33oldtimer

I generally like small jigs, and often have good luck swimming them with a bit of Alabama Shake. 3/16-1/4 oz size. But with the muddy/stained water I've moved to bigger jigs to move more water, giving them small hops and twitches. Caught a few bass doing that lately with all the rain we've had. 5/16-3/8 oz.

Spinnerbait Texas Rigged Ribbon-Tail Worm Skirted Jig Drop Shot Ned

The seminars are sometimes good. Saw many people buying rods, must have been some deals on those. I went to buy some higher quality lures than you can pick up at your local Walmart. Hand tied jigs and spinnerbaits, a few nice trailers. Just enjoyed being among lots of people who enjoy fishing. Taking a break from one of the worst winters so far since the 1970s by focusing on fishing for awhile.

To chill out this year. No stress, worry, or anxiety about fishing. Fishing in many areas is far tougher than it once was due to fishing pressure. You can drive yourself crazy trying to catch fish when they just aren't biting. Sometimes you throw everything in the tackle box at them and they just don't bite. It can leave you frustrated and stressed out after awhile. I'm determined to chill out this year.

Almost exactly the same as yours. Mid 40s, little to no wind, prefer it be sunny at that temp.

I keep telling myself I should be catching bass left and right with them but they have not worked for me this year. Spinnerbaits and Swimjigs have done well, but fish a bladed jig fast or slow no luck. I've used fluke trailers and swimbait trailers, different color and size Chatterbaits. I haven't given up on it, but my interest is definitely flagging.

Love Spinnerbaits. 6.4 reel speed. I like a Medium Rod on 3/16 - 1/4 oz Spinnerbaits unless around heavy cover. MH Rod anything bigger than that. I like to slow roll them most of the time. 12# mono is my line of choice.

I experimented with numerous knots last year and finally landed on the Uni Knot. Since then I use it for everything except drop shots where a Palomar works better. From heavy frog fishing on braid to ultralight panfishing I've not found anything that works better. Any other Uni Knot fans?

Big Game on my Baitcasters and most of my Spinning reels. But Stren where I need to see the line easily. On my ultralight rigs I use Vicious, Mr. Crappie, or cheap Zebco Omniflex. This afternoon using an ultralight rig for panfish while bank fishing I snagged a large tree branch with a 1/32 oz jig and Omnflex 4# line. I kept pulling it waiting for the line to snap but it slowly pulled in that huge branch until I got it to the bank. The line was shot but it never broke Mono + Uni Knot is pretty much unbreakable.

I use them often. Like a finesse Spinnerbait. I usually change the plastic out for a paddle tail or curly tail grub. Last year I caught an 18" bass in a pressured city pond with a 1/16 oz Beetlespin and a white & chartreuse curly grub plastic.

1/4-1/2" below the hook.

1. Spinnerbait 2. bladed jig 3. Skirted Jig 4. Texas Rig Weightless Stick Bait 5. Fluke 6. Texas Rigged Beaver Style Plastic 3/16 oz weight 7. Top Water Frog 8. Finesse Worm 4" Split Shot Rig 9. Finesse Worm 4" Drop Shot Rig 10. Rage Swimmer Swimbait 1/8 oz Jig Head

Not an expert, but I don't think you'd go wrong with moderate or fast action. Medium Heavy gives you enough backbone to set hooks on anything. I've used a medium heavy to catch bass on top water frogs and on small Texas Rigged lures. Moderate Action might be better for open hook lures like spinnerbaits and especially crankbaits, but if you adjust your hook set both fast and moderate action should do the job IMHO.

Not sure about really high water. But I used to hate muddy water--now I love it. As long as it is not Cold Muddy Water. Bass will come up shallow and you can drop a stick bait a few feet off of the bank and catch them. Great for bank fishermen.

How is the fishing pressure on that pond? I have a pond I fish with terrible fishing pressure. But it has some nice size bass in it and persistence can pay off.