Alex from GA

How do you break line when you get a snag? Not that I need a comb but keep one in my pocket to pick out backlashes. It works with fluorocarbon and mono and doesn't harm the line.

If you took the picture with your phone email it to yourself. It will reduce the size.

BTW spotted/Alabama Bass taste better than LM IMO.

Whenever I'm handling a fish with treble hook lures I use a lip gripper.

I have an Okuma RTX30 and a Tatula LT20 and really like them both. They're both under 7 oz and 6:1 gear ratio. I roll my own rods and they're extremely light so these reels make up a super light weight high performance outfit.

During deer season I used to go to processors and ask for tails. They used to give me a handful for free but I gave them a few bucks. Split them, remove the bone and wash thoroughly and flush the ticks down the drain. Salt them and use for bucktails.

😊😊😊 Terrific.

Especially in March they are staging for the spawn and you'll find them where the LM are. Spots/Alabama Bass spawn somewhat deeper than LM. You'll find when you think you have a really good fish on and it turns out to be a 12" Alabama Bass that they pull really hard.

Like the others have said it's weight on the end that matters. I use size 5 Minima or SSR guides for all my freshwater and inshore rods for running guides.

GreenPig, Yes he's 1/2 my age but outweighs me by over 100 lbs.

Called my neighbor and asked if he'd like to join me for a short fishing excursion. We went to the local river and he outfished me with the largest and the most. We fished for about 3 hours and he caught 8 and I caught 5. After I put on mosquito repellent I didn't get another bite. We saw several small alligators and numerous birds of all kinds.

DOA has a selection of paddle tail baits that you can get in Walmarts near salt water.

Mine was my first Shoal Bass. About 22 years ago friend asked me to go with him wading in the upper Chattahoochee River and I went. We caught several Shoal Bass that day and I was hooked. Soon after I bought a kayak for river fishing. For about 6-8 years I couldn't get anyone to join me, all the kayakers went for striper in the lake, so I went alone most of the time. Last year was my last kayak excursion due to shoulder problems and age.

Three years ago I bought an Amazon cheapie 50ah lithium and use it on my 45lb trolling motor. I usually get 3 days use out of it but I'm a light trolling motor user. I have a volt meter in the boat that I check the battery with.

I used to have one of the stripper/hook sharpeners that worked great. It finally broke and I didn't replace it.

I'M SO EMBARRASSED.

The water in the "back yard" pond/lake is very dark and so are the fish.

Went to a local lake today and didn't expect much due to yesterday's cold front. Got there about noon and threw a jerk bait for a while for naught so changed to my old favorite, T/R worm. Ended up with 7 bass up to 15". Warm with very little wind. Fish were in the weeds.

I can't see a fish unless it's within 10' and moving. I do have a buddy, that I fish with, that sees everything and tells me where to cast.

Haven't caught anything in the pond since coming to Florida. It just got through raining heavily and was sprinkling when I caught these 3 bass. I missed one picture.

Recon I'm truly free, I own a tractor.

How big water are you planning to fish and where do you live? Wind and big water means a bigger boat.

Got out today for the 2nd time this year. Got to FL last week and went to the Withlacoochee River today and went upstream a few miles. Threw a worm in 5' and I got bit. Several small fish later I caught a 15" fish. Caught a couple more 15-16" fish along with some smaller ones. Saw a tree full of Ibis and many different birds and one big gator.

There's lots of fishing around there. Lake Hartwell to the east and several smaller lakes to the west and lots of river fishing. Russell, Burton are a couple of good bass lakes.

I have a 12' jon boat in our pond that the neighbors use to pull water lilies and spatterdock. The neighbor and his son probably weigh well over 550 lbs and it holds them up with a load of lillies. That's what I'd use if I was able. At 70 it was no problem with me to handle.