PaulVE64

I throw Worm weights and split shot rigs between 1/8 oz - 3/8 oz. in my river. That seems to get it down to the fish well enough. My river is 3' to 8' do and runs at about 1ft/sec most of the year. Your results may vary. Ps - football heads are the first to snag.

I'm palmering some nice maribou as collars for fuzzy fibre bait fish that are 2.5" - 3.5" long.

Nice boo jig!

I keep tension on both lines and always straighten the leader before snuggling the braid down. 14 wraps on small (6# - 10#) lines and up to 20 wraps on the heavier leaders. I dont think I have any secrets, just consistent. And I pinch the knot pretty tight when I'm wrapping.

Watched a tutorial on the SC knot but I didnt pursue it any further. I've been tying the FG knot for the past 5 seasons. Two or three every night for months is a investment in time I'm going to milk.

They grow slow in Ontario! Very sad to see 4# bass tossed and left on the bank in the spring by some Idiots.

I stopped using FC

This past year I noticed how many times a new lure caught a bass I the first 5 casts and then went cold. Had me retying alot.

First I want to say Congratulations. Secondly I'm jealous.

Season for bass is closed.

The OP isn't fly fishing with a 2500 BG reel. Tippet makes great leader off braid. Typically tippet is just a stiffer formula of (mono or fluoro) line. It's also more expensive. Personally I prefer mono because of knotting and abrasion. I know, everyone says fluoro is better but I will stick to mono and an FG knot.

Last summer I took a fishing trip with my brothers to a resort called Silgrey, near Algonquin Park. We were catching mostly northern pike and largemouth both on topwater frogs, walleye on swimbaits and smallies on jigs or cranks. Average smallies were 2# to 3#. I also hooked a few rockbass that were way over 12" and they were a surprisingly fun fight. They're more "frantic" than smallies of equal size but no ariels. They were so memorable I mentioned it to a local we met and he told me the world record Rockbass of 3# was caught in that same water.

My top 5 are mostly river smallies with one LMB. Maybe 22#

After the shaking subsides you go into an adrenaline dump.

Yes a 4# LMB is pretty big in my waters

My biggest largie is only 4# which maybe isn't big enough for a LMB to prove their abilities.

My best patterns last year were Widderdilch Swimmy Jimmy Swim Coach Sex Dungeon Wooly Sculpin

Bank fishing 1 spinning setup

Soft plastics 2.8" Keitech fat impact swimbait Nikko Hellgrammite 2.5" - 3" Tube small Fluke 3" - 4" Yum dinger Pit Boss Jr Yamamoto Hula Grub

I prefer the X-rap in current because i think it has a nice action when pulled against the current.

I bet all those kids in the Googan Squad have ffs.

I'd give that marker a try, but I've spray painted crankbaits with just rattle cans so be warned.

Largemouth fight like walleye

The Little Stuff

Played competitive hockey with my brothers growing up. Won a silver stick. Coached my daughters in competitive hockey too. My youngest D won an Ontario Provincial championship last year. I usually put in a 40' x 60' backyard rink which is alot of fun for me. I follow the womens national team, leafs and bruins.