Quarry Man

I believe that right handed people should use left hand retrieve reels. I personally fish spinning reels on the left and casters on the left as well. I feel more comfortable this way. When I am fishing heavy cover, I want my stronger hand in the rod. Does swapping rods after every cast reduce time spent with your bait in the water? Maybe it does, maybe it doesn’t. But why switch if you don’t have to? IMO, working the rod requires more fine motor skill than reeling does. It’s just like writing, a lefty can write with their right hand and vice versa, but not well. Why not take every advantage you can get? to each their own, but in the future I will be attempting to learn to cast with my left hand and retrieve with my right. Casting ampidextrous will help up shallow skipping cover from different parts of the boat. Reeling both sides helps in team tourneys like said above bc you can pick up a partners rod. Hope this helps

wish I had that kinda $$$$, only reason im looking at an Aldebaran is I found a decent used old model

Going to really focus on my bigger bottom-contact baits this year. I mean Texas rigs, flipping, punching, flipping jigs, finesse jigs, wobble has etc. I'm currently running a 7' mh avid x w/ an 8.2:1 Curado 70 and 15 lb invisx (might up to 17lb) next setup im going to be running is a 7'2" MH F Lowrider with either a Tatula SV, Tatula Elite, or Aldebaran and 20 lb invisx I am stuck between getting a 6'10" mh finesse jig rod or a 6'7" weightless worm rod. I have a lot of 7' mh rods already so im starting to lean towards a 6'7" mh 7' mh is for 3/8oz jigs pitching docks and cover, sometimes half ounce. will also fish wobble heads. the 7'2" is my swim jig rod, but will serve as a big jig rod until I buy a 7'6" h way down the road. So 6'7" mh for finesse jigs and a lighter all purpose rod or a 6'10" mh? kinda leaning towards shorter like I said.

haven't been able to find a spawning bass yet in this lake. Wait, I know of one, spawned in the back flat next to a stump, the only cover in the lake

thats a good point, would you go with the 1.0 or 1.5?

interesting. will be looking into that I like this. Luckily we are right on the susky. unfortunately this part of the river is very poor fishing, but we will look into that.

will do. I like presenting are you talking free masons?

Thank you. I will reach out to him for sure, he made quite a run last year. I have been talking to a few of my friends on bass teams at other schools and they have been a big help. I plan to grind when it comes to fundraising. I am hoping we can somehow get $7500 to put towards a boat, repairs, wrapping etc. Club members will likely have to provide their own gear and such at first. Hopefully we can find a few of our favorite companies to sponsor us.

yeah my thought was 12' Jon if you could transport it id personally think its best to learn to fish from the bank and build skills using quality gear before buying a kayak and being stuck with old gear. this gives you a methodical approach to improvement

is it actually that wasn't supposed to happen

Scenario: It's early fall, you just started bass fishing with lures this spring. You think you really like it. You like it enough that you are willing to spend that $1000 or so to upgrade from an old ugly stick and tackle that's older than grandpa. You get that the ol' faithful rod, reel, and lures still work, but you know it's time for an upgrade. The tackle store is full of choices and it's quite overwhelming. Where do you even begin? Had a little free time tonight and I thought I would put together a shopping list for people who just started fishing, started to like it, and want to get more into it. I put this list together for someone who primarily fishes ponds, and lives in an area that has four seasons, meaning the fish won't be massive and the tackle can be used in all four seasons. Please let me know what you think and if there is anything you would add or subtract. I will explain my thought process below. http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/workingorder.html?o_l=7viV_UuyBq4BY_2v I break the pond into four categories: top, middle, bottom, and finesse. I chose a popper, frog, and buzz bait for topwater. Covers the basics. I chose crank baits, chatter baits, swim jigs, and spinnerbaits for the middle of the water column. I chose a jig and various soft plastics to fish the bottom of the water column. For finesse, I chose a drop shot and a ned rig, along with a wacky rig and small Texas rig. These should cover the majority of conditions in any pond. I chose a variety of soft plastic styles in the basic colors, as an intermediate/beginner, you shouldn't be overly concerned with color, as long as you own the basics and can focus on technique and learning how to fish. I chose all z-man soft plastics because of the Elaztech. I personally do not use those baits very much, but that is simply because I value quality more and am willing to pay for it. I also fish competitively so the fine details make a difference. Elazatech baits are great in ponds where the fish are smaller yet there is still potential for large fish. I cannot say whether or not the zman sinkers are better than say a YUM dinger or not, but I would take the former over the latter when pond fishing. It is more important to learn the techniques. When you are on a tight budget, having a bait that will last is more important than having the best action and getting 1 extra bite per trip. Fun, but not necessary. that is my opinion. as for the rods, I believe that this is the entry point to very nice gear. These combos are very very reliable, yet they don't break the bank. Anything less than that, I do not feel comfortable recommending, especially for someone moving up the swim ladder. Shimano and Daiwa dominate the reel game, and Dobyns dominates the $120 rod market. I recommend a 7' ml or m Dobyns fury paired with a 2500 Shimano ultegra, 15 lb braid and 8lb leader. this is a great pond finesse setup. Im not sure if m or ml is better. Next up is a 6'6" MH fury paired with a 6.3 tatula ct LEFT HAND. I am confident that this setup is excellent for ponds. I think left hand is easier to learn as that is what people use in spinning reels, and most people are right handed so they want their dominant had n the rod. This rod will be paired with 15 lb hybrid copolymer, maximum versatility here. Last up is a 7'3" mh fury with a 7.3:1 tatula and 40 lb braid. heavier rod meant for heavier baits. still light enough for multi purpose usage. I like the 7.3 here because it is more versatile than an 8.1. I like those boxes because they allow for different storage setups and can be configured multiple ways. No tackle backpack here, just stuff the plastics in a gallon ziplock and the two 3700's in a backpack you already own and good to go. what do you think?

similar stuff to what I use! thanks for sharing.

I am officially starting a fishing team at my university. We have 6 members and counting. We have an advisor set up, one boat as of now, and plan on trying to get another one soon. I have some questions: - how do we get school funding? - how do we sign up, I figured out how to register for BASS? - can we fish multiple leagues? - what do we need to do?

well ill have to get you out here then. what did you think of harmony?

that lake is 5 min from my house, its a private shallow ditch more or less

ill have to give it a try!

bump this lake has living and dead milfoil literally everywhere in random clumps, no mats or anything specific, just sticky weeds all over that make treble hooks impossible, they attach to spinnerbaits and anything they can. I want to work on jigs and Texas rigs this year. my staples here are swim jig, weedless keitech, frog, Buzzbait, drop shot. The drop shot gets weeds on the weight every cast all year long. I think there is a foot of weeds on the bottom and then several feet of mud, some rock but its covered in weeds.

its a great rod

what specific one do you use? I don't actually use one, but if I were to be a conger more often thats exactly what id use

find a duffel bag that holds 4ish hardbait 3700s, and 2 double deep open core containers for plastics, and room for one more 3700 for terminal tackle. imo, this is the right amount of stuff and perfect size. Throw everything else you might need into a backpack and call it a day. maybe look for a duffel with side pockets for tools, otherwise backpack is fine. this way you'll have tackle in oe hand, rods in the other and a backpack with all your clothes snacks water tools etc. look for a bag with inside dimensions of at least 14" x 10" x 18" (9x 3700 boxes)

im off at school right now so I don't have pictures of my most up to date system, but ill link the few I do have https://imgur.com/a/IhFvcip basically I have all my ewg hooks up top left, I have superline and normal and light wire in each of 1/0 - 5/0 in the compartments I have: - all my finesse hooks in various sizes - trailer hooks, flipping hooks, round bends, misc hooks that see little use but have a specific purpose - all my tungsten worm weights - all my tungsten drop shot weights - Swimbait hooks - Swimbait jig heads - ned rigs and shaker head etc like I said, this isn't my current setup but its similar, I keep all my extra hooks in a little Tupperware and refill when needed, that way im not carrying too much of each hook. this also helps me stay visually and mentally organized

looks like you are using a smaller flipping hook? I was originally thinking of putting my 3/0 superfine eggs that I got at Walmart fir a quarter a pack to use finally, tho I am interested to hear what you think and why. There is no other option besides skinny weights here, but what weight size do you prefer? that hook is very interesting. I will have to test out on my own that, superline ewg and flipping hooks to see which works best for various baits. Hmmm, I was thinking 1' - 6" for leader length. Any time where you switch the length? or always rolling with 6"?

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Was thinking the reaction innovations spicy beaver or zoom trick worm.

that looks awesome, well explained by you as well. Just checked tackle warehouse and im liking the colors. Will be ordering a few packs when I make my next order. now I have to find a craw style bait, any suggestions?