Joedodge

That’s all makes great sense. Thank you!

Great @Pat Brown@NorthernBasser another style of jig I need to try. lol!!! Gonna have to snag some of those for sure. I enjoy my sniper jigs. But as thick as the weeds and stuff are getting here that shot caller in 1/4 ounce would be great!

Happy Father’s Day! got up at 4:30 and made it on the water about 5:20. It’s drizzling and overcast here. Brought a 3/16 pegged 10 inch ribbon tail in red bug. And a Berkley choppo 75. I just got the 75 Friday after work. Same profile as the 105. But shorter and smaller hooks. the choppo was the ticket fished till 8 o clock and lost count. Couldn’t get a bite on anything but the choppo. ( only bites on top water….what a problem to have haha) no huge fish. But I never catch big fish lol. But had a great morning walking the bank. Some of them were really pretty or dark colored since our grass,moss,and scum has really grown in thick. And they were aggressive this morning some o swore would be a lot bigger the way they hit and fought.

I’m with everyone else. I’ve used leaders. I don’t find it to be necessary. I’ve caught them in clear water. Muddy water. Vegetation. Open water. I’ve even colored the braid with black markers for the first 6-8 feet. I just don’t think the fish care. They are generally reacting. It’s a reaction strike. They aren’t generally examining the bait with a microscope.

I use a 3/16 weedless ewg underspin. For small swim baits or flukes. Works well especially if there is a lot of fishing pressure.

Man this topic came up in a conversation earlier lol. I wana go night fishing now. My local spots get a lot of catfish action at night though. Maybe I’ll give it a try! do yall wear headlamps? So you can see casting and such? I know saltwater fishing we never worried about a headlamp.

Great catches! Nothing quite like jig/swim jig bite. I’d take that any day over other baits.

A black Barkley choppo 75 or 105 has been killing them here as well! Great catches! Wow Great catches!!! Great catches! And you are welcome! It’s a booyah boo jig if you can’t get it back. A bitsy bug or missle baits mini swim John’s a similar style jig that will do the same.

I could not agree more with @WRB-2.0and @Bazoo I’ve played around a ton with line this year. I fish a lot of bottom contact worms and jigs. And swim jigs. And mono fits that bill every time. I have no issue feeling strikes or bottom contact. Hooksets are good. It’s affordable. And it’s tough. I use big game or suffix elite. Which both I can get for around 10-12 dollars a spool at a local fleet farm.

Thanks everyone!!! This has been great!!

I can’t argue that lol.

T Mac reminds me of trickworm. I like the looks of it and the magic worm. That said I’d buy either on sale lol. For a much bigger and bulkier neko worm. Look at missle baits quiver 6.5 I like it as well

Absolutely. I usually trim some off the end to start. Just depends. But I sidle them down till the hook just fits lol

I do this when I want to get good with a bait. I’ll go walk the bank with one rod and one lure. And that’s all I’m fishing. Makes ya figure it out and get confident in a hurry. But ya gotta be willing to stick with it. I may jump on this. And see what I can do.

I love my uv speed worms! That’s my go to honestlty. But I dug some ribbon tails out this week lol

Glad ya are still here!

Hahaha. That would be perfect. I usually trim about an inch of an ol monster.

Haven’t tried that one

Exactly how I see it. I’m always chasing a bigger fish. But im Not gonna lie those days I can catch 20 in and hour and a half are so much fun. Even if they are all 1 pound fish.

Aweosme! I’ve been using a 4/0 straight shank round bend forever and usually 3/16 un pegged

I’ve never really thrown the 7 inch. Hmmmm

I’ve been throwing 10 inch zoom ol monsters. I love a big ribbon tail. Bit man a few fish and they are wrecked. What’s everyone else fishing with?

Dang! Swindle had a good day!

Early on about 15 years ago I started bass fishing at 22. Fished the intercostal waters of Florida my whole life though. I fell for the 6 different colors on every plastic, I changed lures a lot. And I mean a lot. Carried 20 pounds of crap on my back for a day of pond hopping ( which is entirely not necessary)

Man I’m sorry to hear that. That’s a tough day. I use o rings. So it helps a lot. But that’s exactly why I spiny buy the $4 for a pack of 10 weights and use nails lol