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txchaser

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  • Location
    Texas

  • My PB
    Between 13-14 lbs
  • Favorite Bass
    Largemouth
  • Favorite Lake or River
    The one I'm fishing at the moment.

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  1. Comment about open-water cranking above and below the bait ball was A+
  2. My hook sets are based a lot on the setup, hook size, etc. With that said, the default and far away most reliable hookset is @WRB's reel and sweep, and some version of that works on almost every presentation for me except punching, where I'm pretty vertical and have no slack on braid anyway.
  3. Cache cleared and still have the problem. Cache cleared and still have the problem. Devlog in browser shows the following errors: Verify stylesheet URLs Error This page failed to load a stylesheet from a URL. Affected Resources 2 sources www.bassresource.com/:101 www.bassresource.com/:102
  4. You could, and it would would work just fine, but it's really not built for that. As an example it has a great big handle on it. perfect for frogs or punching. The 2024 tatula is available in japan now, and is usually 115 or so. It has hyperdrive gears. I have one and it's not a zillion, but compared to all the tatulas that came before it is butter smooth.
  5. If you end up going to Ivey, JB Thomas is just down the road. Some quality fish coming out of there. That's maybe a better "fly and guide" trip than adding on to east texas though. But yeah, east texas is likely your best bet. So many quality waters. Even had a Sharelunker (over 13) out of Lake Athens this year.
  6. Your list feels like you were expecting them to feed down. They might have been feeding up instead.
  7. Rod, and the line, and the gear ratio of the reel. It's all kind of optional, but it improves the outcomes for sure. Three examples that come to mind: 1) a shorter rod with some give for jerkbaits. The way you fish it the tip really needs to be down, and it is much easier to do that with a shorter rod. And the give helps with the smallish trebles on most. Lighter line than most of my setups. Don't care much about reel speed. 2) The rod I use for big single hook swimbaits is long and has enough stiffness and backbone to get the owner beast to penetrate properly. It'd be a train wreck with treble hooks. Heavier line than most setups, prefer a 7.x or better to be able to catch up to them when I'm getting bit from behind. 3) for me, I'm much more accurate flipping with a shorter rod. I can't explain it but it's like night and day. But I wouldn't want to use that rod for casting a jig. Standard line, fast reel so I don't have to reel as much getting it back to the boat. And... 3-5 rods is plenty to get the job done just fine.
  8. @spartyon8 https://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Getting_started is like bass resource but for this question. Please go there before you hire anyone on a long term agreement or make any big changes. Bogle is the guy that started Vanguard. What people seem to like about it is that it's dead simple to implement, and has a big community for help. Bogleheads investment philosophy We suggest you start your journey by reading the Bogleheads investment philosophy first. In short, this is: Prepare to invest Create a portfolio Maintain discipline Live below your means Develop a workable plan Never bear too much or too little risk Invest early and often Diversify Invest with simplicity Use index funds where possible Minimize costs Minimize taxes Never try to time the market Stay the course[note 1] There are some short video segments that introduce these principles. See: Video:Bogleheads® investment philosophy.
  9. Rattletrap in cold water, yes. I've tried the speed cranking in the winter, but it's never panned out for me.
  10. Blue light blocker glasses work too. I have a theory on the Okeechobee color - I see a lot of craws with blue on their raised parts of their claws and shells, and a dark color on the rest. Looks really similar to blue flake. I like netbait's kentucky special even more. GP top, dark-red/scuppernong/maroon bottom, with blue flake on the bottom. Sometimes it's like a light switch.
  11. GPSmap, LVS 34 Seems to be kind of laggy or jumpy when I move the trolling motor. Maybe I need to turn the sensitivity down on the foot pedal? Not a boat I'm used to, haven't seen it on other boats but perhaps somethings different. Ideas?
  12. In general, advice here on BR. In specifics: 1) @WRB's comment about the idea of 'adult fish' - when they get big they behave differently in some important ways. 2) @Catt's comment about the intersection of the thermocline and structure holding bigger fish.
  13. My best guess is because of the lack of blue cones, they have a hightened ability to percieve shades and hues in the colors they can see.
  14. Buy shipped and sold by Amazon, and if they aren't sellers or don't have the best price, pick a name you know that's a legit store/company.
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