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Bandit 100 in crayfish pattern. Allen

4" senko Baby brush hog Super hog 6" Zoom lizard Kreature bait And like Brad mentioned any color works as long as it's green pumkin. Allen

Jim, Baby Justice was my cousin and I attended his funeral :'(. At the viewing I made the wife wait until they closed the casket because we have a 2 month old baby and I did not want her to see. Now for the *insert profanity here* the murdered her baby. He has a history of anger management that we only found out about when it was too late. Last word we received was he was being placed into protective custody or moved out of the county for his safety. It seems that murdering a baby is unacceptable even to violent criminals. I have offered my services free of charge to insert the needle for his execution. Allen

Clear water spinnerbait. Allen

The most popular spinnerbait sold is a 1/2oz, white/chartruese skirt, front #3 silver colorado, #4.5 gold willow. I make my own and have about 30 different colors right now. If you guys want to make your own on Booyah heads there is a guy that sells them on ebay Tony (Cullins hogs is his store). Allen

I couldn't agree more I fish spinnerbaits in clear water and like everything else natural works best. Allen

For jigs or soft plastics? Allen

KVD won the Classic using them and since they have been around for over 20 years I would say they are a good bait. I use them all the time and they work well for me. Allen

I would like to take part in this let me know. Allen

Pointer 78 Slender Pointer 97mr Gunnish 95 G-Splash 65 Allen

Is there a legitimate savings too producing your own Jigs? Depends on how many jigs you lose How time consuming is it, in regards too producing Jigs that are fishable? Once you learn how to do it they are easy but I build in stages. I have seen the DO-IT molds most have 1 cavity per size, is that normal, it seems it would be better to get a mold with multiple cavities for the size you use the most, or is there a reason this isnt the case? It does not take long to pour a lot of jigs so I would go with the multiple size cavity. I personally use the LunkerLure Jigs at the moment is that head type available to the public in a mold? Not sure what a Lunker Lure jig looks like but I will search for it. The Jigs I use the most and would be interested in making would be the following: Round Ball Head Jigs sizes 1/16oz, 1/8oz, 1/4oz Weedless Football Head Jigs 1/4oz, 3/8oz Weedless LunkerLure type Head Jigs 1/4oz, 3/8oz, 1/2oz Is it possible to find Molds that have more than 1 cavity per size? I just think it would be more efficient. Any other information you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Look on Do-Its website and they list all the molds including style, size and number of cavities. Only you can decide if it is worth it for you? Personally I like a Eakins style jig but wanted to change a few things so now I make my own. With the amount of jigs I donate to th Potomac river it is worth it to me to make my own. Allen

Can you go ahead and PM me the GPS coordinates of those spots Allen

You can make a jig like the Eakins yourself for less than $1 each. They were my favorite jig but after not being able to find them especially in a useful color I started making my own. If you do not want to start pouring I am sure someone on here can sell you the 5/16oz heads then all you need are skirt tabs, collars and a collar tool (about $5). If you need help just PM me. Allen

This problem is everywhere! Maryland has stepped up big time in the past couple of years. They do stings where a Game Warden goes undercover dressed like a fisherman then watches all the idiots keeping illegal fish. I know most of the Game Wardens by face so I talk with them about the busts. Last year they caught a guy stuffing trout into his waders, two guys with 60+ trout in a cooler, and so many fishing without a license violations that one said he ran out of tickets. I have watched them seize fishing equipment and fine the "no speaking the english" fishermen many times. The only time I disagreed with them was when the were going to fine an older gentlemen that had 6 catfish. Maryland changed their daily limit of catfish to five about 3 years ago. This guy was 78 years old so he hasn't bought a license in 18 years and was unaware of the change. They gave him a warning but scolded him about having 6 fish :-? Allen

For anyone who does not know how to fish a spinnerbait I highly recommend the spinnerbait video KVD made for BPS. It is the best fishing video I have ever seen where you actually learn instead of just watching someone fish. He covers everything from retrieves to blade color selection without much pimping of SK products. Allen

In no particular order: 1. LC pointer 65, 78, 100 both sp and dd 2. Xcaliber XS4 3. LC slender pointer 97mr 4. Evergreen M1 Inspire minnow 5. Team Daiwa minnow 1091 6. LC Staysee 7. Husky Jerk 10 in OCW (Now that it is discontinued it costs about $10) 8. LC Sammy 100 9. LC G-Splash 65 10. LC gunnish 95 Allen

The XS4 in Ghost is one of the best jerkbaits I have ever used and I highly recommend it. I did not vote because they are great baits but so are LC and Rapala. Depending on the circumstances a $.99 bargin bin lure can outfish all three baits. Allen

Not sure about any other Daiichi hooks but these seem identical to the stock LC hooks. Allen

Gulp is the worst crap I have ever seen! I only managed one bass but I did catch some water snakes with it. Looks like I need to post the unopened bags of Gulp I have in the swap forum? Allen

Here is an article I have been working on about jerkbaits. Jerkbaits Jerkbaits are a classification of lures that are both hard and soft baits that the action is imposed by the angler with a twitching or jerking motion of the rod. While there are soft plastic jerkbaits this article will focus on the hardbait lures. Twitch, rip, minnow and Jerk all refer to these style of baits. Jerkbaits are usually long thin minnow shaped lures with a small diving lip. There are three types of jerkbaits which are pretty much self explanatory: floating, suspending and sinking. Floaters just like the name implies rise rapidly after being jerked. They can be worked faster than the other types and work well when the water is warmer. Many floating jerkbaits are made of balsa wood for buoyancy so they are lighter and harder to cast. Sinking baits are good for fishing deeper water or at a specific depth by counting down. Counting down refers to letting the lure sink after a cast then counting the number of second's until you reach the desired depth. On average a lure falls at a rate of 1' per second in water. Suspending baits, when I hear the term jerkbait these are what come to mind first. Suspenders have strategically placed weight to try and achieve neutral buoyancy within a specific water temperature range. Outside of that range they will float or sink according to the water temperature. After being jerked or pulled beneath the surface they will hover at depth like a baitfish. When the water is cooler like spring and fall these baits shine. Most of the strikes I get come at the pause or right after the lure starts to move again after the pause. Now that we all know what jerkbaits are when should you use them and what kind do you use? Well jerkbaits have caught fish for me here in Maryland from March thru December so they are good all season long. Generally suspending baits work best in the spring and fall when the water is cold while the floaters work best in the summer when it is warm. This is only a general rule as I have caught bass on suspenders in August and floaters in November. Clear to stained water is best because they are a sight lure and I have never been able to catch a fish with them in muddy water. Size of the lure to use totally depends on the size of the forage base. Most of the time I am using about a 4, 3/8oz bait (95mm for the non-US made baits) as it seems to be the best size for my waters. In the spring and fall you can use larger baits because they are feeding on larger prey. Determine the average size of the baitfish and bass in your area and adjust accordingly. Colors: This is where you want a realistic looking bait as the fish are going to get a good look at it. In my opinion this is where those expensive Japanese baits shine. Yes, I catch plenty of fish on a $5 Rapala Husky Jerk or a $4 Smithwick Rogue but in 52 degree water with 15' visibility I am using a Lucky Craft Pointer. To me there are only three types on colors: translucent, reflective, and opaque/solid. Examples of each of these can be seen in the accompanying pictures. To determine which lure to use I base my decision on three things: water clarity, sky conditions and water depth. For stained water I will start off with opaque colored bait especially if the sky is overcast. Translucents work better in clear water than opaque but let the fish tell you what they want. Reflective baits anytime the sun is out! During this spring these really produced mid-day when the water was cool and the sun was out. The reflective sides imitate a baitfish and their flash can be seen from a long distance. Depth is the final thing to consider and while bass will sometimes swim a great distance to get a bait usually they want an easy meal. Manufacturers list the running depths on the package so make sure you have some to cover all depths. Lures, while the pics show all the different baits I carry my two best colors are ghost minnow and black back silver sides with a white belly. If I had to carry only one jerkbait for the spring or fall it would be a Lucky Craft Pointer 78sp in Ghost Minnow color. Fishing rod setup- here is where personal preferences come into play. I use a baitcaster for all jerkbaits but KVD won the 2005 Classic with a spinning rod so to each his own. Line like rods is also what a person feels most comfortable with. I know there are diehard braid and floro users out and if it works for you go for it. Personally I like clear mono 8-12lb with 10 being what I use 75% of the time. If I know ahead of time I will be using baits lighter or heavier than usual I will switch to 8 or 12 accordingly but that is rare. Use whatever line you like but when using heavier mono or floro larger line will kill some of the baits action. While everyone has a rod/reel preference I recommend a 6-6'6 M to MH rod. Types of retrieves- General rule here is the colder the water the longer the pause. There are four retrieves that I use; pull pause, jerk pause, constant jerk and slow roll. Pull pause works in the coldest of water and works like this. Cast, then either jerk or reel down to depth, next slowly pull the lure forward with the rod, reel up slack, wait, repeat. This is the most subtle way to work the lure and you should look like you are fishing live bait. Twitch pause is the way most people fish a jerkbait. The cadence, number of jerks and the amount of time during the pause depends on the activity level of the fish. Try varying the cadence until you find what they want but I always start out with a jerk, jerk, 3 second pause. Constant jerk works when fish are aggressive in clear water. By constantly moving the lure the fish do not get a good look at it which causes a reactionary strike. This retrieve works well when using larger lures in clear water. Slow rolling is the easiest and is simply retrieving the lure at a slow constant speed. The best lure I have found for this technique is a jointed Rapala minnow. If you have any further questions feel free to contact me. Allen

Yes, a couple of years ago I said there was no way I would spend that much on a bait? Now they seem cheap compared to Megabass. Allen

http://www.upnorthoutdoors.com/stamina/hooks/daiichi/daiichihook.html Try these. Allen

How do you twist the wire once it is poured? Allen

I am working on a super slow fall jig right now. The plan is to melt pure solder into a 1/8oz jighead cavity. Allen

I like the live pointer but it is a bad suspending jerkbait. If you slowly crank it and fish it like a swimbait it works quite well. This would not be my first choice if buying a LC bait get a 78 or 100sp depending on the size of the fish you are targeting. Allen