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The road was closed on the lake i was planning on fishing, so I had to change plans and head to a different lake. I've been fishing a few hours and catching fish pretty consistently on a 6 inch Texas rigged pumpkin Zoom lizard. Just caught a 5 lb bass on a laydown. The next tree was a newer tree. Its behind me in the photo. Coverd in branches. I pitched the lizard in it and set the hook on this bass . She was immidiately wrapped around limbs and jumped twice , then I couldnt feel it. Thought she came off. I laid the rod down and walked my hands down the line then felt it move. She was still on there . I finally reached the fish and brought her out . Thats why she has that big sore on her. It was fresh from rubbing on the limbs. So I got lucky twice. Once having to change plans and somehow landing that bass all wrapped up in that tree. I was using ounces.
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My inflatable inflated in storage. I threw it away. I fish solo all the time. Your ordeal was scary.
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What if a craw bait was made with thrree claws?
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I wont eat liver. I dont know all the rules and whos in first . I have an 8lb 1oz bass. . Mo state record is 13.14. so if I did it right this bass scores 61.64.
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Caught a 5 and an 8 today plus many others. Texas rigged zoom lizard on laydowns. surface temp 90 degree. About 10 inches visibility.
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I never found a brushpile I didnt like. If it doesnt produce one trip it may very well produce multiples next trip. I dont pass any of them up. Off shore brushpiles are my favorite place to throw big worms.
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Fish em all.
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Some times I think the more tore up the bait the more fish bite it. I fish tubes until they are no longer fishable . An obliberated tube is a good tube.
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Adding to my post. Early in the year , muddy water is differnt than now. A big Colorado bladed spinnerbait for example, can catch bass . On the other hand . a properly placed lure, like a small spinnerbait may get slammed by bass . If a bass is occupying a stump a quieter lure will not sneak past it unnoticed. I will purposely try to sneak a less obtrusive lure past places where a bass may be waiting just to have it annihilated
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6 inches of visibilty is not uncommon where I fish. I throw a lot of spinnerbaits, bladed jigs,buzzbaits... Shallow and tight to cover . I use easy casting lures that I can cover water with quickly and precisely .I'm not accurate at predicting where the fish will be , so I cast at everything. They may be in the back of pockets, main lake and everywhere in between.
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I dont have a true wake bait. I have used Bomber Model A's, and big Colorado bladed spinnerbaits to make a wake. The largest spotted bass I ever caught was on a Rebel Popper, dont know the name but twice the size of a Pop R. I reeled it in steadily, just under the surface. It had a tight little wiggle and put out a nice wake. Retrieved it by a standing timber tree and the bass nailed it. If I remember correctly, thats the only one I caught like that.
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I use my trusty DeepWee R's , Bomber Model A's and Norman Deep Little N's.
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I reguarly pitch regular tubes into thick cover. Not big flipping tubes.Normal sized ones like Original Gitzits and Z-Man tubes. Use the largest ewg hook I can get away with and an unpegged 5/16th oz weight.
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Thats an interesting way of fishing them. Never tried it. It would be a clear water thing.
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I also have a couple that I never used.
