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Lol tell her so do you

Yea I don't think we need a section for videos either. I don't know about y'all but I use enough data lol

Sounds like a treat tho man! 11 acres ??that's a hell of a pond. My neighbor has a 4 acre pond and it feels pretty good size. And honestly. I've caught bass on every single part of it. All the way around it. The big ones too. (Even tho there isn't a whole bunch) the behavior ive noticed while at the pond is as follows. -in the shallows chasing prey -early AM soaking up the sun -out deep where I can't reach them and not much other than a jig or senko seems to work -and lastly my favorite, where they are out in the middle hanging in the grass or around cover and are very active; where I can take them on my top waters, crank baits, and nearly any plastic . I've noticed nothing works consistently. They adapt quickly in my experience. Except for the senko.. it took awhile for them to get used to the senko but it has slowed way down. but the cranks and top waters.. I swear I haven't caught the same fish twice out of that pond on a shad rap or top water (two of my favs) You can get a cheap blow up boat or kayak and get out there where you're missing..drop shot em. good luck dude.

I've tried many brands. And for the money, rapala and bomber are my favorite all around. I always have confidence with either brand tied on no matter what model it may be.

I have a few. I think they are decent. I think you get more than what you pay for with this particular item.

Ha-ha yea you're right.

Where you are fishing comes into play as well... find the prey.

Lol the aints..

I'll take the cold over the heat every day. I firmly believe anyone who would rather have the heat doesn't do manual labor for work. If you had to pack construction materials all day you'd rather be in the cold. I can always wear a hat , gloves and coat But in the heat I'm SOL. Hate the heat. Only thing you can do (enjoyably) in summer that you can't do in spring and fall is swim. And when you're blue collar you dont get to spend most of your time swimming.

Hes smiling in both pictures ? With a BA fish in his hands.. looks happy to me.

I have some vmc spinshot. They work rather well.

Must be nice ^

(weighted ) Texas rig. Top water. Are my favorites.

I think ugly stick is hard to beat for the money tho..

I'm kind of puzzled why you need 200lb test braid... with a 12 lb leader.

Some lures catch fish.. some lures catch fisherman. I know for sure I'd have alot less stuff if someone let me in on this little secret without finding it out for myself.

I hope my daughter takes an interest in it as well. She's only 10 months. So I have time to think about it. But I don't think pressuring her into it is the way to go.. I'm hoping she just wants to go one day. And I'll do my best to put her on some fish.

It's funny how it goes... hook one fish. And get hooked for life. I wish you luck in all your bass fishing years to come.

Lol. That's almost discouraging raul. Although you could be right. I have higher hopes for the guy. (and have no idea who he is) @soflabasser I want to know how big it was. Lol you don't have to tell the lure.. I'm guessing a worm ? I bet that did feel good. In a pressured pond an average angler would think there may not be much in there. And you pull out a beast. That's An awesome memory.

You must be REALLY happy. To have a username like yours. If you manage to keep your account for ten years nobody is going to know what the hell you are talking about. Lol

20 bucks an hour in 94 was pretty "ballin". Seen as how that's about 5x minimum wage then. That'd be like making 40 an hour today. .. which is like making 82,000 a year. Kudos to you. I don't even make half that.

Small live minnows=slabs

I've never caught a crappie on a plastic worm . Bait fish imitators , all the time. Worms .... no. I wouldn't worry to much about it. Just keep fishing. Time on the water is Irreplaceable. What are your "go to" techniques ? And how big is this pond.

Without a picture I'm going to assume it was a stick worm. Even tho there are many types. Anyway. Size hook , and line ? Also the rod can come into play. But I'm willing to bet that the bass didn't have the worm in its mouth all the way to the hook. it could have been small bass, That didn't take the bait all the way. Either that or you set the hook to late , or too soon . Also maybe not hard enough or too hard.. it's something that happens.. everyone loses fish. "That's why they call it fishing not catching " Btw. If it is a stick worm. And the pond or lake isn't very weedy where you are fishing . Try a wacky rig. Where you hook the worm in the middle of the bait only, so that both ends dangle freely. This is a effective and near fool proof technique. There are hooks that are made especially for this but you can do it with just about any worm hook. I suggest you do some reading about plastic worms and whatever else you're curious about. A plethora of information is at your finger tips. Good luck bud.

No problem at all. I lurked on this forum long before joining and have truly learned alot already. The wealth of knowledge on this site can be somewhat overwhelming. Youre at the right place ! Ok . Back to the subject. The color is really irrelevant. Was it a stick worm ? Ribbon tail ? Did you Texas rig it (hook through the top of worm and out the middle ) did you use weight ? Was the hook point exposed as you were fishing it ?