All HAT and no cattle.....
Old Texas saying fits this guy. And to think he had the nerve to make fun of my hat last year.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...ST1042/Hat.png
Just goes to show you old dogs can learn new tricks.
And speaking of new tricks (Dang I hate to share this one) oh well here goes.
Sometimes when the bite gets tough you can perk things up with a change of bait & hook size. The small bait shown below is a "Slab Bandit" 1.25" on a 1/16 oz jig head with a #8 hook. That's right, a #8. It barely sticks out of the body but believe me (Guy does now) it will hook the fish and rarely hangs the brush. (And if it should hang up the light wire hook pulls right out most of the time) Keep the net handy for the big ones.
The other bait is a "Slab Bandit" 1.75" on a 1/16 oz jighead with a #6 hook. Also deadly and comes thru the brush well.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...Caddomagic.png
Another hint. I use 10# or 12# white braided line with a 12" leader of 8# mono or florocarbon. To attach the leader I use a #12 (Very tiny) swivel. The white line is marked at 12' and 17' with a magic marker. Really helps to know exactly how deeo you are getting bit.
If you doubt these hints just ask someone who's been with me lately. There's lots of sore butts around right now from being kicked. :grin: