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Nope.Plain and simple and to the point.

I hate them and I cant get very good hookups with them. Give me a standard EWG any day. Just my opinion and if you do like them then good for you getting them @.88 a pack.Great deal.

x2 above replies. If you are using a floater then add deadsticking to the list. Make it act like a baitfish just lazily swimming along sunning itself. * Also want to add that if you are using the floater/slow sink and using no balls in it then it can't handle a very fast retrieve.It will roll on it's side.

You beat me to it! ;D

I missed that post crestliner.thanks for sharing! One question though why try to put the hook on the band and then the bait instead of just putting the band on first and the sliding the hook under it? Maybe just because your using a circle hook, or the bands fit really tight?

They're softer and have a lot more action on the fall. Amen, and I can't believe I even jumped into this discussion but some of these others mentioned (cough, cough,clearing my throat) are stiff as a piece of leather.

Do I detect a note of sarcasm? :-?

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True Catt. If you are just looking for a simple reccomendation I might suggest strike bitsy bugs,bitsy flip,which weigh 1/4 oz or the booyah baby boo in 3/16-1/4 oz. Easy for beginners and they catch fish of all sizes.

Far as I know there isn't academy in FLA. :-/ My reccomendation would be a sexy swimmer.It is 5 inches long,but big deal,catches dinks just the same.It has a slender profile and mimics a perfect sized morsel. Otherwise I would definitely go with the spro bbz in the floater model. With the floater you get a better idea of how the bait moves and how you can work it.

I've scanned through this thread a little and I see some people mentioning things such as "not in a bass boat going fast ,but a little is okay otherwise", or comments to that effect. What, you think it is any safer in a little john boat or a canoe?!? When the wind gets beating and the waves are rolling? You like the idea of hundreds or even thousands of dollars of gear sitting at the bottom of the drink? The bottom line is a little common sense goes a long way.

I like small silver double willow blades. I say small blades because size dictates the speed and depth of the bait. I like translucent type smokey or silverish skirts and bluegill and pumkinseed patterns as well. White skirts work anywhere and are possibly the "universal color".

Looks like a great spot! Go get em.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

Use it and I think you'll say "Man these are nice" 8-)

Did you trim the legs uneven like that so it would walk better? or was it for some other reason? Done heard so much from various sources that trimming one side shorter makes it walk better but in my opinion at least for me it doesn't. I like the legs long as well.

This may sound strange and it is a little hard to explain but heres the way I do it: I hold my rod in my right hand. Instead of just twitching downward like a spook I use a down twitch with a little left english at the end of the stroke.Almost like drawing a little "C" leaving PLENTY of slack in the line. The hardest part is getting the frog body to turn the first time.Once it does you'll figure it out. Don't expect a gliding motion like a spook either.Basically all your doing is turning the frog left/right and making those legs dance. I don't trim the legs anymore, but I have before and only took 1/4 inch off one side and 1/2 off the other.

How about a 7 inch worm that you can pull out the rest of the way? : ;D

Yep, great stuff indeed. Like I said in one of my other posts about it you will get better at using it after practice. It is a little wierd at first especially considering it can make a bait fall apart if your not careful.My best reccomendation is to repair baits before they get too bad. You will find you can fix a lot of them multiple times. Good luck.I think you'll find it can save you a ton of dough,literally.

Your going to have to focus mainly on using topwaters and weightless or lightly weightd plastics.Trickworms and senkos are king. I like to put a nail in the rear of the senko and fish it sort of like a fluke. use the trickworms to twitch across the top of the matted areas and drop into holes and let it sink after it reaches the edges.If the fish are active keep walking it on the top. A weightless yamamoto kut tail worm is also very effective for the scenario. Of course there is the mandatory buzz frogs too. They won't hit them on top? Try letting it sink. I also like 10 inch worms either unweighted or with a 1/16 oz unpegged weight. Use a popping retrieve to keep it out of the crap on the bottom Try to get a good idea of the water depth and where the dropoffs or any humps are. You can then use shallow to medium crankbaits,but as you know, the second it touches bottom its cashed.You have to keep the bait just above bottom either by using a lot of pauses or shortening your cast and keeping your rod tip up if need be. It is a lot of trial and error and the scum is hell to clean of the hooks,but it is effective. Spinnerbaits are an obvious choice as well since you can easily change the depth and speed. Concentrate on the scum edges and any windblown side. After you visit a few times you will notice the scum goes through phases. If it is hot and sunny a lot it will be thickly matted,also the stuff on the bottom will tend to rise and will grab you even worse than before. After a cool rain you may notice a lot it sinks below the surface.Also after several days of coool weather in the winter you may notice it will disappear from the top altogether. One of my little honey holes is just like this.If you want any more info or have a specific question just PM me.I'll try to help you out.

For the most part it is made to kick up water on top but as with any rules they can be broken. You can let it sink as described and also use a twitch retrieve and also rig it on a keel weighted hokk and swim it along like a swimbait. Vary the speeds from a slight ripple to a loud boisterous burn. Oh btw, these kinds of baits don't work on a carolina rig either. 8-)

There are baits of this type that do come in a floater model as well. Stanley ribbit has a floater as do Gambler and Sizmic.

The bait is meant to be fished like a buzzbait,it sinks at rest.Reel it in steady while varying speeds.

x2 I am not big on split rings either

One other exception not mentioned yet. It is critical to use your wrist to pop or snap the rod tip with a crisp motion,not sweeping or pulling with your elbow. Use a downward or down diagonal twitch and 1/2 turn or so of the crank, depending on your reel,to maintain the proper amount of slack.I use a spinning rod and all I am basically doing is relaxing my fingers and the squeezing back together. If you use the proper mechanics it doesn't take much practice.What does take practice is getting the fish to bite it. The retrieve can be varied between how much slack is in the line and how hard you pop it and the overall speed. Using this same type of motion can be deadly with poppers as well. This is by far my favorite of all fishing techniques. I find it very relaxing and I love making my lure do lots of different tricks. Keep at it.It can be very rewarding. Check youtube,there are couple videos on there although I haven't found any real good ones yet.