Todd2

I still use them. Here's a tip to keep them from drying out. Attach to jig....pitch or cast into 2 to 20 feet of water and then drag or hop back to boat....repeat. It will never dry out.

I'm in the club for the most part. 80% Jig, T-rig, or C-rig. 10% Cranks..bottom bouncing usually. 10% Other..Spinnerbaits, Top water, etc.

Thanks for all of the responses. I didn't attempt too many long distance hooksets with the Arky because I was pitching. My hookup ratio was very good though. I struggle with all jig head hooksets with very long casts, so I try to keep my casts a little shorter.

This is all I use. 10 lb for spinning, 15 for baitcasters.

I always have a trailer...craw, shad, or creature. Why do you feel there is a need to not to use a trailer?

I've been using horizontal but was in a pinch on a 3 day trip last weekend and picked up some verticals (Arkies to be exact) and was very impressed. They came through rock, buck brush, mustard flowers better than my normal jigs. I fished one jig for two full days. I didn't have any problems sticking any either. I think I might be going to Arkies full time. Does anybody else fish this exclusively? Is the line tie orientation important to anybody? Thanks...

What he said.

I'll be down there for the next 4 days. We should be hitting it about right. Flowers and/or Buck Brush are usually the key this time of year. Good luck, I'll mostly be on the Barkley side.

Interesting philosophy..can't say I agree but then again I'm mostly fishing for fun. As far as the OP... I usually can't get more than two or three fish on any soft stick bait. But I keep the torn pieces and use them as jig trailers. I don't know why..but they work.

I guess you don't throw crankbaits? That would get expensive.

This is the second thread on this. I really think you guys are over thinking this stuff.

I do both, but mostly thread it up.

Fished a tournament a few years ago and the winning pattern was fishing flooded yards. We figured it out a little too late but was able to bring in a decent bag. The guys that won figured it out early.

Tracking studies have shown that Bass are mostly home bodies and stay within their range most of the year. Read up on some of John Hope's studies, very good stuff in there.

3/8 oz is my favorite...shallow or deep. The only exception is one lake I fish has matted grass in the summer, so I go heavier to punch through.

I write the depth on the belly with a sharpie.

Watermelon/red flake lizard with tail dipped in chartreuse. My #1 spring lure.

Keep them in the original package and out of extreme heat and they should last for years.

Add another to 38... I broke through thin ice to catch one sluggish keeper.

One battery was toast, I replaced both. Thanks....

That one concept made me a better fisherman. Bluff transitions to chunk rock, old ridge runoffs that lead to channel intersections. Electronics are the best thing since sliced bread but keep your eye on the bank terrain.

Pros - More sensitive than mono\copolymer, less visible if you think that matters, more dense so it sinks better and some would argue better abrasion resistance. Cons - Some have weaker knot strength, cost, and one good "bend" from a backlash and you are done.....IMO I tried several brands, but always come back to copolymer in clear blue fluorescent. I can see it very good in most all conditions and that makes it more "sensitive" to me.

I agree...WEAR the kill switch lanyard and life jacket. Too many guys are worried about getting to that next spot and throw caution to the wind.

17-20 lb McCoy

The dirtier the water, the more I try to contrast the jig and trailer. It seems to work for me. Like black jig with electric blue trailer in dirty water. In clear water, I try to match.