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Trying to get better and figuring things out, try new locations and techniques but feel like I really struggle from day to day figuring out what is work and where the bass are relating to. I think I tend to stay in a area to long or with a technique to long before making a change. Just looking for how I can get better in figuring things out sooner than later and catch more fish. This spring weather wise has kept things really tough at least for me, water temps still in mid 70's which is pretty crazy and normal patterns have just not been the same, struggle city. Thought I would ask and learn, thanks.

Public service announcement, check those orders...ordered a bunch of zman minimax from DSG and got one of these, lol...I knew immediately what had happened. DSG is going to send me another replacement but took 30min on chat to resolve and really its not there issue Z-man screwed that one up...so much for quality control.

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I noticed that also and bought some of the senko's also....probably should have bought more but great find!

It shows up when you have the rod selected, again its ymmv whether it shows up. One thing that I have done is add it to your cart and leave for a day and remove etc....but when selected it will show up under the price.

Omnia 20% off dirty jigs and Nichols lures....

Thanks for posting, have wanted some but I'm to cheap to buy them at the normal price but picked up a few at that price. Dobyns Kaden series jeep pipping up on amazon also, the 734 crankbait rod is showing up for me at $98 then has a 25% coupon...ymmv with the coupon but seems like a good rod for $70....

Basspro has there fathers day sale going, carbonlite baitcasters are on sale for $99 - https://www.basspro.com/p/bass-pro-shops-johnny-morris-carbonlite-baitcast-reel-101464663?irclickid=394X0STtExyKWGT11SwhWwNbUksT5CWdW12dUc0&irpid=10451&irmpname=Slickdeals_LLC&irsharedid=&irgwc=1&hvarAID=impact&cm_soc=Slickdeals_LLC Here is the link to the overall sales page - https://www.basspro.com/c/fathers-day-sale

Yeah i did to but already burning through the ones I have...thought I bought enough but guess not. Hoping it cycles back around sooner than later.

Strike king stuff is buy one get one 50% off also....wish it was buy three get three deal...

Another cheap combo rod and reel, the reelnis actually not a bad reel, not sure how good the rod is but at this price your getting the rod for free - Abu Garcia max x reel and rod for $54 - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Abu-Garcia-6-6-Max-X-Fishing-Rod-and-Reel-Baitcast-Combo/663151285?classType=REGULAR&athbdg=L1103&from=/search https://www.walmart.com/ip/Abu-Garcia-7-Max-X-Fishing-Rod-and-Reel-Baitcast-Combo/967100742?classType=REGULAR&athbdg=L1600&from=/search

Not sure if this is a good deal or not but listing, Amazon has Lew's speed spool, slp rh 32.99 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085HKRC6D/ref=twister_B086NGTFSM?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Looks like Walmart has them too - https://www.walmart.com/ip/Lew-s-Classic-Pro-Speed-Spool-Baitcast-Fishing-Reel/764676931?classType=REGULAR&athbdg=L1103&from=/search

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Since this is the jig thread, I have been tying my own skirts and wanted to purchase some Jig Heads from @Siebert Outdoors and he has a bunch to chose from. I would like to know since I have not thrown many jigs and plan on doing more this season which ones are your favorite head types that he carries...https://siebertoutdoors.com/products/ols/categories/tackle-making?page=1 The second question would be outside of black and blue what skirt color would be next? For most skirts I am really just trying to limit it to something whiteish, something bluegill and then black and blue but thought I would ask, thanks.

I get Ned Kehde Finesse News Network email reports and he has this in his report today " May 13 Ned Kehde of Lawrence, Kansas, posted a log on the Finesse News Network on May 13 about his outing at a 63-year-old and heavily fished state reservoir in northeastern Kansas. It is sad but important to note that Bill Ward of Warsaw, Missouri, who was one of the forefathers of Midwest finesse fishing, died on May 10. At the age of 90, he was still showing us the virtues of geriatric angling with finesse tackle. And this May 13 outing is in memory of him. ( Here is a link to a short profile of Bill that details one of his contributions to Midwest finesse fishing: https://www.in-fisherman.com/editorial/short-history-of-marabou-jig/362980.)" Thought I would pass this along. Tight lines Bill...

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Yeah thats the odd part about this lake, no channels whatsoever, think of a big 600 acre pond. Basically a big shallow mud bowl, lol. As much as I am not a FFS fan I do think it would help me to learn what the fish are doing. Since the water is pretty stained I am unable to even see in shallow whats going on. I probably should spend more time with my electronics and try to figure things out but have been just fishing shallow lately since I assumed thats where they would be. Once they spawn and recover they will start staying on the lifts and brush piles but right now not sure what they are relating to.

This is a lower cost item but still throwing it out there - Abu Garcia Vengence baitcaster left $25 - https://www.abugarcia.com/products/vengeance-baitcast-reel?variant=42039919280267

I there plastics most of the day, just obviously not the right ones or not the right location or time of the day...Lake is different, not that deep and not a lot a cover per se...lots of docks but they are not on the docks right now....again first year I have fished year round and usually it has warmed up more than it has this year. Been a really odd spring and water temps are way below where they normally are, weather has just been colder and wet...again appreciate the information as always.

Thanks for the information.... Pat I really appreciate you taking the time to jot this down, I know it doesn't seem like much but to me it really helps me to see the kind fo things you are throwing. It's probably just me but I am struggling at the moment to figure out where and what the bass are doing...I thought spring pre-spawn, spawn time period was supposed to be good time to fish but man lately its been a struggle. To make matters worse I threw a couple of deep crankbaits today around some brush piles, dt10 and one of my dual core crankbaits that I really like and lost both to the brush gods and that was with a lure retriever. Last one took my lure retriever also, just one of those days, sigh. What I would like to know with what you have listed above is for each category when do you tend to lean on each category. I'm just not sure what else to try or where else to try, been beating shallow and they just do not appear to be home or at least not biting. Today I threw some deeper cranks off points around brush, up shallow with spinnerbait, tube, lizard, meance grub on a swing head..just a few dinks, obviously not in the right area or throwing the right bait. I know our weather has been janky this spring, lots of rain and slow to warm up, water temps in some areas still in mid to upper 60's with some pockets hitting 70 but it's been a see saw spring for sure and usually would be much warmer by now. Just not sure what approach to take...

Yeah lucky you....no coupon in site for me...with the discount would be interesting at the normal price I think I would rather order something from Edge and just wait...

Maybe I am missing something but I do not see a Kadon for $69...I just looked and its 129 at least for me.

Received email from customer service and they said the warranty would be honored if bought from Amazon.

Oof, I know they can take awhile but many thats a stretch. Were they worth the wait?

Ive been looking at all the delta edge rods and really makes my head swim. They look like really nice rods, but I don't want broomsticks and they have so many different actions hard to really know but they look like really nice rods.