Jar11591

In my opinion, bass prefer slim-bodied prey more than the dinner-plate shaped ones. So I operate as if the primary baitfish forage is yellow perch and golden shiners. They’re both slimmer than sunfish species. I often see large bass intermingling with big schools of sunfish and the sunfish pay the bass no mind. Schools of yellow perch and golden shiners flee immediately when any bass comes near them, and I believe there is a reason for this. I guess what I’m getting at is that sunfish are not as preyed upon by bass as much as it’s stated, IMO. Especially if there is a slimmer forage in abundance, like there is on my waters. Lots of perch and golden shiners. But I am not saying bass don’t eat sunfish, because they certainly do.

We’ve lost the plot.

So how did you like the rod?

I’ve sent my reels into Mike for several winters now. They come back fishing like brand new. BR makes it so easy to support the sponsors because the sponsors are awesome!

@Ski Swag is this context = merchandise. So a swag bag just means getting a bunch of merch.

I’ve never had the option to handle a rod before I buy it. Dick’s has never, not one time, ever, had the exact rod I was looking for. And there aren’t any small tackle stores near me. Can’t even find a bait shop. BPS will probably carry a lot of what I’m looking for, which will be great for once. Really looking forward to some in-person shopping.

@Lottabass that is one awesome rig you made. Doubling up on a two-frog rig is just insane.

As much as I would love to go on a @Swamp Girl guided trip, I do strongly agree with @12poundbass

@Bazoo before this one, the closest one was a little over an hour from me but it was an “outpost” which is a smaller BPS store. This one opening is “outdoor world” which is the larger of their 2 types of stores.

I may or may not be considered a “young buck” anymore (definitely don’t feel like one), but I’ve seen your reports. I’d consider myself lucky to be a client of yours!

Seems to good to be true, but Bass Pro Shops is opening a store in a couple weeks right in my little town of 40,000. Literally 8 minutes from my house. KVD, Roland Martin, and Jimmy Houston will be there for the opening event. Pretty cool! The only tackle shop near me currently is Dick’s Sporting Goods, but whoever is responsible for stocking that store obviously has no love for bass, and there seems to be no rhyme or reason as to what they do stock. It’s gonna be nice to browse a store that actually stocks bass equipment.

Are you saying you’re using a small live worm on an Aberdeen hook and you aren’t even getting bites? If that’s the case then I would highly suggest finding new water. If you can’t get a Lepomis to bite on a live worm then you may be fishing for fish that simply aren’t there.

Just look for a trustworthy mustache, of course!

Yep, big ones get filleted but the smaller ones get gutted and fried whole.

Second to crappie for me!

I slather the cob in butter and then coat it with Trader Joe’s Elote seasoning and then char it on the grill. Absolutely delicious.

I don’t have any recall of a big worm that come matte out of the package, but if you rub it between your hands it usually takes the gloss off.

I never intentionally wait on a hookset, and that includes a big worm. Realization, followed by dropping the rod, reeling the slack, and sticking them is more than enough time for them to get the whole thing, and it’s more than enough time for them to reject it!

If I’m fishing really snaggy wood, I may peg the bullet but I typically leave it unpegged.

I’m of the opinion that time spent not fishing is time wasted

During this time of year, the ribbon-tail becomes my primary pitching bait. A 10” Culprit, usually.

I’ll say “last cast” and then blackout and come to 30 minutes later still slinging the spinnerbait.

Only 35"? I woulda guessed 40+! Man that thing is a beast.

Anybody out on a boat in 95°+, I admire your savagery. That’s the kind of heat that gives me the chills!

Like my dad used to say, “if you ain’t getting snagged you ain’t near the fish”.