Bass-Addict

If not what would you say deserves that designation? I have heard consistently that Erie holds the crown, but I also know there are a plethora of incredible smallmouth fisheries all throughout the Great Lakes region like Saint Clair & Mille Lacs.

Yeah I just thought the pumpkin jackhammer looked off

Dang, was really hoping this would generate more discussion

I didn’t mean actual texas rig just that the hook was buried in the plastic.

I really like the vibrant brown and green combos seen in what many bait makers label “bluegill” or “ghost baby gill.” I still use green pumpkin for neds/tubes and other soft plastics but with more elaborate moving presentations like chatters and cranks I find the gill patterns more natural craw imitations as craws typically have a similar combination of colors.

4-6’ deep, 50-75 yards across. Floating in a kayak.

What about stupid tube/texas rig?

I have found quite a few small mouth mid river in the deep channel behind boulders on the current seam picking off bait as it floats by. It would seem that some sort of moving bait with fast sinking capabilities would be the most effective way but I can’t really figure out which one possibly a deep crank or a heavy spinnerbait? Or if you’re in the camp that firmly believes in extreme water temps (outside of 55-70 degrees) mature fish (18”+) will not chase and must be finessed, a Ned or a tube? Seems like a slow means of covering water but if they won’t hit a crank or a flashy moving bait or even a glide than perhaps a necessary evil. The river I fish averages 4-6’ deep, 50-75 yards across. I typically float in a kayak.

What setup/weight do you use? What setup do you recommend?

Just drag/hop? Yeah I like my Ned on the bottom where the fish are. Never understood the obsession with the “slow fall” everyone seems so fixated on, but who knows maybe they’re right and I’m missing all sorts of bites with my 3/16 block heads.

Why’d you stop throwing Ned?

It seems that tubes are one of those staple big fish baits that I need to better acquaint myself with. My buddy says it’s very difficult to work them properly from a kayak, and that Ned would be a better option. Is this accurate?

Yeah it’s pretty wild it was especially bad last summer with the drought we had.

Yeah, it’s crazy how much timing is involved in this sport.

So you think we just caught their feeding window?

Hot muggy you mean? Interesting, what are you fishing for, salmon, sturgeon?

I don’t throw top under 12” viz

First I’ve heard of the braid thing, isn’t that what a leader is for?

I would imagine that is a good part of the reason for it.

Less than 6” Hard to beat that black and blue Jackhammer What about for green?

I keep seeing both, with a slight nod in favor of dark more recently. Which is more visible to the fish, and which colors specifically?

This is the second comment I’ve seen about the carpet, why are they designing $20k boats with carpet that can’t get wet or doesn’t dry easily??

Yeah that’s the ugly side

Thanks! Yeah been trying to get out as much as I can.

Thank you to everyone here for your guidance and patience, you have helped me more than you know. I have learned quite a bit in the 3 years since I started bass fishing, and in the year or two since I made the jump to lures I have really expanded my ability to reach fish I previously couldn’t. I have also found the experience, variety of presentations and different ways of catching them far more enjoyable. Here are some of the nicer fish I’ve landed this season: