Mobasser
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I carry a small scissor and a sharp pocket knife when I go fishing. Sometimes, trimming a jig skirt, or thinning a jig weedgaurds has made them better. With soft plastic baits, there are lots of small modifications that can be done. I was wondering if anyone still does this, or do you just fish them as is. Sometimes a little " doctoring" them up can make them perform better. One mod that I've thought improved some plastic craw baits in super thick weeds, was to remove all legs from the bait, only leaving the pinches. We did that this summer to help them come through thick weed areas a little better.I used to fish with a guy years ago, who slit each straight tail worm about 2 inches on the tail. He swore it caught more fish for him. Anyone one modify baits this way. Do you think it's made a difference?
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I have a Crucial. 6'6 med heavy. Its been an excellent rod. In my area very few guys fish Shimano rods. Their reels are popular, but the rods not as much. I think their some of the best on the market. I sure do like mine
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As others have said, your lures are good. If it's gotten cold in your area, this might make it tough. Fish at the warmest time of day, and continue fishing slow. Your on the right track. Texas rig and shakeyhead can both be good.Keep at it. It can be frustrating at times, and locating bass is one of the biggest things to learn. Keep after it, and good luck!
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Lots of times I fish out of a smaller box. I like to keep it simple. If you add some soft plastics and hooks/ weights you should be fine, along with the other things you've mentioned
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Very nice fish! Congrats
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greentrout, no snowflake here. Kid plays tackle on his high school team, and works with his dad all summer in the concrete business. He's 17 and saved most of the money for his first car too. I think he reads too many reviews, and bases all this on what he sees pro fisherman using. I live in a farm area. No place for snowflakes around here. Hell, half the population - men and women wear camo on a daily basis. I think he felt better about his rod/ reel when he left my house. I assured him it's gonna work
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A friend recently bought his son a new casting rod and reel. They had a deal. If the kid kept his grades good- with no bad reports this would be an incentive to keep it up. He stopped by last night to show it to me. Fenwick HMG casting rod and ABU BLACK MAX reel. The first thing he said was "well it's not really that good, I hope it will work". WHAT!!? I made a few cast in the yard with this outfit. I could fish it all day long. To prove a point, I showed him the rig I started on ABU red 5000 reel and a fiberglass Heddon casting rod. Heavy, slow, and not very sensitive either. I see this in the threads I read here. Lots of beginners are way to worried about brand name in tackle, or how much it cost. As many of us know, you can have the very best, but it won't catch any fish in the wrong location. I'm in no way knocking the high end tackle, it is better in many ways.Heres my take on it: take your tackle, regardless of brand, cost etc and fish as much as you can. Put in some time to learn about fish location, seasonal patterns and related info first. Your tackle will work just fine. Like old timers used to say here in Missouri," you can't catch em where there ain't none". That's a fact.
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Munkin, man that's a lot of tackle! I've been buying tackle for around 35 yrs. At one point I realized I rarely used a lot of it. Sold a little bit, gave some to son in laws, and gave away others to an older friend of my family who is on a fixed income and couldn't afford to buy a lot of tackle. In the process I paired down my own stuff. Depending on time of year. I carry much less than I used to and, catch more bass because of it. Hope you can get it sorted out.Its a good feeling when you get organized
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Flukes can be great lures at times. I usually go with the Zoom super fluke. Throw it unweighted, let it sink a little, and twitch it back. If you can find concentrations of baitfish this fall the flukes should work well.
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No way Catt. I know it was always a hard business. The better tackle shops - these guys worked long hours, weekends, and some hard physical work too.Plus, you always had to be prepared for the slow season, in some areas this could be a few months. I always admired folks who could hang with it, and build that type of business.You would have to love fishing to stick it out
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Of course our goal is to catch the biggest and most bass. But there's so much more to this sport. Talking with other fisherman, trying new teqniques, shopping for tackle, even at a small baitshop, constantly trying to improve your skills, and of course hooking your first good size bass. ALL OF IT! IT It all gets locked in your memory, and stays with you all your life. That's only part of what I love about this sport.
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Spinnerbait for me too
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I used to buy some of my tackle from a small, dusty tackle shop. A mom and pop owned business that had been there a very long time.The owner was an older guy, who had fished a long time. In the spring, they were always busy selling minnows to crappie fisherman, as well as lures and rods to bass anglers.Eventually they retired and closed up. The building is still there- sitting empty. It was a great place to hang out for a few minutes and talk fishing. The owners encouraged this, as it brought in business. There are still some small bait/ tackle shops in our Ozark region, off the beaten path, but most are fading fast. Are there still any left in your area? Do you shop there? The sad truth is that I think it's very hard to make it in that business. Much too hard to compete with big box stores and internet shopping. If you still have an old school tackle shop that you shop at,I'd like to hear about it.Sad that there's not many left
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Nice fish!
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If you need to skimp on anything, make sure you don't skimp on hooks. Good hooks- Mustad, Owner, or Gamagatsu are well worth the extra price. I would also pick up a small hook hone or wet stone to sharpen your other hooks. One of the best investments you can make.
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