Well guys fishing here in Indiana has been pretty slow recently due to water temperature. But after my BPS spending spree of over $1100 I had to test my new gear. I bought a 7'6" mh micro magic pro a 7' m micro magic pro a 7' spinning micro magic pro. And I bou a smoke 100 in 7.3:1 for my worms and jigs. A smoke 150 in 5.3:1 for cranking. And a daiwa Procyon for my spinning reel. And more tackle than you can shake a stick at. I fished for around 9 hours today. Water was clear with a temp in the low 40s. I decided I wou tie on a jerk bait a jig and a shaky head. I only caught 1 fish today on a shaky head in about 10ft of water. Scales weighed him in at 3lb 4 oz. he was on rock. I really have to say I am impressed with my new rods and reels. The smoke 150 and duckett rod will flat out chunk a bait. I've never casted as far as I have with it using 12lb mono. The smoke 100 and 7'6" setup is very smooth and sensitive. And the spinning setup is like no other. I tried a whole lot of power baits but I real only got attention with the shaky head. A zoom finesse work in green pumpkin with a chartuese tail. Hopefully fishing will pick up so I can really put these rods to the test

Always good to get a winter bass, 3lbs4oz is way better than anything I have caught recently!

He didn't seem like a winter bass either lol. Hit pretty good and he put up a fight. But he was very cold

He didn't seem like a winter bass either lol. Hit pretty good and he put up a fight. But he was very cold

I caught some (4 in an hour) today dragging a t-rigged 5" roboworm with a very light weight. May be worth a trying in your area if you caught one on a shakeyhead. Water was low 40s here as well. I was in a river so it wasn't cheating like when I go to ponds where I know the fish by name  . The fish I caught fought like wet socks, even on a light action spinning rod with 6lb test.

I just blew 1100 bucks at bass pro and forgot an essential item. Drop shot weights lol

I just blew 1100 bucks at bass pro and forgot an essential item. Drop shot weights lol

 

That's "Rule #1", forgetting something gives you a built in excuse to go back.

I've been using that one for years....lol. Love shopping for more stuff.

 

Hootie