Turtle.

Depends on what you mean by "area." I rarely make more than 10 casts from a single spot before I move down the bank. Sometimes that move might be only 5 steps, sometimes 50 ft. If I'm targeting shoreline cover, I'm constantly moving to the next piece of cover. If I'm working a drop off that's only a few yards off the bank, I'll make a cast (maybe two), then move down the bank 5 feet and try again. If I'm working a spinnerbait, crank, or even t-rig further from the bank, I'll fan cast the area from one spot (8-10 casts), then move down the bank about the length of one cast and start again. Think about when a guy in a boat moves down the bank pitching to stumps or combing a grassy flat. He's moving CONSTANTLY. You can move as fast as I do and still be way more thorough and methodical than a guy in a boat. x2 Could'nt have said it any better FatBoy

Yes they do work,and quite well Started using them last year(did so-so),this year they have been on,one of my go to lures.That's a nice bass your wife has there,good for her. Caught the one in my avatar on pumpkin/black & green rigged backwards

Great job guys, nice lookin bass. LBH, you seem to have them bass dialed in, Well done

Nice fish Would have to say I agree with T-rig. Bass in first pic. sure looks better than 3lbs. Have you gotten a good scale yet? Or is that the old spring scale? :-/ None the less, another good day gone fishin 8-)

One more vote for the Fat Ika, love'em Quickly moving to the top of my skiping list.....for now

Favorite / Most productive Top water? I'd have to say Horney toad.I throw it quite a bit. Surface or sub/surface around and threw cover and junk

THATS,,,,what I'm takin bout

Union Ironworker #290

Sounds like a good trip Ain't nothing better than two buddies gone fishin 8-)

SPEEDBEAD,Now c,mon we all know I'm way to sensitive to be a bully ;D AHHHH,I was just venting,was having a bad day > I'm sure I came off wrong,didn't mean to. No hard feeling I hope. :-[ Now back on topic.Stopped at Dicks last night,needed a few things(wow was that a mistake$$$)Anyway wanted to see if they still carried Ikas.And sure enough there they were,not a real big selection,But they had some none the less(Sorry Raul :-X).So I did what any self respecting tackle junkie would do.Bought three packs Kinda got me thinking ,learned about them Ikas right here at BR and how to t-rig them backwards(AWSOME SECRET )And many other tips,tricks,and techniques.Don't think I'd really call them secrets but, I am thankfull for all the help and advice I've gotten here 8-) TURTLE

Raul, You amuse me.You know nothing about me.Yet this,like many other topics on this fourm you assume that you do.They call this ITHINKIKNOWEVERYTHINGIDES.There is a cure,just take a step back,close your mouth,open your ears and you will be truly amazed at what you might learn.You will also find that you won't need to pull your foot out of your mouth quite as often. TURTLE SPEEDBEAD, Whatever :-X

Nope, they don 't sell GYCB Ikas, but you can get Kinami 's Palm Tree, they are the same bait. Bought some fat ikas at dicks this past weekend, So much for......Nope, they don 't sell GYCB Ikas : Bass Pro doesnt sell them....so much for your statement too SPEEDBEAD, never said bass pro carried them I said Dicks.You may want to re-read....so much for your statement as well. :

Nope, they don 't sell GYCB Ikas, but you can get Kinami 's Palm Tree, they are the same bait. Bought some fat ikas at dicks this past weekend, So much for......Nope, they don 't sell GYCB Ikas :

I use my pole to fish I use my rod for the wife

7" powerworm t-rigged 1/8oz bullet 8-)

Re: How difference does price make? IMHO,None When i first started bass fishing some 30+ years ago,I was taught to fish a rubber worm.I recevied a cheap combo and a pack of worns stuffed in my pocket.For the first few years this is all I had,caught hundreds of bass and had a blast doing it.Sure miss those times,things were alot simpler back then.But times they do change.I have upgraded to mid price stuff over the years.(nothing high end)dont feel the need nor can i afford it.I knock no one for what they spend or what they have.Basicly you do what you can do.I do think its sad that some need a 50,000.00 boat and 400.00 to 600.00 rod and reels to have fun fishing,not knocking it,just dont understand it.But to each his own.Give me a stick and some mono and I will catch fish and have a blast doing it. JMHO

$5.00 are you sure?I thought it took a $300.00 to $400.00 set up to catch bass : nice bass ,great pic,awsesome little helper Well done

That has not been the case in my experience. Yes you said that already. But it has been the case in my experience. I was just posting my opinion on this.Thats ok right? I can do that here right? I sometimes forget some of you guys know everything there is about everythig :

Well ,all I know is what Papaw told us when we were kids Where carp will play The bass won't stay Don't know if thats true or not But if I see carp screwing around I move on.

Sounds alot like a pit I fish.Very deep, sharp banks and stair stepping ledges.Althouth I have caught bass on many different lures(Jig&pig,plastics,spinnerbaits and crankbaits).I really like DD crankbaits this time of year(this week).Cast them up shallow by the bank.Work the bait Down letting it dig in the bottom (work slowly) Letting the bait come off the shelf(ledge)If there is bass hanging down off that ledge they will murder your bait.(Bigguns seem to love this presentation)Also,8 to 10 feet seems to be the magic number this time of year for me.That flat in 6-8 feet of water could be awsome.Exspecialy if the sun has had a chance to warm it up.I would try jigs and plastics around any avaliabe cover. Good luck to ya, let us know how it goes. Turtle

Papaw taught me how to fish a worm,and the three tap rule.That was over 35 years ago.And he never knew Shaw Grisby. By the way, I feel a tap, I'm settin the hook

Hey Brokejew, I've had mine a little over two years.I have'nt check it since last year.But,after reading your post you got me to wondering :-?. I got my 5#cast iron weight off my dumbell that I use to check it a couple times a year.5# on the money, checked it twice ;)I have had no problems with it at all.By far not the best there is but suites my needs just fine Turtle

The camera is crap, and they are terrible pictures. It was much nicer in person, I want a real camera but I'm hardly able to afford GY products! How much would you say? Like I said, It felt very close to my 5.6 but it's much shorter, but has a much thicker head and body. I hooked him 2wice before and sat on him for an hour until I got him , 3rd times a charm =) I'm going to look on Google for a scale, any suggestions on good cheap ones? So we don't have to play this guessing game Very nice bass.Looks like about 41/2 to 5lbs .Kinda hard to say from those pics. I use a Berkly 50# digital scale (weights in ozs.) good scale for under $25 IMHO. Turtle.

WOW!!!!!!!!!!! another nice one.You Cali. guys are killin me.I whish i could get to the point where I say: nice 8.0 lb'er (sorry, didn't bother with photos of that one) ::)Awsome,Always enjoy reading your posts and pics. keep'em comming Turtle

I find these snap threads very interesting.I myself never use them. because: 1.Don't like using another link in the chain that could fail. 2.May or maynot change action or feel of bait. 3.I retie alot i.e. catch a fish, get snagged or hung,visual inspection of line and knot. 4.can tie a palomar knot very fast,feel no need for the ease or quickness of a snap. 5.Confidence in bait,will change technique or presentation first not bait. 6.Most important reason of all, Papaw said never to use them. Not saying anyone is right or wrong here JMHO. Turtle