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Thanks Ww2Farmer, that is great to know. Jay

That's what Carl is throwing. Jay

This week will be a little tough with these mini cold fronts the Snakeheads are going to be a little deeper than normal. Look for the shallow waters that I described previously and fish it in 2-6ft of water. Jay

LOVE IT!! Too funny. If ever I get a chance to pre fish I am going to throw only the ds rig all day! Thanks Quanjig!

So I take it that most people think that a drop shot will work at everybody of water? Jay

Welcome to your one stop bass fishing spot! Jay

Target shallow cover and vegetation ( by shallow I mean 4inches-15inches) on high tide with a chatterbait. Wear polarized shades because a lot of times you can see them. Beware if they see you they spook. Jay-

Is there any body of water that you have fished where dropshotting didn't work? If so, describe it. I'm not sure it works where I fish. Jay-

I'm not trying to take anything away from the pro's, but average joes are also getting well adapted to new technologies. A couple of guys in my club have down imaging and side imaging on their Jon boats. There are a lot of very good weekend warriors now, more so than 20years ago. The OP is just based on pro's coming to someone's home lake that they have fished for over 20 years and beating them on their home water.Jay

Beautiful yellow perch! Jay

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Guess I will have to name one of my new baitz "the Va gorilla killa"! SWEET Jay

In VA nothing is better than a SENKO this time of year. Weightless or with a small pegged sinker. I mean nothing is better except maybe some of my secret home made baits............LOL Jay

X2 I have seen it a whole bunch myself. Last year the bassmaster elites where targeting spawning bass in the grass with push poles. Jay

That's what I am talkin about. Same with my club the guys are always pulling big numbers consistently. I am not sure that the Pro's can show up, prefish for a couple of days, and out do these guys. Given that these Joe’s would get murdered anywhere else, but home field advantage is a huge advantage. Thanks for your input! Jay

Sweet I don't think it matters how you hold that thing! Jay

Misses the turkey when he eats the mushroom!Jay

Fish tales have been around forever! This is just a new generation and method of keeping the tradition alive. This goes back to my topic on Fish Tale. http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/116109-fish-tales-funny-and-true/ Jay

Agreed! I am in no way implying that a Joe can beat a pro all the time. Is it agreed that experience with new electronic is one of the biggest advantages. Jay

Very Very very good point. Jay

Hands down the Pro would win in a strange body of water. I am talking about a local tournament angler in a body of water that the local angler has fished for 20+ years. Introduce a Pro to that same body of water give them a couple of days and then seeing what happens. Jay

The Pro's are good and yeah they know their stuff, no question about it. The only thing is this the local fishermen study maps and have spent countless hours on there home water. They know what the topo maps show and they also know spots that the topo maps don't show. A local fisherman will know what colors work best what presentations work best etc. The Pro's are going to have to figure this all out, basically they will have to know 30 years of experience in a couple days of prefishing. Is that even possible? Here is a better question that will answer this. Are you a member of club on a lake that the elites/FLW/BFL/MLF fish, and if so, when the Pro's are there do they put up similar one day weights to your club members? Hope that made since. Jay

The lake has a 9.9hp restriction. Jay

I WISH I WISH I WISH I WISH!! Fingers, toes, hair, legs, arms, eyes and earsCROSSED. I think I can, I think I can, come on geez. Is it my turn yet! Jay