Columbia Craw

Depth-water clarity-water temperature dictates rate of fall. Get the optimum rate of fall and things will happen. Now dragging a football jig is a bit different.

Hopefully my local tackle store will allow me to return the 66 packages I bought this morning.

You know you’re in trouble when you have enough TW stickers to wall paper your bathroom.

My grandson had his Spring season opener today. It was such a great game. The point however was not the score but the sportsmanship. These kids are amazing. The leagues coaches, whom I know well, are amazing. The family support is amazing. The sponsorship support is incredible! These kids are 11/12 and at a point in their lives that life lessons are so important to their futures. What I saw today was a reinforcement that investing in our kids is so incredibly critical. I have coached for many years. My philosophy was my first goal was to make you a great team mate and then help you be the best player you can be. That value was alive and well today at John Knoll Park.

Robo Worm Fat.

They are another option but not my first choice. There are some Flippin baits such as the BBB Yo Mamma or YUM Woolly Hawg, that by their design, do better with twist lock. So does the Yamatanuki. My first choice will be an offset however. I just think having the hook point in a parallel plane with the hook eye is more effective for consistent hook penetration.

Makes tough to twittle. Limits your option what to sit on too. Fifty percent chance of a gladiator dying. Tragedy for sure. How do you roll a booger? Sorry.

Siebert Mini Swim Jig

Some wind can be your friend. Some other wind can kill you. Nice fish TOXIC!

I’m 71 and only paid 15 bucks for the first time but the plan is to take all senior license discounts away. It’s the dismal tide. Signs and wonders.

Fishing is about to get more expensive. In my state there are HB’s to increase licenses, require licenses for children and increase license costs for seniors. Not happy.

Yours. Unless you wear an 11 wide.

Just picked up my new Delta Delta MBR 703C and 703SF. Fantastic ? Worth the wait? You better believe it.

A finesse jig is just a small jig. It requires movement to create action. A shakey head worm is still a worm but the head style helps the worm stay upright longer so the worm may have some movement even when the head is stationary and that subtle movement can be enough to trigger a response. In fairness, a living rubber skirted jig has some movement even when stopped or paused. I drag finesse jigs but not a shakey head. I never order either at a drive thru.

Frogs: Anywhere anytime Buzzbait: stained rippled water Wakebait: very shallow and over grasses Walking bait: rippled water or clear deep water where the bait will call the fish up. Popper: calm to lightly rippled water with good visibility. Prop bait: any place the hooks won’t get fouled. I enjoy Spook or Pencil walking baits the most. I don’t fish floating minnows. Too slow. I’ll just fish a popper.

The Chatterbound is a composite blank. It has a delayed response. If you want your bait to move rapidly after it breaks free, this is not your rod. If you are looking for the bait release at a slower pace after it breaks free, this is the rod to do that. You also benefit from that action when fish try to dislodge the bait once hooked. The Chatterbound is very sensitive for a composite.

Lucky Craft 1.5 6th Sense Crush 50 or Munch Norman Speed N Bill Lewis ATV SK Chick Magnet Norman Fat Boy Spro Little John (on sale)

Poncho and Lefty

True hand pour or small operation injection mold pours? I buy both.

My biggest 5 came at Clear Lake. No pictures. 8.15, 7.13, 7.11, 6.11 and 6.3 what ever that comes too. All largemouth. I had a 25 plus bag of smallmouth from Glenn’s favorite body of water. All on a Deep Little N and caught in less than 45 minutes. Best hour of bass fishing in my life.

Just to clarify, the SLX series of reels is really good, just not comparable to Steez.

I picked up an Edge “hover” rod which is in their steelhead/salmon line but it is absolutely fantastic as a Senko, Neko, shaky head, finesse jig rod. Many plants are edible.

TB has been a dream of mine to visit. You’re blessed Catt.

The Death Star is hovering over you as I type.