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I dont even fantasize about a double digit bass around here . I have never seen one , nor a picture of one . I hear stories but they are just stories . Now Bluebasser said he saw one in a lake not to far from here , so its possible .

Lunker Lure , yellow and black ,1/2 ounce.

I throw med size lures almost exclusively . Stuff that my med baitcasting equipment handles well .Lure placement is important for both quantity and quality .

Uncle Josh pork frog , Larew Salt Craw , Hales Craw Worm and Guido Bugs . They all will work , those are the ones I used the most .

Aanother idea . To store spinnerbaits put them all in fire extinguisher tag covers . I can take a photo if anyone wants to see . I put two or three in a cover then lay then in a box with no dividers . It will hold a bunch with no tangles and easy to see . Theres a hole in the covers so they may be nifty in your design . Just put a ring through them .

LOL , of all the things I have to be worried about a dirty fish isnt one of them .

Cedar trees . I fish them often . The good old 6" Texas rig Jelly Worm is my #1 bait . I will peg the worm in place but leave the weight unpegged . Buzzbaits are another favorite .

A quality mono. I use Trilene xl , xt and Big Game .

The bass will still hit it Makes bumping the stump easier .

I just make sure the wire and hook line up , if not bend it . It should run off some .On a good buzzbait bite I will have two tied on to run right and left .

Plastic craws , buzz baits , stick worms , tubes , jigs . River Smallmouths crush buzzbaits .

I see the yellow perch but is that a yellow bass in the mix ? Or just a white ?

I made the switch to braid but went back to mono . I get more bites on mono , have no problem feeling the bites and dont want to tie a leader 'I see the benefits braid offers some anglers I just prefer mono . I like the blue fluorescent lines .

I use to use Berkely Strike , Riverside Real claw . I thought they both helped the fish hold on longer . Now days I just use a spike-It marker . I like to add a little mottled look to my soft plastics and this adds a garlic scent as well. I .caught a lot of fish using it but dont know if it actually makes a difference .

I use whatever . I do prefer a little color change somewhere in the rig . Either two colored skirt or a different colored trailer . Like Turtle135 , black and brown combo has worked well .

^^ Get the fillet knives out . I actually enjoy filleting fish .When I was a boy I would peddle my 20" , single speed bike to a slough off the Mississippi river about 8 miles away . I would catch bullheads . On the return trip I would put them in a gunny sack and dip it in the water . I had three stops on the way home to re-dip the sack . They would still be alive when I dumped them on the grass for cleaning .

Here a dirty fish .

Those look interesting . I wonder if the rubberband is used if it will scare the bass when released . It will pop them inside the mouth .

Its the opposite for me . I accumulate the tiny stuff and it gets little playing time . The 3 inch Sassy Shad on a 1/8 jig head is my go to little lure .. I am going to Cabelas today and try to get the correct components for the Ned rig .I have been told that using half a Senko on a jig head in not a ned rig . Need to get some DOA short shank jig heads for those three inch shad lures too .

When it comes to weight size , you just have to try different ones . Bill Dance says to use the lightest possible . Larry Nixon says to use heavier weights . They are both legendary worm fishermen . I side with Nixon . On a six inch worm , 3/16th to 5/16 ounce is what I usually use , even in skinny water . I think day in and day out the faster drop gets more bites , I get more cast in , cover more water and present my lure to more fish .

I really like the chrome flash on top water baits like a Spook and Pop R . Or the silver flash in the Bomber Long A Minnow .

Check with the bass clubs . Some will allow guest to fish . Youre 15 and already have a boat , thats a good start .

a. False .The sinker is to add weight . Its just easy to put it on and let it slide . If you want to peg it in place thats ok but not necessary . b. Doesnt make any difference how deep the pond is. 1 foot 100 foot . Just let the sinker slide and you will be doing it correctly .

In the 80's I use to fish LOZ out of a fifteen foot Skeeter Tri-hull . How things have changed . I have a 22 foot Lowe now , maybe I'll get the courage and go back this year . I never hear of 10 lb bass up here .

Try fishing a texas rig plastic worm instead . The bites feel the same and you should get more of them . The way I detect strikes is to hold the rod in front of the reel and run the line between the index finger and thumb . Lift the bait off the bottom then let it fall straight down . Lower your rod tip at the same speed the lure is falling while keeping it semi tight .This ensures it is falling straight and keeps the line tight enough to feel the "tap". Almost all hits occur when the bait is falling .Watch the line where it enters the water. I use mono filament and when the lure hits bottom it will slacken up a little . .Look for it to slightly jump ,move to the side , or maybe it doesnt seem to find bottom , this would indicate a bass has it and swimming toward you . A lot of bites you just cant detect and it takes practice . When I'm raising the lure I know how it feels when nothing is on it . If I start to lift and it feels slightly heavier , like I'm caught on a leaf .I set the hook . I call it weighing the line . If you think you might have had a bite , look closely at the worm . Bass will usually leave teeth marks on it . It will appear rough from their sandpaper like teeth . Fish jigs exactly the same way .