Everything posted by scaleface
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Manns Tiny 1- Minus lures?
Nobodys responding and I sure as heck cant help you. Never used one.
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Balance
I can stand up in my Bass Hunter with a hand control motor but if I'm running a foot control , I have to at least lean on something.
- I'll Try The Ringworm
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Go-to lures
If theres something I want to try I'll have it tied on before leaving. Then I'm almost surely going to make at least a few cast before I decide I dont like it. 😁
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Go-to lures
Lures get hot and cold for me. A few years back crankbaits were catching big bass left and right . I dont think I caught 6 bass on cranks the past two seasons. Almost 100 per cent of the bass I have caught this year have come on six lures Bomber Long A Buzzbait Spinnerbait Plastic worm Ned Tube
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Big fish on spinning or casting ?
I only take one spinning rod for lighter lines and lures. I would much rather hook a big bass on baitcasters. If I had heavier spinning equipment it probably would not matter much.
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Eagle Claw tube hooks with clip
Thats the hook but no weights. I dont want the weights anyway I'm going to pitch it just like a worm.
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Eagle Claw tube hooks with clip
Looking through a box of misc jig heads and hooks this morning , I came across these tube hooks with the clip on them that I've forgotten about. The clip holds the tube in place for Texas rigging. I have one rigged up and ready to go. Have any of you tried them? Pros and cons?
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SK Rocket Shad
I used them a lot in strong current. Twice , while battling hybrids , the hook came off. Now I wrap the shank with a little wire or put a split ring on the shank. Used them some in deep water and caught a couple . I've never had much success fishing spinnerbaits deep.
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old spinnerbaits
I'm not familiar with a Heddon reel. Didn't know they existed. I used the CC spinner a lot because it was easy to cast with an old Abu 5000. Won my first club tourney with one.
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Fantasy Fishing 2024
Smith lake picks in Przekurat Arey Card Wendlandt Canterbury
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How do lmbs drive ya bonkers?
Set the hook on a big bass and it keeps its mouth closed throughout the whole fight. Reach down to lip it , the worm comes out and it swims away. Looking at the worm, the hook is still inside. Thats happenned to me twice the past couple of years. I sit there staring stupidly .
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Wheeler
only 3.5 lbs back. Its going to be hard to cull though. He needs a monster 7 lber.
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What's your landing ratio?
Pretty good with spinnerbaits and Texas rigs. Less than 50% with frogs. Tubes excellent , neds not so much. Cranks average .Just a guess but I'd say 80 percent of fish hooked. I'm a terrible frog and toad fisherman.
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Heat Wave Coming
What kind do you have?
- Hydration Time
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Confidence flipping soft plastic
I pitch more than anything . I like a 5 inch Dinger, dark colors like june bug , bama bug bream... with a 3/16to to 5/16th tungsten weight. 5/16 preferable. 7 foot hvy action rod. 17 lb trilene xl clear blue fluorescent. 3/0 offset worm hook not ewg. The hook has a bobber stop at the bend to stop the bait from balling up. Its 99.9 effective. I cant remember one time where the worm slid down the shank since using it. I like to run a garlic scented chartreuse Spike-It marker down the entire back of the worm. Dont know if that helps but it seems to.
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The All 'Finesse' outing- what are you rigging
First of all I would have to avoid the places I usually fish . Maybe fish a rip rap bank with tubes and neds.
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Checklist for fishing
Yesterday, Took the one man boat thirty miles to an oxbow lake and forgot the trolling motor battery . To make matters worse I drove back home ,retrieved it then preceded to get skunked . Not a single bite.
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Question about switching out
I change when it feels right. If I'm getting bored and just going through the motions then its definitely time to do something else.
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Split Shot Worm Rig
I have never used a split shot for bass fishing out of fear of damaging the line. I'm thinking of trying it with a small weight and bobber stop or two.
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Mount Rushmore of Bass fishing.
The votes were tallied. Only people who listed four anglers counted. According to Bass Resource the Mount Rushmore of bass fishing is Bill Dance Roland Martin KVD Dad
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Summer is here
The only issue I have with summer is unbearable heat. The waters I fish , bass bite well shallow all season. The deep, classic points get hammered and I guess I'm just not good enough to find hidden structure that others miss. I still fish the points but they are not what they use to be.
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Best all-around Texas Rig Tungsten weight
My default weight is 5/16th oz. Its what I pitch the easiest and most effective with. I dont punch around here so thats as heavy as I go . 1/4 and 3/16th are used when Needed .
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Stupid tube jig help.
I havent done a stupid rig A couple of questions . What tube size seems to work best? 3.5 inch? 4? How does this thing go over sticks? With the eye pointing up, it seems like the blunt nose of the tube would interfere with it being pulled over. Is there a certain jig head with eye angle that will go through thick brush best ?