5 Dollar Fishing Game

You are the man thank you so much!

I just bought a new Skeet Reese reel last night and there is no manual. What does the silver button on the side do? How do I use it?

They work in beds!!!!!!!! Carolina rig. Wacky. And drop shot. And floating. Bam!!!! Love 'em. :-)

Lol. I was like, "that's a good idea". :-)

Why is it not a good idea to use that for a trailer?

Thinking cap is on. :-)

Thanks Sam!!! Good stuff there. ;-)

Can I cut one in half and use it as a jig trailer?

Ice pick!!!

In that case guys they need to drown ASAP here in NC. Spawn is upon us. :-)

Now these may be really old and were introduced years ago, but they are new to me. A friend of mine gave me a pack of Zoom Merthiolate Worms. They are BRIGHT! I have not used them yet. Anyone had good luck with these? Also what's the best way to fish something this bright? Clear or dark water? Etc. Thanks! Joe

Me too. :-)

I'm realistic about it also. I know the lake is a bigger body of water, there are more and bigger females, however there will be dinks too. You're right about the ponds and lakes not necessarily having big or small fish based on their size. My patents pond is about the size of a football field. It has plenty of 4 and 5 pounders. My friends pond is bigger and you're lucky to hook a 2 pounder. I'm sure I won't be racking up bass every other cast like the ponds, but I want the lake to be a learning experience too. I feel fishing ponds and lakes will make me a better overall angler. Plus I like my boat project too. ;-)

I catch a dozen or so bass at the ponds each time I go. Usually about 2 or 3 hours. I'm ready to spend that time at a lake with my boat to get not just bigger bass, but learn cover more, etc. I want to watch the electronic and see the structures an learn to fish bridges and also top water in the shallows at the lake. Ponds are fun, but I want to "get on the water".

As the weather gets warmer here, the ponds will probably get warmer faster being that they are smaller bodies of water to heat up. The lakes should take a week or so longer I'd imagine.

That's true too. I will check on that. All of the ponds, the bass hit swim bait minnows all day. The lakes may do the same or something different. Gotta study that also.

road warrior: that's a good point. Thinking of it as a bunch of interconnected ponds is a food idea. There will be tons of structures. I'm ready!

Thanks! A bunch of info there. It all makes good sense too. I did find the lake maps. That will help. Also the warming trend is here in NC and I will watch the banks too. It seems like it will all take practice to get familiar with the lakes. Should have bigger fish too I hope. :-)

For the past year I have enjoyed fishing from the bank at about a dozen ponds. A couple of the ponds were big enough to put my canoe in. As many of you have noticed on my other threads I now have a johnboat and sold my canoe. Trolling motor and a couple swivel seats with Rod holders and a Humminbird 110 fishfinder. Not a super high dollar electronic but it helps. I am going to start fishing lakes a whole lot more now. What should I expect? I wonder if the amount of fish I catch will drop drastically? I don't even know where to start going in the lake. Dead center and try the electronics? Along the bank? Look for structure on the computer? Or should I be reading up in patterns and behavior of bass here in NC for spawn. Any input helps. ;-) joe

Lol aharris!

J Francho nice pics!!!

Besides the classic "thumb", are there other ways to hold a bass? Aside from just letting it rest on your palm like a football. A friend of mine said KVD had a video on YouTube during the recent Classic and he had his two fingers over its head in the gills. Not sure of that maneuver. Any insight? Joe

Cool. She said I have to row it.

One of the guys I saw fishing at one of the ponds today said I can throw normal bass tackle?

We are taking the three hour trip from Raleigh North Carolina to Harkers Island this Saturday. We have to pick up some furniture down there. My wife's aunt lives right on the sound and has a "dingy" boat. First of all someone please tell me what that means lol. She said I can fish that day and the weather will be 72° and sunny. What kind of bait and equipment should I use? I will be bringing all of my gear in the U-Haul trailer LOL.