Nice! I think they are Slimy stinky snakes that make a mess up your boat and gear and snip off lures and line. Now you know how I feel about them 🐍 LOL

Components ready to be transformed

Kevin Skovenski, wherever they tell me to fish. 8-35 yesterday

I use jewelbait jigs. I buy in bulk and paint and switch out skirts. https://jewelbait.com/shop/by-category/jigs BTW, that is the same rod I made Brian Latimer it is a workhorse.

Northeast

https://mdc.mo.gov/fishing/fish-diseases/melanosis-black-spot-blotchy-bass

Here is a little more information - https://www.barderodz.com/. I am still building out the website. I have built several handcrafted bass fishing rods over the years and repaired some as well. This started as a desire to build high quality rods for myself and a few fellow anglers. I am currently building Kevin S. a couple of Spinning rods.

Kevin Skovenski - The blanks are in the building, and hand-crafting will be completed this week. The blank that I thought would be an exact match was. The new Blank is 7'2" versus BLat Sick Stick, which is 7'1", and the other blank I ordered is a bit more moderate action with a little less power. It should be suitable for open water drop shots, etc.

Thanks Tim Dodson  Right now, I am in sync with the conditions at my local lake and using a lure that I trust. However, these conditions will change, and I will need to adapt. The key for me is to understand that I have to adjust and follow the pattern that the fish are indicating, rather than sticking to the pattern I want to work with.

That is a good one up north