Motoboss

Using braid on nearly rig my Boomerang cutters are struggling, leaving a fuzzy cut.

@NorthernBasser hope your doing well.

Took a brand new $75. cast net and tossed in the ocean first cast. Didn’t close the wrist strap! Went back to buying bait………..

Ahhh, so it’s not a “standard package fit”. Hummmmm. So you have to put the hooks in the pouches and cut the id card down. I was thinking it stored the original package inside the pouches. Ok…….. Actual physical size of the holder? It looks to be fairly thick.

Sweet, just made my decision easier! Thanks

Only downfall with the Ryugi is this review from TW. 4 out of 5 Stars Would Recommend “Quality ProductIf you are looking to store Ryugi hooks this is a must buy! Other brands like Owner will need a separate place to store though, because I couldn’t get the packaging to fit into the sleeves. I was hoping to store all my hooks and the cards so I could see which size and brand they were. Besides that, the materials are quality and the item is well made.” Dylan H - TN, United StatesAugust 05, 2024

Very well articulated prose.

@jitterbug127 I fish the same lakes you do and at times find them difficult too. Geist is bowl sewer dump for Lawrence, Morse very much the same for Noblesville with Lemmon and Monroe being pretty darn decent. The White is a good fishery. I catch fish on these lakes but not the numbers or size a lot of the tournament anglers do. It’s frustrating. My $.02 is fishing basic information to help locate productive areas. A few things to lean on is number one, confidence. Believe you are throwing the right lure at the right target and that you are going to be successful. How to improve “confidence “? However rudimentary learn bass behavior. Generally; weather When it’s sunny they look for cover; weed edges, logs overhanging bank vegetation and shade waiting on dinner to come by. When it’s cloudy they are more active, searching for dinner and rely on ambush points, fresh water (creek flow) and bait balls. Warmer water and weather, more active. The colder the water gets the slower the reaction and “searching” mode. And typically the deeper they will go. Early morning light or fading evening light is historically best, having the cover of semi-darkness. Which is a clue to daylight conditions. These are totally GENERAL scenarios and do/will overlap. My electronics are basic and used for water temperature and depth, no big screen, forward facing or multi units. It is helpful for finding bait but not a guarantee the bass are there, but usually near. The depth helps in seeing where in the water column fish are located. Water temp helps in determining how active I believe they are. With these two bits of information I can narrow down which lure (chasing or dragging), at what depth and what speed to fish it when first hitting the water. It can basically apply to every lure you throw. Add this information with the weather conditions and it helps narrow down “unproductive water” as @Kayak Koz pointed out. Study your electronics features and how to use them, efficiently and effectively. Use the “fish id” for fish symbols, not just millions of dot matrix flooding the screen until you know how to determine exactly what you are looking at. Use the “general” rules of fish behavior and conditions to help figure out where the fish should be. And the bain of my fishing,,,,,,slow down, especially now fall is here. All this applies to the river as well but the target areas are usually more defined by current, structure and stealth! This is my million mile view and helps me simplify where, what and when to fish. Every trip is a learning experience and I ask myself on the way home “what do I learn” while on the water? Take that information on the next outing and add another one to it. Over time the accumulated knowledge improves the experience.

Nice additions @Columbia Craw I love my hybrid!

Had the very same conditions and situation yesterday, bluebird sky, 70* water with bait and suspended fish between 10 and 16 foot in 25 feet of water. Tried the same rigs as you with no takers. Even tried deep running crankbait along with the jig options but never tied on a spoon, which I carry a couple of. Never thought of it. Darnit! I couldn’t keep at as it was a main lake point and the wind kept me moving quickly and my anchor rope is only twenty foot long. Again Darnit! @RHuff do you set up on top of them (anchor or spotlock) fishing vertical or just drift on the breeze or current and keep going back over them?

Good on ya for quitting smoking, chewing, dip’n or anything tobacco.

Another day on the water, post cold front.

I was a motorcycle trainer/instructor for many years, hence my handle Motoboss. We would have the same conversation with students about wearing a helmet, don’t do it for yourself but for your family. Your Wife, kids and parents are the ones who will suffer and have to deal with the consequences, not you because you’re gone. It’s surprising how many folks have a change of heart and attitude when they think about leaving their kids and family to clean up after their poor decision. Same applies to pfd’s and I will mention as much when seeing someone who doesn’t use one while on the water in a kayak or canoe. A bass boater while fishing or pontoon boat owners are on their own, a bit safer than being in a small craft inches off the water but should still be a consideration for them as well. Never oppressive, just suggestive.

Awesome job! It’s got to be the shoes!!

Thank you. Very similar indeed!

Setup at sunrise ready to go!

In the dim morning light I fish an “area” with one rig for twenty/thirty minutes or so, switch to an opposite rig (say a buzz bait to a t-rig worm) for another 15/20 minutes then move on to another “area”. The area move may be just a 50 yard move from a cove ditch to a laydown on a bank. Same process until it’s bright out. After daylight I fish the conditions, sunny is slower baits in the grass, rocks and wood and cloudy is more moving stuff. Seldom do I fish the same bait in a different color, once again relying on my initial selections for the conditions. My set ups and procedures are very similar to @DaubsNU1, starting with moving lures then slower then on to dragging. If I’m really skunked I will switch colors on my confidence baits until I hit on something that works. Sometimes it doesn’t.

Couple hours out this morning practice for upcoming kayak derby.

I will second @herder. A Kydex Keel guard is the option. It heat forms easily, tough and holds up well. Least expensive option too. Adhere it with jb weld, epoxy or 4200 caulk but VHB tape is an excellent choice. The Berley’s are a nice premade option but you can make three for the price of one store bought, if you like diy projects.

I have a couple of the “chromium” reels and there’s no chrome on them either. Maybe it’s the color “magnesium “ ! 😆

My thoughts exactly, jig, carolina rig and Texas-rigs would be excellent. Mostly any bottom contact baits.

Kistler Deal

I use a pair of Browning Shooting gloves with the flip back index, middle and thumb, similar to these. Good dexterity and warm.