deepsessions

thanks guys...I think she was a double spawner(post spawn) by the looks of her anal fin. I remember seeing a few fish that looked like they were getting ready last month breaking their eggs up slappin' their sides on the bottom. One of the nice things about being in Cali I've heard fish can spawn as late as Oct if not year round. A nice change being from Washington 8-)

checked the forecast last night and seen there was gonna be some cloud cover. Went out for a couple of hours this mornin' and got two big blowups. One of them hooked up and it was like a great white on a baby seal I swear! Water was everywhere had I missed her I'm sure I would have said she was in her teens. She hit on a super long cast and fought all the way to the bank. She went 8.6 man I love summer topwater!

got this Florida strain on sunday she went 10.8....just for scale that bait is 8"....my Northern strain pb is 8.0 and smallmouth pb is 5.3 unfortunately no pics.

frogs...heavy t-rigs...chatterbaits w/braid....Mattlures baby bluegill....3;16 Mission Fish...baby bass and bluegill patterns and darker colors...try fishing at different times of the day.

there's so many that work...certain colors from each company tend to work around here.

I'm no Fish Chris but generally when I get bumped I throw back right away then let the spot cool down for a few minutes and either throw the same bait or a senko/tube. Two bumps and the fish has hit you and dropped you. It's best to set once you feel any kind of bump since the bigger fish inhale the bait. your right in switching over to mono....the stretch will buy you some patience and also be less visible...unless your ripping that thing through weeds drop the braid. As for the stinger well you could add one but with that small of a bait the fish may get the hook too deep. Try a little scent if they aren't commiting. hope this helps.

no stripers although they are out in full force.....once the boat gets up and runnin' I'll be tryin' to punk me some stripers...can't wait put some time into the bait it does so much more than a normal walk the dog bait and imo calls more fish than say a wakebait....I'm losing count of the pigs I've had roll on it. thanks for the comments guys!

I have to go with Dan here.....I have the He70MH and use it for c-rigs,jigs,senko's,blades,chatters....the list goes on and on...it's probably my best all around sensitive rod without a doubt. That being said my 844 IMX is second and Powell 764 third. The 844 casts a little bit more accurately with the faster tip and the Powell casts furthest. On the Kistler I use a Daiwa TDA HST, 844 a Quantum Energy Burner,and Powell Revo Sx burner...all fit very well you really can't go wrong

I agree to this saying...I used to think it was the guys at the tackle store trying to pimp out more tackle to a young n' dumb kid...depending on where I'm fishing I'll lose 2-4 jigs an outing (more from the backseat ofcouse) if I were to count the hard/soft swimbaits I've lost this year my boat would have new finders...ugh fishing hard means you have to gamble that much more

the old "bowling ball from the sky" adage applies here...that bait I got her on casts for days she must of hit at the end of a 40yd cast....great fight!

been itchin' to get out so I decided to head out to the east delta and rent a boat since my boats in the shop...caught this beauty she went 10.8

I think he screwed up and was excited he got on such a good bite in the 4th quarter...coupled with trying to watch the troller and keep Boyd off his spot. On slow days I know I still lose count...ofcourse I'm always thinking of the fish I want and don't have

he deserved the loss imo....one of the biggest classless acts in the sport. Who puts the troller on high when a guy has a fish on? who bites peoples lines when they have a fish on? he should have been dq'd a long time ago.

I am fortunet to have a product sponsor after befriending a battery wholesaler. He's put together a great team of pro's and decided he wanted to get word out through the amateur ranks :-* no paid tourneys but free Trojans and discounted gear from all the teams' pro sponsors. correction 10 paid tourneys

net boy or stick boy is all good to me as long as the operator checks his vanity at the ramp..be it fun fishin' or tourneys...it is a bear to be back seated when you know where fish are, or know your running over them,or even worse are getting bites and the troller is stuck on HIGH....patience is a virtue as far as the back seat goes imo. I'd much rather ride 5' rollers and play 8 seconds then be stuck with someone who is inconsiderate of the money that is being put up. tournaments can bring out the worst in people.....communication is a thirteen letter word

it really depends on how the prefishing goes,but I have been happy with 8-10 rods 1/4-1/2oz Jigs-Shimano Cumara CUCX72M w/Daiwa Zillion 50lb braid 15lb Seaguar leader 3/8-3/4oz football Jigs/traps- Powell 764 w/Revo Sx 65lb braid w/20lb Seaguar leader 1/4-1oz Jigs- Loomis 844 IMX w/Revo Sx 20lb Seaguar flouro 3/8-1 1/2oz flippin' n pitchin'- Powell 805 w/Revo Sx 65lb braid c-rigs/senkos/shaky head/traps- Kistler LTA HE70MHC w/Daiwa HST 65lb braid 15lb Seaguar leader frogs- Daiwa L&T w/Daiwa HST 65lb braid blades/chatters/spooks- Competitive Edge Spiral Wrap 7' MH w/Daiwa HST 50lb braid chatters/rippin'- Competitive Edge Spiral Wrap 7' M w/Daiwa HST 20lb Seaguar Flouro deep cranks- Okuma EVX Crankait w/Daiwa HST 8-15lb Seaguar flouro drop shot/darthead/shaky/light rippin- Powel 702 w/Quantum Pti-10 20 lb braid 6-10lb Seaguar leader swimbaits/big walking baits- Redington Rfx 7911 w/Revo Sx 65lb braid Okuma GS 7'11 w/Shimano Calcutta 200 TE 20lb Izorline Okuma GS 7'11 w/Shimano Calcutta 400B 30lb Izorline

thanks guys....that's the 8" punker. nice thing about it is you can cover some water with it....it casts for days! oh yea the fish weighed 7.2

and got three good blowups on top. Got one to commit. Had to get off the water for some honey-do's

I gotta say the action is much better than that of a fluke. The tail moves more water. they do fall apart since they are a soft plastic the trick is to super glue the nose or cut it off after it starts to tear and use it on an underspin or a spinner bait. I've got 5 packs left of the original B-trix and tons of nice knockoffs I can't understand why guys indulge in Ebay inflation its whack!

I appreciate you posting the pics! your jigs look great! thanks

so is this actually round living rubber?

ay guys thanks for all the advice. I think I found something at the Living Rubber Co. has anyone used their regular round rubber before? thanks!

I'm looking to tie some big jigs and need some bigger heavier live rubber. Also if anyone can point me to someone who sells Arkie jigheads with either Gama or Owner hooks I'd appreciate it!

using a Powell 764 and 805 both paired with a Daiwa Advantage 153 HST. These reels just fit my hand very well. I've got a few older Daiwa's with a pitchin' switch but they just aren't as sturdy.

d**n nice fish Matt!