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I'll throw chatter/spinner baits if I'm on my crank bait rod if I'm on my kayak. It's an older Kistler KLX 7'3" MH/MF. It it throws 1/4 oz and up nicely.

I have no preference as long as I feel that 'tick' and 'pull'.

Nope. Go to your local book store and buy a deck of cards & sudoka game book.

Got to Plymouth for a couple hours this afternoon. Took a goose egg. Didn’t mark much of anything. I worked a few laydowns in chance of repeating yesterday’s success and some lingering salad in 8-10’. I threw the normal cold water baits and kept it pretty slow. Water temps were 41.x.

I own close to 40 rods. I broke 4 rods in the last 10 years. One in my truck's tailgate, another by my power windows that go up automatically with a button on my remote, the third got caught by my boat's rod locker lid that was blown closed, and lastly, number four broke when I slapped a lure on the water to clean it and was too low and hit the rod on my boat's edge. I guess that's how I break rods....

I checked off December with a 1# perch and 3.63# Larry at one of my favorite Plymouth waters. That makes three years and 10 months consecutively catching fish in MA open water. The bass came from under the same tree I caught a 4_8 LMB a couple weeks ago. Today's bass took a 1/4 oz green/chartreuse @Siebert Outdoors finesse jig with a green/purple flake Yamamoto Flappin' Hog trailer cut down to make a smaller snack. Larry fought pretty good for 42.x* water. I found a couple bait balls in 20', but it looked like everyone was stuck to the bottom, even the pickerel that I can normally catch while trolling a crankbait. It was mostly sunny and winds were light from the NW. Air pressure was 30.2. I might get out tomorrow and target SMB.

Sounds like my collection... and a pile more of all brands, shapes, and colors. I'll add Rapala Shadow Rap and Rip Stops (shallow and deep) during the winter time. I can't say exactly why, but they work. So, yes, I'll say Megabass jerkbaits are the king.

Dad, no questions.

BAD NEWS !!!!!! I was heading down '53 today and the southern half of Whitman's Pond had some skim ice on it !!!

Cold water to me is low 40's to high 30's. I had one cold water rescue in my FD career and went in after a setup that fell off my kayak in February. I had proper gear for my rescue, and a change of clothes in my truck when I saved my rig.

I'll be 'unretiring' in '25, but until then I'm on a steady course of taking care of family and fishing when time allows. Spending more time in NH with my boat is a priority. Maybe Maine too.

I've been lucky. Southeastern MA & Cape Cod haven't frozen in the last three years. I don't fish as much, but I still get out. Family obligations keep me pretty busy, but I clean all my gear and read/watch as much as I can to absorb more fishing mojo so I can be like @A-Jay, @Fishing Rhino, @Mr. Aquarium, and @Saltysmalljaws when I 'grow up'.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I live in a city and have coyotes through my property almost every night. I've lost 3 cats over the last 20 years. I bring them in at dusk but I was away for the last one and my wife left them out later than usual. I had video of Princess going right down my driveway after two of them, thinking they were dogs. It didn't work out well for her. Coyotes are legal to hunt in MA, but not on/near my property. The houses are too close together. Definitely NOT my friend's husky....

Yes you should, and thank you. The more the merrier. I had an hour to kill this morning so I drove to Blue Hills Res to wet a line. There are NO SWIMMING and NO TRESPASSING signs around it now. You, me, and @Saltysmalljaws. TW has them on sale now, stock up.

I have 2 sets of BPS rain gear. One is light and the other is their 100mph. They’ve been good for the few seasons I’ve had them.

Can't say for sure. That's what they have listed on their website. I bought them and can't tell a difference. There's a link to their jerkbait video on their website under 'TECHNIQUES'. It's a long, very detailed video and explains hook replacements.

I pulled this off TacticalBassin's website: "110 Junior Replacement Hook– Gamakatsu 1X Black (Size 8):"

OK, but how does the wildlife (fish/birds/frogs) pay the fine?

How is the fine collected from the local wildlife?

I rotate three deep crank casting reels: Kistler 7’3” KLX MH/MF. My work horse. Throws almost anything. A+ sensitivity. Kistler 7’3” Medium Feel ‘N Reel. Very limber tip and lots of backbone. Very sensitive and throws down to 1/4 oz. Nicely. St. Croix Premier 7’ MH/M. My pick for 16-20’ baits. Not as sensitive as Kistler.

Great feedback so far. I'm not done yet, but so far I've had a few 4+ # LMB, a fair amount of 3+ # SMB, and a handfull of 4+ # pickerel (which are OK by me if the bass aren't playing nice). My numbers in Spring and Summer were average, as were their weights. The Fall through now has been lackluster at. best. I did better this year with jigs but not as well as years past with the jerkbait. It's getting cold out now so blade baits will be my primary lure from here forth.

Count my wife out. She's a city girl from Manila. Her idea of camping is any of our time-share resorts or the Marriott in Aruba. Me, I'm in. Opposites really attract.

I live by the Damiki's, and yes, I target LMB with blade baits. Once the water gets into the 40's, that's my staple.

If the motor runs fine and all cylinders are the same + - a couple pounds you're likely OK. Call some local marine shops and see if anyone has the specs for that motor.