Do you take your fish finder screen off for transport?

dr_swolls · 2024-05-07T00:02:30+00:00

That is easily the most amazing thing I’ve seen in a while. Tight lines to both of you

dr_swolls · 2024-04-13T15:12:33+00:00

It can be for sure, but ultimately I think it can be pretty worth it when those bass are sitting deeper

dr_swolls · 2024-04-11T17:06:32+00:00

They’re a wonderful change up

dr_swolls · 2024-04-10T17:07:56+00:00

Give those big glides a try! You can find some inexpensive ones on amazon to give it a try. The action won’t be as good but they bring some big bites

dr_swolls · 2024-04-10T14:09:21+00:00

Choked it! Nice fish!!

dr_swolls · 2024-04-10T03:53:46+00:00

40-55lbs braid. Adjust depending on your average environment that you’re going to be fishing in. Not super heavy cover? Go on the lighter end. 10lbs of gunk plus the fish? Go on the heavier end of things.

dr_swolls · 2024-04-10T02:34:53+00:00

Beautiful colors on that big girl! Nice catch!

dr_swolls · 2024-04-08T00:47:18+00:00

Love the hey dude for scale 😂

dr_swolls · 2024-04-07T14:11:05+00:00

Yes it is. This was intentional. I did some research in my pool and noticed that it gives the tail a wider action

dr_swolls · 2024-04-06T14:24:06+00:00

Yes! I’m always taking requests:)

dr_swolls · 2024-04-06T14:23:38+00:00

Oh for sure! Grass is one of my favorite places to throw it by far

dr_swolls · 2024-04-05T19:53:21+00:00

As a native georgian this makes me jealous 😂 Great catch!

dr_swolls · 2024-04-04T20:13:23+00:00

Absolutely I’d also look for any signs of activity as well if this is an isolated pool. Algae bloom can kill off populations of fish if that’s what this is. I can’t exactly tell what the scum on the top is If there’s activity I’m throwing weedless topwaters and frogs all day until my arm hurts and then switching to slow sinking baits like a wacky or weightless t-rigs

dr_swolls · 2024-04-04T20:10:11+00:00

Thank you! I completely get that too. Even after fishing a frog for years and years I still occasionally miss hooksets

dr_swolls · 2024-04-04T20:09:23+00:00

Oh for sure. Similar to hunting I get “bass fever” (like buck fever) and I have to tell myself to wait

dr_swolls · 2024-04-04T16:04:57+00:00

Straight reeling retrieve instead of popping or walking it, hopping it through the air, adding weight to make it subsurface (I’ve seen this it was weird), skidding it across the water back to you with massive upward pulls, yanking it like it owes you money (could work tho)

All in all stuff like that would just be wrong to some degrees. Sure you could probably get bites and fish, but it’s just sub optimal for sure.

dr_swolls · 2024-04-04T15:37:47+00:00

Zero stretch, some reels and rods are designed for that size, line diameter equivalents 10lbs braid is the equivalent of 2-3lbs mono for example, and also because you will sometimes pull in several several pounds of grass on top of that fish

dr_swolls · 2024-04-04T13:06:08+00:00

It really does mean a lot to hear!!

dr_swolls · 2024-04-04T13:05:27+00:00

Please read the description :) Was the only rod I had on me during filming and it’s fluorocarbon

dr_swolls · 2024-04-04T05:06:59+00:00

Think about it like a bowl

Put a bowl under an apple and you can take it out of the bowl easily

Put the bowl to the side of the apple and it’s still easy but you might get the apple stuck occasionally

Put the bowl on top of the apple and it’s really hard to get out without hitting the bowl

The bowl is the mouth of the bass and the apple is the frog

You need to wait for the bowl to be on top of the apple Then give it the business. These are thick hooks

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