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Any ides on how to rig an urchin when you need to get it into brush? I'm just learning how to fish these baits. Used a treble, a single, frog, and a weedless neko or wacky style but had the most succes with a bare, weedless jig head. Shown are 2 Unis on a jighead with a weed guard. Any other ideas?

Hemingway's "Big Two Hearted River" is great.

I'll second Patrrick McManus for humor. Also, Don Wirth and Cliff Shelby for The Adventures of Harry 'n Charlie. Not bass, but Hemingway's Big Two Hearted River is a wonderful fishing story.

@casts_by_fly Yes, this looks funny. I have a power pole micro anchor on my little boat and this is the handle on top of the pole. The camera angle makes it look like it's in the fishes mouth, but it's not.

It was so hot even the bass were sweatin'! In the first photo there is a 10 ft channel on the right and a 14 ft channel on the left. In between is a 6 ft flat with timber, brushpiles, and fallen trees. Bass heaven! SK 4.0 caught a lotta bass. Deflection gets action!

Yes, Katie. YOU!

I like to say... I'm smarter than I look. My wife would say, No, you're not.

@LGDFW "That's some major self doubt happening🤣" If you don't have confidence in what you are using, line, lure, location, it will affect your catching. You must know that when you cast you will catch a bass. Everytime.

Use whatever you can see.

To say you are quivering with anticipation would be an understatement.... We are too! Looking forward to your report!

This will come thru those weeds. T rigged or stuff weight inside.

Every time you go fishing, miss a bite, lose a big one, or get skunked, you're not wasting time. You're just on a different cast. What feels like a bad day on the water is actually protecting you from something you can't see. Even if you don't catch what you wanted, you will always end up where you're meant to be. Trust the process. Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

Hot, clear, and calm. Perfect day to bang some wood with a squarebill. Yo Zuri, Bagleys, and SK 4.0 worked well. Most were in 2 fow.

I used a Fullcasi Coike on a carolina rig last week. 3/4 oz weight, 30 inch leader, frog hook. Outside weedline in 6 fow. I could see bass on graph 2 ft off bottom. This is a high floater so worked well for these fish.

After reading and watching a ba-zillion Coike vids and stories I am weary of it all. Nevertheless, here is my urchin storage idea. Costs nothing as I already had the box. Took the wire and platform from Uni container. The box will hold 5 wires with 2 baits on a wire. I don't know why you would need to carry more than that.

@Pat Brown I essentially gave the same advice Pat did (sorry Pat) but what I'm saying is this. How many times have I said; I caught 'em on this spot- brushpile. point. bank. whatever, and I caught .em on this lure last week so. by God. they should be here, and bite the same lure, this week....and I ain't getting bit! But, by God I'm gonna keep doing this till the cows come home, by God! 🥲 Being stubborn and not listening will cost you.

@Pat Brown "Pay attention when you get bit." I would add. pay attention when you don't get bit. Both pieces of advice are giving you information you need to catch more fish.

No. but I used to. As i get older my driving distance shrinks so I haven't fished in your area for several years. You and I know how good the bass fishing is in north Missouri, and we ain't telling!. 😀

Great fishing, great report, two great anglers!

We have a saying in Iowa...."it's so hot and humid you can hear the corn grow!" That kind of day today. Yo Zuri flat squarebill did the heavy lifting! Caught 3 that were about 5 and several more on a bladed jig stroked off the bottom in 6 fow. Lotsa targets along this bank!

Beautiful summer bass!!!! BIG!

@Bluebasser86 You are a good Dad!

You two did great! I love hearing about you and the kid!

After spending several days in the house hiding from the heat dome and watching Virgil Ward reruns I was ready to get my string stretched! Coike Fullcast on a carolina rig and a SK 4.0 squarebill worked great. A few on a 10 inch worm too. Fish were on the 6,-8 foot drops off of flats.