Wayne P.

Catt is correct, I used those baits yesterday in that water temp range. All of them produced.

Interstate batteries are made by Johnson Controls. They make batteries with several other brand names on them.

BassinWill301, I haven't experienced those traits in any of the lines I use. Power Pro was a reject in my testing.

jjbassjj, PM sent.

I never replace mine unless I am testing a different brand and don't like it. I re-spool when it gets shorter due to reties/break-offs which is seldom. I have some Spiderwire on my Trap rod that is at least 8 years old-it's just like the bunny rabbit ,"it keeps going, going, going-----------. Sometimes I'll change it out for a different pound test, but I wrap it on a spare line spool for re-use. I carry a short piece of 3/4" wooden dowell to break the line. Sometimes I'll use the net handle. Always try to break it off instead of cutting it off as the less you leave in the water the better it is for water fowl, aquatic life and your fellow fishermen.

tanother sitenor, I have spent lots of 10-15 hour days in a 10' and a 12' jon boat. I've even done around 36 hours a few times. Time flies when you are having fun. I fish a lot of small waters in the central Va. area.

Silver Buddy

Lowrance 3D Nav has nothing to do with sonar. It is a GPS function- Nav is short for NAVIGATION.

It depends on the species. Chartreuse is a good color for dirty water largemouths and for clear water smallmouths. Even better for smallmouths is tandem willow chart. blades and a chart. skirt. Second best is tandem willows with one blade chart and the other white with a chart skirt.

30# Stren Super Braid with no leader for poppers because it floats.

Great answer, you are correct about the concern with the position swapping in a 1232. It's problematic with a 1236-I have one of those.

I also use the Bass Pro Shops rod sleeves also and have some that are similar which were provided with some rods I purchased. It's all about maximum rod storage and tangle prevention no matter which style you use. Keeping unused sleeves stored was the determining factor in the style I chose.

jemackinnon83, why do you prefer to sit in the back of your boat? A boat is a lot easier to control with the trolling motor pulling the boat than it is trying to push the boat. The advantage is much greater when in wind or current.

Just_Old_Fisherman, this is the best way to fish wacky style in heavy cover.

For baitcasting gear with spinnerbait type baits, I like Spiderwire Stealth and for other baits I prefer Stren Super Braid. I like Stren Super Braid for spinning gear. I don't like the rough texture of Power Pro and some of the others.

I've tried them. My problem with them is there is no big strong worm hook for handling big bass in cover that will fit within the appendage.

Kick'n Bass for me in the garlic flavor. I have several other brands in the boat too including all the ones mentioned, but the Kick'n Bass "seems" to be the best. I use it when I fish with soft plastics and jigs.

A few years ago some tournaments in Florida were won using them. After that, the supply depleted so fast that some were being sold for $100+. They have since been copied by several lure companies and individuals. It was credited with a second place in the Bassmaster's Classic when held on the Kissimmee chain of lakes. Most of the bass I caught yesterday were with it. It's less of an "investment" than most of the Japanese made baits and large swimbaits. It's the right tool for certain conditions, just like most baits. Some touring pros have their boats wrapped with the Chatterbait brand. Most, as I do, use it like a spinnerbait. It can be fished a lot slower and has an incredible vibration unmatched by any other lure type.

Hunting Run is West of Fredericksburg off of Rt. 3. Take a right at the stoplight where the Civil War battlefield attractions are. It's about 3-4 miles down that road. Check the Spotsylvania County web site for information, there's a bunch of do's and don'ts you need to be aware of. It is a fee lake also.

The fishing was slower than I was anticipating at Hunting Run. The water was too warm for the Silver Buddy pattern to be the best. I managed to catch a few though. View report on fishingva.com Example of catch:

Hunting Run opened for fishing this past Saturday. I'm going today.

I have used them a lot in the past, OK-I'm OLD. The white with red head was the most popular.

I guess I'm old school with that procedure. I do all I can to prevent any lubricant or even water to get on my reel brakes. Brake wear is not a concern, they can be replaced. If I need less braking when dry, I just turn some off.

Yes, you should have separate batteries unless you want to take a chance of not starting after using the trolling motor for any lenght of time. Two types of batteries are usually the set-up with a starting battery for the gas motor and a deep cycle battery for the trolling motor. On-board charges are just a convenience to off-set the use of portable chargers and are available in models to charge multiple batteries.

All fluorocarbon lines are denser than any nylon mono or copolymer lines which gives you more sensitivity and a faster sink rate. Most are more abraision resistant than the other lines. Supposedly it is less visible in the water due to it's density being close to the density of water. Most have more memory than regular monos, but the other qualities out-weight that negative. The stretch is about the same diameter per diameter. Fluorocarbon lines absorb less water than nylon monos and co-polymers.