MichaelCopeland

In dirty water vibration, rattle or anything that makes a noise or disturbance should be the main factor. Second should be a larger profile and third should be color. Darker colors are usually the best because the bass actually see them better, but lighter, brighter colors work as well. Here in NW Louisiana even some of the more natural looking colors work very well. The main thing you should do is fish something that makes lots of noise or gives off lots of vibration. How fast or slow you work it, well let the bass decide. I usually don't get bit unless I'm quickly retrieving or burning it back. I fish a chatterbait most, if not all the time and I fish it really fast with a quick pumping action upwards. No matter how dirty the water was a bass usually finds it, if there's one anywhere near where I'm fishing and hammers it. Usually setting the hook themselves. Most productive colors for me in dirty water are breaking bream, green pumpkin, black/blue and junebug/junebug red. ?

Right on! We got there a little after 9am. I said my hellos and began fishing within 30 mins of being there. Fished til we ate around noon, ate and then fished til about time to leave around 4pm or so. I did visit with them as well, but mostly fished. It had been too long since I've fished there. ?

My beautiful baby Linda and me stopped at the historical site where the infamous Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed in Gibsland, La. on our way back from Saline yesterday. I know this is post a photo a day, but since there was 2 markers there...well...it just seemed like a 2 photo post...lol. ?

Nice bass! Congratulations @Mike L! ?

Howdy and welcome to our fishing family! Prayers for your dad. ?

Howdy and welcome to our fishing family! ?

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Howdy Vince and welcome to our fishing family! ?

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Howdy Chris and welcome to our fishing family! I agree with @Catt catch the biggest dinks around! ?

Howdy Bill and welcome to our fishing family! Nice bass! ?

Went to a family reunion today down in Saline, La. on Mill Creek Reservoir where my family has a camp. Got some bass fishing in. Haven't fished there since I was a kid. Had 4 bites. 2 didn't commit, 1 shook the bait at the pier and landed a 1lb 12oz beauty on my trusty ole 1/2oz breaking bream Project Z chatterbait with a green pumpkin Rage Swimmer trailer. Waded out to an area that I couldn't reach from the bank or the pier and this girl smacked it. Was great being there with family and reliving some youthful days. Can't wait to go back! ? Threw in a few pics of the lake from the foot of the pier that's in one of the photos.

I'm not gonna lie, I get skunked alot. However, I consistently fish for big bass. Most of the time, when I do catch one, it's a pound or better in weight. I do catch a few real dinks at times, but sometimes I do catch that big un I'm after. Maybe next time you're at that lake try a different color jig and different trailer. Sometimes that's all it takes to get em to bite. There's times I want so bad to catch one on just a different chatterbait than the one I usually catch them on. They don't seem to want it and I'll put my 1/2oz breaking bream Project Z on and it gets smashed. Occasionally I'll have to try different trailers with it, but for the most part either a Rage Swimmer or a Rage Craw seem to always do the trick. Don't beat yourself up though, getting skunked happens to all of us at times. Some more than others, but none the less it happens. Even to the pros! ?

When what you're throwing is working there's no need to change it. That chatterbait will have it's day. You've got all summer and some of fall for it to come in handy. In the meantime keep throwing the baby brush hog as long as it's getting bit. ?

Howdy and welcome to our fishing family! ?

Howdy Andrew and welcome to our fishing family! ?

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Howdy Richard and welcome to our fishing family! Great intro and hope to see you posting some hawgs soon. This time of year a chatterbait can really shine, if you're up for adding one more bait to your arsenal. ?

Howdy Rahlow and welcome to our fishing family! ?

Howdy and welcome to our fishing family! This forum has helped me tons with learning about bass fishing. It can be frustrating at times, but catching them or not, it's very fulfilling to be out there fishing. ?

Howdy and welcome to our fishing family! Nice bass! ?

Howdy Jeff and welcome to our fishing family! ? Howdy @shatam and welcome to our fishing family! I'm back in NW Louisiana after living in Pineville and Pollock for the past 3 years. ?

Howdy, welcome to our fishing family and thank you for your service! ?