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(Dan)nicus Finesse System

Any skinny bass I caught early and mid season were tight to the bank. During the same trips, all the healthy and heavier bass were in deeper water. I focused a majority of my fishing in deeper water and secondary points-none of those areas produced any sick or skinny fish. I think being a catch and ...

Rippin innards out isn’t gonna hurt. All those bass die eventually. Theres been a few modern studies that show catch and release hurt bass fisheries. Especially for size. Just imagine how many bass are in Barrett and every spawn (which can be multiple times), how many more are introduced, even ...

If it got away, go with 10 plus. Sounds better haha but then it could hurt more…

Always set the drag before the 1st cast. Never adjust the drag during a fight except maybe to loosen it if the fish wraps around weeds or brush which rarely happens.

Most bass upon being hooked will immediately head for deeper, snag-free water.

Put the rod tip down, even underwater if the fish ...

Cats eat jigs a cap. At least that’s what I would hope it to be vs a swamp donkey.