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I went to a left hand reel and with rod in my right hand. I am able to walk topwater & frogs twitching with my right hand and reeling with my left. holding rod in my left hand and reeling right handed is my normal cast and retrieve but I can not "walk" that way.

Guys...please listen to me. The powerbait general ...especially in green pumpkin...does NOT catch fish. It is a horrible plastic bait and I for one think the rest of you should toss them all away...and NEVER speak of this again!

I just received a new rod on thursday this past week. Cabelas does a fine job ...thick cardboard tube outside, rod in plastic bag with tip protected with bubble wrap.

I set two brakes on/two brakes off. Set spool tension knob according, and fish. Never any issues.

I still throw a black 5/8 ounce jointed jitterbug at night. I would not recommend it for others. It just does not work anymore. ?

Wholesalers are also experiencing partial orders, items being cancelled, whole orders being held up in customs for up to 28 days, etc.

I always use a trailer as well. Part of the fun is experimenting with all the different trailers available such as: Zako, boot tailed zako, z-craw jr., rage craw, rage menace, rage baby menace, strike king rage swimmer, strike king kvd swimming caffeine shad...well, you get the idea! ?

Same here. Plus Mike is always willing to offer help on this site.

Academys H20 series are great and a great value. I especially like their lipless cranks. Strike king also makes a good product with several colors. My favorite is the rapala DT series...specifically the DT6 and DT10. Like others have suggested, I would have some variety. the depth you are fishing and water color should be deciding factors.

one could drive themselves crazy with all the different types/brands of line. Some of the decisions will come down to money for many of us...sadly including me. I have been going to braid with a leader more and more. While braid is somewhat expensive, it lasts a long time. I have also started using trilene big game for many other applications and feel...personally...it is a great value and a good all-around choice. It is also VERY affordable. For spinning rods...again in my personal opinion...it is very hard to beat yo-zuri hybrid ultrasoft in 6#. Many others on this site have recommended this line previously. you will get many suggestions ...try what makes sense for you. the final decision will be yours.

6'8" to 7'10". favorite length and most used is the 7'2" / 7'3" length. Like most, i use the 6'8" for topwater/jerkbait usage.

strike king lil mr. money. throw it on a 7'3" dobyns sierra 733 and a shimano curado with 12-15 lb big game. No problems. also like the rocket shad mentioned above.

That's a good one. My daughter got her braces off a year ago...just in time to get braces on my son. 13,600 dollars gone. pretty smiles coming though.

+ 1 on the puppy breath...I don't know that I intentionally smell my hands, but I can just smell the "odor" of the bass. I am happy to have caught one, but I always clean the "slime" off with lake water

my all-time favorite night time fishing lure is a 5/8 ounce black jointed jitterbug. I have caught so many fish on it ...wait...never mind! ?