king fisher

I set the hook hard in to snags, and light in to fish. I always hook my snags, and miss most of my fish.

If I'm catching only small bass a pound and under, I will try a different location, different depth in the water column, or a different bait. Most of the time I have the most success changing location. Big bass may hit a variety of lures, at all positions in the water column, but they can't hit your bait if they are swimming on the other side of the lake. If I catch one or two baby bass I don't change anything, but if I catch more, with no big ones, I will change something.

Last year I couldn't buy a bite on a Ribbon Tail and caught my biggest of the year on a straight tail worm. This year I can't get a decent bite on a straight tail worm, but have had days when the only lure in the box that gets bit is a Zoom Ole Monster. I don't know why, but with bass like this wanting ribbon tails, that is what I'm going to throw.

OK. so how about Junebug?

Is Green Pumpkin mainstream?

Follow the ducks. They will stop in Mexico, and you should too.

Does your water level fluctuate much? Do you think your spot will be good in different seasons and conditions? There are many factors involved in making a decision weather to beat a spot to death, or try and save it. It is best to have enough good locations, that you can give a good hole a rest and not have to count on one spot every time you go fishing. Resting a hole can often pay off, but it can also be a waste of a good fishing opportunity. Just like many things in life, what seems like a great plan, may turn out to be a disaster. You already pointed out one possible problem. If some one else starts fishing your spot, it may not produce as well for you. Another problem may be if the water level changes, or other conditions change and what was once a great fishing hole is now high and dry, or simply void of bass. It may be best to catch what you can while you can, and not worry much about the future, or it may be wise to baby the spot, and always have a an ace in the hole for when you need it. I have had success both ways. I fished a river where I wouldn't fish the same hole more than once a week, and I fish a lake where every time I go there, I fish one place almost all day. It would probably be best to keep fishing it hard for awhile and see what happens. You can always back off on pressure and give it time to rest but you can't get back the time that you didn't fish it. Good luck.

Magnum Wiggle Warts are arguably the best back trolling lure ever made for fishing in rivers for King Salmon. Standard size Wiggle Warts are great for steelhead. I have no idea why, but the pre Rapala Warts are best.

I looked at the link you posted. My name wasn't there, I guess I didn't make it. I better not quit my day job.

I gave you a picture of the lake, a description of the lake, and which direction to drive. What more intel do you need? It might be easier for you to come up with an answer for your favorite spinnerbait lake.

This. It is a rocky deep reservoir south of Lake Menderchuck.

I don't know what color bass, see, or how they see them, but if they want to get caught on a worm of mine they better like some shade of purple. If they want a deep crankbait, they better like chartreuse and blue, and if they want to hit a rattle trap I'm fishing they will have to be hungry for a chrome with blue back. If they can see and or prefer other colors, than they can bite some other anglers line.

All the Monkey got me for this time was just enough for free shipping. 2- Zoom magnum Ole Monster 2- Zoom Ole Monster 2- Magnum Rage bug 1- Rapala Crush City Mayor

You had the right to remain silent, but you put it on the internet. The Bass Police will be knocking at your door soon.

Never let the truth get in the way of a good fish story.

All I'm going to say is the lures arrive at my house by accident, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

13 Fishing are the only crankbaits at my local tackle store. I have way to many crankbaits, but have lost a few in the 8-12 diving range, and would like to replace them. I lately I have had success with Rapala, Spro, and 6th Sense, but getting baits to Mexico can be difficult. Most of the people I know that come here, don't check in a bag, and you can't carry on anything with hooks. My local tackle store has mostly saltwater tackle. The 13 fishing crankbaits look good, but I haven't tried any. With current exchange rate they are selling for around $12. Any one have experience with ones that dive in the 8-12 range? How do they compare to a DT 10?

I have accidentally ordered tackle from time to time, I am lucky I have never accidentally returned any tackle.

I hope it is not as bad as predicted. Everyone stay safe, best of luck.

Yes.

We used to call the color Rainbow, I'm not sure what the official name was, It was a very popular color for Salmon.

Eventually you will want to try all of the different types of line. You may find one line you like for everything, but most likely you will prefer different lines for different applications. You might as well start at the beginning and spool up some 12 pound Big Game. It is a strong, forgiving, inexpensive line, that has worked for years. If you get a backlash that requires a pocket knife, then you can respool for far less than any of the more expensive lines.

The exact amount of time it takes to discover there is water in your box.

I use braid, braid to leader, mono, and fluorocarbon depending on the gear and technique being used. I would use fluorocarbon more often if I never backlashed, never snagged, it was more available in my area, or I was very wealthy. My problem with Fluorocarbon is if it gets kinked ( from not exercising patience while removing backlashes), or over stressed from pulling on snags it needs to be replaced. It is expensive to replace, so I take a gamble, roll the dice, and sometimes loose my shirt. Knots can be a problem with Fluorocarbon but as of today I believe I don't have a problem with Fluorocarbon knots. It does last far longer than mono if not abused, but I am rough on all my gear, so I only use Fluorocarbon for my T rig and Jig fishing. Fluorocarbon is also less visible than the other options, but for most of my bass fishing, visibility is not a consideration. I currently use 16 pound Sniper. Braid lasts for ever, does not stretch, and combined with different leaders can be used effectively in a variety of situations. Braids down side is because is has very little stretch it is very sensitive when fishing a tight line. The problem is when there is any slack in the line it has zero sensitivity. Many situations when I want a bait to fall naturally I am forced to give a slight amount of slack in the line. This is when the sensitivity advantage of braid is zero. Fluorocarbon is heavy, and sinks making detecting slack line bites possible even with a slight bow in the line. When I am fishing moving baits on a tight line, braid gives me great sensitivity, the problem is I don't need great sensitivity when fishing moving baits. Braid floats so is perfect for topwater, is very strong for it's diameter, making it perfect for punching or flipping heavy cover, and with a variety of leaders is extremely versatile. I currently use 30# or 40# Diawa J Braid. Mono is a compromise in most applications, but it can be used effectively in any situation. Slack line sensitivity is not as good as Fluorocarbon, but better than braid. It semi floats, so works well for top water, but not as well as braid, It does stretch making hook sets with bottom contact lures more difficult, but far from impossible, and the stretch makes it great for fishing crankbaits. Mono is slightly more visible than Fluorocarbon, but not enough to make a difference in most bass fishing scenarios. Mono is inexpensive, which is a big plus in my book. Mono may be a compromise, but there are many times in life when a good compromise is exactly what is needed. My favorite mono is Maxima Ultra Green, with Big Game a close second. This is my opinion on lines, and I'm sure others here will rightly disagree with me. I have to stress, this is my current opinion and I reserve my right to completely change my theory's at any time, without past posts being held against me. Weather I use Fluorocarbon or not depends completely on the current condition of my on again off again, love hate relationship with Fluorocarbon.

I new I was getting old, while driving my car, I started to complain about the old geezer that was holding up traffic, but stopped when I realized the problem car was was mine.