Bass-Addict

Temps in early spring and late fall can hit lows in the 20s or 30s from time to time, it’s all over the place. I like having everything on my trailer ready to go, but not at the expense of losing a fish or a $150 glide bait. 💀

Did you miss where I said my entire concern is people keeping 18-20” smallmouth? There we go, now we’re getting somewhere

Of the multiple fish biologists I have spoken with over the years, they all seem to steer the conversation away from catch and release being of much value and suggest that it is a misguided measure in restoring or maintaining healthy fish populations. I am well aware of selective harvest, as well as all of the other factors that influence population dynamics. But on a smaller river, I can’t see how anyone could possibly Argue that allowing people to keep four to five 18”+ fish every day won’t negatively impact the population if not wipe it out entirely. Is there some underlying political reason or other bias influencing the aversion they all seem to have to this subject or is there science behind it? Obviously there are multiple variables involved, and the size of the body of water as well as the population are major factors. But overall I have seen an overwhelming skepticism among them regarding the effectiveness of catch and release.

Or a $140 glide 😵

I have a few spools of line that are at least two years old. A lot of people wouldn’t touch it, I am skeptical that it has been compromised to that degree. What do you think?

How about the rattle

Which one? Does the crush have better action?

Everyone saying 6th Sense Crush - where are you finding them with anything but a faint rattle? I want a loud one but can’t find it.

Everyone talking about LC but they’re almost all silent

Love that crankbait So you can’t get those options on TW?

Where are you seeing this? I’m only seeing a faint rattle.

But why are all lucky craft cranks silent? Really, 6th Sense outperform KVD?? That is news to me. I thought they just looked pretty, is this a widely shared sentiment or just your personal experience? Thanks, I actually have a good number of those ATV and I like them a lot. I knew they casted great but I wasn’t exactly 100% on their performance. I will fish them with more confidence now!

Are those better than KVD?

I know KVD seem to be popular, are they the undisputed champs of affordable shallow divers? If so, what particularly makes them so good? If not what else compares?

Interesting, do you think the same phenomenon will take place in a river?Interesting, do you think the same phenomenon will take place in a small river?

How about rivers

I’m not exactly sure where his head space is at but there is absolutely no way this is accurate. I have read for years now that delayed mortality is woefully understated. The increasing number of tournaments and exponential rise in pressure have undoubtedly impacted bass populations all over the globe. Yet he is suggesting that somehow the negligible difference made in available forage by not keeping fish is anywhere close to this, let alone more significant?

Ah gotcha you said once the water warms up I took that to mean prime time. I am not fishing the deep crawler, just the 55 (5-9’) on 12 lb fluro in 55-70 degree water. Problem is I am also throwing shallow squarebills on this setup as well.

Why does he fish it with such a slow reel?

Right, I realize it is obviously classified as a medium crank I’m just wondering if I should treat it under the high resistance category that necessitates more torque or if the retrieve is closer to that of a squarebill.

Would you consider a 5-9’ rock crawler to fall more under shallow or deep?

So 7 is the reel

What about the 8?

Looks like a minimal difference between 7 & 8?

Great advice So you go 8 over 7? Where do I find the comparative IPT for the different gear ratios of the Curado 150?