Boondocks Hunter

Thank y’all for taking the time to reply. I really appreciate it. I’ll let you know if I can get this Green Pumpkin smooth. 👍

What count do y’all do for a 3/8 jig over a heat gun on high? I did 22 seconds but I’m thinking that may be too much for the green pumpkin.

I got the fire craw and green pumpkin in the same shipment from Barlow’s last week. The black/blue flake I have had for a bit but I store them inside together. I pour my own lead, these are all the same batch 3/8” and 1/2 oz. I use a heat gun on high to heat and hold it for about 20 -25 seconds. I use a fluid bed and it’s rolling nicely. I dip immediately out of the heat quickly once and tap off the excess. I then bake in a designated toaster oven at 350 for 20 minutes. I tried the green pumpkin at 300 for 20 mins also to see if it would help, it did not. Like I said, the black/blue flake and the fire craw come out very pretty but the green pumpkin is pock marked. I would fish them but I wouldn't give them to a friend and be proud of it. Thanks for any thoughts and replies.

Here is a picture of three of my jigs I painted yesterday. I did them all the exact same way with the exception of the color of paint. The black and blue and the fire craw came out great but the green pumpkin is blistering and dimpling almost like it has bad acne. I tried to make it a little thicker and I tried to cut down the temperature on the bake time, but it still happens. Any thoughts? Thank you.

The answer to this question is to check the grip range of the rivet. As long as you still meet the criteria with what you are putting it through, you will be fine. FYI- The YakAttack Tri-Fold Rivet has a grip range of .157 to .472 inches(approximately 1/6" to 15/32"), with a .187-inch diameter (3/16”)

To clarify, say on a flat pad eye base the rivet might stick through with 3” to flare out in the hull. Because of the thickness of the Scotty anchor base, it might stick through only 2”. Will it still flare correctly and hold?

I got a Scotty Anchor lock for Christmas and I’m trying to put it on my pelican bass raider. I have yak attack trifold rivets, but they don’t go all the way through because of the Scotty Anchor lock base. Will they still work, or do they have to be all the way flush? While I’m at it, I’m thinking of upgrading from a 3 pound fold out anchor to a 5 pound mushroom anchor. Do y’all think this will work better in a stiff wind? Thanks for the advice.

I am using ActiveCaptain to record screen videos on my phone. When I go back later to watch it on my iPhone, the video will play for like 10 seconds or less and then it stops. I’m giving it time to load and I know the data is there because I can fast forward it with my finger and see everything. It would be nice to see it as it was recorded though. Has anyone else had this problem?

That’s a very good point. Thanks!

True story! Haha 😆

Mike, thank you for replying. Your answer makes sense. In my case, I’m looking at purchasing baits I have never owned before. For example the A-rig I mention. Almost everyone on YouTube talks about shad colors. I’m wondering should I pay the money for the first time for that or should I stick with the colors I know work for my other baits like Black/blue. Of course I have considered not even trying some of these baits but I can’t stand it, I gotta know if they’ll work. 😁 Thank you again.

Has anyone ever used colors like Black/Blue or Green Pumpkin for an A-rig? Does it work? My lake is very opaque.

Ok, I have figured out that Black/Blue is definitely the hot color in my home lake. My question is whether or not that is still a good choice for baits like Spinnerbaits, jerkbaits, small swimbaits for an A-rig and the minnows for a hover rig type bait. At my local stores these kind of baits are almost always centered around white, pearl and holographic colors. What do y’all think? Also, there is no shad to speak of in my lake but there are lots of bluegill and crappie. Thanks y’all.

I know you need to use clean lead for your jig molds. However, I am a metal detectorist and I would really like to repurpose some of these lead weights I find in the saltwater. Is there a way to purify these so they are acceptable to melt down for a jig mold. Thanks for your help.

I used Perspective mode for the first time and it’s awesome. However, if I set the range far enough out to see them before I’m right on top of them, the fish all look like tiny blips and I can’t tell size or species. I have a 106SV. Does anyone have any tricks? Thanks.

Beautifully descriptive writing. Well done!

I have been fishing a 16-17 acre lake recently. I have access to two smaller lakes, totaling 22 more acres. I have been primarily casting from the boat to the bank where there are a few laydowns, etc. The majority of the lake is out in the deeper water and I have no electronics. I am fishing a Pelican 10 foot Bass Raider and have discussed with y’all ways to find structure, etc., in the deeper water. I have the money to purchase a portable Livescope unit but obviously it’s an extravagant purchase. It’s the kind that is self contained and I would be able to remove it from the boat every time and take it on another boat in the future if that arose. I don’t have experience with Livescope, other than watching tons of YouTube videos. I am eat up about getting it and mapping out these little lakes. What do you think? p.s-I am an old charter boat Captain and I have extensive experience with electronics including Garmin, just not Livescope.

For clarification I’m not really talking about which lures to catch fish but rather techniques to learn the area quickly. For example I was thinking that maybe I could run a Rat-L-trap quickly with its treble hooks and that would let me find any structure out there. The obvious problem is that it could get pricey quickly if I can’t get them loose. I thought about a weedless jig to feel structure but that would be a really slow process. Anyway, thoughts are appreciated.

Okay, I have a new private 16 acre lake I am blessed to get to fish. I even set my personal best last week in it with a 7.63 lber. I know the edges are pretty straightforward, fishing lay downs and vegetation and the shadow line. My question is this, how do I go about learning the rest of the lake? I don’t have electronics but the majority of the lake is out in the middle with no visible structure. Are there any tricks to find bass out there? The depth only gets to like 12 feet and the water is very stained. Are there any lures I should throw to cover lots of water and find structure or other spots holding fish? Thanks for any advice.

80 degrees, blue bird day. Kind of windy. Lay down coming from the bank. I was working the jig just dragging it over the branches of the main tree. When it rolled over the last one in probably 5 ft of water she hammered it on the fall. She ran into the lay down and came up to jump and shake. I pulled hard and realized she was stuck on the other side of the branch. I gave her slack hoping she would come out. She ran for the bottom and I was able to pull her out to open water and lipped her at the boat. My wife videoed the end of the fight and the weighing and the release. Just an awesome experience.

Y’all are awesome. The other day I made a post asking about catching only smaller fish in a lake that supposedly contains double digit fish. Y’all gave me some excellent advice not only with lure selection and tactics but you also reminded me to be aware of how lucky I am to have access to a lake where I can fish at all. So yesterday I took my wife on the water with me and looked at things with a different attitude. I also tried a black and blue jig. Lo and behold I ended up catching my Personal Best. It was 7.63 lbs on my scale and released unharmed. Thank you for all the advice. I’ll be looking for that double digit fish with a whole new attitude and outlook. God bless!

Good advice y’all. Thank you!

I’m a saltwater guy. I have always tried to stay as far away from possible from the fish so that I don’t spook them and make long Bomb casts. I am now getting into fishing a small lake from a bass raider. I’d like to know how close to the bank I should get when fishing worms and jigs and really anything. On the YouTube videos, the lens of the GoPros kind of skew it and you can’t tell. I know I don’t want to spook fish, but it seems like they are much closer and kind of work down the bank. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

I was just wondering…. how many times do you throw a lure before you decide that they aren’t hitting that lure today and move on?

I know, I know. 😃 it just seems like the ratio is off based on what I was told. I haven’t tried at night yet and I have been fishing with my Bass Raider boat. Biggest lure I have tried is a 6” magdraft and Daingerous. I forgot to mention that the water is very murky.