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That'll be my first place to start! Thanks for the advice!

I'll check these out. Thank you!

Good to know about the leader...I'll have to get some of that then. Thanks!

On the south side I believe. Somewhere close to the X on the map attached. I've never targeted Pike, but would be interested in trying! I have no idea where to get started however. I've only caught one once by accident haha.

Yeah, I heard it was quite rocky. Won't leave those weed beds once I find them haha. I'll have to pick up some soft plastic minnows too then! Thanks!

Thanks! That was the plan. Spend about $100-$150 to get started. Appreciate the tips!

Hi all, New member here. I'm going on a fishing trip with some family to Lake Baptiste in late August this summer. I was wondering if any of you have some advice for me? I'm relatively novice when it comes to angling, mostly using worms as bait since lures have never been very effective for me. However I would like to give lures a try, and they seem to be effective with the right techniques. I'll mostly be targeting large mouth bass and small mouth bass. I'll have a boat for some days, other days I'll be relying on a motor less aluminum boat and canoe. Super excited to have a nice little vacation on the lake! Are there any lures for bass that you could suggest that would be good to get started on? I'll be there for a week, so some variety will be nice to have as I plan to get on the water as much as possible. Any techniques/strategy you can give would be much appreciated as well. Thanks in advance!