Shanes7614

Anyone ever hear of a hook hone???? Rub said bent or dull hook along this little file type thing and low and behold a sharp hook!!! Same kinda situation is when people just toss certain worms or senkos away. If you rig Texas style mostly and tear the ends just snip torn end off and use for whacky rigging. Especially if someone is using o-rings. Sounds as if everyone on here has an unlimited amount of cash to throw away. It just confuses me how little people reuse certain baits and consider them throw aways.

Was out last Wednesday. Weeks before plenty of numbers and a few 2-5lb fish each trip. Last week the water temps were above 90 and had a hard time catching anything other then mudfish.

If you ever have an open seat let me know. I'm always willing on giving out whatever info I know about whatever waters I have fished. Nobody I currently fish with does any tourney fishing so he spots we find are open info. Would love to learn some new waters also as my main fishing partner is 81 years old and doesn't venture out very far from where we are located. We have consistently found plenty of fish and areas that hold a lot of fish. Just uncertain as to what baits and presentations may work better to up our numbers. 2 weeks ago we sat on a spot in Ida for 2.5 hours catching more then 3 dozen fish between us and was mixed bag of peacocks sunshine and LMB. M major question is should I be dragging the bottom in 30+ FOW or should I be looking at a certain depth and target them there? There's not much in the way of bottom structure in any of the places we've found.

I think the question is on YOUR average day.

They are AWFUL!!!!!! Wires open p and swivel and blades fall off. Had it happen to 6-7 I've owned.

There are a few places I've found with some deeper water in between these lakes and one deep water section in Ida itself. My question is... I'm ASSuming these areas should be holding plenty of fish and a few biguns at that. He one area is 35 FOW. The other is 18 FOW and both areas loaded with bait LMB peacock bass and sunshine bass as well. I'm looking to target mostly the LMB. Wha types of lures/baits would you be using to reach these bigger deeper fish?

Any advice on lake Ida this time of year and any certain areas?

What lakes are you fishing?

Luckily living in south Florida my 5 fish totals avg anywhere from 15-20 lbs. have a had a few days on certain lakes where that number has topped 30#. Although those are pretty exceptional days. The Everglades tourneys I read about consistently have 25# plus bags as their winners.

Simply tighten your tension knob a little as line coming off your spool to fast at the beginning of your cast is most likely your culprit. Also check that your know is super tight around the wire of the main line tie as loose knots will allow the line to shift on the wire bend causing more force towards the outside of the wire arm causing it to start a spin. Weird analogy but think of a curveball being thrown with a baseball. More pressure on one side causes the extra spin. Lastly, try using a bit more thumb at the BEGINNING of your cast and allowing to free spool in mid air and then thumb pressure again as spool is slowing down. The hook and blades should be leading your bait through the air as the friction from your line alone should hold back the line enough to prevent the extra spin.

Buzzbait. Start around the box a few casts to see if any interest and if any signs of interest cast directly over said bass box and speed up retrieve as if the bait has seen her and scurrying away quickly may cause a reaction strike.

Only 3 flouro manufacturers??? May want to check out a better bait shop... BERKLEY vanish I would guess is made by BERKLEY.... I've used their line from 6lb test drop shotting in Cali up to their 20lb for leader material for several types of fish and never had any issues. Sounds to me like it may be faulty knots or user error.

Mid day top water activity this time of year isn't "normally" bass. Most likely cichlids and other types of panfish. 1/4oz weights are plenty small enough. Lots of guys use even heavier to get through the slop down the the biguns hiding down in the shade. Try a senko type worm or a fluke and you may start catching some more. Can never go wrong with junebug.

If any of you guys are surf casting and close to Allenhurst. Try fishing the L jetty when high tide is anywhere in the last 3 hours of light. Stripers show up there on almost a nightly basis and easily caught from the jetty with pencil poppers.

Is that a bios pawn vile craw???

Hey Blue. You ever try the poppa pit boss? I like them a lot and great size even the big girls will wanna eat. Lol

Polymer knot for anything braid.

I wouldn't tube or wakeboard in any lake with gators. The commotion of falling and swimming after falling off is what may draw more attention.

May have an issue at stick marsh. One ramp gets very wet and slick. A little steep. I met a friend there who has a 16ft bass tracker he started slipping with but able to get out without any help. Extra weight in your bed may be enough.

Yes indeed. Congrats!

Unless fishing areas of sharp rock I would use the braid and flouro leader for the sensitivity. 150 yards of 20-30lb braid should fit into "most" casting reels.

Papa Pit Boss

Tim. What kind of cover are you fishing? If you use 20-30 the 150yards with a few layers of base backing should just about fill the spool. Ice learned keeping my spools filled on my casting reels allows for better distance since it takes less rotations of the spool to allow line to come of faster and smoother. Even in clear water I would use the braid with a flouro leader of your choice of lbs depending on clarity.

Mediums I would use 20-30lb braid. MH I would go up to 40 braid. Backing is up to you. I would want at least 150 yards of braid on each.