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If snags are not a problem, hop a Red Eye Shad like a worm on classic structure like points.

They last a lot longer when a person doesnt catch fish. 😀

My markers tied to branches disappeared. One of them I didnt need but the other I did not relocate the brush-pile. I'll find a different way to mark them. They were not large and flashy and most anglers would not see then but evidently someone took notice.

I once put a small Johnson Silver Minnow inside a tube and skipped it under boat docks. Didnt catch a fish but it skipped great.

I make my own skirted weights with a spinnerbait mold .I Dont insert a hook , instead a piece of wire that can be pulled out.

Not for RW I wouldnt know about babycrap yellow tubes.

On a baitcaster I simply put a pencil through the spool and hold it with my knees. Thats all . A spinning reel , just lay the spool flat on the table, label up is usually correct.. Spinning reels are a little more complicated because if the spool is upside down it will twist badly. I always walk spinning reels off in the grass after I finish filling it. They twist even if done correctly.

I never had much luck with crankbaits in ponds because diving baits dont follow the contour from deep to shallow well . A lipless bait will but they will snag frequently. But all lures work , they all have their place. My favorite pond lures have been top waters , beetle spins, spinnerbaits and plastic worms. When I first tarted bass fishing in ponds the Storm Thin Fin caught a lot of bass.

If they are bass sometimes they can be caught by fishing on the bottom if its not to deep. Injured shad sink and bass will wait for them. Texas rigged worms, Strike King Red Eye Shas and Rapala Fat Raps have worked for me in the past.

The buzzbait you are showing has an unusual swing head. I have never used one like that. The one piece buzzbait is incredibly snag resistant . I throw them in wood confidently, even jump logs with them. I reel them as close to cover as possible and try not to set the hook until the fish is felt. Thats not always easy to do. Yeah , I usually retrieve it slow and steady with little pauses and jerks thrown in.

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If you spool your reels and there is a lot of twist, simply walk all the line off in the grass then wind it back in. That will remove the twist.

I think it helps level the playing field. Not so much of an arms race. The elites have families to take care of just like the rest of us and none of them wants to spend tens of thousands of dollars to keep up with the rest. I wager that most of them are happy with this rule change.

I lose a lot of fish on neds and havent figured out why. When I switch to a tube I land them.

When I visit an Ozark lake I use the brown and orange critter craw. The crawdads down there have bright orange pincers.

I havent used a lot of the newer craws. Of the old ones I have used number one is the Larew. The Guido bug caught a lot of bass for me and the Riverside Big Claw. I still have some Big Claws. Hula Grubs , I think, fool bass into thinking crawdad.

Tubes. They just catch fish , thats all they do.

Snagged Turtle Bass wrapped up in brush. I get bass wrapped up in brush often and they are almost impossible to get out. Some times the hook penetrating the basses mouth catches on the snags.

Were going to need more info to help with this puzzle.

Dont forget the buzzbait. Incredibly snag resistant.

My first thought is if your equipment is up to the task? I get a pretty high landing ratio with them . I use a 7 foot hvy action baitcast combo.

I do to.

Those eels are probably getting a little stiff.

Not only will I switch, I might even take his.