TALON7215

Welcome Airborne! Being a fellow North Carolinian..I know what you mean about the heat and humidity. Try texas rigged senkos and see how they work, and watch all of Genes videos..your right..he knows his stuff..and read all you can..this place has everything.

Yamamoto has a color(bass pro also has it) called smoke black purple flake. I have caught more on that color than anything else. It looks like it changes colors after it has been in the water to more of a clear color..but it just might be my meds..who knows

My son caught a bowfin and thought it was a bass..talk about a mistake..lol. I am an equipment mechanic and I turn bolts all the time, so I have callouses on the tips of all my fingers..just makes it easier. But, even still, when I first started, I thought they were going to take my fingers off..so your not alone bud lol.

The drop shot is pretty easy to fish with..check out bassresource videos on youtube for the drop shot and advanced drop shot. I was fishing it before, but now I feel more confident after setting it up as he describes in the video.

I agree with a lot of what everyone is saying. The pond I fish sounds like the one you fish to a tee. Where I fish, it is probably about 15 feet in open water, and the levee has broken in the last few years, causing water levels to constantly fluctuate. Don't get me wrong, I have caught 4lbers out of there, and there are bigger I know. It's just the water from all the rain we have got , not to mention the water clarity was pitiful to start with. I go as early as I can and have my son fish a buzz bait, and then I throw a senko in behind it. It works most of the time, but, right now with it being as hot as it is, it makes it tough in those conditions. I agree 100% with finesse anything..it seems to be the only thing working for me these days.

I would have to say Bill Dance...he is just way too funny to pass up the chance of fishing with him.

Thats a nice starter! I would buy one of those myself if I could find one as decent as that.

Welcome Ray!

Added a couple more pics that didn't make the first upload

I bought a boat about 3 years ago and fished with it for one season and found out that it wasn't what I wanted. I worked on it off and on for 6 months or so and got it fairly decent. I will make changes again soon, but, the pictures will show where I started and ended up. Everything has been closed off and supported since the last picture and it does pretty good. http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/gallery/album/800-boat-project/

However you mount it, make sure (depending on thrust) you have an appropriate size fuse installed from the battery to the plug, if your using one. You can find articles online that give you the proper location in the length from the battery etc to make it as efficient as possible.

Yeah, post it if you can..I myself would like to see it in action.

Yeah, I agree with the general opinion. I use the kickin bass scent on everything in my bag. Whether it makes a difference or not I haven't been able to determine just yet. My oldest son smokes and he is always with me when I go, that's the main reason I use it.

That's awesome!