Mobydick

Survival of the fittest (or smartest) Ian

I got the same problem. The baitmonkey keeps naggin me every time I see a pack I dont have...."You gotta get that....or else!!!!" Ian

Do you mean that you used them last season and didnt have the success you would have liked to have? If thats so then what do you need help with? We're here to help ya! Ian

Beautiful fish! I havent seen any of them for a while, must be because the waters hard. :-/ Im going to guess 7lb 13oz. Ian

x2 Add trout though..... Ian

I believe you are right about the rattle JigNBig. Paangler, I heard that during the colder periods a crankbait with a wider rattle performs better because the baitfish are more lethargic when it's cold, so they wouldn't be swimming really fast and erratic. I use a slow wide wobbling crank to present a slow lethargic meal to the slow lethargic bass. But by all means, throw what the fish want, im not saying you're wrong. Ian

I use to be into powerlifting so I always bring this up when someone says I can bench XXXlbs..... It doesn't matter how much you bench. It is not a sign of true strength. Judge your strength on deadlifts. But 5'11''/205 295bench is pretty good.... :) Just in case at my best, I weighed 198lb bench around 400lb and could deadlift and squat about 550lbs. My joints are paying for it now. You wouldnt happen to be related to chuck norris would you? :o I will try to get ahold of a copy for ya Boett43. Ian

What did you start at a year ago? Our football weight program requires that you lift at least 21 hours a week. With our program you really gain strength fast. A buddy of mine was a scrawny kid his sophomore year. He is now 6' 4", 235 pounds, benching 315. He isnt scrawny any more because he used our weight program, it's awesome! Ian

Well congrats! Thats good considering your size. Im 5' 11" also but I weigh 178. I benched 240 in September. Liftin is fun isn't it? ;D Ian

This, as fishizzle mentions, is the key point. A longer period of wind can do lots of things, good to bad. But a short window of wind rippling the surface can be a big advantage to an angler because it cuts and distorts lighting, making lures harder for bass to make out as 'not food' or something dangerous (lures). The surface film has this effect by itself, but a rippled surface is even better. Further, a rippled surface covers other angler effects that can put bass off like casting disturbances and the sight or motion of the angler. Wind roughed water gives lots of lures an edge, but buzzbaits shine. I have a buzzer ready and waiting for wind, no matter how short in duration. Thanks Paul! Ian

I have had great success on the super spots and the wiggle o's. I just picked another super spot up at walmart, I hope it works as good as it looks! I really like the wiggle o's because they 'hunt' really good. Ian

I read about wind shadow in one of the articles here on the board. I have learned that a wind shadow is when the wind causes the water to become rougher where the wind is blowing. How does a wind shadow work to our advantage or disadvantage? Thanks! Ian

Hi, im from Port Royal here so im just down the road. Check your pm's! Ian

I will be there. Ian

Yea....it does seem kind of wierd. I can't wait for it though. What do you think the winning wieght and big bass will be? Im going to guess 62 lb 8 oz. for all days for the winner/ 7 lb 11 oz. for big bass for the whole thing. Ian

Ohhhh my...that brings back memories! I used to race them. Thats an awesome car, supporting the troops! Ian

Congrats Muddy! My respect is given to you! Ian

I personally would not fish an area like that mentioned unless I was not having any luck anywhere. I feel more comfortable fishing structure rather than space. In open water like that I look for something that the bass can suspend over, like stumps, rocks, weeds, etc. They will be either suspending around it, be on, in, or below it, or just not there. If I find open space, I will look for something on or in that open space, anything that is different. If I cannot find structure I will search for a breakline, anything that disrupts the contour. It can be a small depression or a small hump, it can also be a small ridge. It just has to be something that breaks up the bottom so to speak, some unusual ground effect that the bass can relate to. I prefer to fish a carolina or a dropshot rig, a jig, and a crankbait in situations like this. Ian

Awesome job! That is very realistic. Ian

I use a 6' 6" Med. Hvy. spinning and a 7' Med. Hvy baitcaster most of the time. I load the spinning reel with 12 pound Trilene Big Game for backing and 20 pound braid. The baitcaster usually have 12 or 17 pound mono on. In the early of the year like in January and February I throw a tube and either a bucktail jig or a lipless crank. My favorite tubes are Mizmo Green Pumkin and BPS black blue flake. I use my bucktails in black, white, moss, or chartreuse. My favorite lipless is a Cotton Cordell Super Spot, im not sure of the color, but it has a bronze back and brown sides with an orange belly. I ocassinally throw a jerkbait also, Smithwick Rattlin Rogue. Around spawn I will throw spinnerbaits, lipless, topwater, and jerkbaits. This time of year I work things a bit faster than most of the year. When summer rolls around, I throw roughly everything, it depends on the conditions though. Sometimes you need to slow down. During the summer, conditions can change quickly, and so must your technique and style. When fall comes around, im still throwin spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, lipless, topwater, but I tend to use grubs a lot this time of year. When winter hits, slow down, then slow down some more. I will go back to throwing jigs, tubes, and lipless with the ocasional jerkbait. Those are just my preferences, but most guys will tell you that jerkbaits and tubes especially, will work year round if you adjust your style accordingly. I should add that you should try fishing at night. Use dark color spinnerbaits with colorado blades, rattles, and some scent, and use crankbaits with rattles. Be careful if you wadeing at night though. Get to know the area you want to fish before you fish it at night. As always tell someone where your going. Good luck and tight lines! Ian

Welcome to the forums! Im just out the road, Port Royal area. Ian

What techniques do you like to fish the most? What type of exotic lures are you looking at, crankbaits, spinnerbaits, etc? Ian

Haha.... ;D Maybe you should check all of your fishing stuff too! Ian

The nieghbors 100 pounds of fireworks celebrated that event good! Way to go Stealers! Ian

I use a weighted hook and it works well. Just a thought on the nail idea.....I would put the nail up toward the front as much as possible. I think this because when you stop moving it...wouldnt you want it to do a nose dive? Im not sure how dying and injured fish fall.....but I think they fall nose first. Can someone verify this theory? Ian