Jeff_NHBA

Chris, Have you had use for a Stone Jig or a Flying Jig? These have more of a shovel-shaped head to provide lift to get the jig up off the bottom as you retrieve. What conditions have you used them, if at all? Thanks.

Best Anglers - Linder Brothers. Best Bass Angler - Rick Clunn.

Woo Daves, a BASS Pro from VA, has some nice videos regarding fishing with plastics.

Yup. Crossed the equator at 55 degrees east longitude while in the Navy. We had just finished an operation to get UN troops to Somalia and were headed for Austrailia. As proof of completion of passing into the sacred realm of Neptunus Rex, the Sailors and Marines aboard my ship, USS TARAWA LHA 1, received a laminated card and diploma sized certificate. I can remeber as if it were yesterday a young Marine looking at the document and wondering out loud why they only listed the longitude of the crossing... ;D I explained it to the young lad. Marines are a good lot. Wouldn't want to fight alongside anyone else.

I conducted my own totally non-scientific testing of the fall rates of some different stick baits. I used a 5" Senko, 5" Yum Dinger, 5" Tiki Stick, and 5.5" Case Magic worm. The baits listed are in the order from fastest descent to slowest. I filled up a bucket with cold water, and placed each bait right on the water's surface them let 'em go. I did this test because after reading some of the posts on this subject I got curious. Maybe the different fall rates affect bass differently at different times. Sometimes the fish might want a slow descent, other time not so slow. At least I know what the differences are and can change bait accordingly. I'll find out this weekend what the fish have to "say" on this subject. Enjoy the fishing regardless of what lure you use.

I'm pleased from the fact that I can catch fish on Senko look-alikes like Case Magic Sticks, Yum Dingers and Tiki Worms without paying the GY Senko price. I think it is more important to use my brain to figure out what the fish are doing, establish a pattern and present whatever bait accordingly. I don't blame GY for charging more. If people are willing pay, why not? But I'm glad the rest of the Marketplace has caught up with the Senko-type lure to provide us with an alternative (at a lower price, I might add.)

If you are fishing for smallies in a river, you can't go wrong with a plastic crawdad rigged weightless or a fluke rigged weightless. Cast 45 degress from directly upstream so that the current can carry your bait towards rocks and eddies. The smallies will camp out in these ambush points waiting for food.

Thanks for the help guys. Tight Lines.

I'm looking to buy either a new or used bass boat in the near future. Does anybody know of a resorce similar to Kelly Blue Books or Edmunds that has recommended MSRPs for boats? Without a benchmark for reference, it's difficult to make an informed decision (and convince the wife I'm getting a good deal). Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. Tight Lines!

You can bend the wire of the in-line spinner about 45 degrees or so and that will help reduce line twist.