Mobasser

Same for me. Purple, grape, and blue shades are what I always throw around here. Lots of guys have great luck with grn pumpkin, but it doesn't work for me. I fish a lot of junebug colors also. I'm convinced its a good color for craw baits, and to imitate small bluegill. Sometimes you can throw some wild, off color weird shade that nobody likes, and do good also. Hard to explain why? This is good info Catt.

Yes, my old 4600c reels both came with a bottle of oil. I always thought the ABU reel.oil was good stuff

The craws in my local lakes are very dark brown, and some almost black. I have seen a couple with some blue in the craws, and dull orange also. Blk/blue craw baits and jigs have worked the best for a long time around my area.

My grandpa told me a long time ago: Bass are not smart fish. They'll hit an expensive lure fished on the best rod money can buy, but, they'll also hit a nightcrawler, dangled from a cane pole just the same...

It proves what many of us have known all along. Very expensive tackle is nice, but you really don't always need it to catch some bass.

A Zoom lizard is an old favourite. A lot of folks used to think they only worked well in spring, but they can work all through the season. I like to t rig them and slowly drag or hop them along the bottom.

Smithwick Rogue

I'll add a couple more here. Nip I Did EEE and Devils Horse.

I'll add a couple more here. Nip I Did EEE and Devils Horse.

There are hundreds of older baits with a catchy name that makes them easy to remember. Name two older baits of any style that have a catchy name. They can be any manufacture, from anywhere in the country. An exemple: 1. Lazy Ike. 2. Bass - O- Reno. Can you name a couple?

Trilene XL, original Stren, or as others have said a co poly line can work well also. 8- 10lb test. I like clear or green mono lines.

Spook, buzzbait, popper

Best of luck to you Log Catcher.

A-Jay, just like you, I'm a dog lover also. I've had many, and lost some too. We lost a very loyal trusted dog not long ago. A big golden lab named Lady. A dog's loyalty and companionship is second to none. I know the feeling. Sorry for your loss. You'll have good memories always.

Had my first ever Colonostopy two days ago. Had to drink the lemon flavored stuff the night before, and finish by 4:00 in the morning. The stuff sure works, just like the doc said it would. My wife drove me home, and I felt a little groggy, but hungry. So, we stopped at a good cafe, and I loaded up on ham and eggs, hash browns, biscuits,hot coffee and a big glass of tomatoes juice- with a shot of hot sauce. For those here on BR who have never had a colonostopy, don't worry. There's far worse things you could go through, and you'll survive just fine. The doc says all is good. Now, I'm ready to go fishin.

Fluke or trick worm

The first spinning reels I used didn't have a line clip on the spool. We would spool our reels with new line, and tie the line to a rubber band, and wrap the rubber band around the spool to hold the line neatly on the spool until we were ready to use the reels. Line clips on the spools have been around for years now, and it's a good idea- in theory, not always in practice. Most of the line clips snap in very tightly, and with some, it can be hard to hook the line under the clip to store the new line on the spool. I don't think this applies to any brand in particular. Slightly prying these clips outward can help, but you need to be careful. These plastic clips can break easily, or go flying across the room. This is a small issue, and I'm hoping I'm not the only one who's had trouble with the line clips. Does anyone know of an easier way to make the clips work? If not, I may go back to the old rubber band method, as it was foolproof, and just took a little longer. Any thoughts or ideas here?

You might try slowing down. It's what works sometimes for lazy bass that might not really be feeding much. Pick an area where you've had some action before, and fish a 6" plastic worm very slowly through the area., pausing occasionally along the way.

A-Jay, I always look forward to fall also. Cooler days, which you can always dress for, and most years, the fishing picks up also. The only thing I don't like about fall is I know winter is just around the corner, which means an extended layoff from fishing again, at least for a while. And, the fall scenery is part of what makes it nice also.

Mike, it's about all I look forward to.Its one thing I've never lost interest in, and keep trying to be better at, even after so many years.

As a kid, it seemed like the summer lasted a long time. Has anyone else noticed, that the older you get, the summer seems to fly by, leaving you with less time for fishing? You turn, around, and it's over, and fall is here. I guess that's the way it goes for older fisherman. I'm sure I'm not the only one who's noticed this...

The first bass I caught on a jig was on a 1/8 oz Arkie bucktail jig/ no trailer, years ago. My lakes have gotten too weedy to use them.now, otherwise I'd try use them.again.

Team 9nine, thank you. Good info.

I've tried several different brands of monofilament lines over the years. Original Stren, Trilene, Ande, and Garcia Royal Bonyll. Does anyone know if the monofilament lines of the 1970s were closer in break strength per they're pound test rating? In other words, did the ten pound Stren mono made through the 60s, 70s, and later actually break at ten pounds? Or, did it break at a higher test of say 11 or 12lbs? I think most monofilament lines of today list a higher break strength than what's listed on the box? Just curious on this, because if I remember correctly, it seemed like we had more trouble with mono lines breaking when I started fishing than we do now and I've heard and read that they've changed the formula on these mono lines over the years.

Looks like your good to go. Try to match some up, so they feel right to you, then you can change up as need be. Lots of good stuff here.