GreenTrout

Really like zipping down a pond or lake shore, on foot, with light spinning tackle using a 1/8 oz. Beetle Spin. Gary Klein, renowned Bass Pro of the past, called them a must have lure. Good Fishing

Related down south is the Warmouth or a Goggle-Eye. Tasty and fun to catch on light tackle with beetle-spins and spinners. Good for kids to learn on our HOA ponds. Good Fishing

Clear water: Watermelon Red, Green Pumpkin and June Bug. Stained and muddy: Red Shad and Black. Will go to a Tru Turn Hook if relatively heavy weeds to slide through the weeds easier. 80 percent of the time Trick worms and finesse Trick Worms. Other worms: Culprit and Berkley Power Worms. Weather conditions always come into the decision, too. Colors of different brands differ. Good Fishing

Another world. Realistic. Good stuff. Good Fishing Lindner's Angling Edge

Ugly Stik Tuff spin cast ... Pflueger President spin cast ... Shimano Sienna spinning reel once he goes to spinning ... Good Fishing

Realistic Fishing

One of the best Bass Master Classics I've watched was the 2005 duel between KVD and Aaron Martens. Did not let the plethora of small bass diminish the contest. Good Fishing

Before I go to my big lake, I'll check the weather from Weather Underground. I'll be there if the forecast is for a West, South and a North wind which I can live with. East wind, forget it. Good Fishing

Never left. Use mono on all my reels. Mostly Big Game and BPS Excel with 12 and 8 pounds on the bait casters and spinning outfits, respectively. 30lb braid on a spinning set up. Now, if I were on lake Okeechobee this morning, I'd be using a lot more braid presentations. Good Fishing

For me, yes. Use Daiwa Crossfire 2500 Spinning Reel with IPT 30 and Penn Wrath 2500 IPT 33. Brings in 8 pounds test when lure hits the water quickly. Move the lure quickly thru various scenarios. Don't use in heavy cover and mostly shallow water presentations. Both have excellent drag. Good Fishing

No thumbs down. You are entitled to your opinion. That said on the Mississippi Gulf Coast with brackish water, which has many fishing for the Bass from all walks of life, a five-pound Bass is rare and considered a monster. Most of the Bass are 1 to 3 pounds. And some very expensive bass boats can be seen on the rivers and marshes of the Coast. Good Fishing

Pertinent. In my neck of the woods, Deep South, there are fierce battles in the courts with many fighting the developers. Just had an election when the incumbent mayor was voted out because of his real-estate developer background. My main lake has recreational boaters and jet skiers. I feel your pain. GT

The Academy near me carries the Daiwa Aird-X and it's one of their best sellers. In my hands felt very good. IMO ... Good Fishing

^^^ Good Reads ... https://backcountrycariboo.com/rooster-tail-vs-panther-martin-vs-mepps-spinner/ https://www.mepps.com/mepps-tactics/article/fishing-bass/20 https://www.panthermartin.com/Guide Good Fishing ...

Three 3500 boxes come with it if you choose to use all three for bank fishing. Very pleased with product. Walmart Ozark Trails another small bank fishing product that is in my car ready for what may come up and the neighborhood ponds. Comes with 3 3500 boxes. Have found another place for bank fishing with plenty of shoreline access. Did some surfing on the net and bought from Amazon a backpack which I've never used. Want to move faster. There are plenty of backpacks that handle 3700 boxes. I opt to go lighter. Will see how it works out. Good Fishing

BOOYAH

12 lbs. Bass Pro Shops Premium Excel on baitcasters and 8 lbs. mono on spinning. Good Fishing ...

For big bass ... Storm Chug Bug and Smithwick Devil's Horse and Berkley Power Worm. Good Fishing

Like what the Bass Professor Doug Hannon believed. The big females are highly vulnerable and easy to catch disrupting the natural reproductive cycle when guarding their nests. He believed it was an ethical decision and not just a fishing technique. Good Fishing

Have made the effort to incorporate Guido Hibdon's finesse techniques in my bass fishing. Certainly not all of it but enough to make it meaningful with my fishing. Still, use my bait caster more but finesse fishing downsizing line 6 to 8lbs and small lures 1/8oz and smaller have been productive. Good Fishing

Tragic

Caught a few using the green pumpkin and wtmln/chart lam. Rigged: T Rig weightless. Cast very well and hook stays in place. Located: Tyler, Texas with a nice site. Been around a long time. Good Fishing

Our Winters: Have used a Berkley Power worm with bulk and scent and use an old school retrieve dragging it T- Rigged slowly, very slowly till ... Good Fishing