More luck than I've had in the last 32 hours I've fished this year

Not that I track that stuff lol

Nice fish dude! Keep at it

Sounds like you got it figured out, I've caught a couple out of Faulkner but usually only one or two per outing not sure how much fish is actually in there but I never keep the bass.

Good work! Sounds like you found what they like.

Advice from a bank angler that started bass fishing in July: Don't get on the "bait train." Like you, I started with one technique (wacky-rigged Senkos). Caught some decent fish from the bank. Then I started reading, watching videos, talking to other folks, etc. Everything sounded like it was "guaranteed to catch a fish." So I spent hundreds on top waters, cranks, buzzbaits, spinnerbaits, rooster tails, chatterbaits, flukes, you name it.

I would say my catch ratio � and wallet � went way down from those early senko days. And my frustration went up.

Luckily I met a well-regarded bank fisherman in December that showed me the light. I went back to throwing wacky Senkos and added wacky-rigged Zoom Finesse Worms to the repertoire. I probably throw this 90% of the time now and my catch ratio � and fish size � have gone up dramatically.

If you really want to try something different, I would also suggest a Rat-L-Trap. I throw that the other 10%, along with a Luck-E-Strike RC2 Series 3 shallow crankbait. They give you some more active fishing options (and both should be available from local Wal-Mart). The Rat-L-Trap gives you more versatility to fish all depths, but you're likely to lose a few because it sinks and gets snagged. The RC2 only dives a few feet, which can be great if you're fishing a pond with shallow grass.

Good luck!