Thanks for the info.

Most of the time we tie directly. I’ve got some rods with 10’ of leader, but it doesn’t seem to matter Deadsticking. We tie polymer knots.

Great to hear. Keep me updated on how it goes.

Some people say crappie bite, but you’re right it’s light. Surprising for the size of the fish too.

Thanks a lot! I think it’s going to be a great winter fishing.

Thanks!

Hope it works out. Keep me updated how you do.

@@BooneBoys so… the lake is edward medard resevoir near tampa. my buddy n i are bassers.. i’m down here 4 years got my 1st boat on arrival a new tourney tracker.. my lake near clearwater, lake tarpon, has gone pretty bad, for many reasons, so we’re always looking for new lakes.. heard this one actually was stocked w hybrids by the FWC.. marked lots more other day, we thought, tried deadsticking flukes to no avail.. caught my 3rd largemouth in 2 trips dragging a lipless in 15 ft… keep thinking they gonna b whites… on way out guy @ gate (it’s a camping park which is cool) said he thinks the FWC only stocked once and it’s fished out, should b some big ones left mayb.. a bummer… gonna keep trying and mayb contact FWC for the details

Also I came across Bulldog-Baits they have 2oz heads I tried out my last trip. They seem to be as good as the shad heads off eBay. The eyes are different. I’ll see how they hold up and eyes work. I’m like idea of changing eyes out with the flat jig head instead of the recessed. Anyhow another option.

@RickyHuff thanks a lot for checking us out! It’s amazing how many things you “need” to fish. I can only imagine what’s always going through my wife’s head.

Thanks! My boys I think have a full time guide, they just don’t realize that yet. 😂

We bought a splasher prop. Ive been around some people that bent the props, but I couldn’t really say if it works or doesn’t. What I can say is that they do sound different than ours. I actually run mine in reverse because I think it sounds better and we catch fish. Not sure if it makes a ton of difference. I bought mine for $50 from a taxidermist in Tx. I can’t even find his information anymore.

@@BooneBoys yes u guys catch a lot of fish! I think the guy that make the sunshine bait tanks sells one, thanks man.

@@tonymayer4372 you’re welcome

Depends on water temp, but most of the time look off points going onto flats. Sometimes they will really be spread out on flats. Very rarely we catch them right on a drop off. So don’t be afraid to go where you think is no man’s land. But zig zag from deepest part of the lake to shallower to see if you can see a depth that is best. Don’t get fixated on one depth especially on new Lake. If water temp is in 60’s I’ve seen them in 8-12’ and deeper. When temps get in 50’s and lower most bait will go deep and you’ll rarely fish below 20’.

This is the description on eBay 10 count 1.5oz Shad Jig Head w/ 3-D eyes and 5/0 hook swimbaits sassy shad

@@BooneBoys thanks, I ordered both 1oz and 1½oz chartreuse heads. Free shipping should be here in time for next week! Jumped on Amazon and picked up a couple packs of flukes too. Might hit the lake tomorrow! The water temp is still 58 degrees but you can't catch'm from the living room couch! We are getting a little cooler weather maybe the water will get down cool enough for deadsticking...

@@charlesfoster8814 good luck, let me know how it goes.

Crappie is something my dad really wants to start fishing for. He ordered a livescope for Black Friday, but not sure where exactly we are going to mount it for him since he fishes primarily on the port side. I think it’s going to be a great winter fishing.

Hybrid bass have a short life span. It’s use them or lose them. We give them to families that really need the food. Striped bass from our local lakes we never keep.

Thanks. For what we do we don’t use the talon a lot. We don’t ever beach it and put it down to anchor us. Sometimes we catfish in shallow water and put it down. It gets used the most to hold on to go to the bathroom. I’d probably take the extra money and get other electronics.

@KingFisher X yes you can catch plenty of fish without thumper or splasher in winter. There is a lot less spot lock during Deadsticking, and more moving over groups. BUT it definitely helps, that’s why we always are running one or the other or both. If you don’t have either you can still get on and catch fish.

@@BooneBoys what kind of thumper do you have? I’m looking to get one for my boat.

@@bradgreening3564 below is what I bought. It’s been really good so far. Only issue I’ve had is that I sometimes can’t connect it through wifi/Bluetooth on phone. It might be because I keep it in the very back of the boat and put padding around it, Not sure if connection is because of that or the unit itself. I’m thinking it’s not the unit. However I’ve been pleased with it. thumponator.com

Because you pretty much keep the bait dead still. Fish sometimes this time of year don’t want up and down, it will actually cost you fish, but moving boat .2-.7mph and keep it dead flat is technique that works in winter.

Ha ha. It’s a lot of work to clean fish, but we’re blessed to get meat like this and share with friends and family.