Backroad Angler

Definitely treat some of my gear a bit rough, but I try not to abuse them.

I started out in a kayak and fished from it for a few years. Last year I upgraded into a bass tracker. I would recommend getting a Jon boat as opposed to a kayak. Jon boats are more customizable, more comfortable on the water, able to move around, and allow for more storage. Plus you can also bring a partner or two on the Jon boat. I have nothing bad to say about kayak fishing, but I wouldn't go back to it. The only reason I would go back is if I no longer had a truck or the storage for a boat. When I was shopping around for a boat, I checked out Jon boats first in my area and they were similar in price to a tracker so I ended up with a tracker.

Welcome to the forum! Swimbaits are fun, but don’t limit yourself to one lure, many other great presentations out there as you’ll learn on this forum.

Great info! I’ve been meaning for the past 2 months to get out on the water and give the free rig a chance. Now I’m even more determined and excited to go try it out.

Welcome!

Be safe out there, prayers out to yall!

Thank you for sharing this

Once I match a rod and reel, I usually keep them together. Although with a few of my combos in the past, after fishing with them for awhile I decided I wanted something different and switched them around.

Right now I feel like my time is split between the two. If I only want to fish for 2-3 hours I’ll throw on my waders and hit the river or local lake. If I have more time, I’ll take the boat out.

Son 6lb test yo zuri, A few bags of soft plastics Some storage containers/bags for tackle to go in the boat A new scale

Did not know this! What a great actor, RIP.

I feel like a lot of kids/people nowadays don’t care whether they bother fisherman out on the water. More than time again, I’ve seen people throwing rocks, letting their dogs run, or just splashing about with no regards to the fisherman nearby. At least this has been my experience in Texas.

6 inch Senko weightless

I wouldn’t get rid of anything, especially if you don’t have a ton of lures or tackle to begin with. You’ll never know if one particular thing is going to work great one day or not. What keeps fishing interesting for me, especially when I am not catching anything is trying different presentations and such to see what gets bit or not. Due to that, I like keeping an abundance of lures and tackle even if it’s something I don’t use frequently. With that said, if you give one of those lures a chance and just don’t like the presentation or it’s just not working after time and time again, may be a teller to move on from it.

Prayers to you and your family. I can’t imagine how you are feeling, keep your head up, stay busy and keep your friends and family close.

Does your city ordinance address anything regarding how snow plow workers are to conduct their business?

I was working an off duty gig when the game was going on at a local movie theatre, thought it was gonna be closer lol.

I use vinegar and water as well to clean the boat. From my research, there’s no harm to the painted aluminum from using that combo.

I use Lucas Slick Mist Marine Wax on my boat, shine comes out good and it lasts.

Welcome

You’re all set! Very cool

I’ve always been a dog person because that’s what I grew up with, but I work long and weird hours so here’s Harper, I’ve had her for a bit.

Reading books related to finding structure, locating big bass, and everything related to fishing is beneficial in my opinion. You absolutely cannot go wrong with reading books. You can’t always be on the water 24/7. Reading these forums, other resources and books are a good way to improve your knowledge base. With me, I love reading so when I got into fishing when I was 17, one of the first things I did was pick up a book related to fishing, Roland Martin’s 101 bass catching secrets(great book). The Infisherman concepts with largemouth bass are good reads. There are 3 of them.

SA meaning San Antonio?

Once it warms up a little bit, I’ll hit the lakes pretty hard 👍🏼