roadwarrior

As has already been mentioned, these are two books to start with: In-Fisherman Largemouth In-Fisherman Smallmouth 8-)

We have a couple of ID members, but they haven't been around much lately. Maybe they will pop up when the weather warms a bit. Glad to see you here. BTW, Nice fatty in your avatar! 8-)

Welcome aboard! 8-)

Welcome aboard! 8-)

Budweiser. 8-)

Thanks, guys! We will do it again. 8-)

When conditions change for the worse, the fish will generally hunker down, bury themselves in cover and hold tight to structure. You may have to hit them on the head to illicit a strike, chances are they are not going to chase a bait. For me, that means a slower, more precise presentation: jigs and soft plastics. 8-)

I fished P-Line for a couple of years. I know lots of guys on here swear by it because it meets certain requirements they find most important. Regardless of one's fondness for the line, no one denies the fact that the line retains a great deal of memory. In cold weather it's 10X worse! Braid has no memory, but there are other issues. The best compromise I have found, especially for spinning tackle, is Yo-Zuri Hybrid Ultra Soft #6 (.010" diameter, 11.9 lb strength). 8-)

Don't worry about it, all boaters have extras and I'll bring one for you anyhow. -Kent

Yes. I edited the post. :

Yo-Zuri Hybrid Ultra Soft Spinning equipment: #6 (.010" diameter, 11.9 lb test) Baitcasting gear: #12 (19.5 lb test) 8-)

Well, I will be interested to hear how it works out. Fluorocarbon tends to be wirey and doesn't work for me on spinning tackle even in smaller diameters. Start with the 8 lb line to see if it's manageable. 8-)

Welcome aboard! 8-)

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Simple solution: Cavitron Buzzbait http://www.megastrike.com/ 8-)

Floating and Countdown Rapalas (rainbow trout pattern) are killer! I would also recommend a couple of Panther Martins (1/8 or 1/4 oz, gold spinner, black body with chartreuse spots). 8-)

If you can hire the right guide, there is nothing you could do that will move you up the learning curve faster. This is money well spent and while you are learning, you will probably catch a few fish! 8-)

We have several seasoned members who use baitcasters for all applications. Throwing light lures takes a combination of skill and the right equipment. For most of us (me), spinning tackle is the best fit for light lures and a number of presentations. As an example, I fish spinning tackle almost exclusively with soft plastics. I wouldn't consider throwing an original Floating Rapala on baitcasting gear. 8-)

QFT 8-)

Welcome aboard! 8-)

Hot sauce and BBQ sauce are a couple of things that I also want to try "new" whenever the opportunity arises. I sure haven't tried them all, but I have tasted a few. There are several brands I collect and use from time to time, but my all-time favorites are these: Hot sauce: Tobasco sauce (original) BBQ sauce: Gates Barbeque Sauce (original) http://www.gatesbbq.com/ 8-)

;D ;D ;D ;D DUDE! Kalifornia rocks! That is a day, I'm sure, everyone on this board would like to have. Congratulations, GREAT pic! 8-)

;D ;D ;D ;D Wow! March is your month. I'm looking forward to seeing you at Guntersville. Good luck! 8-)

The fish I caught were all on a GYCB Single Tail Grub, pearl w/ silver flakes, rigged on a 1/8 oz Gamakatsu round jig head. The rest of the guys were fishing shiners on a split shot rig. 8-)

Nice fish! You guys are very fortunate to have such a productive fishery. Congratulations on some outstanding bass. 8-)