So to the Op

Shakey Head and Finesse Jigs have been the ticket. Buzz bait early am has had a couple strikes but nothing to run home about.

Baby Rage Craw!

Zoom's Baby Brush Hog, limited edition color Green Flash!

Texas rigged on a 2/0 straight shank hook with a 1/64 th weight.

Gene Larew Rattlin Crawler - dark watermelon pepper pumpkin

 

Roger

Chatterbait black and blue with devilspear trailer.

Keitech 4"easy shiner worked like a fluke or dead sticked. Picked up a few on the swim back. Second bait is a 4" cane thumper worm in watermelon red flake. Western Washington is super clear and tough. Guy in a tube was doing very well on a dropshot and 4" worm in watermelon.

Frogs are hot right now where I am...

 

You guys are lucky lol what you guys are all throwing, most of it wont work up here for at least another 3 weeks. CT is so far behind. It's mid June and I actually plucked a bed in a tourney yesterday. Lol

top water bit on c wood has been hot. Spooks over flats and points have produced some nice smal lies.

top water bit on c wood has been hot. Spooks over flats and points have produced some nice smal lies.

yea I've heard it's hit or miss on early morning plugs. I'll be there tomorrow for Folds of Honor tourney and again on Saturday. I've been between CT River and Lilly past month and a half.

Frogs are hot right now where I am...

Is that an E-Motion? What are your thoughts on it?

Is that an E-Motion? What are your thoughts on it?

 

It is the E-Motion.

 

Well, I am speaking from minimal experience when it comes to these baitcast rods but I have a world of experience in fly fishing rods. I like the clean look of the E-Motion, and it has those hybrid guides, not micro but not full size either which I think performs smoother compared to my other rod and it looks really good. The white guide wraps against the matte black carbon fiber looks really good as well.

 

This rod is handling some really tough pulls! I get them in fast. The reviews on this rod seem very good as well. I think I lucked out with my combo. I just took what knowledge I had of fly fishing equipment and applied to some more budget minded bass gear and my instincts were pretty right on. The rod feels like a good bit of quality. I also like that there is no padding past the reel. I can set my finger on the blank and really feel what is happening.

 

I also got the H2O Express reel which is the all aluminum bodied reel made for Academy Sports. It also has really great reviews for what it is. I snagged it for $50 and the rod for $60 and I think I got a good deal on a more than adequate rig for punching and frogging.

 

I feel like it is the entry level pro-performance rig. Kind of like in mtn bikes. I got the good frame and rims but not top of the line components...

This year I have to give props to the Ned rig if has been solid on the river. A sleeper I have just started using is the Arkie salty crawlin fry cut in half on a jig head thinking I am imitating a heligremite. The 18" today and another decent small I is telling me this will be a winner too, only downside is they aren't that durable.

It is the E-Motion.

Well, I am speaking from minimal experience when it comes to these baitcast rods but I have a world of experience in fly fishing rods. I like the clean look of the E-Motion, and it has those hybrid guides, not micro but not full size either which I think performs smoother compared to my other rod and it looks really good. The white guide wraps against the matte black carbon fiber looks really good as well.

This rod is handling some really tough pulls! I get them in fast. The reviews on this rod seem very good as well. I think I lucked out with my combo. I just took what knowledge I had of fly fishing equipment and applied to some more budget minded bass gear and my instincts were pretty right on. The rod feels like a good bit of quality. I also like that there is no padding past the reel. I can set my finger on the blank and really feel what is happening.

I also got the H2O Express reel which is the all aluminum bodied reel made for Academy Sports. It also has really great reviews for what it is. I snagged it for $50 and the rod for $60 and I think I got a good deal on a more than adequate rig for punching and frogging.

I feel like it is the entry level pro-performance rig. Kind of like in mtn bikes. I got the good frame and rims but not top of the line components...

Cool thanks! Also, that definitely sounds like a steal at 110 bones !

Yes, yes, dis very good! Lots a good stuffs here, just needz a back to climbs on and ears to whisper in! Haz you seen da Biospawn Vile Crawz? Me thinks I needs som doze! Lots a grass flooded here, dat Bizzbaits Pad Daddy gonna get added to da list! 

top water bit on c wood has been hot. Spooks over flats and points have produced some nice smal lies.

Top water was terrible yesterday. We got one out of 200 casts between the 2 of us. Fluke and jig got us a good bag, placed 2nd, got a check. #pow

Rite now i`m catching them on T-Rig Yama kreature baits.

Square bills and Zara puppy spooks trigged worms

The jig and the frog have caught me some nice bass in the last couple months. 

I have been crushin em on flukes and buzzbaits. And later in the day flipping the havoc pitboss around lay downs and flooded bushes since the lakes been over full pool.

Berkley Havoc Juice Worm Jr's with a firery red dyed tail. I also slayed a few bass on gulp alive 4" minnow... Yes I am a Berkley fan!

Zooms also work..... Kinda

trick worms

lipless cranks

was having alot of topwater success but lately its been worms and lipless cranks for me

this evening they were slayed by the zoom speed worm

I went today and slayed on the Strike King Structure Bug

Speed craws in watermelon red and watermelon magic and spinnerbaits

I have been catching a lot on Stik-Os recently.