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Went to Murray as it got hot very quick(the weather I mean). I messed around with breaking bass that almost all of them were pretty small. Same story as they are feeding on shad and that is what they want. I tried baits that in the past were a sure thing which gets me pretty frustrated when they don't hit them. After getting to the point where my arm was almost coming out of the socket from making so many casts I mangled to pick up only 8 small bass. A small gunfish, a small fluke, a small basstrix and a small A Rig were the only things that I got fish on and all of them were small.
Anyway, it was nice to get out on the water again and can't wait till this heatwave is gone.
Finicky top water bass and very hot weather do not mix well with this old guy.....ha ha.
Tight lines
I will spare you and just post one pic

You went out in the High Heat Index and scored some Bass! Exactly what I intend to do tomorrow. One Caveat: My Buddy dropped his rod in the water when he flipped his Tube last trip and I marked the spot. So I’m going to “Stitch” a 10x10 foot area with an Egg sinker and Treble hook on straight 30 braid for an hour. Give it the old College try. I know my Buddy would love to get his Setup Back. I’ve been really lucky in the past. It’s got to be 100-1 shot but what if I get it? That would be great! If not, I tried. Then Bass time!

I dropped a setup in the lake last Friday and got it back! Definitely worth the try!

Vinny, 8 bass better than no bass! You're just spoiled!

Fisheromen wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:25 pm I dropped a setup in the lake last Friday and got it back! Definitely worth the try!

Vinny, 8 bass better than no bass! You're just spoiled!

You are right that 8 bass is better than no bass.
I was so hot and miserable when I got home as
my house was like an oven and after putting everything away I think if affected my report.
i am still amazed that baits I used in the past for topwater that caught bass so often lately at
Murray have no affect. I talked to a couple guys and they said the same thing on finicky the bass have been this year on topwater baits.Anyway I guess I was pretty lucky just to get some bass and also had a couple of surprises.
Out of the blue, I tossed an A-rig for a few minutes for a small bass ...and found this LC Pointer
(no @Mcfish it is not yours as the bait is not 1.5 inches long)..ha ha

Score! I had similar luck….

It's my pointer! It just grew from sitting in the water....yeah, that's it!

Bendo wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 8:01 pm So I’m going to “Stitch” a 10x10 foot area with an Egg sinker and Treble hook on straight 30 braid for an hour.

Success?

VinnyBass wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 7:30 am

Fisheromen wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:25 pm I dropped a setup in the lake last Friday and got it back! Definitely worth the try!

Vinny, 8 bass better than no bass! You're just spoiled!

You are right that 8 bass is better than no bass.
I was so hot and miserable when I got home as
my house was like an oven and after putting everything away I think if affected my report.
i am still amazed that baits I used in the past for topwater that caught bass so often lately at
Murray have no affect. I talked to a couple guys and they said the same thing on finicky the bass have been this year on topwater baits.Anyway I guess I was pretty lucky just to get some bass and also had a couple of surprises.
Out of the blue, I tossed an A-rig for a few minutes for a small bass
IMG_2430.jpg
...and found this LC Pointer
(no @Mcfish it is not yours as the bait is not 1.5 inches long)..ha ha
IMG_2442.jpg

I've now caught dozens of bass on my cheap Chinese mini walking bait. Lots in the 3 pound range and the best was over 6 pounds . Believe it or not, it still has the original hooks on it lol.

When I bought mine from AliExpress a couple of years ago they were under $3 including shipping. They have more than doubled in price with tariffs, so I am glad I picked up a couple of them, although the original is beat up it's still going strong. It is by far my favorite cheap bait for BFS topwater, and rivals my best Lucky Craft baits for my favorite all time. Even at it's increased price it still costs about half as much as JDM baits.

Dannicus wrote: Fri Sep 05, 2025 7:07 am

VinnyBass wrote: Thu Sep 04, 2025 7:30 am

Fisheromen wrote: Wed Sep 03, 2025 9:25 pm I dropped a setup in the lake last Friday and got it back! Definitely worth the try!

Vinny, 8 bass better than no bass! You're just spoiled!

You are right that 8 bass is better than no bass.
I was so hot and miserable when I got home as
my house was like an oven and after putting everything away I think if affected my report.
i am still amazed that baits I used in the past for topwater that caught bass so often lately at
Murray have no affect. I talked to a couple guys and they said the same thing on finicky the bass have been this year on topwater baits.Anyway I guess I was pretty lucky just to get some bass and also had a couple of surprises.
Out of the blue, I tossed an A-rig for a few minutes for a small bass
IMG_2430.jpg
...and found this LC Pointer
(no @Mcfish it is not yours as the bait is not 1.5 inches long)..ha ha
IMG_2442.jpg

I've now caught dozens of bass on my cheap Chinese mini walking bait. Lots in the 3 pound range and the best was over 6 pounds . Believe it or not, it still has the original hooks on it lol.

When I bought mine from AliExpress a couple of years ago they were under $3 including shipping. They have more than doubled in price with tariffs, so I am glad I picked up a couple of them, although the original is beat up it's still going strong. It is by far my favorite cheap bait for BFS topwater, and rivals my best Lucky Craft baits for my favorite all time. Even at it's increased price it still costs about half as much as JDM baits.

Screenshot_20250905-065526.AliExpress.png

Dan….it was just a tough day. It would’ve been nice if I had that bait you talked about as maybe I would’ve maybe had a more productive day. After seeing some of your baits in person, they look pretty darn good.

Results of Rod Fishing…
Tons of Eelgrass in there. I kept loading up on it.