Fish_Whisperer

Loved your spincast seminar on one of your episodes...

There you go folks.... The biggest step you can take to go from fishing to catching is doing your homework, at the water AND away from it.

To the guys interested in backpacks for tackle carry.... Just because a backpack isn't labeled a "fishing" backpack, doesn't mean it wouldn't be suitable for tackle. I use a backpack (forget the name), it holds 4 medium utility boxes, a gallon bag slam full with worm bags, and various pouches for the other essentials. Come to terms with yourself on whether you need to carry everything you have to the water, or if you are comfortable with selecting certain items that will work well for the conditions.

I go for size... I am happy with the one hookset that feels like you've set into 10 ft wide stump. After fishing my spots for quite a few years, coupled with the homework away from the water (BassResource videos ) I am fairly confident that if i'm in a slump, or just wanna catch A bass, then I will dial something in and catch one. I take people fishing. I show them a good time and we catch numbers. If I am by myself, I'm going after the lake or state record.

The baitcaster of today is much more forgiving than its' predecessors. I learned as a kid chucking catfish rigs on an old ambassadeur.

No one on here will be able to say with certainty... I wouldn't lose faith on the place though! We all know the difference in fishing and catching, one of the differences is that catching requires some homework to be done on and off the water.

It may be overpopulated. For sake of this thread, let's say it isn't. To start your quest to the bigger fish, you must learn the habits of their food. Find out what they are eating, and "match the hatch" Bass are going to stage up in an ambush point related the where the baitfish travel. Focus your efforts in these locations. They won't be there all the time, so after learning the baitfish, learn the movements of the bass.

SoCo! Sounds great! Oh by the way... erm, I gotta birthday comin up in just like... 5 months..... Say, them k2 blanks are the shizz aint they? match them with some micro recoils and a handleless minima reel seat, thatd be a rod right there... just, erm.. just sayin ya know???

KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!!

The guy mentioned has a very good friend, wish I had a rod building friend that gives rods as gifts... Yo DVT, let's go grab a beer sometime, they're on me!

We have a lot of peach and strawberry fields around here that are worked by mexican migrant workers. The rednecks around here make fun of them, saying they can't afford sunblock because of the long pants and long sleeve shirts they wear all day in the sweltering heat. At first glance, it does look insane to be wearing the clothes they wear doing hard work in the heat, but there is a science to it, of sorts.

OP, you've been given good advice in this thread, and Mr. BattleArmor brings up a good point. Xf may not be the best for the application of which you are using it for, AKA different strokes for different folks.... Kinda like how some rods have technique specific applications written on them, yet you find that they work for something other than advertised.

Here's my worst thing...http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/123514-some-good-news-today-theft-involved/

Get a smaller net, one that you can pick up... there are youtube videos on this subject, check them out.

They indeed are h2o express baits, thanks Jrob and mmrivera!

Nevermind, was able to upload some pics.... still need ID though.

One is a jerkbait type lure, the other a topwater "walk the dog" lure. I can't post pics at the moment, but each of them have an X on the bottom of them, with that looks like a teardrop inside the X. Any idea on who brands their lures with said marking? Will post pics when I can.

My copy is on it's way, should be here Tuesday, can't wait!

Nowhere in this thread have I said that someone posted a 4 lb bass and claimed it was 12lbs. Nowhere in this thread have I said that lying about weight causes harm to me, my morals or anyone else. Read my posts again. At best, lying about a fish's weight annoys me, but as I wrote in a previous post, it doesn't ruin my life, nor do I lose sleep over it. I suppose we shall agree to disagree. It's 4:25 AM, I got some rigging to do, and some fishing.

Sure have. Once maturing/ growing up, I have found no need to. Dad taught me if you have to sneak to do something or lie about something, then it is most definately wrong. Uh oh, guys, I stand corrected. Bringing up dad got me thinking... He told me once that the only person you should ever lie to is your kids, and even then it is limited to two things.... Santa Claus, and the fact that you have sex with their mama.

If you knew it was 12 lbs... I would not be ok with that. I don't like being lied to. Lund Explorer is getting a good laugh at the expense of my morals, that's fine. Excuse me for being raised with such morals that some of you are finding preposterous. And btw Lund Explorer, as I typed in my first response to this thread, it annoys me when someone deliberately lies about a fish's weight, but it doesn't "ruin my life". Drop the hammer; no need to build gallows. Instead, find a tool to get your head out of your butt.

I said ridiculous weights. Don't come to me with a 4 lb fish and claim its 12.

Never knew anyone who was raised to believe that lying or deceit is ok, no matter how meaningless the subject may be.

In my earlier post, I didn't really give my opinion on the question that has been asked in this thread. Yes, I get annoyed when people claim ridiculous weights on fish. Do I lose sleep over it? Do I make a huge deal out of it? No. But if you give me a turd on a plate and say it's prime sirloin, I will call you out on your bullsh*t. Someones' sig on a message board, might be this one, says 'WHO' Is Right is Not Important.....'WHAT' Is Right is All That Matters. Spreading falsehood is never right.

My thinking is in line with this ^^^. I used to always think my fish were heavier than their actual weight, until I got a nice digital scale. After using the scale for a while, I was able to get my senses and feel in line with reality. Take yesterday morning for example, caught a nice bass near some guys catfishing. They were calling 8 and 9 lbs, one said ten. I laughed at the ten. (If anyone knows me or have read my posts, they know I've yet to break double digits, and is my main goal) I said "This fish might break 5." I pull my scale out and it weighed 6lb, 3 oz. Made me feel good that even though I was a lb off, at least I wasn't embellishing the weight.