Mobasser

I have some older ones also. I don't use all of them for fear of losing them. Some that I do use are Heddon Chugger, Older floating Rapala, and sometimes a frog or red/white Lazy Ike.

I'm already there.

Something slow. Probably a jig, or my #1, a trig plastic worm

No, October, but still were both from Missouri. That probably explains it all

How many times have you guys heard this? Man, they were hitting great two days ago! You've spooled up new line, cleaned and oiled your reels, replaced or sharpened hooks, and have everything ready. Then, the night before your trip, a big cold front blows in with heavy rain, falling temps, and possibly a little snow. Sometimes, I've said to heck with it, and gone fishing anyway. It usually doesn't pan out like I planned. I've been skunked by early spring/ ice out conditions too many times to count. Early spring fishing can be tough. Now, I'll just wait for a better day. I don't like hearing, " you guys should have been here the other day". How about you guys? Will you brave the elements and go anyway? At 63, my old bones get chilled easier than they did years ago....

I'll say black, yellow stripes.

If you loosen things up, almost any casting reel will get good distance. With my own reels, it's an older ABU5500C.

The main reason were all fishing longer rods now, is because that's what's available to us. Shorter rods will still work too. It's all personal preference.

Or , get your mouth torn open...

I would avoid treble hook baits at all cost...

In past threads when talking about slow bite, tough days I've seen many recommend downsizing to a smaller bait, lighter line to draw strikes from bass. I've done this, and noticed that sometimes it works, sometimes not. It may not always be the best option. I've caught bass that stopped hitting a larger worm, craw, or other soft plastic by changing color, or more importantly,changing the retrieve. If I try the bigger baits first, I'll downsize to a smaller worm. If I fish the area thourouly and can't get a strike, I'll move to a new spot, and come back later. Plus, there's always a chance you could draw a hit from a bigger fish, with a larger bait. Is downsizing your first choice when things get slow? And, has it worked consistently for you?

Glad to hear the jigs worked out good. And I agree, BR is a great place to learn.

I'll also say for some reason I've caught very few, if any fish on the larger brush hog baits. The only one that's worked has been the baby brush hog, so that's what I stick with

I think you'll like the Sahara. I bought one last year and it's worked out good. Smooth feel, and good drag.

I would try them. Especially an overcast day with some chop on the water. I use 1/4 oz Rattletraps

I like white, chart green or combos of these colors. Black can be good also. Type in " spinnerbait " in the search bar here. Lots of good reading there. Good Luck!

I think a composite rod, with some tip flex. Feeling how your rod loads up on a cast can help.

Over the years, I've realized how important the word " timing " is in bass fishing, although I don't hear it mentioned very much. The. " timing" of your fishing trips. The "timing" of a good caster. Or, the " timing of your hookset when a bass strikes. Good casters always develop good timing, and, this leads to better accuracy. Bass anglers who target trophy bass, are well aware of the correct timing of they're trips, and use timing to they're advantage in search of the bigger bass. On hooksets, " timing can be the difference between hooking a bass or missing one. Timing comes into play with retrieve speeds, counting lures down to depth, etc. It seems like timing is an important factor for us. Can you think of some other ways that timing can play an important part in bass fishing?

I always did best with the original baby brush hog. I havnt tried many others

Big Game - green. All other lines- clear or green

Blk/blue is my favourite.

I sometimes use some old vintage topwaters at first light in hot weather. Heddon Chugger, old floating Rapala, and the boomerang shaped Lazy Ike. They're fun to fish, and still work too.

Technique Overload?

I'm taking off at noon tomorrow and going for the first time this year. 74 degrees, a front coming in later that night. Should be a good spring day here

I modified an 8x8 zip lunch bag for bank walking. It carries more than what I need for two or three hour trips. I refuse to pack a big tacklebox or tacklebag. These make bank fishing too much work. Travelling light is the way to go. I've never used split foam boxes, but if it's lightweight, and holds the stuff you need, it's working for you.