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Old list: Soft Plastics: GYCB Senko, Fat Ika, Kreature, Kut-Tail & 8" worm, double tail and single tail grubs and Hula Grub. Micro Munch Tackle El Gordo, 3 1/2" Mizmo tube, Slug-Go, and Roboworm, 6" Shakin' Zipper. Top water: Zara Spook, Lucky Craft Sammy, Chug Bug and Cavitron Buzzbait. Crankbaits: 0-2' Bomber Square A, Norman Fat Boy, Mann's -1 2-4' Bagley BII 4-6' Lucky Craft Rick Clunn 2.5 & 3.5 5-10' Rat-L-Trap, Lucky Craft LV-300 10-15' Lucky Craft LV-Max-500, Yo-Zuri Rattl'N Vibe 15-20' Norman DD22, Mann's 20+ Deep Mann's 25+ Jerkbaits: Lucky Craft Pointer 128, 100 & 78 and Staysee 95 SP, Rapala Husky Jerk & X-Rap (4"). Jig & trailer 3/8 oz Evolution Micro Munch Tackle 3/8 & 1/2 oz jigs GMAN 1/2 oz jigs GYCB Fat Baby Craw, Kreature, Flappin' Hog and Net Bait Baby Paca Craw. Spinnerbaits: Terminator (one chartreuse and one white), Ledgebuster 3/4 oz single willow blade Small swimbait: GYCB Swimming Senko Medium swimbait: Mattlures Baby Bass New additions: Rage Tail 10" Anaconda, Lobster, Craws and Craw Chunks Sworming Hornet Sebile Koolie Minnow Evolution Jigs and Shak-e2 jig heads Larew 7 1/2" Salty Ring Worm 8-)

Hey Mike! That's been my position too, but in a casual conversation with some of the guys at Kentucky Lake, Big-O told a story that struck me as a revelation: Although the lure you are fishing may be exactly the right choice for a specific situation and produce several bites, the "right" color might double your success. According to Big-O, some of the pros he works with demand some very specific, custom colors. I'm still pondering this, but being last on the list may still be an important part of the list. -Kent 8-)

Excellent! ;D ;D

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A very good observation and excellent advice! 8-)

Not just during the spawn, but all of the time. They also prefer current if that's an option. 8-)

For swallowed hooks, learn this method: http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1128002349/22#22 If that doesn't work, cut the line and hope for the best.

I suspect a lot of "misses", aren't! Bass sometimes simply bite the tail, especially smaller fish. You're going to miss most of these since the hook never comes into play. 8-)

That's a fatty...Nice pic! 8-)

Welcome aboard! 8-)

Welcome aboard! 8-)

Great day, nice pics! 8-)

Our very own, Fish Chris. 8-)

If unfavorable conditions persist, there may be a point where the eggs are reabsorbed and no spawn occurs that year for individual fish. Water temperatures at Kentucky Lake dropped ten degrees last week while we were there and the fish bite changed dramatically. Most of our fish were bloated with eggs, but my best fish of the trip was post-spawn. My point is, there is a great deal of variability even among bass in virtually the same location and water temperatures. 8-)

Hmm... Neither. Consider the Avid AVC66MF which has a soft tip. This is an "all-around" rod for treble hook lures, spinnerbaits and buzzbaits. It's especially well suited for jerkbaits and topwater, too! 8-)

They simply wait for the water to warm. 8-)

Well, back to Lake Fork: If some percentage of the bass population "learn" anything individually or over generations, then every retarded fish in Texas would have to call Lake Fork home. :

Generally, "match the hatch" is applicable to trout, not bass. However, the Cali boys can make a strong argument that big trout swimbaits fit this theory. On the otherhand, Randal does well on the same or similar lures in Georgia lakes that have never produced a single trout! Maybe some presentations of various worms act something like baitfish, but I would argue that for the most part, they don't represent anything "natural". So, my observation is that bass will strike: (1) just about anything that looks edible; (2) something that catches their attention (reaction); or (3) invades their territory. But... sometimes "match the hatch" works, too! 8-)

I have not tried it, but will look forward to your report! 8-)

Jerkbait would be my first choice. 8-)

Welcome aboard! 8-)

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Sebile Koolie Minnow, Yellow Pepper Lucky Craft Pointer 100, Baby Bass or MS American Shad Rapala Husky Jerk HJ10, Silver Blue w/ orange belly Rapala X-Rap XR08, Glass Ghost 8-)

WOW! Great pic, too! 8-)

Personally, I don't intentionally fish for bedding bass. However, I have turned around on the issue itself. Many researchers have written that bed fishing has no impact on bass populations and in fact may be beneficial for some bodies of water (overpopulated). Lake Fork is a case in point: I have never been to another lake that was fished so hard, especially during the spawn. Yet, the lake continues to produce numbers and size! 8-)