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My four months of grief are over! I'll finally be there this weekend and every weekend

This is all great info and pictures. Thanks.

Welcome to bass resource. That's a little out of my range. Good luck though.

So far, all good around Marksville too. If the Dr. would let me join the "Cajun Navy" I'd be down there helping my poor brothers and sisters. Feel real bad for them!

I wish I knew. I'd sure tell you.

I agree. Anytime you can is the best time. This becomes even more true when you can't go at all. It's killin' me!

Joe Joslin is the only guide I know. Good luck.

I'd give my right leg to hang up right now! Only because it's killin' me! Ha ha

Them M-Pack spoons look somewhat snag proof. Not sure hadn't tried them yet. Bought those after I lost almost ALL the others lol

You're welcome bud. Maybe I can call it rehab and be able to fish! Lol. Good luck.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=lQF_bzVmlIY Check this out if it works

Ronnie, I found this in Bassmasters. Really all I could find: 5 Tips For Jigging Big Spoons Avoid stiff rods. It really isn't necessary to break out your beefiest gear when vertically jigging mega-spoons — with a stout flipping stick you actually risk tearing the hook out of a bass' mouth. You'll be better off with a forgiving graphite or fiberglass rod. Use a swivel. Spoons are notorious for causing line twist that eventually leads to aggravating tangles. You'll spend more time fishing by avoiding the mess with a ball bearing swivel placed about 13 inches above your lure. Heavy line trick. The activity level of bass dictates the speed that your spoon should be fluttering to the bottom, with sluggish fish requiring slower presentations. When your favorite oversized spoon sinks too fast, try switching from fluorocarbon or mono to a heavy braided line. Read the baitfish. You'll often have the bass to yourself when you come across a school of baitfish in open water, but to catch them you have to know where to drop your big spoon. By tracing the perimeter of a school, and locating the densest concentration of baitfish, you'll know exactly where the bass are positioned. Target thick cover. The extra weight of a big spoon acts as its own retriever, so don't be afraid to drop one through brush and standing timber. Getting your hardware back once it's snagged is even easier when you replace trebles with single hooks attached with titanium split rings. Tietz's spoons are now available under his California-based Blade-Runner Tackle brand. E-mail him at tacklerep@sbcglobal.net to talk spooning or find a retailer near you.

I'd love to know the answer to that question, myself. I'm gonna try em when I can.

That does suck, BF. Come get mine if you gotta have one. I won't be able to use it for awhile. Thanks for the tips Ronnie and Shaneus. Good luck all and please give some reports to keep me from losing my mind on this recliner! ?

Good luck!

Thanks Ronnie. I'll follow that advice. It's going to be hard on me not to fish but look out when I'm better. I hope.

Ha ha I might try it! Thank y'all. I'm nervous as an old cat in a new house full of rocking chars.

Me too but it's time to pay the piper. I'll let you know how it turns out and give you the Dr's name if the result are good.

Y'all give em hell! I'll be out of commission for the next 3 months! The dreaded back surgery has arrived. Catch some for me

Alpine is the only one I know.

Congrats to KVD! BF, he backed you up on stage on how accurate the Lakemaster Chip was! I'll take your word for it lol I'm raring to go back but I won't be anywhere around for that circus either. The following weekend though

I have two Lowrance 8" Gen 2's with navionics maps without touchscreen. I like buttons. I'm old. It's good but I'd sure like to have Humminbird 360 on the front! If I could stand a foot controlled trolling motor I'd switch lol. Is the Lakemaster chip really that much better than the top of the line navionics? I have no clue cause I've never seen one. Sorry. Lost my manners for a sec... welcome new people and good luck all!

Welcome Same here, lately. I've been every weekend except two since duck season ended. Time for a little break and then I'll start back trying to find and catch deep fish. What I don't understand is why I can't catch more than one on the same spot? I can't believe a 9 pounder was all alone on that point... maybe I hit her in the head, as well.

Fished from 1pm Saturday to 1am Sunday. Caught 5 bass, 1 catfish, and one sac a lait. Caught a 9 pounder dragging a jig up a ridge from 20 plus to 14. That's deep for me. Progress. Thought I had my 10...

Good luck