#10...I talked to a man who won big money in a tournament..I asked him what lure and line he was using..The lure..which he always uses was the fluke..his line 10 pound test."Ten pound test" I said. "Yes sir.I get a lot of break offs but I also get a lot of bites..and I win money."

I have my Rooster on 10 pound test but for my Carolina rig I plan to investigate and find the most invisable flouro carbon leader available this year..I beleive big fish see the line and it keeps them from biting..and yes..the fluke is a good lure..but personally I haven't caught anything big off a fluke ..yet..WHen drifting my worm Carolina RIgged I plan to use Power Pro..but I'm looking for a good .tough invisable leader.

Those are my 10 best tips for catching a good one.{ -;

#11) Find where the big bass are at. If you are consistently catching small to average size bass for your area, you can not become satisfied. There are specific reasons why fish are where they are, and often times mature fish will be in different locations than young ones.

Chuck, here is what you are looking for. We use 10, 16, and 20 pound floro leaders for the Salmon and this line is unbelievable... You pay for it though.

http://www.seaguar.com/

Thanks BUck..

And you are correct and why a depth finder is a gem..you need to find the big fish..I know last year when my finder was working great..I had the alarm set for BIG fish..The alarm rarely went off...maybe 3 times the entire day..but I caught lots of 1- 2 pounders...when the finder found schools.

Once when I was buzzing along I hear BEEP BEEP BEEP, and looked on the screen..and WHOA!!!! 3 big ones...I turned off the trolling motor..chucked my Terminator 1/2 ounce against the island ..let her fall the 5 foot and SLAM! Birtha inhaled the bait and snapped my line like thread.} -; By the way, the habitat for those 3 big ones were an isolated island with water about 5 foot deep that immediately went down to 24 foot..

A depth finder is another good tip ...like BUck said..ya got to find them.

PS thanks for the link..I plan to buy some.

Holy Cash Register Batman !50 bucks




...what kind of knot do you use Buckhunter to join it to the swivel. Buck, do you have any 12pound test of that line.If so could you send me about 10 foot so I could try it...I would reinberse you on shipping plus a little extra.

Chuck, I'll have to look when I'm at home. I think I only have 16 and 20 #. I run out of 10 fast because I use it the most and have been wanting to find something on sale, which floro is the only thing that is NEVER on sale (good brands anyway).

I connect the two lines using a blood knot, no swivel necessary for me.

#12) For high pressure bass or clear water, I have found that often times fine tuning your baits is very important. The past few days I have been assembling some of my flippin' jigs for this upcoming season. I have been putting great emphasis on detail. Making my own, I first put a rattle on. Second, I trim the topside of the skirt (unlike the photo in my avatar). Third, I will slightly shorten up the bottom of the skirt and round it off. Fourth, greatly cut down the weed guard so it barely covers the hook (very important). Pictures to come.

Here are a few I have been making. It is very important to match the size, weight, and color of the jig with what the fish want in your specific area/season.

Note: It is very important to use a trailer on jigs.

Amen..I trim my spinnerbait skirts as well..I will work on the blood knot..I was saying swivel as I only planned to use floro carbon with a Carolina Rig

P line is also supposed to be good.

The Blood Knot

http://www.animatedknots.com/bloodknot/index.php

Here's a great site worth saving...shows fishing knots and they are all animated step by step directions..you may click on a step to freeze it until you got the step memorized..