mattkenzer

This time of year under those conditions in my smallmouth world, we grind a crankbait. If that doesn't work we grind a different crankbait.

Specific colors have been harder to get in the past year. Tackle Warehouse has removed all colors accept the few they have left in inventory. Major Craft doesn't show them on their website anymore. It sure looks like they will be discontinued which is to bad, they are a great bait.

Good morning, Has Major Craft discontinued the Zoner Hunter Crankbait?

Hard to beat that Anaconda. Strike King - Rage Tail Anaconda(s) Roboworm(s) Zoom - Trickworm(s)

I agree.

@Further North & @Choporoz As an FYI, I did email Maxima directly last week asking the same question I posted above. To date, I have not gotten a response. Thank you both for your insight. PS: My hunch is that they are the same.

Does the word "Leader" represent the Line Spool Size (27 yards) or is there a Chameleon Leader Line and a Chameleon Reel Line?

I did a quick search but did not find the answer I am looking for so here it goes: I buy and use a lot of the Maxima Chameleon in the 27 yard leader spools. Is the larger 200 plus yard spools the same stuff, just more of it? Thank ya kindly!

Be Smart and Be Safe ....

I use two different soft plastic swim baits 90% of the time - Swing Impact or a Swim Senko depending on the situation. I would cut-off the tentacles if I owned it.

Keep it tight on the spool ...... line conditioner.

Aahh ..... use a rod that lights up at night.

There are many styles of a weighted hook with keeper. This one will explain what others above are recommending.

Gracious .... I see a couple crows on my front lawn and i get squirrely. I will take the winter snow.

Don't think for one minute i didn't have to Google that ....

@roadwarrior

It does look like it wouldn't require a dash of paprika or cayenne ......

Watermelon with Red Flake .... not from lack of trying.

Sorry I can't help you. A better question for someone that can help you may be, what water depth should you target?

Catch one? .... not me. Interesting just the same. Thanks for sharing.

Hi A-Jay, From your experience, do you have lake locations that allow you to catch brown bass all summer or are you continually finding and catching them in new water as they continue to move? What is the average size of the lake(s)? I hope I am not hi-jacking the thread ... if so, truly sorry.

Absolutely, finished third in a tournament last weekend by following the offshore food ....

IMHO, there is a huge difference between 3 hrs of productive fishing and 10 hrs of non-productive fishing. Only increased knowledge of the lakes structure, cover, food source(s) and how everything relates to time of day and weather will you be able to decrease your non-productive fishing time. Sure, time on the water will help decrease the non-productive time over many hours of casting where as Google Earth, Topo Maps, and the Food Source(s) Knowledge will speed up your productive fishing times. Many professional anglers spend their practice days checking areas they have identified via options above without ever making a cast. You can be guaranteed they are looking for a food source and what food source it is!! @Catt

Print what Catt wrote and tape it to your steering wheel ..... Learn the body of water and the food source(s) ..... now you have an advantage over others (not the color of your senko) Thanks Catt.

Normally just the point or barb shows the signs of rust first .....