J Francho

It works, but it isn't that much fun to fish.

Almost every moving bait, short of topwaters, will encounter either the bottom, or some form of cover, thereby altering the the path and rhythm of the bait. The retrieve is generally steady, though I will stop and even give a little bit of rod back to the bait when the bait hits something.

If I saw someone launching in front of me alone with that rubber band thing, I'd just get out and hold bow and stern lines for them.

Rehearse.

^^^Interesting. I've had knot issues with several brands, including PP, of 8 carrier line. For that reason, I prefer 4 carrier lines.

No leader in weeds, leader for docks, wood, and rip rap.

I've always had Dual Pro chargers. Never any issue.

There's two sizes, 2.5 and 3.25, so yes.

Be patient, one will turn up!

Not really; anywhere from 12-18" usually.

I use the little ones on a DS. I use a #1 Mosquito hook through the tail.

There's over 300 species of crawfish in the US, some red, brown, green, even blue. I'll bet you have some that red. Even species that are brown, emerge in spring with a bright red hue.

Ragetail Space Monkeys are a great bait when the Damsels are mating. Rig weedless on a 4/0 EWG hook, and burn it across the surface. Works all day long.

The 6.2 is fairly close in IPT (26") to previous cranking models. Smaller spools call for higher ratios to keep up.

Red is one my killer colors for clear water in early spring through prespawn. Spinnerbaits, lipless baits, cranks; any moving bait, really.

We don't delete threads. Even this thread will be read many times over, and be of use to others that may feel the same as you, but didn't ask.

We do this all the time. It's up to you to ask the questions. Read the articles mentioned above to get a basic understanding, then if you still have questions, post them here.

I've found that most rods labeled "Froggin'" are great at casting frogs, but not so great with getting fish out of slop. Any H or XH flipping stick over 7' will do for me. Spool up with some 50-65# braid, and you're off.

ReelX is a very good product for exposed mechanicals. I also like it for roller guide bearings on spinning reels. They have to be the most neglected bearing. I forgot about that stuff - thanks for adding it to the list!

Sounds like your backing in a little too far, and maybe too fast. As soon as the boat is floating, pull forward just enough so the bow clears the fenders. Every one is gonna have a different system, but this is the basic procedure.

When is it spinning? I mean, It's like ten seconds after the boat is floating that I have the rope in my hand, and tying the boat to the dock.

No keel guard, and I don't want the boat back on the ramp. I just want it in the water, and then I can tie it to the dock.

This is one of my favorite baits for running into stuff that isn't grass. The faster you reel it in, the lower that wide head dips, and protects from hang ups. It also deflects wildly, often triggering strikes.

I just used a rope attached to my trailer and a cleat on the boat. Back in slowly until the boat is free, pull forward a bit, grab the rope, and tie the boat to the dock. 20' is plenty.

This will be my dinner tomorrow!