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I use the original megastrike. I do not like the new stinky version. I beg you to go back to the original formula or sell both versions. It works. Fish hold longer and it is a great lube for weeds and hooking up soft swimbaits. I have a Cavitron, but have not used it enough to give an opinion.

I believe this was a minnow that was imported to the US from Finland by a company called Nils-master. Some of the earlier ones were made by a company called Finn-Kala & imported by Nils-master. I think the you have is called "invinceable." Most were imported in the mid 1980's. Look on ebay and you may find some that are similar. Hope this helps.

When is a bass lure too big? Not including the giant swimbaits of Cali, but a large lure for catching an average bass in anytown USA. It seems manufacturers are making baits larger, both hard lures and soft plastics. 7" to 12" is becoming more common. I know bass will at times attack prey like a mouse, snake, baby duck, etc., but this seems rare. My question is, When is a bait so big that it scares off the fish instead of attracting them? If I was an average bass and saw a 12" bait coming at me I would not think of food, I would head for cover. Your thoughts please.

What is the best plugs you can buy for an older 2 stroke Evinrude outboard engine? Thanks.

Do you rig these with a bullet weight or go weightless?

I still do not see where to get them on the website?

Great post. I am curious, how do rig the craw? Does the hook go in the narrow worm end; or with the hook in the top front end between the claws ? Thanks.

green pumpkin or junebug depending on conditions.

I agree also, the older ones feel thicker, heavier, and stronger. The new ones are just plain cheap junk, probably mass produced overseas. The hardware and hooks are like tin or aluminum. Once again, a great product ruined by the greed to make more money. Shameful.

This color topic is very interesting and I enjoy everyones insight. I believe the super colors produced today catch more anglers than fish. Early on, the top color produced and sold by those pioneer companies was a white body with a red head. I have never seen anything in the lake that looks like that, but they worked. Some of those companies still produce that color???

If there is schools of baitfish, definately match them. On fast moving cranks, they do not have a chance to see the color. In this case I think flash and light reflection trigger a reaction strike. Slow moving soft plastics, dark colors catch fish anywhere. The bright colors work sometimes again depending on forage (white may resemble shad). The bright pinks and other odd colors I think are just reaction or aggression strikes. JMHO.

I believe you are correct. They will float first due to trapped air & gasses. This is normally when they are consumed by birds, esp; raptors. If they are pushed to shore by wind, other scavengers will feast. In a large body of water they may float until the gasses escape and sink to the bottom where turtles, crawdads, leeches and other fish may feed. Depending where you live, you may have many scavengers and thats why you do not see many dead fish.

Just keep your state's game & fish number on speed dial. Whip the cell out and turn em in. I have done this several times. Give them the hull number and any other info you can. The game & fish are under staffed to cover all waterways and they take citizen calls serious and will often times give you a case number. Operating any watercraft in a reckless or dangerous manner is illegal in all 50 states. Help get the jerks off the water and get back to fishin!

It appears they resurfaced the whole thing. It is still a shallow ramp. I wish they would have made the whole area larger. They replaced the dock with a smaller floating model. They should have made a place to beach your boat (boat parking area) while waiting to load up. It is an improvement, but with a bit of planning it could have been much better. The area is too small for the volumn of vehicles. If you fish there, give us a report. Good Luck.

It's open and crowded.

As the others have said, try bending it slightly, slow down your retrieve and sometimes your knot maybe a bit crooked, try retying. Some buzzers do lean a bit but the fish still hit them. Good Luck.

I believe Gambler makes a floating worm, but don't hold me to it.

This may be a bit of ignorance on my part, but what is a D bait?

1. helicopter lure 2. any infomercial lure 3. any lure that has the claim "may be banned by tournaments". 4. banjo minnow (catches fish, but there are better choices)

I always thought big bass were part of the KISS army. KISS forever rock on! When fishin nature plays the best music

I have to stand on my boat or my back gets very sore. I have tried fishing sitting down, but it doesn't feel right. I guess years of bank beating as a kid, standing comes natural. Bill Dance always fishes sitting and does great. I think sitting close to the water could offer a few advantages. 1. Not likely to spook fish in clear or shallow water. 2. It may be easier to see and cast under trees and docks. 3. A diving crank may run a bit deeper. 4. Lastly, you will probably never step on your gear or fall overboard. I'm sure there are other advantages as well. I know some older guys who fish all day sitting in a canoe and always do much better than I do. Either way, good luck fishin!

The last time out I saw a couple of boats. The first angler had an Ipod he was listening to and the next guy had a stereo playing while he was fishing. Personally, I like to listen to nature when I fish. The birds, fish surfacing, crickets, etc. Am I missing something? How many of you guys jam to your tunes while fishin? Just curious, Does the sound of a stereo attract or repel fish? Any thoughts?

Anyone have any updates on the Marsh? George, anyone?

Trust me Burley, reckless operating of any watercraft is against the law. Also parking your shizzit on the ramp so no one can use it is also against code for loitering.

I like this topwater bait. Which size do like to use and why? Full size, Baby size, or tiny size?