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I think selective harvest is neccessary to maintaining a healthy fishery.

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Gotta find the places that sell pure gasoline. Avoid ethanol at all costs.

Yeah, walmart clearance deals on the yum baits can be unreal. Stock up for a whole year!

Pretty sure Busch boat rental is done for the season.. not positive though. You can still bank fish and hit the winter trout stocked lakes.

Spawn/postspawn, Overcast, slight ripple on the water. Don't get too excited when you see a wake gunning for your lure.

The old saying is black b/c the bass is looking up at the bright night sky with the moon and the black stands out. I personally just stick with the same colors I use during the day.

Call me old fashioned, but I try to avoid Braid at all costs. If i have to, I found i like power pro.

I second J Francho, I avoid braid at all costs.

Tight wiggling crankbaits near whatever grass i can find.

They are still probably following the shad, but they have just moved deeper. Find deep spots close to shallow areas.

I like this plan.

Well you've got about 2 hours of area to cover in a car if you are open to all of Saint Louis. Any more specific location details? Maybe point you in a better direction.

Yeah, most people have no idea how much a fish weighs just by looking at them.

I agree. I fish a city pond that gets tons of pressure. You just have to be observant and not be afriad to try a lot of new things. I find swimming a big jig and using topwaters at times other people don't can really pay off.

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Looks fun.

Its all about the jig head shape. I fish from the bank and use a darter style head with the line tie in front of the lead. The most effective way for me to fish is by getting in as deep as I can in the weeds and pulling it though. You can feel when it really loads up with weeds. Just give it a few quick jerks and they will come off.

Either one will do just fine.

Nice Fish!

Yeah, gotta watch out for those trout. They'll squirt their man juice all over the place.

Yeah saw them on youtube. Pretty cool videos. I like the part where uncle homer says he didn't even feel the fish hit his bait. He was using a crankbait too which was funny.

Yeah there is a time and place for every type of cast.

Trailer hooks are good, but i also think changin up the profile of the bait will help. maybe remove the skirt, or try a different trailer. Missed hits are sometimes just how it goes with topwater.

Find some underwater structure or cover with a bottom contact bait and try dissecting it from there.