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I have also lost big fish(saltwater fish) by having my drag too tight, it happens to all of us.Put the drag lose enough where line will come out when a big fish strikes,but tight enough where you can give a firm hookset to the bass.For example 7-8 pounds of drag is more than enough to set the hook on 30lb test braid,as long as your line is in good condition and you tied a good knot. 65-80lb test braid is excessive for frog fishing for me,but I can see it being used by someone who wants to feel strong by ripping the bass out of heavy aquatic vegetation.

My better half knows every single location I fish and knows every single technique I use.She is my #1 fishing partner and she (besides my family members) are the only ones I take fishing with me on a regular basis.Its extremely easy to find a fishing buddy, but its hard finding one that you can truly trust.Too many fishermen love to show off their pictures on the Internet and then they wonder why their fishing location gets more crowded and harder to fish every time they go fishing.

Well said!

It's hard being a weekend angler,that's for sure,but it's a whole lot easier than being a weekend angler that predominantly fishes from the shore.We all have to put in our time on the water and make sure we learn from every single fishing trip we have.

30 pound test big game mono is the heaviest I like to use for bass fishing.

I have seen Pennsylvania license plates numerous times and almost every single state license plate.Many of these people are visiting here for vacation and a percentage of them are moving down here to stay.I agree with you about how close to freezing(or below freezing) temperatures is not enjoyable, I would also move South to avoid that type of weather.It does get very hot/humid down here,but even the hottest day isn't that bad.You can always go to the beach to cool off and relax.

All I know is that I catch lots of big bass on what many like to call "structure on structure".

Glad I live in South Florida and don't have to deal with snow.

Saw a car with a Alaska license plate a couple months ago and see cars with license plates from New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts,California, etc almost every single day.

Your former fishing buddy has a type of personality that has become too common in today's age and those types of people spend more time struggling in bass fishing than they do doing well in it.He is learning the hard way that it takes more than having a good spot to be successful in fishing.

I fish a lot of highly pressured bodies of water and have lots of success in these locations. It took years to get to this point and what helps me in these places is thinking outside the box(different fishing techniques most people don't use).

A different lure makes the bass bite again in situations like you described.

Lots of good answers.You can easily bass fish with a size 2000-3000 spinning reel ,but I prefer using a size 4000 spinning reel since I can use this reel for both freshwater and saltwater applications.

Everyone has their own style of bass fishing so you are going to get many different answers.I fish with inshore rods that are rated at medium heavy or heavy action most of the time.

Won't be surprised if somebody catches a +20 pound bass out of this lake.

@jaysen , how did your last bass fishing trip go?

Lots of people that live in Florida are originally from Northeastern states.

Looks like a good meal to have if someone is in Vietnam. Too bad the canals in South Florida are highly polluted with several species of fish having consumption warnings.

Interesting subject. I have a YouTube page that is older than most Youtubers pages,yet I don't advertise it on Internet forums.I made these videos to have the memory of me doing some of my favorite sports and I am still making videos.Its nice to have these videos and look at them whenever I want.

Good topic.I have given many fishing locations to fishermen both in person and on the Internet.Many of these fishermen where grateful that I helped them and a couple of them have given me locations as well.With that said,few people will give out their top 10 favorite fishing locations online for obvious reasons.Some of these locations are small bodies of water that will not respond well to having a horde of people pounding the place,even if they practice catch and release fishing(big bass eventually learn to avoid lures if they have enough negative experiences with certain lures).

Lots of good answers. Here are my choices; Berkeley big game monofilament Power pro braid Uni knot for connecting lures Uni to uni knot for leader connections

No I have never had a largemouth bass spool my reel,not even close.Bass don't have much power/stamina in them and usually give up under a minute or so of total fighting time.I had a shark almost spool me once,but it was on a bass rod so that is expected(ended up catching that shark).

A old bass is not always a big bass.In Florida there have been documented cases of 4 year old bass that where +10 pounds in weight and sub 6 pound bass that are over 8 years old.

Take her fishing with you.When you hook up to a big fish give her the fishing rod so she can catch the fish.Keep her happy when she is fishing with you and you will be able to go fishing more often.

Same here.Those lures become part of my fishing lure collection or are given away to family members .