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Moon pie or nutty buddy and I’m in lol

Congrats that is amazing!!!

That’s a good idea. When these housings connections go bad I’ll be going to led.

Not much to update but thought I’d keep it alive. Last time out I blew a trailer light bulb. I never checked the screws on the lenses they were a tad loose. So I replaced the bulb and dried them out and retightened. Also pulled the spare tire off and aired it up and leak checked it since it was empty. And lubed the bracket and hold down fasteners. Weather here has been rainy and windy as all get out. And the next week forecast is the same. So not sure when I’ll get back out. I’m trying to avoid rain even light rain since the previous owner decked the boat in plywood I’d like to Keep it as nice as I can till I eventually replace all of it.

I’ve really found in cold water or ice out. It’s gotta be some kinda reaction bait. Jerk bait with long pauses, lipless or bladed jig low and slow. They aren’t feeding heavy yet. I wana irritate them into a reaction strike. I reserve plastics for late spring early summer. Just what I’ve found that works. Other than a jig slow and twitches on the bottom. Its reaction baits for me.

This is well said. The right time will never come. And perfect conditions will never come. And let’s be real if you wait for a beautiful warm blue bird sky day. They won’t bite. But they will on a cloudy windy day where they feel safe and comfortable

Thank you so much!

Thanks so much everyone. I appreciate the positive comments. Was certainly a great day.

Went back out after dropping my daughter off at a friends. Different pond but got 4 more. And this chunky lil gal. They are loving the overcast windy nasty day.

Oh yeah I should change that lol. Correct I’ve caught bigger bass in Iowa than I ever do in Florida. Last year my PB was in August. Got one early this year lol. Yeah @Lottabass is a hammer though he catches them on the regular. Nice to have this one officially weighed.

Thank you so much! Was a big surprise lol. I’d caught a few small fish. Didn’t expect that one at all. And yeah I didn’t have a thing with me lol.

Cold day today. 38 but feels like 20 with the 20 mph winds and 30 mph gusts. I was bored and antsy so I went to the neighborhood pond. Brought one rod and a bladed jig with a crush city freeloader trailer. Caught 3 of them 1-1.5 pounds. Rained all week and windy and the waters muddy. Hooked into one and it stayed nosed down o thought I hooked a catfish I’ve caught them when the waters like this here. It flashed at the surface and was a bass! I landed her and called my wife. I had no scale or tape measures with me. Yelling grab this and that and get here! She was getting ready for the day but was nice enough to come find me lol. I stood in the water holding her by the lip waiting till she arrived moving her back and forth but holding tight on her lip! She came in at 6.50 pound official on the scale and 21 inches!!! Some pics Some pics

Forgot about the gambler ez line. I fished the crap out of those years ago in Florida. Ya don’t see any gambler stuff in the Midwest

I like my slx xt 150. It’s a great reel never had any line issues or capacity issues. That said I love my 70 as well. But I can dang near cast the spool empty with a 3/8 bladed jig and trailer

Storm largo shad, crush city mayor, x zone swammer for me. Depends what I’m doing

No problem!

Here’s the box I use and I have no issue with a smalll terminal tackle box and a gallon ziplock with plastics in it.

Thank you! I have a pile of 18v Milwaukee battery’s also! And that rod holder is cool!

Absolutely. When I get home from work this evening I’ll get some stuff measured up for ya

I have a small bass pro box that fits in it well. With a gamakatsu small box for terminal tackle

Absolutely perfect. Comfortable and I can’t carry to much crap with me lol

I got the same pack as you on sale after reading your post. It’s the perfect bank bag.

I always enjoyed you’re posts @Captain Phil glad you are doing well!!

That’s very true. I usually bring my fluke meter with me to keep an eye on it.

I agree with all this. I’ve fished them for 10 years and until the end of last season and this season so far. I’m starting to catch fish on them. And it’s really becoming a confidence bait. But for so many years I just couldn’t crack the code to make it work.