Joe Schmuckatelli

I might have to go check it out and let loose one of those new roll tide elephant bass, but seriously is there an f1 tiger bass?

Sometimes if you search the lake, river, or whatever on google earth and zoom in you can get an idea of the layout and see different shades of water, then go to the spot and toss a lure to see how long it takes for it to hit bottom. I assume you fish from the bank.

got some nice under armor fishing shirts for this summer

thats badass its almost like being paid to fish

I still have my pro max combo its not a bad beginner rig

Zoom super chunk, but I've got a bunch of different kinds to try out this coming year.

A trick worm or sadly a senko

It really won't matter, both will work

south florida must be the place to be

How deep do you think the fish was?

brim will tear that stuff up

if I was you freak stain id sn@tch up every crucial rod at that price but that's me

Last year I got one of those spider wire back packs AK-Jax is talking about, it is starting its second season with no problems. I tend to over stuff it, but when its loaded just right its not bad. I have been looking at those sling style ones and tried a couple on at dicks last night and thought the abu Garcia one was the best. I don't know about yall but I don't care for the "rod holder" side strap its an accident waiting to happen.

Old crucials and rage rods are going down in price keep a look out at dick's and Gander Mtn.

basshole do you put your boat in at bulldog and go up river?

Yes they do, I think it helps the overall population which im all about as long as its not served on my plate. I live just 5 minutes up the road from cooper creek so its a convenience spot however, I have done well there this year and its a confidence booster when you can catch in pressured waters.

The bass do see some pressure there, but with plenty of shad they are well fed, another thing is the water is shallow, during the hottest days of summer you can see a lot of scattered brush sticking out of the middle of the lake.

Any luck when you fished cooper creek?

Ok thank you, I went out today and got one on a black and blue 3/8 jig and another on a shakey head trick worm, they were both dinks. Are you still throwing reaction baits? It seems we've had a long and drawn out fall this year.

If you go downtown, cross the bridge on the Alabama side and you can fish the bank on the "river walk" you can get out on the rocks where the swift water is and catch stripers, hybrids and whatever else is hanging out, but when you hear the sirens going off it means they are about to let the water out so that's when you should start getting off the rocks. If you want something a little more relaxed check out cooper creek park its on warm springs road, its a park with a lake in the middle. I bank fish all over Columbus and Alabama and those 2 are a great start.

When I was wacky rigging, it had to much give to drive the hook however, I had it spooled with mono. I have it paired with a pflueger president size 30. Im wondering if 8# fluoro will cooperate on spinning.

Hello, I have a question in regards to the BMS-7M, it's the 7" medium cranker spin by falcon. I purchased the rod from wal-mart last winter for $30 on clearance (my fiancé has good eye's) and have had it spooled with 8# mono all year and threw everything from senko's (which wasn't very efficient, I lost a lot of fish) to small rooster tails, and light cranks. The rod is very soft overall, any recommendations on what to spool it with and what techniques to designate it for? I have heard that the bucco's are under powered so its more than likely a medium light power and moderate action.

Worm - mann's jelly worm Creature Bait - UV tightlines brush hog Jerk Bait - rapala x-rap Spinner Bait - terminator T1 Crankbait - rapala square bill Lipless Crank - KVD red eye shad Popper - strike king spit-n-king Walker - mann's super frog

what are you using as a trailer with your swim jig and what colors and weights are you using, I just purchased a 3/8oz strike king swim jig in a white shad color and wondering what to tip it with

Ok, thanks guys I ran into a fellow fisherman at Dicks today while browsing for fluoro and he recommended seagar invis-x 12 lb and they were sold out, I have decided to go straight fluoro based on the guidance you all have provided.