David D.

Hey guys, a friend and I are heading out to Gibbons Creek this Friday to test our luck. Anyone been out there lately? Any tips on what they're biting on? Thanks!

In my limited (serious) fishing experience: 1. Zoom Brush Hog 2. 5" Senko 3. 1/2 oz Spinnerbait run close to brush edges I'm trying to get my jig-craw trailer presentation better since so many people have success with it. Once that happens it may replace one of those three.

Y'all are making me jealous.... I'm just getting seriously into bass fishing, so I am limited on what I can afford (okay, that part comes from being a college student). I currently own two casting setups and one spinning, so that is what I take whether I am bank fishing or a guest on someone's boat.

My main pond that I fish is actually on a local golf course. The pond is pretty over-fished, so sometimes it takes a good bit of work to get a fish to bite. Today I went out and fished for 3 hours. I caught my first largemouth of the day (~2.5 lbs) about 30 minutes in using a spinnerbait. After that, it seemed that nothing worked. I tried crankbaits, Texas rigs, drop-shots, everything in my tackle bag... nothing. Then I spotted a decent size fish hanging around her bed. Again, I tried to get her to bite using most everything that I had: texas rigged brush hogs, crawfish, jig with a crawfish trailer....nothing. I could see her eyeing the lure, sometimes she would bump it, but she just never wanted it. I even tried different presentations with each one. Sometimes I slowly pulled them across her bed, sometimes I landed them right on it in hopes of getting a reaction strike. Finally, I just gave up on her and went back to fishing the rest of the pond. After more unsuccessful casts, I realized that there was one thing I hadn't tried on that fish... A weightless Senko. Sure enough, first cast she nailed it. Moral of the story? It can take some time to figure out what the fish are actually looking for; especially in an over-fished area. Give everything a try, and make sure you know how to change up presentations of your baits. She actually looks much smaller in the picture due to her being angled slightly away from my phone's camera, but she weighed in at 3 lb 11 oz.

For me bass fishing is relaxing, frustrating, challenging, and most of all rewarding. I love finishing with classes for the day (or just getting a 2 hour break between classes) and getting out to the local ponds and lakes. It is relaxing to get away from the stresses of studies whether I am catching fish or not. It is frustrating when I get a good fish on and then it breaks free at the last second. It is challenging to figure out what lure will trigger that bite. And it is rewarding to bring in that good fish! A better question to ask me is what about bass fishing wouldn't motivate me to do it?

Hey guys (and gals), I'm starting to really get into bass fishing and am loving it so far! Over the past couple of months I have googled more questions about bass fishing than I care to count.... and I have gotten every single answer from right here on BR. I'm currently a student at Texas A&M University, and my free time is spent on whatever nearby body of water that I can find. Looking forward to learning from you all, and hopefully giving some tips of my own in the future! Thanks! David