2tall79

I use pork year 'round I throw deep diving cranks in 3' of water I throw "spring" lizards in all seasons I use deep diving cranks as topwater Oh yeah.....I always use a net

I cut them in small pieces with dikes.

This is an excellent website for that very thing. http://custombaits.com/index.php

http://www.mepps.com/programs/squirrel-tail/

Switch to spinning and lighter line

Here's one idea.

My favorite local lake is clear enough you can read a dime in 30 feet of water, yet there is a sign at every launch suggesting you only eat your catch once a week, especially children.

Much better than the BPS down the road.

Anything Uncle Josh, Twister Slither worms, Hawg Boss Super Toads, original Power Lizards

No bathroom.

Thanks for the list. You reminded me that I needed to order a couple of Doug Hannon's books. In doing so I realized that I hadn't heard of his passing. He was a real inspiration to me and I tried to mimic his approach when I was first learning to target big fish. Anyone who has caught more than 800 bass over 10 pounds deserves a special place on my bookshelf.

Didn't have a horse in the race, but the look on Sabin's and Sark's face was priceless.

I use to work with an old carpenter that told me that those slots they put in screws are for taking them out.

Dikes....cut 'em off, they're cheap.

That's it! Thanks much.

This is a "G" rated forum after all. But it did get your attention, didn't it?

The white rack.

Anybody know who makes this?

Yeah, and what's a moof milker?

I tried just about everything the last two years. I finally settled on this rig. I still hook thru the bait but it no longer tears them in half like before.

I much prefer to fish the late afternoon/evening hours. That being said Doug Hannon has always professed that the largest bass are caught midday.

My Lord, does your wife know about this?

I was fishing an oxbow off the Columbia River near Kalama on a summer day a few years ago. It was midday and I hadn't had a bite in a couple hours. I was half-heartedly throwing a 4" lizard into a row of 4 pilings that stretched all the way across the slough and eating a ham sandwich in between casts. I noticed out on the main river a huge cargo ship making it's way upriver. About 5 minutes after the ship had passed, the water in the outer bay rose 2 to 3 feet and water started gushing through the pilings turning the water white. I caught 4 good fish in the next ten minutes and then the water returned to normal and the bite was off. It was like those fish knew that was going to happen from time to time and they were ready to take advantage of anything that rush of water would wash out of those pilings. I've been back a few times but could never duplicate those conditions again.

Sadly, I never broke 5# last year. Caught several 4#'s on old triangular style 6" black Power Lizards.