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In the book Knowing Bass , the author describes an experiment done at Berkley where they started with a plastic craw and did modifications to see what worked best. Removing the claws and other legs worked the best. They tried longer, shorter and fatter shapes and the craw body size was about best ...

Took a trip to my favorite local body of water. Was pleasantly surprised to see the water level up 10-12’ from my last visit. Hopefully the next big storm brings it up even more. It’s about 1/3 of the way back to last spring’s water level by my estimation.

It was COLD (30s at the water line at 6 ...

nice going my January this year was terrible...too much wind/rain cold-low water glad you hit it

After waking up and relocating my new fish finder from the bow to the console I decided to give it a spin at El Cap which has been my nemesis the last few trips there. Fished from 1-5pm. Wind had already picked up so it was fun trying to work a spot on my crappy trolling motor(can’t wait til I can ...

Lake Hodges Opener 2024
https://youtu.be/F35SFcPAXTQ
Hey all, it’s that time of the year again! I am always excited to go to Lake Hodges, and this year was no exception. I had made a point to make sure that I got out there on opening day and battled the rain. It was challenging out there for sure ...

Nice, years ago everyone (that we talked to) got skunked on the opener, and that's when they allowed boats on too! Tough time of year... still.

Observation:
#1. Skunked from shore.
#2. Water level is lowest I've seen in at least 15-years (subject to change any day or week).
#3. At least for now, there is some level of increased shore access.
#4. Viewing the lake bottom to about 10' from a pier, seems a bit early for my fellow bass folks ...

The bite at Murray has really turned on as the bass move into pre-spawn feeding.

I caught 13 over the last 2 days. Most were in the 2-3 pound range. They are feeding on the he bottom. I caught them on ned rigs, jigs, and 7" dropshot worms. Keep your bait close to the bottom in 15 to 20 feet of ...

It’s been a while. All were caught on hard baits too!!

I’ve never seen the parking lots so full.

Only tuber on the lake

It’s been a while. All were caught on hard baits too!!

I’ve never seen the parking lots so full.

Only tuber on the lake😬


Great job out there at El Cap.
At first I thought the dirty water at the SD River today made me hallucinate but I fixed the pics.
Bet that was fun nailing those bass ...

Cure for cabin fever!

I know I’m going to sound like a grumpy old man here but please bear with me.

To the Basshole in the white Ranger with beige and black stripes. Just because I started in the same spot you wanted to doesn’t mean you continue to roll in on me until you, literally, cast across me! Get to the lake ...

My sentiments exactly. Great job out there and thanks for the reports.

The pics are deceiving. With the dropshot I am using 10lb braid with about an 8-10ft leader of 10lb fluorocarbon. I have used 8lb leader at times but seem to get just as many bites with 10lb.

I hear you Moose.
I have learned to try to be more lenient when a guy with his family for example, are in rental boat and have no clue that when
they come close to where I am fishing or cut between me and the shoreline. Not fun, but I guess most do not really know any
better and are just out to have ...

Well glad I wasnt in your rant, i was in a tracker and 2 of my buddies who were out where not mentioned either and all 3 of us fish tournaments. Sorry a few have to ruin it for people but I have been treated by guys like you mentioned numerous times and I am 77 yrs old and fished San Diego for 45 ...

Tnwoody, To be clear I’m not hating on bass fishermen, I’m hating on the “Bassholes” who show no respect to others on the water. I will throw wakeboard boats in general in there too. Some are just fine but others insist on passing by a cast away with the huge wake they throw off.

I fished ...

Good thing you managed a good day regardless of people being inconsiderate and thinking the world revolves around them.

This phenomenon just isn't happening with bass boaters on the water.

I call it the "Cartman-ization of Society."

https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/045/495/eric ...

This post is so true though. Some guys just don't give a sh!t and its plain disrespectful. Glad you had a good day regardless.

Crappie jigs caught both a 6.5 lb and a 7+ lb bass last weekend on Saturday.

I just got 1 little one this week and a better one last week on the UL 500 size spinning reel fishing the main channels with jigs, in my kayak.