zildjian

Hell Yeah dude! That's my goal from the start of this season was to hook into a 5lber plus.. i actually caught my PB early this season at 4lb 10oz which i hope that digital scale was right.. since then i bought a certified Boga Grip Scale for 30lb. but i caught my PB on a weightless T-riged Zoom Magnum Trick Worm in Green Pumpkin with 3/0 or 4/0 Gamakatsu EWG Hook on a very Cloudy overcast day just as the sun was about to start setting. and BOOM. Her Mouth was the biggest i've ever seen.. looking like it was screaming wide open trying to throw the hook underwater while reeling her in. -zildjian

All my rods are Champion Dobyns and Ducketts Micro Guide with the exception of one Champion Extreme Series Dobyns rod. The Duckett rods aren't that expensive think about $149 and you can look at the Savey Series of Dobyns also. But if your looking for just one all around rod.. It's worth saving up for a Dobyns or Duckett IMO. -zildjian

that stinks! why would people even sell them if you can't use them? is it just a PA law? Thank You for the help btw!

i just got my registration number for my first boat. i was looking online for some custom font and lettering stickers. my question is it illegal to use custom colors and cool funky fonts for your boats registration sticker in Pa? or do you have to do the plain old Block Numbers and Letters? thanks, -zildjian

I see I see. Good points! Thank you for your post

Thanks Glen!

Hey Guys, I'm thinking about adding a Power Pole to my Bass Tracker 190TX Having a hard time deciding which one to buy. You guys recommend any model or size? Also would I have to add a battery or does it run off the current two that came with the boat? Thanks, -Zildjian

Thanks for all the comments guys! Yes I fish from my boat

Hah so tubes huh? Lol what makes them like tubes so much? I fish lots of visual and submerged structure for largemouth. Jigs 90% of the time crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, and flip n pitch any type of creature bait. But not once have I hooked up with a smallmouth... Why is that? I just want to catch ONE! Lol The only other thing that I havnt fished was out in the middle of the lake or anywhere on open water to target humps. I heard humps are key spots to fish and rig up a Carolina rig. But I Can't seem to find any or I just suck at reading my fish finder/Depth Scaner. I will try throwing tubes with 1/8oz weight towards structure and see what I can make of it. How do you guys work tubes? Like a jig? Hopping it along the bottom, swimming it, drag it along the bottom? Also why such a light oz weight? Are tubes fished more of a finesse style?

The water is very clear for the most part, and tons of submerged vegetation. Lots of rocky flats throughout the lake as well.

Hey guys, I want to go out for the first time to just go for smallmouth. Just wanted to see if you guys could give me any tips on lures and techniques that work anywhere on these guys, as I never fished for them before and never caught one. And knowing my club lakes have massive ones, I'm excited to try it out! I'll upload pics to this thread of the bass I catch on the rigs you guys suggest! Can't wait. Thanks! -Zildjian

Im right handed. I cast with my right hand, set the hook with my right hand, and reel with left hand for everything. It feels awkward any other way.

I just bought a big Ring Binder, and I put all my trailers for jigs and anything else I have for soft plastics and I leave them in their original packages that have the hole on the top that they hang in the store, and I put them through the rings of the binder. Very easy to store and find without dumping out all my soft plastic bags to find one, but still very organized.

d**n I'm late!

great posts everyone! thanks a lot for the tips and help! this def is building my confidence up for some night time bassin!

Ok sweet. Thanks for the posts guys! I wasn't sure what to do or where to go when the sun went completely down. I felt like I was wasting my time.

Hey Guys, I just went out with a buddy of mine, fished all late afternoon, and ended up trying to fish after the sun went completely down. this is the first time i ever tried actually fishing at night for bass. and it was awful! lol while it was cool to be on the water at while its pitch black, but fishing sucked! how to you successfully fish at night? i know your suppose to use dark or black color lures, and topwater lures work well. but it was just a big strike out for us. i know lots of people go out during the summer months to night fish, but i can't seem to locate them at night. as during the day time i fish edges of pads, and any fallen timber or lay downs. also edges of of grass, submerged vegetation and drop offs. but where do they go when the sun goes down? does there feeding habits change? do they go deeper or shallow? do they go in sleep mode? i want to do more night fishing in the future, but i would like to be a little more prepared. i honestly had no idea what i was doing. ps. i hate mosquitoes and nats. thanks guys, -Zildjian

That is awesome! Thank you so much for your post! Which unit were these taken on? Also I want to go with humminbird, which model would you suggest I take a good look at over the others? Thanks again! Really appricate it. -Zildjian

I can't tell if this model can do all three 2D,DI,SI or not. I would like 2D as well though. Anyone have any idea?

I was looking at the humminbird 998c SI Combo. Do you guys think it's worth it?

i just got into jig fishing at the beginning of this season, and have had the most success bass fishing to date. just the quality in size of the bass you catch with jigs is remarkable. and by the way... you can't have to many jigs lol well i can't at least! you're going to want to buy all different weights and colors. and same goes for trailers. i couldn't begin to tell you how many i have bought from dicks and orders i put in with north star. but its not uncommon to buy a lot of them, you'll find out your favorite color and trailer and just keep stocking up on them. i love the north star black and blue 3/8oz flip n swim jig with netbait paca craw sr. trailer in any black and blue color. you should buy all different weights and types of jigs to see what you like best. i want to start throwing big swim jigs with big swim bait trailers and see how they produce just chucking and slow roll retrieving back. hope this makes you feel better that your not the only one who has this awful addiction in building your jig collection! -Zildjian

Wow thanks for the post! Great info that I didn't know

I see I see... What's the advantage of a chatterbait over a Spinnerbait or vice versa if they are both so similar lures?

Hey Guys, ive been watching lots of videos lately of guys catching bass on chatterbaits. i've never fished them or even seen this type of lure before. so i picked up a couple in natural, chart, and dark colors to try out, as well as various trailers. but i'm not to sure on how to fish them the correct way. do you slow retrieve? hop it like a jig? burn it fast on retrieve? also, when is the best time of day to throw this lure? thanks guys! -Zildjian