roadwarrior

Welcome aboard! 8-)

Welcome aboard! 8-)

Either way, that's too bad. Experiences like this are made worse when our expectations are high. Good luck with your new Abu Garcia. 8-)

This is the only frog I fish: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_90242____SearchResults 8-)

Cavitron http://www.cavitronlures.com/ 8-)

Shak-E2 heads: http://www.deloscustomtackleshack.com/jigs/evolutionshakeyhead.htm 8-)

Excellent post! This should be very helpful to a lot of guys thinking about making the leap into boat ownership. The "Real" cost is probably more than many realize. 8-)

Hey Lobster Monster, Welcome aboard! 8-)

Welocome aboard! 8-)

Joe, I'm a little confused. Your signature lists a PB largemouth, 10.2 lbs. How did that happen? My best advice is to find a highly regarded guide to fish with for a day or two. You already have more than the basics and a little professional help at this point will do wonders. This is the best investment you could make to advance your fishing skills. Good luck! 8-)

Great way to start the holiday! You'll have to take me with you sometime, I have never fished Glenn Springs. -Kent a.k.a. roadwarrior 8-)

Man, that's a beauty! 8-)

Man, I'm full on my twenty "Favorites". Now I have to decide which one to delete so I have room for this thread. Great job, Catt! 8-)

Great post! 8-)

Either save up a few more dollars or buy a used Shimano Citica. They come up for sale on the Flea Market frequently. http://www.deloscustomtackleshack.com/reels/shimanocitaca.html 8-)

Well, swimbaits are the "hot lures", no doubt. Many of our Big Bass Boys have posted some remarkable fish, both in numbers and size. Otherwise, soft plastics and jigs. That doesn't mean other lures won't work, but if you are playing the percentages, these three classes of lures/ baits rule! I also think size matters. Again, smaller baits produce big bass, but the odds favor bigger presentations. I'm not a member of the "A Class", I don't fish gaint swimbaits, but I do favor big worms and large profile jig rigs. To be specific, my largest swimbait is Mattlures Baby Bass; 6" Senko; 12" worms and 1/2 oz jigs with GYCB Flappin'Hog, NetBait Paca Craw or Double Wide Sweet Beavers. In theory big bass might prefer a bigger meal, but I think the most important aspect is to discourage smaller fish from bitting. Sometimes you need to get past the tournament fish! 8-)

3/8 oz Black on Black. 8-)

As a dedicated rig for deep divers and big lures, I like 5.0:1. For general use and most shallow baits or fast retrieve, 6.2:1. Unless you plan to fish deep divers a lot, you really don't need a special reel or rig. 8-)

;D ;D ;D ;D WOO-HOO! ;D ;D ;D ;D Sam, you represent everything BassResource.com wants to be for our members. Thank you! -Kent a.k.a. roadwarrior Global Moderator 8-)

I don't think so... I really don't care about 3 lb bass. All those tournament guys that have to step on a fish to make it a "keeper" can have that stuff. I would rather catch nothing than little fish. I wasn't always like that, but now that I'm spoiled, I ain't going back! Honestly, 8 hours, 15 lbs and 4 little fish just doesn't trip my trigger. Three bass and 23 lbs works, but one fish 10+ works better! I have absolutely no interest in just "catching a fish". Not catching "tournament fish" is worth the story to me... Go big or go home. 8-)

Welcome aboard! It doesn't sound to me that you need any advice. Great job! Keep it up. 8-)

This might help: http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1158577137 8-)

Mr. Mike! Nice to hear from you, buddy. Have you been catching any fish or having some fun? Send me a PM when you have time. Maybe we can get together on the White River this fall. -Kent 8-)

Well, except for BassResource.com members, I think the guys should stay close to the bank... 8-)

Never. My #1 suggestion to help everyone save money is to only buy lures/ baits that are highly recommended by people you know or trust. Here is my suggestion for a "complete" tackle box: 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. 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. New to me, 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 jig Micro Munch Tackle 3/8 & 1/2 oz jigs GMAN 1/2 oz jigs Shak-E2 jig heads, 1/4 & 3/8 oz 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 8-)