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You'd think the guy wants to make some money

Thats alot of bass.. you guys must have some awesome unpressured lakes up north there in Maine/VT/NH.. BOL

You need 3 x 21" fish buddy.. whats yer strategy for a single summers afternoon?

ugly stiks are tough and durable but they are heavier.. for like $10 more you can get an im6 these days.. doubt youll go back to a heavier rod

Are you allowed to fish at golf courses in Florida? I assume they play on them.. hows that work

Its a function of the size of the fish and how aggressive it is. Ive had small guys 12" smash a topwater like Mike Tyson and Ive had 5 pounders absolutely launch into space on a topwater like clear out of the water.

Yer pictures are too small. You got these close to shore. Baby bass are alil farther from shore at this point. The second fish fry Ive seen before and if its got a ray fin then its not baby bass. Both fishes I ve seen before close to shore and have ray fins

Power fishin the best I could this morning on the banks. Not ready to go night fishin' yet.. still early in the summer. Lost two big ones 4lbs+ over the course of the month..one on equipment, other on my mishandling (her big mouth shakin didnt help) had there been no competition I'd not have given them a second thought but boy did my heart sink on each loss. Even so they may have made up some distance but even they would not have been enough.. Good competition guys.. congrats to the winner.. great fishes everyone. Some good size fish being caught for June's competition! Now I can fish for fun again

17" buddy

Gave it another shot this morning.. got a couple for culling but was trying for homeruns and instead got doubles. 18"

Birdnestin' lookin good?

Great morning of fishin' .. but none to cull..

Most walmarts are no longer carrying the jupiters (which are rebranded aird rods) so they should be on clearance if not soon. I got my Jupiter for $50 and change when it was on sale. The aird version can be had for cheaper on the internet. I prefer a silver rod instead of orange colored so I got the Jupiter.. then of course I had to get a spare cause I learned over the years that when you find something great, u buy 2. I love my Jupiter flippin stick.. LOVE These are of course IM6 and very sensitive and light with a good backbone.. perfect flipper.. and I toss my spinnerbaits on it as well.

Comes with the territory when alls they want is topwater but need glasses Next time more pauses so they have a chance to hone in.. I know I've been there..

Flukes buddy fish them as a fluke jerkbait fish them like a shad swimbait fish them like a worm drop shot em carolinarig em thats pretty versatile

For $50 you can get a Daiwa aird casting rod (or Daiwa Jupiter) IM6 Check out the reviews on TW or anywhere.. the rod is great. Best bang for buck.. I'm loving it and using it even more than my Phenix rod.

swimbaits at a weedy lake sounds like a frustrating outing to me..

This study does not conflict with the things I know and experienced.

Fullmoon, midnight, spinnerbaits & blades .. sound advice.. Did you guys ever fish @ night in the early AM into the dawn? The back half of the night?

What time of night do you boys generally hit the water and when do you find them generally biting best?

Those 2 setups seem to probably cover a good range of the lure weights.. I'd prefer a slightly longer rod for the caster but 7' is good I like braid and fluoro on the caster but like mono on the spinning setup pound weights depend on your application..

Yes I know.. u know what yer doin'.. some good fishermen here..

Still nice fishes, good move night fishin'.. did you go on boat or bank?

Listen bank fishing is perfectly fine and you can do it all year round given bank access to the best areas of a body of water. Summer is the only issue imo and that can be solved by night fishing in the summer. You dont need a kayak and I dunno bout u but I cannot do everything I need to do strapped in a reclining chair.. I need to stand up to work my lures right.

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