Jp_midwest

i run only zman slingz spinnerbait and war eagle 1/2 and 3/8ths size spinner baits and i ALWAYS run either a googan squad saucy swimmer 3.8 (the only good googan bait), keitech 3.8 or in a pinch the 4.3 fat swing impact, and lastly the strike king 3.75. i always throw a paddletail on the back im not sure if its from my confidence or because it gives it a more fish like appearance but i think it is a necessary thing when throwing a spinnerbait.

last year i killed up here in northern IL on a KVD 2.5 squarebill.

that is mike gilbert of working class zero talking about isolated bass populations, hes mostly tying it back to swimbait fishing but it can be applied to normal bass fishing. normally its always the location and not that bait or color.

i love the zman slingz spinnerbait. what they advertise as a straight running spinnerbaits is true unless it is snagged on some grass. i also like the war eagles mostly for deep running over rock humps.

looks good but i would rather throw one of the bigger walking baits like the black dog baits 6in wooden lunker punker

no its a thing. but i would say go belly weighted hooks because i feel like the lead being under the belly of the bait it gives the bait more head wobble and body roll. it might just be me but yeah. i only use owners. maybe try the flashy swimmer owner hook it may give them something to grab their attention.

man you are having luck. i have gone out with the big baits but i have no luck. hopefully sooner or later i can catch a big bait fish.

jig, jerkbait,any crankbait deeper than 5 feet, frog, buzzbait, popper and those are just a few of them.

cast and crank podcast is a good one.

um im not sure... you can probably reach out to schools in the area. vernon hills high school, mc henry high school, hersey high school etc. i would say just call the main offices and ask who you could talk to about donating stuff to the bass fishing team they will probably get you to the right people.

hey i have a question for all of you guys does anyone know who does rod repairs in the NW chicago suburbs i popped the insert out of the tip guide and i was wondering if anyone professional can do it. its a st.croix bass x and i know st croix has the warranty i feel like spending 50 dollars for a replacement rod when a repair would be cheaper im guessing.

a good starting bait is the gancraft jointed claw 178, its my best friend swimbait fishing?. expensive but worth it. other good ones that are cheaper are the huddleston 68, savage gear shine glide, and the normal magdraft and magdraft freestyle . and if your up to try you can go for working class zero citizens today just be ready with pay pal and everything.

sick!!!! i recently rigged up my big bait set up i have only really thrown it to dial it in. and also its also my first winter/spring swimbait fishing i hope i can get on them sooner or later i cant wait for a big bait bite.

haha sick. i went out yesterday too. no luck tho i just went out with conventional, i didn't even bother rigging up the big bait set up.

in northern Illinois there aren't many good shops and especially ones that almost specialize in JDM but the ones there are, are really good. my two favorite two are Anglers international resources in palatine IL. and LEE'S bait and tackle elk grove village/shamburg. both are awesome and carry a wide selection. anglers international have a selection of a lot of megabass, jackall and also "normal" bait brands (zoom, googan, ETC...) and LEE'S has more of that "JDM" feel they carry the more known "JDM" brands but then they carry brands such as Nories,deps,fish arrow, deps, gancraft. so if your more into JDM LEE's is the place for you. my favorite big box store is the bass pro shops in springfield MO