promeetheeus

you don't need either if you use critterbait jigs..i use them almost exclusively and they are great..weedless as you can get..i LOVE their swim jigs with a RI beaver on them! but, if you must have a wire guard..rodstrainer jig-n-pig are great too..these are the only jigs i use!

i am in south carolina and the two 12 foot gators i saw, said the same thing... hmmmm

hello all..great forum! i have a question..i found several ponds that are VERY, VERY hard to get to and you need a SMALL boat to fish them (my 14ft is TOO BIG) or the bank..well, i started using the bank and have spotty luck in the fish i have caught..mostly 1-2 lb smallies BUT i am told there are some BIG FISH in these ponds and some BIG LARGEMOUTHS as well..any suggestion how to fish for them effectively from the bank and what lures? since i am fishing from the bank, a top water, buzzbait, VERY SHALLOW crank or spinner seems to be in order..from this forum, i saw that the jitterbug in black was a "go to" for many people and it seemed to be a bait for this type of fishing so i bought one and my first time out, i caught 8 bass in various size in the 2.5 range..a big step up and i was VERY, VERY impressed! the water varies from 2-15 feet (some areas drop straight down) and from SLOP around the edges out a good ways to clear water with heavy undergrowth of hydrillia (about a foot under the water top).. any and all suggestions will be tried! can't believe i waited this long to be a bass fisherman! thanks..