NotnatsSamoht

I never thought about that, I could still take every color if I just don't bring the whole bag of plastics, thanks for the idea, soft plastics are the bulk of my backpack weight. I'm hoping once I learn my waters better I can eliminate all the colors I don't need.

I wish it were that easy but I have back problems and the next time I have to have surgery. If it weren't for that I'd be packing double what I take fishing now.

War Eagle makes a good spinnerbait, I'd avoid the extreme trokar, just because I don't like trokar hooks, but their other spinnerbaits are great.

I have some booyah frogs, jigs, and buzzbaits. Haven't had any problems out of them, I can't comment on the spinnerbaits as I haven't tried them.

Welcome to the forums.

Welcome to the forums.

Welcome to the forum.

That's one of my problems, I'll take 7 of the same plastic in different colors, I gotta start narrowing it down to the colors I need.

How do you choose what baits to take and in what colors, I have a bad habit of trying to take everything bank fishing with me and then carrying a 30lb backpack, I always feel like the bait I left home is going to be the one I need, and I know I'm not going to need everything but I try to pack it all in anyway. Should I just consider the water clarity and weather for the day to choose, cause the weather channel lies to me all the time, having sunny days when they say rain. If I pack for rain and it's sunny will those same baits be enough? I like to over think everything, another bad habit of mine. Any help lightning my tackle bag is appreciated.

Congrats, when I get them that size they are usually hooked just like that.

I try to remember to enter everyday but Im not good at guessing weights, hope I get lucky

Congrats, nice fish

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Yum dinger in melon pie and watermelon seed, I haven't used my other brands or colors yet so can't say if they work for me.

I had one do it one day, thought I'd never get the hooks out since the crank was taking up all of its mouth.

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With my experiences no, none of the fishing apps have been accurate for me, i catch alot of fish on poor days and no fish on good days. The most i use those apps for now is to get weather info and sun rise times

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Went and fished a grub today, after not getting anything on topwater all morning I tried the grub and started catching fish. If it weren't for this thread I would have forgotten those grubs in my bag and they would have been trailers.

The only thing I'm picky about on a jig is the hook, the skirt and collar can be replaced, if I keep it long enough, I bank fish some rocky spots and sometimes my jigs don't make it back.

3/8 for most of my jigs occasionally 1/2 for a football head.

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Need more info, what kind of lure are we talking about, and how are you rigging it? When I Texas rig it and fish the bottom I can feel every rock, at first they felt like bites.

I like poppers and chatterbaits in summer, and crankbaits and swimbaits in fall.