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Good system! a lot better than mine. 1. Finish reading 2. Throw in messy closet 3. 3 months later search through 80 magazines for 1 article

O, i couldnt agree more. I think most good bass anglers just have an "instinct". It all boils down to how much confidence you have in lure. And, sometimes i go fishing for the day just to learn a new lure/technique. That is one instant where i would just stick with one lure.

I agree dont throw them away! I cant even think of how many times i got a new lure/wanted to learn a new technique/build something suddenly (anglers workbench section). I went threw all my old ones and found what i needed.

From what ive read from other posts it looks like in most lakes it is in fact legal to catch bluegill and use them as bait. Around here (N.E Illinois) it is illegal to do that in a lot of lakes/ponds, so that is what i was basing my assumption off of. Sorry if i misguided anybody.

im sorry that happened, but in my opinion that crankbait probably got chipped from a jagged rock. So it might of been a fluke. Even if it wasnt i still think bandit cranks are great for their price. They are 1/4 of the cost of LC's, so if one or two breaks in my fishing career, i still am saving a lot of money without losing a lot of quality. Feel free to disagree though thats just my 2 cents.

When i drop shot i do it considerably different than most people. I tend to use bigger baits so i usually catch less but bigger bass than most. I fish very slowly and i keep the light line, usually 8 pound give or take 2 pounds. So my favorite drop shot bait is a 4-8 or even 10 inch ringworm, usually with a curltail. Why? The ring of the worm displace water giving it some noise and when i let the worm float down on slack line, those ribs catch water and greatly slow the fall.

Do a search on doug hannon snakes. You'll find A LOT of info and opinions from people about it. Also, Welcome RAMSX!

i think its made by the same company that makes the kicktail thing. Also garbage.

1. Donkey rig 2. Basstrix and Basstrix nock offs 3. plastic craw experiment where i remove one pincer. 4. Lipless cranks- wanna master them 5. My "two prototype lures." Nothing too special, probably not as good as Brians' and not hard to make at all, but i do think they will do a pretty good job of catching fish under certain conditions.

Easy, berkely bladedancer. "It will replace every lure in your tacklebox." Not quite :

This is a great site, i love this place. I used to post on a local site all the time but i quickly got frustrated because there wasnt enough people on that site that knew enough about bass fishing to answer all my questions, or just to talk bass fishing. You wont find that problem here. Another problem i had was there was a lot of bickering and fueding and just plain nastiness. You wont find that on this site Its NOTHING but class here. No one will make fun of you for dumb questions, so expert or beginner, you should join.

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Tyrius, I didnt know you guys liked multispecies fishing! Shelbyville has great white bass fishing, owns the state record muskie, and has some semi-consistant crappie and cat fishing. So, it is a good choice for multiple species. There is a guide that i read about in a pamphlet or something like that last year, he caught the lake record white bass and i guess he is pretty good. Cant remember his name though, sorry.

Although this is a good suggestion, keep in mind that your ability to generate excitement, attention and SALES is much more of a factor than winning. Winning, is just one of the multiple ways to get the attention you are seeking for the represented company and/or, it's products. One of many. right it is one of many, and i was just suggesting one option. I know there are many other options.

white or pearl cause most of the time i am twitching it near the surface and the fish are mostly only seeing the bottom

ive said it before and will say it again, GRUBS. 3 inch Kalin grubs are dynamite in the winter for largies and smallies. Definitaly my go to cold weather bait.

You Florida guys make me sick lol Nice fish

91 votes so far, and no one voted for the "go snag a carp option" ;D

Good Job. Not a lot of people on this site like the chatterbait but i love it. It is a great substitute for a colorado bladed spinnerbait and it tends to appeal to bigger fish than the spinnerbait, most of the time. I use a big jerkbait as a trailer and it really gives it a big profile.

Welcome This is a great site

Welcome dude

not from texas, but Welcome anyways

Hmm... I don't know where you heard that, but nothing could be further from the truth. On certain bodies of water, bass or any other predator may have a preference for certain prey, but in the waters I fish bluegill are definitely not the primary forage. 8-) Youre right RW. In fact, many accomplished fisheries bioligists believe bass will not eat bluegill if their is an ample amount of other kinds of prey available. The only reason the bass strike the bluegill is because of territorial or predatorial instincts. Bass usually much prefer a soft shelled crawfish or a soft shad or trout to a spiney bluegill.

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GRUBS! I usually go with a standard 3 incher in winter. Use Kalins! if you dont own any Kalins grubs go buy some! I am absolutely certain they are the all around best grubs out their. They are the softest and have a very thin feathery tail that is very lifelike. Swim it slow and eratticaly and every so often randomly kill it. This perfectly emulates a dying shad in winter. For back up baits i would go with jerkbaits and small tubes.