caseyhayfishing

I wanted everyone's opinion on which lake to hit along I90. I'm traveling from Ohio to Connecticut the 2nd week of August. Looking for largemouth and or smallmouth. Fishing out of 20ft Skeeter 225hp yamaha. Thanks in advance!

Thanks for the insight! Can you help me out with locations of the public rock pit lakes?

Your on the right track, keep trying different baits and keep the ones YOU have confidence in. I try to keep my selection simple and the Red Eye just works for me. With that being said, the Excalibur One Knocker is worth trying. Also One tip - If I am on a good rattlin lipless cb bite and it slows, the first thing i do is go to a silent model. Most of the time you will pick up a few extra fish. Casey Hay

For me a Red Eye Shad is the only lipless crankbait i need. The difference is in the way they fall on slack line. The Red Eye Shad has a distinct wobble to it on the fall. This is a key to triggering bites. Also they offer rattling and silent models. Casey Hay

Thanks for the advice! I mean if it would really be worth it I would go all the way to the Everglades!

Im working in Jacksonville the first week of march so after that im willing to travel as far as Okeechobee.

I have the 2nd week of March to spend fishing in Florida. Ill be fishing out of my 20ft Skeeter. Where would you recommend i spend my time looking for both quality and quantity? Casey Hay

That and he dropped it on the street, he could have atleast threw it in the yard lol

I went through a long process of buying rods until i found the company I like. If i could give any advice i would first start off by saying "figure out your intentions". Are you only fishing for fun 5 times a year?, are you a weekend tournament angler?, or do you want to build an aresenel for every technique known to man? Do you plan on having all technique spefic rods or do you want a "do it all rod"? Figuring out your intentions will allow you to know how many rods you may want and the quality and warranty you may need. More Quality = More $ Next is "do your research". i dont mean go on tackle warehouse and believe every review you read, I mean research what each rod manufactor has to offer,warranty, where they are made (if that matters to you), what lengths and actions are best for what your trying to do. Like Jrob78 said, go to a big tackle store with your reel and try your reel on different rods until you find what is comfortable to you and what fits your price range. One important aspect to me and every serious bass fisherman/woman is balence. You want the rod to feel light when lifting and lowering your rod tip. You will be able to feel a tip heavy rod pretty easily. Last but not least are....details.. Would you rather have a cork handle or eva (foam type)? Split grip or full grip? Then there are reel seats, bait keepers, guides. Everyone has thier ideal stick. Some people find them right away and some waste alot of money finding them. If your not picky and just want to go out and fish every once in awhile, then picking a rod should be easy. Sorry i got long winded, hope this helps

Those are some full skirts!! I usually only use 2-2 1/2 tabs. Here is a jig i just tied up using some textured skirting. 1 tab dark green pumpkin 1 tab textured dark green pumpkin 1/2 tab light green pumpkin/green flake Havent tried the textured jigs yet so no feedback from me but i like what smalljaw and flippinforbass had to say about them, EIther way, you cant beat the feeling you get from whackin em on something you made!

Posted Today, 10:15 AM Bluebasser86, on 18 Jan 2014 - 00:59, said: I will find out soon enough how that feels and slone thats awesome you and your son fish together. That would be a dream come true for me. Thats a lot of quality time spent together and that builds a quality relationship. That is until one of you stops puttin fish in the livewell lol

I was blessed to find a woman that is supportive of my bass fishing/ tournaments. So supportive that she said in her wedding vowls "I promise to support you in everything you do, even becoming a professional fisherman!" Now 8 years later, i am slowly but surely doing larger tournaments and traveling more. She has stuck to her word. And i continue to treat her just as well as she treats me. Now wondering what will happen when we have children lol