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Are the only busters still on the shore..nothing out deep?

JWall wrote: Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:48 am Splitshot reaper, smoke salt and pepper.

Gotta love old school!

The guy that originally made them moved to Texas from San Diego...they're still out there!

One note about fishing the big swimbaits...when the big baits came out, there was a much larger supply of big bass in our local lakes. The number of 6lb-12lb bass in our lakes now is definitely down from the 70s-90s, which will make your odds of getting a big fish lower than in the past! You can ...

I put in 7 hours of hard work yesterday...with only 4 bass landed, and 2 others lost in the trees. The water temp was 59 at sunrise, 61 by 1:00...and it definitely felt like winter at launch. I started out looking for the fish that have been running the brush lines the last couple weeks, but only ...

It seems like most S.D. fisherman don't go much north of Havasu! I know more L.A. guys go to Mohave. You might ask the question on an L.A. fishing site.

Nice!! Did you get a weight on it?

I bought myself 3 rolled tacos w/ guacamole...saving my money for a carne asada burrito next year....

Those deep bass at Murray that loved spoons in the past years, apparently have no interest this year!

Are you sure your first fish isn't a baby walleye.....hahaha! Good job getting out there buddy! Can't wait to see what 2024 brings!

January's definitely the toughest month...9 is good!

I think your're stuck on step 1 of your 12 step program to break your tackle buying addiction! I had high hopes...but that was 5 years ago! I'm afraid you're losing the battle! Oh well, tight lines then!

Loveland is a classic example of the pathetic politicians and beauracrats we have running this state! Loveland would probably be fine now if they just left it alone!

Love the little baits! How deep are you getting those fish?

Biting heads off..it's an art form!

I swear I remember as a teenager finding out that Sam V had craws with totally different colorations than the typical red/black and green/browns. I can’t find anything about it online as it was so long ago/ As far as the red vs. green/brown, to me it’s far more of a “red flag” if you will. The ...

Had to throw in my 2-cents.
Not a live bait fisherman, so can make no comment here.
Now jig fishing, that's another thing.
Now I recognize there are many excellent jig plastic trailers (which I use), especially those craw-like; but I have my lifetime favorite jig rig.
3/8 oz black marabou jig with ...

And that is why I NEVER fish holidays..and very rarely fish weekends! Congratulations on getting some fish, even though the knuckleheads tried to keep you from catching them! I'm not sure why fishing etiquette goes out the window on those days??

KillinTime wrote: Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:33 am Another fine video.
What do you think the effect of all those carp are on the bass population?

Hodges has always had a ton of carp and it never seemed to effect the bass population!

Has anyone been having tough days at Hodges lately?


Basically all the bass fishermen that I have talked to have struggled so far. Crappie has been on for lots. The lake has come up several feet very quickly and Hodges is notoriously challenging in February.

Yep, Hodges is famous for it's ...