gardnerjigman

I don't know that there is a wrong way to fish a jig. I've caught them as soon as it hits the water on a pitch, as it sinks in deeper water. You can swim it, hop, drag, shake do whatever you want. Key is being where the fish are. Like WRB said, if you are fishing in the wrong place, you might as well be fishing in a swimming pool. Try to imagine what the creature you are trying to imitate would move like. If you are going for crawfish, I like 3 pops and a few second sink repeated. If you are going for baitfish, swim in a let it drop. If you can make your bait act as real as possible to what you are imitating, and then make it look wounded... its hook up time. Bass are lazy when it comes to food. 10 times would rather take an easy target (wounded)

Wow... how long did that fish haunt you? I'm a big fan of shaky-head and obviously jigs. Where you on chunk rock and brush? Or just bottom irregularities? PB2 would be a long boat ride from where I stay up by the dam, but I've done it before. I love that freaking lake.. March/April and September/October are my favorite times to be there.

Bingo! Thanks guys!

It's very similar to the robo zipper grub, but I think it's older

Hey guys. I posted this in the tackle section but wondered if you knew what this was http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/142171-what-is-this/#entry1582981

Bought a guys tackle stock pile and found about 30 of these in it. No bag and no marking to identify. Anybody know who made it or what it is called?

Good fish. Good to see a nice healthy one

That's awesome man. Let me know how you do. What parts of the lake do you fish?

Probably a safe bet. I'm getting more and more excited the closer it gets!

I wish I could help ya... I think I'm still cross eyed from reading it. Anybody have any ideas for him?

Isn't cavitating and venting on the prop the same thing?

We hit Olathe Lake today. Caught 11 between the 2 of us. Most 1-2lb, and on T-rigs

No worries. Solid group

Sounds great. Thanks guys! Have an interview tomorrow at Olathe BPS as Maintenance Manager (I do facility maintenance and repair for YMCA's in KC now. Wish me luck!

ABA is a good group. That's exactly what they get your ssn# for is payouts. Just saves time upfront.

Was talking about this. Still on?

Just curious, don't pretty much all bass boats sit nose high? Seems every flw or bassmaster tourney you watch they are always nose high and go to either cockpit or back of the boat to land fish...

3/8 oz jigs or t-rigged baby brush-hog on rocks, docks, weed lines and visible lay downs, brush piles, trees. Easiest way to catch them big or small. Once you get your confidence from that start exploring. Have fun and don't over think it!

Lol, and I absolutely will not catch a 7-8#er at big bass bash to cash a $70k check. Just will never happen!

Still meeting tomorrow?

Shakey head. Not sure of water conditions there but if you time it when the water is up in the willow trees I'd be flipping jigs all day.

Foul hooks on cranks can either mean the fish missed it, or didn't really intend to get it, (just struck at it because you ticked it off). Part of fishing.

ABA, BFL, depending on where you are Anglers in Action, local clubs.

You are going to get great boaters that you can learn a lot from, and then you are gonna get total dbags too. Don't get discouraged if your boater seems to be a jerk. Chances are you are in the boat with someone that has had some bad co anglers as well. Some where on here I saw a co angler etiquette or do's and don'ts. Take every experience good or bad in and learn from it. GL

Nothing like getting the fishing juices flowing like driving back from hilton head island sc and passing the Tennessee River, Lake Barkley, Kentucky Lake and Rend Lake... Man this is a long drive...