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Secret Lures makes a 1/8 & 3/16 with 3/0 hook, only one I found. Tom

Ande line offered rewards for 2,000 line class world records. Tom

20# Armilo? 19# or 22#, 25# is .016D* all I used for 5 years. * = to most 17# mono/copoly. Tom

You forgot #1 Austria 61,000MT Lithium Batteries also require cobalt being mined in Africa Congo region by child slave labor*. Tom *Cobalt Red, read it!

Don’t need individual battery chargers. NoCo Genius Pro 10X3 for 3 batteries, 10X4 for 4 batteries. Nice boat enjoy it before trying to upgrade stuff before you know what you need. Tom

Line type/diameter determines reel line capacity. Larger swimbaits you want line that will not break the lure off if you should backlash for example. It’s common to cast bigger swimbaits with longer rods over 50 yards, the reduced line capacity drastically impacts IPT. Ideally you want the spool over 2/3 full after making a longer cast. Tom

It’s Woman’s 12# line class pending World Record. Tom

Remember the glass Venom rattles to insert into soft plastic? Worked until discovering “brass n glass” and still use a glass faceted 8mm bead to this day for T-rigged worms. It’s called confidence! Tom

Take a look at VMax Tank Deep Cycle Marine Li-Iron 12V batteries. LFP22-1255 (55 AH) $275, LFP24-1265 (65AH) $300. Tom

Lateral lines on both side have nerve ends in each pour scale to detect pressure waves created by swimming baitfish. Sense of hearing isn’t primary or sense smelling orders for that matter. Eye sight is primary and we don’t know as much about low light sight ability of bass, we tend to base that on how we interpret colors. Hooks rattle against the sides of crankbaits not necessarily silent without added rattles. Use what works. Tom

Dobyns SUF 650C Ultra Finesse Casting rod, 1/16-5/16 oz. Tom

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Old school cap & gown works good to add a solid body to rig a tube for flipping or pitching. Zoom 5.5” Speed worm spade tail will work. Cut the worm head off about 1” so the tail sticks out just l past the tube tail ends. Use scent to lubricate the worm to slide into the tube. Tom

Sometimes I wonder if I’am retired or re tarded ? Tom

Take a look at Edge Black widow rods, very light weight and excellent lure/strike feedback. Your spinning combos are entry level at best. Tom

SlipShot rig = 1 knot at the hook? Cylinder weight, Glass faceted bead, Carolina Keeper, Hook. Tom

Sticking to the title topic post spawn transition to summer bass location varies greatly again on the lake size and classification. Where I fish the lakes are basically Highland deep rocky structure with sparse cover. When I say deep think 300’ Lower main lake and 150’ mid section 75’ short steep walled creek arms. There is a population of bass living deeper then 35’- 40’ year around and then move shallower to spawn, then return. Thermocline sets up during the post spawn summer transition and most of the adult size bass locate near that depth during the day and move shallower at night as summer traffic quite down. There is also a group of shore oriented shallower bass above 10’ hunting prey fish and crawdads. The big bass are coming to spawn during prey spawn and both groups are catchable. Big bass high % time is pre spawn because they are feeding getting ready for the spawning rigors fasting for a few weeks. These big bass recover a week or so during post spawn, some don’t make it they are too weak or old. Big bass locate where they are comfortable temps and abundant prey source regardless of the lakes terrain, some are catchable a few are not. Tom

Owner feathered treble hooks work and excellent hooks. Owner Caltiva Zip n Ziggy out fishes Super Spook Jr. Tom

The location factor applies to Northern Canadian Shield natural lakes that tend to more shore oriented cover related bass. The off shore “reefs” with abundant prey source are usually dominated by larger predators like Pike and Musky. There are exceptions but few and far between for LMB. Smallmouth being more open water hunters and roam more then LMB are usually found on off shore locations more often where LMB would be if the larger predators were less dominant. Regional lake types play a roll where bass locate. Tom

Depends on the lake location. For example in heavy cover lakes in Florida or more swamp like lakes in the south the big bass have little choice where to find a sanctuary area with good prey source to sustain growth. Those bass usually locate near a spring with good quality/water that attracts the prey needed. Harder for anglers to get to is a bonus. Animals either adapt to changing conditions or parish same for bass. Those bass that get caught and become someone’s PB tend to get removed. The question is will the big bass adapt and answer is they haven’t during my lifetime and get over harvested. Tom

A lot depends on the lakes location, size and surrounding terrain. For decades off shore LMB were a mystery to the vast majority of bass anglers at the end of the trolling era and beginning of the “bass boat” w/trolling motor era coinciding with bass tournaments in the late 60’s. Welcome to BR. I have been advocating for the shore pounders to look over their shoulders because they were missing out on a population of bass undisturbed by anglers after the spawn cycle. The last decade however bass anglers have caught on with the aid of good sonar units with detailed mapping features. Off shore bass sanctuaries are exploited more and more each year. With FSS and Live Target the entire ecosystem has opened up to knowledgeable bass anglers. I and few other old timers had those to our selves, no longer. Tom

What line? Tom

The 9.9 hp Merc is the same engine as the 15 hp and easy to convert. Go online several articles and videos detailing the carburetor, shim, and idle jet part numbers. Tom