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As said above. Minimum start up is a few hundred bucks. With one 5 cavity mold you can make a pack in about 15 mins. I have the GYBC salted formula down and baits are identical. I can also make a saltless version (special sinking additive) that is same as GYBC and catches 10++ fish per bait. I have caught up to 50 bass on one bait wacky rigged with an o-ring Making baits is VERY addicting and you will end up buying more molds and colors. Most who do it will say its more of a hobby and not to save money.

Good bait. I had some bad % with hookups. Might get expensive when the pickeral eat it though.

If you are not tourney fishing and they are biting that well, switch to a cheaper knockoff bait. If texas rigging try a twistlock hook or wacky use an o-ring for more durability. I make my own with a special additive and get 10-20 bass on one bait. I have caught up to 50 on same bait.

If I use a weight, I like this Lake Fork one. Baits last longer too.

I would fish topwater in pads and over weeds early. Fluke over and through weeds Weedline edges later with spinnerbait, crankbait, texas worm.

I have found color does not matter much, if at all with Senkos. I stick with the basics GP, watermellon, pumpkin, black/blue, baby bass, junebug, brown, etc

Nearly all the bass in the lake suspend like that. They feed a couple hours in the morning and thats about it. Lake has no weeds and not alot of structure in key depth. They added structure about 10 years ago but at 20' which is useless in summer. There is a deeper drop off side by the main creek channel. Other side is more tapered. Used to catch them in the creek channel but not since shad were added. They just dont relate to any structure anymore. Buddies fish the weekly tourney last night from 6-9 and caught on keeper. 11# won (10 fish). Other lakes in the area are similar. Catching any bass is tough. Just so disapointing. Up in jersey we had weedy shallow lakes which were much easier. Here is a map of the 350 acre lake if interested. http://lmbassanglers.comlu.com/map.htm

My lake is in Virginia. 85* surface temp. NO weeds. Very little cover, especially at the 12' depth. You can catch a dink or two shallow and under docks. Bass will feed early, bustin very small shad at the surface. Usually from 7-9 am. When they turn off its very difficult to catch any the rest of the day. Fish have been getting smaller since shad were somehow introduced in the lake 6 or so years ago. All they think about now is shad. They dont seem to be interested in a good meal like bluegill or perch. They expend alot of energy chasing insignificant 2" shad. Even night fishing isnt great. Not just me having trouble catching them.

Acadamy H2O CRS squarebill crank. Good inexpensive quality bait that catches every fish in the lake.

Ok so bass are suspended at the 12' thermocline over deep water (50') They are inactive. Anyone had success throwing a 12' crank through the schools? I have thrown everything in the box at them with no luck.

Owner twistlock 4/0. You will get alot more fish per bait.

I like the Gama Magic eye.

Big black ribbontails work well at night.

I throw them on a 6'6" m spinning with 20# PP braid. Catches everything in the lake including some big bluegill and shellcrackers. I just got a 6'6" Quantum Lindners edge baitcaster to try. Nice light rod I will team up with an old Curado 101b greenie.

I use PP braid on all my rods and love it. From 8# on my ultralite spinning to 50# on heavy BC. 20# on all my 20 series spinning reels on 6'6" - 7' rodss. I just got a nice Quantum Lindner's edge 6'6" medium baitcaster that is nice and light. I teamed it with an old little Curado 101b greenie. I plan to throw/pitch light plastics and jigs up to 1/4 oz or so Should I stick with braid, or try flouro? I have had bad experiences with flouro on spinning but not tried it on a BC. As I said I love braid. Water here is not too clear. I have 10# Seaguar red or 14# Tatsu. Any reason to switch from braid?

Basstackle or bears new or classifieds used do-it Baitjunkys Bears Tackle underground

Rage rig also

A-rig

Diabetic too. Legally blind in one eye and other is not great but stable over 10 years now. I had numerous surgeries on both as well as cataract implants in both. My eyes are very sensitive to light. I have a pump now and really helps with my readings I wear dark green polarazied subscriptions that wrap around.

Even putting christmas trees and structure is considered littering and not legal. As far as adding minnows to a pond, that usually wont work either as they will probably all get eaten right away. It takes 10# food to grow one bass 1#. You need replenishing food like blegill. Pond management is a fine balance and quite an interesting art

Most important queastion I see is who owns this pond?

You mean the Rage Tail Craw secret is out?

Melt or mend-it your favorite worm to the end of one of those 16" paddle tails

Just a few white perch

Nice job on the baits and the colors.