WRB-2.0

Look at Mustad Ultrapoint round head jig, offer options for hook size. Tom

Fishing budget….you got to be kidding! Tom

Look at MH Crank Bait rods in your budget. Good time to buy with Black Friday sakes 15% off nearly everything. Falcon Lowrider rods offer a MHMF in a few lengths. Tom

If there is a dock Crappie will be under it! Crappie are minnow and grub eaters , they make Crappie jigs for a good reason they work! Tom

Mustad Ultra ball head has hook size options 3/16 oz with 1/0 hook in package of 6 on sale a TW. Tom

BFS should work great for this application. Dobyn’s Sierra SUF700C solid tip rod coupled with Ark BSF reel combo isn’t expensive. Tom

The knot can’t move up and down but it can move side to side. SD jam knot is very tight, the line tie didn’t move unless you snag the jig during the retrieve. Tom

Back in 1965 the company I worked decided to vote in the UAW union and the owner told everyone if that happened he would close the doors, they did and he did! Moved to Glendale and started a new job. My 1st day explored during lunch and found a local tackle shop that specialized in off shore long range fishing. All the tackle and lures were new to me and fascinated with the pictures on the wall. There was a sign up sheet for Alijos Rocks trip south of Guadalupe island. I signed up! Now I needed everything for this trip a rod, reel, lures etc. The boat was 75’ Cabosco . I had a Tru Line rod with Penn Squider reel for local salt water fishing and need a rod for 50-60 lb Yellow tail a fish that grows maybe 25 lands locally. Bert the owner set me up with the tackle needed, totally a green horn, but he was honest. Bert suggested I take a spare 60 lb mono 600 yard spool of line, good suggestion. I boarded the boat in San Diego and everyone on the boat knew each other and had dozens of rods and big boxes. I had a cavas bad full of stuff Bert gave me, out of my element, but a youngster at 25 and the old salts took me under their wing. We arrived at the rocks at night and set anchor. Everyone was up eating breakfast. At early dawn we get our tackle and bait up being newbie I get the bow, everyone else has the stern spit nailed down. Alijos Rocks are just that a half dozen spine rocks sticking out of the sea. The stern guys are casting iron and I choose a live mackerel on Bert’s advice, nose hook it and lob cast it about 20’ letting it free swim. A big yellowtail takes off with the mackerel, I put the reel in gear and hang on. You must follow the fish keeping it in front of you and try not to go deep into the rocks bellow. The fish takes me around the boat and under the bow anchor chain all the time trying to follow crew instructions. The crew gaffs the big yellowtail and congratulates me! My long range Yellowtail is over 50 lbs and holds up for jackpot money! This is the start of over 40 years of off shore Baja big game fishing for tuna and marlin. Great memories. Tom

Local bass clubber Hallott named his boat “LAST CAST”. Tom

The rain we just had for over a week followed by cold days and nights will shut off any shallow or surface bite. SoCal bass live on schools Threadfin Shad and silversides, the cold water sends the baitfish 30-50’ deep in the reservoirs. Not knowing what ponds you fish the prey source varies widely but crawdads are a constant source. SoCal is the home of finesse bass fishing and the lures/presentations the OP listed are good. Colors can be crucial at times but as noted location is the key and depth is critical. The rig I rely on when shore fishing is the slip shot rig or finesse C-rig. Use 6 lb mono line, mojo type cylinder weight 1/8-3/16, pegged glass faced bead about 36” above the #5133 size 2/0 hook. Worms and reapers that float like Roboworms curl tails work nearly everywhere. From shore make long fan casts to cover area and drag the weight along the bottom. The weight hitting the bottom structure provides all the movement to the soft plastic needed. The marina areas at the local reservoirs hold some bass year around and the launch ramp edges get undercut from wave action as the lake changes pool levels. Can’t go wrong with shad, crawdad and purple colors. Tom

$5.99 package of 5 = $1.20 each jig @ TW, Owner premium hook! Tom

Owner Ultra round head comes both 2/0 & 3/0 hook 1/8oz to 3/8 oz. pkg of 5. Tom

Prefer spinning or casting? Tom

if you plan to use 8 lb braid plus a leader make sure the guide train will accommodate the leader knot. Tom

60 degree jig hooks were made for Arkie style jigs to provide space for the weedgaurd. Flat eye jig hooks are supposedly more weedless? Tom

Take a look at BSF threads

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Adding about 4 strands of holographic flashabou in your skirts adds UV reflection. I do this in my hair jigs. Tom

Don’t believe the OP has a boat? He stated fishing a pond and few of around with decent bass fishing in SoCal. Tom

The I small in light and ML BFS keeping 1 spinning outfit. Started with the ARK limited edition BSF reel and Falcon 7’2” Cara BSF ML rod and liked. Then ordered Alderaan BFS HG from Japan coupled with Phenix 7’1” BFS light rod, now have a pair of them. All 3 have 5 lb Max UG copoly line, may change 1 to 6 lb Tatsu FC, have a lot confidence with 5 lb UG. This has rejuvenated my bass fishing. Tom

Try posting your question in the western forum with specific lakes and what to use during a seasonal period can you with. Broad brush question like feel free to give me advice doesn’t solve your problem, Tom

The over night temps have dropped to 40 degrees the daytime around 54 that cools the water into winter temps. The bass transition into winter seasonal period. Tom

Yes, stronger gearing and frame for frog fishing. Speed isn’t as important as pulling power with a bass in the grass. Use your best casting reel to skip with. Tom

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Made my 7/16 oz Viper Head jig mold in 1971 and over the past 54 years and counting have caught thousands of bass on this jig tied with buck tail hair. Only use 5 tricolors; Black-purple-brown, Any Where Any Time* favorite👍 Black-green, brown, Spring Craw. Black-green-white, Shad. Brown-red-chartreuse, Fritz ( Smallmouth) Black-blue, Night. Tom