JonB2

Definitely go with MH power for sure, that’s super versatile. I love my MH and use it most. It’s caught more bass than the rest of my rods combined I’d bet

When you think about it, we as humans fish paranoid. So worried about failure that it consumes our souls to the point of over worrying and overthinking I’m just a bank fisherman, but even I can have this type of thing happen. There’s a reason my backpack weighs 12-15lbs. However, I also feel the need to have variety due to limited mobility. I typically carry 2 rods and will take three if I’m parked close by or can sit and play around in a good spot for awhile. If I’m run and gun; my bag and MH casting rod in seek and destroy mode If you’re worried about deck clutter; strip it down and force your discipline and confidence. Even though I know I’m far from a good fisherman or any kind of best…you wouldn’t know that if you could get in my head lol

Good fishin’ Swamp Girl. You’re more passionate with fishing than a typical woman which is pretty cool to us boys. How is your forage situation in your bogs/ponds? Many of your bass seem lean and going into August they should be starting to add now instead of just regain. Just an observation as I too had lean bass into July, but they’ve mostly started fattening now. Either way, keep getting it done Lady

I’m not a guy that’s gonna handcuff himself to one bait or tactic, I love variety in my life. Even when jigs were literally all I needed in June, I still fished other things because I’m just not a tethered angler. Paddle tails and big smallmouth were the start of the season in late April. I’ve since adjusted and transitioned as needed. I’m mostly catching greenies, and currently my top three baits have been 1. skirted casting jig in 3/16oz 2.t-rigged creature bait 3/16oz 3.t-rigged power worm 3/16oz I’ve started my big worm game and will stay with that through August because the fish responded surprisingly well to a 10” thumper worm in bright sun the other day, so I’m now real interested in this bite. I don’t have much interest in top water, chatterbaits, swim jigs etc. I don’t fish a ned rig, but do run stick worms various ways if needed

Fishing period is mostly mental. Having either black or black/blue and a pumpkinish natural color is seriously all you need for jig fishing. I’m talking casting jigs though, as I’m not much into swim jigs. Black, blue, or purple, GP and orange for trailers. This year, overall, a basic combo of black/blue jig with black trailer and pumpkin green with a gp trailer has accounted for a good 75-80% of my bass and most of my best fish. I caught the biggest smallmouth I’ve ever got on a skirted bass jig during prespawn this spring and my biggest largemouth this season so far. Jigs just work for me and catch bigger bass overall

If you’re not getting bit on a black on blue jig for largemouth, I’m not sure what to tell you. I’ve caught more fish this season on that combination than all my other baits combined. I’ve greatly slowed my jig fishing as the weeds are thick and still gaining steam, so it’s become situational for me, but they’re still getting it done. I’ve changed my trailer preference all season and currently, a piece of trashed stick worm is my go to

Fished a couple times on a couple different rivers and it was tough fishing. I’ve been fishing both steady all season, but the home river more for sure. The big river seems to have really scattered fish right now, so I’ve got some figuring to do there. Second river had lots of action, but just some bad misfortune losing all of my good fish. Lost one that felt real weighty and solid man Dinkers and small fish were hungry, even for 10” worms. My first big worm attempt actually went well I’d say, as I fished midday in the bright sun(started at noon) and had 4 solid bites. A t-rigged creature bait is fast becoming my favorite switch up to a jig

F11 floating rapala in chart/“silver”. My dad used to run this when I was a kid and caught a lot of really good MI largemouth around pads and weeds with this bait. He’d fish evening, last two hours before dark. His method was a steady 4-5 cranks, then pause and let the minnow float to the top and sit until no rings, then sit longer. He’d repeat this each cast, and he got some d**n good fish doing it. Some hit as soon as he’s crank it down after a pause, but more often it’d get slurped after sitting. Spinning gear and mono was his rig…this was back in the mid-late 90’s