evilcatfish

Anybody notice the color martens was using? I was a little surprised as most of my success dropshotting at TR has been with shad and night crawler type patterns. Just proves I need to get out of my comfort zone and take a chance more often

Definitely interesting! I was watching on day 1 or 2 when they had the screen split among 4 anglers, all were fishing very differently, yet they all were catching em' consistently

This showdown between Martens and Montgomery has been pretty entertaining. Ive always liked Aaron but both seem like good dudes

I thought the game is at 2?

Only 1 fish over 5# so far, I figured there might be more, but I guess this is a quantity game anyway. Definitely enjoying the bit that I can watch

Ah yes I'm in that group also, wasn't sure if OP used Facebook

You should check out the Swimbait Underground forums, lots of good info

Oh I know it would be nearly impossible to determine, just wish that wasn't the case haha

I'm more interested in the end mortality rate than where the fish are released.

Yea a lot, but like Ham I don't really thrown them without one. I just keep it simple and use a Zoom fluke as my trailer

These look excellent

Same here. Probably the easiest way to catch river smallmouth.

Oh, and if you want something a little more heavy duty, check these out, excellent jig heads. This reminds me I need to order more. A company called Flatlands also does a head similar to these https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Lifted_Jigs_Flippin_Tube_Jigheads_3pk/descpage-LIFTFL.html

I love tubes, probably my favorite bait and overlooked by too many people. I usually only fish heavier heads on 4"+ size tubes. Poor Boy's, Cabin Creek, Right Bite, and Snack Daddy are all excellent choices. If you don't want to rig them stupid style weedless check out some of the guys who sell on ebay. I've bought wire guard heads from this guy several times, if you don't see the configuration you want ask and he will do it for you: https://www.ebay.com/usr/tn_d1?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

Great fish, looks like a fantastic time on the water! Perfect example of how braving the cold can really pay off