Everything posted by scaleface
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Spinnerbait Blade Swivels
With ball bearing swivels the blades will spin when dropping through the water. I think thats important.
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Spinnerbait storage
I just have a Plano box with no dividerss. I put several spinnerbaits/buzzbaits in plastic covers and toss them in.
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RIP OZZY
We had a stereo console. I asked for Black Sabbath Vol 4 for Chrismas when it was released. I got it and played part of it Christmas morning. Dad made me turn that noise off. I had to play it when he wasnt home.
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What’s been productive in the first half of 2025
They work just like the ads. I like them on rip rap.
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What’s been productive in the first half of 2025
I only got to go twice this spring until surgery has set me back' I had productive days for numbers not size. Caught my fish on Flying Lure. Yep the one from the infomrecials. Bomber Prop A. which is a Long A Minnow with a tail prop. Home made spinnerbait T rigged Rage Tail Cut R worm.
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Cheap jigs at walmart
Todays hooks are a lot better than when I first started fishing jigs. I bought them by the dozen stapled to a strip of card board for 79 cents a piece. Didnt have any issues with them. Didnt know any better. I sharpened the hooks before use , touched them up as needed. Dont remember ever having a hook fail or straighten out. But I dont catch double digit bass either.
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Beetle Spin Style Baits
I like beetle spins for river smallies too. You can always assemble custom lures any way you like. I use DOA jig heads and shad bodies with a beetle Spin arm.
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Favorite jig colors
Dirty water black and black/chartreuse salt craw. Clear water balck with brown trailer or brown with black trailer.
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Is there a lure or technique you would like to master, but just can't seem to figure it out?
I am the worse frog fisherman. I have had luck with them, mostly bad luck.
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Lures You Need to Master?
My feelings exactly. When I caught my first bass on a Texas rig around1976 and I remember it well, I was immediately was boosted to the next level of bass fishing hiearchy.
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Saving soft plastics worth it?
I have a bucket full of used soft plastics. Made a Plaster of Paris mold and poured my own in the 80's . I whittled the worm out of a piece of wood. It didnt come out as planned. I made some other molds that I think will work , just havent tried them. Heck, i dont even know where they are.
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How to become a good bass angler
Learn to cast decently. Not overhand casting, any fool can do that. Side csting , roll casting., low trajectory , accurate cast.
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Skipping baits
The easiest lure I have found to skip is the Z-Man Pop Shadz.
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Need a scale
I have the piscifun scales and have been mostly satisfied. The fish never weigh as much as my eyes tell me.
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Ribbon Tail Worms
The same as a shorter worm. You can get by with a lighter weight for a slower fall.
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Ribbon Tail Worms
I used up my supply of long ribbon tail worms fishing in brush piles. I have so many soft plastics that I decided to quit buying more unless I absolutely need something. I still have a new pack of 12 inch black grape jelly worms. I gave a young cousin a grocery bags full of soft plastics.
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Looking back on the old days of B.A.S.S.
I would love a Harry and Charlie hat. What was Harrys favorite lure? A 10 inch scuppernong Jelly worm? Or was it 12 inches?
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New Video! Deep-Water Bass Fishing In July
I catch a lot of deep bass with Fire Tiger Cranks.
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Favorite snacks while fishing?
One of the lakes I fish , on the route home , there is a small town with a ice crean trailer . I always stop for an ice cream cone.
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What’s you favorite rat trap bait?
I tie a piece of raw bacon to the trip and rub a little peanut butter on it. Rat and mouse traps.
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Trolling for bass?
I do it occasionally. Itworks. I get hung up a lot then usually give up.
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Do You Believe in Bite Windows?
Watch bass trac in Bassmaster elite events. Big bass are often caught in clusters, then nothing until the next spree. It happens repeatedly.
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Do you sabotage yourself?
Not me. I dont get to fish as much as I like, so if I'm on'em , I'm not changing.
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When is a popper the BEST choice?
Its been a few years since I've done this. I have a bigger Pop R. Dont know what its called.I like to throw it mid day in the hot summer. I targeted the edge of main lake standing timber. Making as much commotion as I can. Short sharp rod snaps that spit water a distance. I've had 50 to 70 fish days doing this. I dont fish on those days anymore.
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Bands you love but your spouse hates....
I like female voices and have quite the play list. My wife doesnt care for a lot of it.