roadwarrior

Have done well fishing topwater, jerkbaits, the Swarming Hornet and jigs.That doesn't mean I won't be fishing minnows, but as long as the artificials are working, I will stick with them. 8-)

If I had it all to do over from scratch, I would buy two or three top of the line lures for every application I planned to fish. Topwater: Megabass PopMax, LC Sammy Jekbait: LC Pointer, Rapala X-Rap, Sebile Koolie & Megabass Ito Shallow crankbait: LC (RC) 1.5, 2.5, Norman Fat Boy; Bandit 100 & 200; Bagley BII and Bomber Square A Lipless: XCalibur Xr50 (blue/chrome), Red Eye Shad and River2Sea Deeper: DT10, Fat Free Shad, DD22 Plastics: Rage Tail, MegaStrike, Mizmo, Roboworm, NetBaits & GYCB Jigs: MegaStrike EVO II, NorthStar Pro Series & GMAN Spinnerbaits: MegaStrike StrikeBack, Ledgebuster Swarming Hornet/ LFT Live Magic Shad Buzzbaits: MegaStrike Cavitron Frog: River2Sea Hooks: Gamakatsu, VMC, Owner, XPoint, Moaner (Mustad) Line: Yo-Zuri Hybrid 8-)

Well, sometimes the fish want only moving lures. A few years ago at Guntersville the focus was lipless cranks (Rat-L-Trap type lures) and spinnerbaits. I fished a Senko in shallow water, too. The moving baits outfished the Senko 10:1. 8-)

I would like to fish those lakes, too! Maybe sometime in March or April. Right now I want to spend as much toime as possible on the river. It's PRIMETIME for brown fish! 8-)

If you are considering spinning tackle, three Avids are for sale in the Flea Market: AVS70MF and (2)AVS68MXF. Great rods and super deals! 8-)

Post this in the Western Section, too. Maybe one of our members will invite you to fish with them. -Kent

We're on the same team. My "old stuff" is brand new. 8-)

No pooh-pooh! My fishin' time is too valuable and I appreciate innovation... I don't fish knock-offs. 8-)

During a seminar, I talked with several of the pros about line preferences for various techniques. Frankly, I thought I was done with mono years ago. Wrong! For topwater and jerkbaits, it's monofilament almost exclusively. Fluorocarbon has a significant effect on topwater baits, dipping their heads in particular. Apparently, this effects jerkbaits as well. Although Yo-Zuri Hybrid floats and has some stretch, I bought some mono for both my topwater and jerkbait rigs. Those pros might know something. 8-)

Give Seaguar AbrazX a try.

Woo-Hoo! After the season the Bronco's had, it's time for a complete makeover, starting at the top: ;D ;D

Well now, the proof is in the pudding... The first time I met Big O he was fishing by himself on one of CJ's favorite spots. CJ "owns" Kentucky Lake. Big O out fished the two of us combined in terms of both size and numbers. Last year, at Pickwick during the flood, big O and two of our soldiers caught 140 bass, mostly smallmouth. Both soldiers boated their PBs that day. Head-to-head, Big O got my attention without ever saying a word. As a matter of fact, he didn't weigh his big smallmouth so as not to one-up the soldiers. No big deal, just another 6 1/2-7 lb brown fish! 8-)

Man, those are some fine bass!

Big O enlightened me at Kentucky Lake a few years ago: "You can do just fine fishing almost any color, but you will do MUCH better fishing the RIGHT color!" 8-)

Well, I thought that was a given and we were talking about #2. ;D ;D

You can find the Curado for $150 on ebay -One of the smoothest reels you can buy -Pretty good standard drag system -Variable Brake System is great! -Low profile....fits like a glove in my hand "Best Value" at the pricing point and easily found at $150 or less. 8-)

The line choice is not particularly important for "moving" lures. Surprisingly, I use Yo-Zuri Hybrid #12. :

Hmm... As I recall, fishing one spot was exactly how KVD won last year's Classic and subsequently, Angler Of The Year. :

The original "tube" was a Gitzit. It was designed as a "do nothing" lure. The basic plan was to fish the bait when nothing was working! Cast the Gitzit or drop it straight down. Lean your "pole" against the side of the boat, grab a beer and light a smoke... This is how deadsticking was born. 8-)

Here ya go: http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-XPS-Tube-Weight/product/44436/-950936

Three weeks ago we were killin' 'em on jerkbaits, but I haven't been back since. 8-)

I use the same rig for both. 8-)

Green pumpkin is a great color, but not always the "best" color. You also need black with blue flakes and black with red flakes. 8-)

Inserted weight, offset worm hook, ALWAYS weedless (Texposed or skin-hooked). 8-)

The Magic Lure http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1141053342 8-)