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I fish almost exclusively for spotted bass and use an exposed hook. This is the book I use. You’ll lose the head before the worm comes off

The majority of the time I use 4”,6”, and 9” worms. All of them have spade tails. The 13” and 16” worms have straight tails

I be talked to several guys regularly. Over the years, I’ve learned who I can “talk” to and who I can share info with. I have three guys who I will give any info they ask for, including specific areas or even spots. They will do the same in return. Lake Shasta has 375 miles of shoreline, I’m not worried about someone catching “my” fish.

The only things I know about it is the price and the foot pedal doesn’t have a cable

How many of you are going to be buying this trolling motor? https://www.cabelas.com/shop/en/power-pole-move-zr-black-freshwater-trolling-motor?ds_e=GOOGLE&ds_c=Cabelas|Shopping|PMax|Boating|General|NAud|NVol|NMT&&&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvJSO1Y-NgQMVgButBh0BPQ67EAQYAyABEgJBJPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

Search eBay for Hinkle swim baits if you think $125 is expensive

None of the local tackle shops will tell you?

Guys who know me know I don’t allow beer or smoking on my boat, for obvious reasons. Neither one of us would be happy if you burned a hole in my seat or got tipsy and fell. This is my choice. If someone can’t go 6 hours without a cigarette or beer, that’s their choice.

I got a new washer and dryer. They delivered and installed but wouldn’t take the old ones. No problem. A friend would come by the next day so hadnd help me take them to the dumps. I had nowhere to put the old ones so put them at the end of the driveway. Before I went to bed, as a joke I put a sign on each one for $100. You guessed it, woke up the next morning and they were gone. Hope they were happy with a non working washer. I was afraid they’d bring it back. LOL

I’ve had blood on my shirt. I noticed it right away and just used water and gently rubbed. Gotta do it before it dries

Hard to tell without having the bait in hand but it looks like there was no topcoat applied.

My phone is never on me when I’m in the boat. I put it in a pouch and secure it to one of the rails. Storing it in the glove box or one of the compartments in the summer will cause it to overheat and shut down. If I have to use it, I sit in the middle seat I case I drop it.

Talk/find someone who knows how to fish glide baits. There’s a couple ways to make followers commit about 75% of the time

Before you spend more money, try changing your technique. Stop trying to cast as hard as you can. By doing this, you compromise the action of the rod. Let the rod do what it was designed to do Let the rod load on the backswing and use a nice easy motion on the cast. No need to whip the rod

I’m using Shimano C14 1000’s for Using 4# line. IMO anything larger is too big/heavy. YMMV

I use 5” reapers. The flat wide Profile is easier for the bass to see through the junk. Color doesn’t matter, all the fish is going to see is a dark object from below

I think you answered your own question as well as anyone else. You won’t know until you try it

For those of you who haven’t heard of the Pitzen knot, it’s also known as the Eugene knot. This is one of the easiest and most reliable knots you can tie. If you haven’t been using it, give it a try it also gives you an audible click to let you know it’s tied correctly

5# Maxima Ultragreen.

I use these hooks for swim baits. The eye is positioned better than an EWG for attaching the keeper

Panda Express. At best, the food is ok. Went there on the recommendations of a few friends. Won’t go back

No fluids are used. The air in the chamber fluffs up the paint. Making it look like fluid, thus the name fluid bed

You don’t need a fluid bed but it makes painting the heads a lot easier and it saves paint too. They’re easy and inexpensive to make

24’straight days at least 114°

I experimented with several Sizes and settle on 3/0