HoosierHawgs

Nice fish! Looks like you have had some good days on the water! What set up are you throwing it on if you don't mind me asking?

A lot of people like the Abu Garcia Veritas Cranking rods. The 2.0 model is $100, and they original model from last year is on sale at Tackle Warehouse for $59. I also like Berkley rods a lot, and they have a new model called the E-Motion Performance Series that has technique specific models, including a few different crankbait rods for $80. The Field and Stream Tech Specks are nice also. They don't have a cranking specific model, but the soft plastic model is a 7' Medium Fast, and I felt it at the store and it seems like it would be a great cranking rod for $60. There are lots of good options

I have bought many different styles of baits in the past, but I'm starting to move to one brand thing, I'm mostly buying big bite plastics these days. I use the same bread of reels, rods, spinnerbaits.... It's just started clicking for me like that

Were leeches or gobies the predominant forage?

Thanks for the help guys! Really enjoyed the articles. Thanks!

Soft paddle tail baits (the big 5 in ones with the holographic prints, not the trailer style ones, hard glid baits, and the sebile magic swimmer, which really interest me)

I know nothing-and I mean nothing- about swimbaits, so I figured why not turn to you guys for help! Please post any tips, articles, and past threads that would help a newbie out! Both hard and soft swimbait info would be appreciated! Happy Holidays

Rod- 6'6" Medium Heavy Berkley Lightning Rod Reel- Lew's Super Duty 8.0:1 Lures- 1/2 Oz Green Pumpkin Football Jig Rage Craws (I'm assuming hooks and weights w/this, I'd also use them as trailers) Square Bill Crank (Silent) 1/2 Oz Colorado Blade Spinnerbait in a Dark Color Savage Fear Finesse Dog Walker I'd fish it on 12-14# Berkley Trilene Fluoro XL I'd fish it at a small local reservoir, bank access only, It's where I caught my Personal Best, the one in my profile pic

Those are some nice fish! I remember catching some decent fish in the Jacksonville area when visiting family!

Saw an add for the one they use on Reel Time called Deeper. Looked interesting, but you have to tie it on, and if you only have one rod, you will have to take it on and off, or have a dedicated rod for it.

Good luck! Great to see another fellow Hoosier in the forum!

One around here known as Heroes on Water. They do Kayak Fishing Rehabilitation for wounded vets. Check out Central Indiana Kayak Anglers for more info. All of their tournament fees are donated to them

Thank you! I will be doing this soon. I'll take some pictures, and write some stuff down in my notebooks. Thanks again!

Question, what is the length of the boat, horsepower of the motor? I'm thinking about buying a similar used boat myself.

I'd love to, but not in the area, way north of that sadly! I wished I lived in Texas! Good luck to starting your club!

Is there articles on here about blades, or spoons? I've fished weedless spoons, but never a magnum spoon or jigging spoon, or a blade bait.

Its FWC, Fish and Wildlife Commision, but its the same thing. Uncle lives their, and we buy fishing licenses when we go to visit.

Check which reel is lighter... It may not be completely indicative of which would be better, but a lighter spool will generally excel at throwing light lures and a heavier spool will be better for heavier lures.

Any natural creature is truly a friend when it comes down to it. That's what we are outdoorsman for after all, a great love of nature. That being said, they may eat on your bass. Eventually the otter population will drop the bass population, and the otters will die out. Then the bass population will slowly return to normal. Yes it takes time, and that sucka, but that is the natural ways of the world

Play a fishing video game on the Wii lol

If there is good light penetration (is, the clear water your fishng), it would be a good dock flipping bait.

Seagur Senshi is a good quality mono for cranking.

This would be great. I've thought of hosting bank fishing tourneys, and am seriously contemplating doing one this summer. I've hadd big get together of bass fishing from the bank. They were actually quite fun, I would have probably 8 guys and we'd fish for a good long while and eat a picnic style meal. Called them 'fish outs'

True statement. I fish a weedless spoon w/out electronics by throwing it into heavy cover, but a big magnum spoon used in deep water for schooling summer bass, it is very helpful to have electronics

The best color is the one with a 15# bass hanging on to it.