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I am addicted to every type of bait except glide baits. I am terrified of taking even one step down that dangerous road.

I have used this for over a year now. Works well for me. First time I put a DD. back in the water while I got my camera ready was a little nerve racking, but now It is simply part of my routine.

You can't catch a fish if your worm is not in the water. A friend told me this 50 years ago. Best fishing advice I ever got.

I agree and would add, find a place the bass can easily catch their food. Current break, ledge, good ambush spot, shade, color, line, etc. A place with an abundance of prey, as well as a location, giving the advantage to the predator, is great combination.

You landed 36 bass in one morning. You should be giving advice, not asking for it. You know you are doing something right, when a bass angler from Mexico, is jealous of the bass you are catching. If some bass don't get away, there would be no( the big one that got away stories) told, ruining a centuries old tradition. You win some you loose some, if you win as much as you do, you are doing it right, brag about the fights you win, and tell great stories about the ones that get away.

Any angler can get skunked any day on any body of water no matter how skilled the angler, how good the conditions are, or the quality of the lake. If it hasn't happened to you, keep fishing it will happen. Hopefully not often, but every fisherman will eventually have a skunk in their boat.

Like a guitar that has the perfect sound, a baseball bat that feels just right, or a shotgun that naturally points just right. Some Crankbaits for some unknown reason, simply catch more fish.

Most of the bass I fish for are not pressured and have never seen most lures. Many have never even seen any lures. I have had some success with Whopper Ploppers, but have yet to have a day when they work as well or better than other top water baits. So far my experience has been, buzz baits, spooks, and poppers out fish them by a large margin. Every day is different and I'm sure there will be a time when the Whopper Plopper bite is on, so I will keep giving them some playing time, but right now other surface lures are in the starting line up.

I recently ordered some Sunline Sniper from Tackle Warehouse. It came in this simple container with a whole in it for spooling. I don't know how long they have been packaging their line this way, but it was a pleasant surprise to me. Great idea. Now if they would cut the price in half, I may buy another spool.

My wife was going to the states, so I had to place an order for her to bring down to PV. I started off with what I thought was the bare minimum, only what I really needed in my Tackle Warehouse cart. The total was almost $600. As much as I hate to see the Bait Monkey cry, I had to whittle the cart down to a reasonable amount. It took some time and some items were taken off then put back on numerous times, but this is what I felt I could not possibly live without. Total was under $200. Package arrived in time for my wife to bring back on the plane. Mission accomplished. check out the new line dispenser packaging from Sunline. Great idea, all line should be packaged this way.

Thanks for the warning, but I gave up drinking with the Bait Monkey back in the days when I had to send a check to get something from Bass Pro Shops. I can't imagine the damage a drunk Bait Monkey can do with a smart phone.

I wont be there, but my good friend the Bait Monkey will. I would appreciate it if you could show him around, introduce him to some new friends. He isn't allowed in my house any more, and I worry he might get lonely.

I have no idea how to teach some one to catch bass, I sure wish some one could teach me. I am an expert at teaching people how to get a lure out of a tree, untangle a back lash or the very hard to master long distance release. A day at my bass fishing school will not teach some one what to do, but they sure would learn what not to do. Fun will be had which after all is the most important thing anyone can teach a beginning angler.

I go fishing for a (pig). I set the hook in to a (big un). While fighting the bass it is ( beautiful or sweat heart as in please don't jump you beautiful sweat heart), When I land the bass it becomes a (hawg). Later when I tell the story it is a ( giant).

I called the last one I hooked, an S.O.B. as it wrapped my line around a tree, and stole my popper.

Sell rods! Watch your language this is a respectable forum. Such sacrilegious posts should be avoided at all times.

Buzzbait.

In the Winter of 1996 I had a job offer from a client working construction for a few months. I thought it would be a fun adventure to fly the cub down. I flew down to WA in late October, visited family until after the holidays then flew to Tallahassee Fl. Worked until the end of March then flew the cub back to Alaska. On the way down I took my time, and saw many friends along the way. On the way back I was in a hurry, and pushed the weather way more than I should have. On the way back I was able to make it back to Wasilla Alaska in 8 days from Florida. Cruise speed was 80 MPH. and I flew as many hours as I had daylight. The old plane had no electrical system, so all hand prop starts, and limited instruments. The next year I flew it to CA and back. A friend loaned me my first hand held GPS for that trip. GPS was a real game changer and saved me considerable time and fuel. The biggest thing I remember from the Florida trip was how sore my butt and back were after being crammed in the front seat for so many hours. I made the trip from Alaska to WA many times over the years, tried many different routs, and met many friendly people along the way. Great times, and memories.

It's not the history, but the interpretation of the history that is important. I have a friend that never tries to find a pattern. He knows his lake well, and only fishes his hot spots. One of his favorite places is a long point with lots of bulrushes. He is going to fish that spot every time on the lake because he has caught many large bass there. We went fishing one day in June, and the wind was blowing to hard to get to that point. We tried a rock bank close to the launch and caught many nice size bass. When the bite slowed I recommended some other rock banks, I thought would produce, and was eager to give them a try. He decided the wind had died enough to head to his favorite weedy point and was in a hurry to get there because his theory was the bass were biting and we didn't want to miss out on the bite. We beat our selves up crossing the lake only to catch a few small bass. I suggested we go back to the other side of the lake and fish some more rocky banks. He only wanted to fish his other hot spots on the side of the lake we were at. All of his hot spots were identical bulrush filled points, and we had zero success on all of them. He couldn't believe our luck. He was sure his favorite places would be on fire. After all we crushed them there in June the prior three years in a row. At the end of the day he was convinced we would have caught big bass if only we could have gotten to his favorite point in the morning. It was a morning bite, and the wind had kept us from going there until it was to late. My take on the day was the bass didn't want to be hiding in bulrushes, they were hunting bait along wind blown rocky banks. Beings we didn't try any other rocky banks, I will never know who was right, but I do know a person can use history to their advantage, or it can be a hinderance depending on how the history is viewed. My lesson from history on this lake is, if they are not on the bulrush points, it would be a good idea to try a rocky bank. My friends view of history is the bass only bite well in the morning on windy days in June. Same history, different view.

The combo I use punching in my Kayak is a Diawa Tatula 7.5 foot heavy power fast action with a Diawa Coastal SV reel, spooled with 50 pound braid. I also use this combo for A Rig, Crankbaits that weigh over an ounce, and large swimbaits. It works very well for punching, but is only ok for the other three applications.

It is a sad day, I just sold my 1947 Piper Cub. I enjoy living and working in Mexico, but giving up my Alaska pick up, was hard to do. After thousands of hours, many adventuresome flights, from Alaska To Florida and some epic fishing and hunting, I had to bite the bullet and sell it. When I first came to Mexico I only planned on helping a client out for a few months. I lived in Alaska, and planned on living there for the for the remainder of my life. The next thing I knew, I was maried, living and working in Mexico full time. I left the plane in WA and held on to it for over 10 years turning down offers to buy it simply for sentimental reasons. The cost of maintaining something I only used a few days a year, eventually became far more than the sentimental value. Selling the aircraft isn't what really hurts. The plane was only metal and fabric, but it was the last symbol of a lifestyle, in the Alaska wilderness, that I know is forever in my past. My Mom is fond of saying she is glad I finally grew up, and now that the last reminder of my carefree youth is gone, I guess I truly have. I landed at a friends place last spring and had my wife take a picture.( posted here) I didn't know that was going to be my last flight, but I am glad I was able to get a picture on a nice sunny day. I flew over the rivers and lakes I fished in my youth, making it memorable last flight. Sale was done over the internet and phone, so I didn't have the expense of flying to WA to complete the deal. I was glad I didn't have to take time off of work, and spend money going to WA, but I sure would have liked to have piloted, one more flight around my old stomping grounds. As the old saying goes, one door closes and another one opens. I may not be able to fly in to fish remote streams in Alaska, but my dream of catching DD bass in Mexico is no longer just a dream. The Bait Monkey is all over my back now that he thinks I might have some extra cash. The Monkey is going to have to wait. My wife and I have bought a small piece of land in the mountains near Puerto Vallarta, and we are using the money to build a cabin. The land just happens to be a mile from a lake with large bass waiting to see their first lure. I may no be able to fly high above the ground, but every time a catch a trophy bass, I feel like I can touch the sky.

When I say I'm to make my one last cast and am still fishing an hour later.

A cruise is something people do that don’t bass fish. Maybe getting Covid will keep you from ever having to go on another cruise. Every cloud has a silver lining. Go fishing. Next vacation Catch a bass not a virus. Hope you feel better soon

I keep looking for Menderchuck on the list.

I don't know why they work, but I sure am glad they do because they are one of the few lures that Megabass doesn't have a $20.00 plus version that the Bait Monkey claims catches ten times the number of fish compared to the cheaper versions I own. At least I am assuming they don't. I haven't seen an AJ tackle porn picture post of a tacklebox crammed full of ultra expensive Buzz Baits.