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4 in flutter spoon has been killing it for me on same situation. Rip it off the bottom...let it sit on bottom...swim it....doesn't matter...it gets inhaled

My answer would have always been ribeye, but since I broke down and got a smoker a couple months ago, it is emphatic. Reverse-seared, smoked ribeye is truly amazing.

Third day in a row with same spoon. May not actually be a pb since I've only ever weighed one catfish, but that was a flathead. Won't be a 4th day, because shortly after this, I broke the spoon off in a brush pile. And just in case anyone was wondering if it catches bass... about 3 dozen today

Good point...never thought about that. My lake gets 3 or 4 pair over the winter...but never heard NC talk about a fishing lead restriction. Not sure I'd oppose it, but it might make things more challenging. Now, if they ever try to ban tungsten...

On Monday, if you had told me that in 48 hours, I'd be fishing active bass 18-25 feet deep, I'd have thought you were nuts. The grass on the top end of the lake went from prime to near dead almost overnight, and the bait vacated just as fast. There are still a couple spots of grass down lake with good grass and good fish, but I am amazed at how fast things changed. Surface temp still 72, but daylight quickly dwindling.

Snagged, but just outside the bottom of the mouth. I was popping it off the bottom at 25 feet. I'm guessing she came over to check it out and I jammed her.

Different day. Same spoon. Another PB. ...lol.

Accidental PB. 1.7#. Swallowed a 4" flutter spoon...so much so that I couldn't dislodge without fatally tearing the gills. Will be dinner tonight.

NC reservoir; surface temps 71-74; threadfin and gizzard shad are primary forage. Fish are everywhere. And every day is different. Very different. This year is the first time I have fished same body of water every day. I am astounded at how much the bite can change from day to day. Yesterday, every good fish I caught during the day was between 13-19 feet deep. (Near sunset, any shallows can pop off.) Day before yesterday, I caught most everything off wood between 8" and 5' of water. Two days ago, outside edges of remaining grass were key. And four days ago, offshore near the surface was money. Bait is everywhere. I almost always focus on shad. However, a couple of bass this week are spitting up inch and a half long lmb. So, any baitball may be key....and any baitball can be completely ignored by predators. It is a challenging time to find active bass, but when you do, they can be super aggressive. (As are the hardware-thieving pickerel)

BerleyPro guard on the front and Hobie hard rubber guard in back (which I've replaced a couple times.) I drag my Hobie over gravel and concrete all the time. Adds character.

I think he just preferred people believe that it was 7 1/2 lb, instead of getting it weighed on a real scale.

True. He also gets as many or more mentions here on BR as any other pro

Thank you @FloridaFishinFool. Greatly appreciate the history you have related above! I vividly recall exactly where I was when I heard about the Skynyrd plane crash, and really liked Rossington Collins.

Well...he did post a video a while back that said the rules all suck...lol

Couldn't have said it better. Good info here, too. I know it sounds like the Bait Monkey talking, but getting a few different styles in multiple different weights will help you dial in what works for you. There are so many variables that will affect how you l like each, from line, to bottom composition, to cover, to rod, etc. It really will pay big dividends to try some different jigs sort of side by side.

Such a beautiful lake. Wife and I took our kayaks there and fished it one weekend several years ago. Fishing was tough, but really enjoyed it.

True. But great info and none of it outdated, really.

Kids bought first house recently. My wife found them a clean, used Honda self-propelled mower for a hundred bucks and took it to them a few weeks ago. Wife came home from a recent visit with the mower in the bed of her truck. Kids said it wouldn't start, so they bought a new (no-name) mower. I took it out of the truck, noted the fuel line shut off was closed; opened it and mower started on first pull. I am soooo disappointed....and sad. I bet this Honda will still be running for someone long after the kids' new mower is dead and gone.

I looked into your type of motor a bit, and it appears you have the same kind of switch. Take off the pedal and check for corrosion and or water in and around the switch. See if the runaway motor stops when you disconnect one of the wires on that switch. A little dielectric grease on all TM pedal contacts can help reduce corrosion and shorts

I don't know much about MinnKotas, but my MotorGuide does that when the switch under the foot pedal gets shorted or goes bad. MotorGuide used a flimsy rubber boot over a pressure switch. The boot gets holes and rain water inevitably gets in the switch. My motor is 3 years old and I have replaced the boot twice and the switch twice.

Few years ago, I tried 8# CXX and I couldn't tie a knot without breaking it. Never even fished with it.

The Quantum KVDs are very good reels.

I usually put 4 to 7 rods on deck based on what I expect that day. From about 9AM, I generally just throw a Rage Bug all day or until the fish tell me that's not going to work. I'll change weights or size, but the other 4000 baits in the boat probably feel neglected. There are exceptions based on seasonal things, of course, especially offshore.

I am confused. I thought that bass could not taste salt, or if even if they can, salt in the water isn't likely to attract bass to a lure... but that it was added to increase sink rate and weight. Or as some cynics suggest, salt is cheaper than plastisol, with the added 'benefit' of decreased durability

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