Del from philly

the one thing good about fishing magazines is even though their are a ton of ads.....the ads are just as fun to check out as the articles in most cases....

after buying the january issue of Bassin' i ordered the yr plus 2 bonus issues.... The magazine seems good, its pretty cheap, and the special issues seem good. BTW ****Anyone who is interested, in that issue they had a trial offer of their crappie magazine for 1 penney... not sure of the name but im pretty sure it ISNT Crappin' anyway, glad you guys approve- makes me feel better about my big investment.....14 bucks...lol

i was reading the BPS catalog and saw the lead weight maker....looked pretty cool thing is, seemed kind of expensive...over 30 bucks for the molds, and then you need a bunch of other stuff. is it cheaper in the long run? any good experiences, bad? is it hard to work with? THANKS

iv always fished their Tubes.....they are great, probably as great as any tube

The Shimano Sedona 1500 or 2500 series....thats a spinning reel though has a great feel, smooth as hell, has the stopper system... a great, midlevel reel, that is often available as a combo i got mine on sale for under 75 bucks and LOVE IT! looks nice too

You might want to check with your local wildlife office to make sure this is legal.... Im kidding, but also VERY suprised you didnt get a comment like this from someone being dead seriouse...

Welcome let me be the first to tell you, im new to this site, and these guys are great Not only do they share the personal love, but they got the KNOWLEDGE! i give them about 25% of the credit for bringing me back on the water! THANKS BASSRESOURCE..... you wanna see the before and after pics???? WELCOME TO THE FORUM!

i would go buy some yamamoto products in watermelon with red and green flake. i consider that the most universal color that will usually work in clear water to murky.....

although it probably helps, you really dont have to keep a bunch of colors... MAKE IT EASY FOR YOURSELF- i would make a general rule to buy mostly watermelons, pumkinsseeds, and blacks.... i also like black with small flakes (most colors work fine).... but I get by 90% of my fishing with watermelon color only....that will get you started.....

Trying to think of less popular stuff....... Yamamoto- NEW flappin hog (solo or trailer) fat baby craw (finnesse style trailor) Double hula skirt and double tail grubs (make a spider jig) 6.5 kut-tail worm 7" large-style senko Skinny Bear- Pro series jig (great finnesse style jig) Cabin Creek Baits- Salty spider jig kit

my god! how the hell do they even get that fat????

Rigging the bluegill: use a big circle hook, and to hook them on, try tying them on with wire or thick fishing line....it works in salt, and might work here too....

I remember fishing when i was a kid, we would cast out our small bluegill catches and would get hit so hard it broke the line every time. I was thinking maybe a musky, but it would have been 6 or 7+ bass! that hit was the hardest i ever felt.. BTW Dont let these guys put you down.... even tho i agree with them, i hate using live bait, it seems like sometimes a few of the guys on here try and push their beliefs on everyone.... theyre good people, but when they dissagree with a method....WATCH OUT! they start with the "thats illegal" comments, and the "thats unethical" comments...... just do what you gotta do to enjoy fishing!

just watch where the line meets the water. If they are deep enough, you can tell when a fish is gonna jump, and you will have enuff time to slow them down i always "dip my tip" when they are about to jump...but the trick is you gotta do it before they really start to surface you really need to learn how to watch where the line meets the water...thats the key. You will eventually know exatcly where they are in the water column, and know exactly when to keep them down.

i used to use scents, but finally weened my self off you cxan catch just as much without it, but it does help give the lure a slippery surface, helps with hangups speaking of Yum Crawfish.....after using that stuff i feel like i just ate All you can eat King crab legs... those smells bother me....that garlic stuff got all over my tackle and ruined my life for about 2 months!

i just ordered a few packs of GY tubes..... they were actually pretty cheap, under 3 bucks....was wondering why they are less then everything else he puts out what is everyones opinion of the GY tubes? do they cast as far as his other products? is it the same plastic? THANKS

i guess i just dont understand what a strain really is enough to really make good points..... ' i thought for sure everyone would agree....i mean, isnt it true the florida strain bass cant even survive in the cold weather? How simular can they really be if they cant survive in the same waters? And the difference in spines.... i know all the south people , and cali people are against this but id like to here what fellow yankees think of this? Maybe you have to be a part of the world that has no shot of the world record to be on my side here??? who knows....i still dont see why people are making it out to be such a dead topic.....so black and white.... i think this topic is every shade of grey either way, great debate!

Bottom line.... I feel like the World record should have nothing to do with location. it should have to do with catching the largest fish of that species or strain. Period. Why would any fisherman be against this idea ? i just dont understand?

i dont get this one at all... is their a spanish strain bass? or a swiss strain? if their is, please retract my statement. but thats not a fair comparaison at all....i mean, these 2 strains are clearly different, they have different habitats, their anatomy slightly differs.... I just dont see how hard it would really be if the spines are less for a northern strain, couldnt they just take a descent picture where the spines can be counted? I mean, the current method isnt 100% either....it will always involve trust..... plus, we always have the lie detecter to fall back on... Also, why were at it, why not clump spotted bass into the world record largemouth.....this logic wouldnt work their, so why does it work here?

You got it! its everything from world records to perception....

nice thought out responce, im glad i posted this topic....GREAT ANSWERS...funny how the opinions vary Its just funny hearing people dismiss a 2lber like a dink. They actually call them dinks and everything...lol... to me, if i get a 2lber in, it was a good day. If I get a 4 lber in, im happy for the season! i have my pic of my 4.2 lb smallie right above my desk like its a world record.... Great point Paul. I had a friend three months ago move down to Florida. Never caught anything over 2.5lbs here in Northern Virginia. First week in Florida she reeled in and landed an 8lber on her local pond down the road from her house. Since then she's reeled in some over 5lbs as well. Here in Va that is like almost a once in a lifetime fish unless you fish a few select lakes in the southwest region of the state on the border of NC. It's all perception based. In Va, a 5-6 lb fish is a hog. I don't care who you are and what you've caught. At least around the Northern Va parts. These catches only come few and far between. Most importantly be proud of any catch you make regardless of size. You got that fish to bite, you were able to manipulate the bait in a way that triggered that fish to believe it was a real living thing or a dying thing. It was your skill, and yes maybe sometimes part luck that got that fish on your line. Enjoy each catch. Cause in these winter months and ice overs we have in the north and the DC area in Northern Va it sucks not being able to go out and reel one in. I think the guys in the south in places like Florida, Georgia, Arkansas, Louisiana, etc aren't as humble or lose touch with the sport a little and forget that all it really is about is the fish on the end of the line and the fight you are given, where as the guy who pulls in a 2-3 lber in the northern states is extremely excited. And let's face it we all brag about every great catch because we are fishermen, we are competitive and there wouldn't be anything to shoot for if we didn't have anything to beat or a previous catch that just wow'ed the heck out of us. We all brag! But not only that, we share our experiences, because each is a story that we all can enjoy and relate to. And I just want to say I'm not turning this into a debate over who's better than who, everyone of us is on the same plane, other than the god gifted pros and semi pros who have worked their butts off for what they own and do on a daily basis... I wish I had what they did. So to end that particular statement I'd like to mention there are great guys on this forum that make absolutely incredible catches on a consistent basis that are as modest as I've ever met. And the great thing is they are always willing to share their experiences and knowledge with us. And who knows, if we moved down there we'd get sick of 2-3 lbers too. All we would want is fish over 7-8 lbs. We'd think less of ourselves if we couldn't do that. It's based on region and the average available fish to be caught. If you don't have 8-10 lbers in your region, spool up some light line in the 4-6 lb range take your light pole with a stiff action and go out there and catch em' that way. It's the closest thing we'll be able to get.

im really not even talking about myself. im no record chaser. i just feel liek these huge bass get all the credit. They should put more emphasis on the strain. It would nice to know what the world record northern strain bass would be. Does anyone have any idea? Your right though, you could just concentrate on state records....i just dont see why we clump 2 seperate strains together when their is such a difference in size and wieight. Im basicly a sore loser from the north!

GREAT STUFF! I just feel like a 10 LB bass in Pa would be a big deal, and in cali or florida or texas it would be nothing... just seems strange they dont identify the difference.... also, what if somebody caught a 18 lb fish in Pa??? nobody would care??? might not be possible, but ya never know to me, that would be bigger than catching a 22lber in florida anyday....

your probably from the south.... just joking, but i guess your right, it would just be nice to be able to go for a world record.... i mean, technicly, the biggest state record in the ne is probably the world record northern strain LM i guess i look at these monsters that weigh in at 15 lbs and it angers me.....i feel like its cheating when it is clearly not im a sore loser,,,......AND EXTREMELY JELOUSE!!!!

maybe they could put it in zones? i mean, a guy in PA isnt going to be able to catch a florida strain bass... the record already depends on a lot of trust, probably too much i mean, people could do that with the state records now, they could bring in a florida bass...... it could work, but your right,. it would be more than tough,