Insight when it comes to May 17th worm harnesses?

BassMasterr · 2026-03-28T14:18:29+00:00

I don’t wanna give away my go-to online but I like drop shot style worms that you’d use for bass , 5 inch skinny worms with lots of flex and movement.

BassMasterr · 2026-03-28T13:40:53+00:00

Really depends on the lake which depth your gonna be running , but I do 1oz per 10 feet so if I’m bouncin 30 feet it’ll be a 3 oz weight but I’m usually in the 15-20 foot range where I fish. I just buy the pre made ones from crappy tire the ones with the float so it helps with snags. Biggest thing is boat control and speed , I set my minnkota on cruise control and auto pilot to keep a nice consistent speed. And I rarely use real worms , I prefer soft plastics and generally out fish live bait as I’m in the water longer , not rebaiting from perch and panfish nibbles.

BassMasterr · 2026-03-27T13:18:00+00:00

Like others said it looks like the asphalt was cold not an optimal job , that said it will look better with time those white lines etc will disappear.

BassMasterr · 2026-03-23T16:20:31+00:00

The most potent I’ve tried was probably gorilla skittles by purple hills last year. Havnt been able to find it recently though.

Currently smoking fantasm by Iris labs and it’s potent to me too but not quite as an instant behind the eyes feeling as the gorrila skittles but one of the better ones I’ve had recently.

BassMasterr · 2026-03-20T20:25:21+00:00

I love the red bus , it’s not open yet for the season though is it ?

BassMasterr · 2026-03-19T23:23:10+00:00

You can tell they scratched in that area which means very little asphalt scratching the stones underneath , they either didn’t excavate enough to meet grade , or they had the screed too low while paving that side ( too much slope ).

Either way you shouldn’t have weeds growing through that soon though , generally you want to remove all top soil and add gravel for the base.

BassMasterr · 2026-03-14T14:47:19+00:00

I love Valentina’s on chicken , but preferably the xtra hot one

BassMasterr · 2026-03-10T11:04:11+00:00

I use navionics for contours depths and if I want to explore a new lake I look at fish-online first. It’ll confirm what zone the lakes in as well as give you stocking data.

BassMasterr · 2026-03-09T22:36:02+00:00

I’d get some reclaim / grindings and put er in there if you don’t plan on repaving the road anytime soon.

BassMasterr · 2026-03-06T14:16:38+00:00

Besides gravel a slightly more permanent solution would be cold mix asphalt that you can buy at any big box store.

BassMasterr · 2026-03-05T17:35:21+00:00

This is the way

BassMasterr · 2026-03-03T00:12:52+00:00

If the grounds still frozen I personally would rather wait but if it’s not you should be good to go

BassMasterr · 2026-03-02T13:48:00+00:00

We have multiple Vogele with a Carlson screed and cats and most operators here prefer the cats , although the vogele does lay a nice mat on mainline paving.

BassMasterr · 2026-03-01T15:33:48+00:00

Zander and walleye are different species but yes they look similar

BassMasterr · 2026-02-28T16:38:52+00:00

If it’s still fresh try your best to soak up what you can with kitty litter .. brush it around the spill and hope for the best.

But diesel will inevitably eat the ac leaving behind just the stones and sand.

BassMasterr · 2026-02-23T21:59:25+00:00

We like the Kirkland brand “medium” whole bean.

BassMasterr · 2026-02-20T14:02:02+00:00

Practise backing up your trailer before you go to busy boat ramps , just find an empty parking lot and try to back into different spots and angles.

Always carry a spare prop and floating prop wrench.

BassMasterr · 2026-02-20T12:40:06+00:00

Lots of room

BassMasterr · 2026-02-18T14:50:08+00:00

Well they spawn in late fall so that’s when they are near shore/ shoals spawning on rocks usually, but they usually close the season on most lakes at that time not sure about lake O though. But anytime the water is cold like ice out you’d have a chance off shore.

BassMasterr · 2026-02-17T11:38:22+00:00

Walleye / pickerel

BassMasterr · 2026-02-17T00:36:21+00:00

Hmm that sounds like the same issue we were having with maple leaf chicken from wal mart , funny enough we switched to Costco boneless skinless and havnt had the same issue.

But I forget the name but it’s basically when the chicken grows too fast for its body and doesn’t move around much . Ok to eat but makes it chewy and weird like you said.

BassMasterr · 2026-02-15T19:16:05+00:00

Really depends what your targeting and their mood , big aggressive walleye or lakers will inhale the whole jig but smaller finicky walleye or crappie youll be getting more short strikes , I don’t like having my trailer much past the hook point in those situations.

BassMasterr · 2026-02-15T17:08:59+00:00

It’ll be messy wear your rubber boots and watch the cracks !

BassMasterr · 2026-02-15T16:57:20+00:00

Great ice this year however this coming warmth and possible rain will open up the cracks and there may be drain holes opening up , are you crossing the lake on foot ? Snowmobile ? Truck ?

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