J Francho

Dental pick is a good idea. You can get them at a pharmacy.

I've fished over the east coast from NY to FL, and could never make any correlation between location and "level of cover." SOme lakes are dense, some are not, others have all different ranges.

Megastrike makes a wide gap Shake2: http://www.megastrike.com/_p/prd25/3562663531/product/wide-gap-shakey-heads

Well, find something you stick in there. I never got a Shake2 Pro with that issue. If it's lead, it's not gonna hurt your line. Lead is soft.

Pocket knife or jig eye cleaner.

I use 50 for general weedy cover. I up it to 65 for thick slop. Never tried the XPS brand line. Kazan, PowerPro, Tuf-Line, and KastKing SuperPower have all worked well for me.

No, a splake is from a male brook trout and female lake trout, then the resulting F1 males are crossed back with a female laker, resulting in a hybrid that is 75% lake trout and 25% brook trout. I think it just looks like a laker, but then again, I've never caught a splake.

Those are morel mushrooms. There's really no mistaking them for anything other than a morel. Nice fish!

Well, YouTube is where our videos are hosted, so there shouldn't be a problem. You can go direct to our channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/BassResource

You're reel will be fine. There's no such thing as a "swimbait reel." Many use larger, round, metal framed reels for their greater line capacity.

Agreed, it's a bridge. A roadbed is a little more subtle, sometimes having little ditches on either side. Nothing so sharplydefined as that. Pretty cool!

Seem to working fine from my side. Are you able to view any YouTube videos?

I would take advantage of the Gold Star replacement or upgrade service You will get nothing for the broken rod, otherwise.

I would say the same as Mick. I do find that treating braid with L&L helps with this. It also helps braid hold its color. I don't think actual casting is improved.

I use an Avid AVC62MXF. I like a fast tip recovery for better control when making twitches. I've had this rod for over 15 years. Also great for spooks and short range spinnerbaits.

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It's easiest to buy them direct from the manufacturer. What reels are you looking to get spools for?

I guess I thought by the time you good plastic baits (Creme, Mann's, etc.) I figured mono would have been prevalent. I guess not. Thanks!

Look up "jacking a crank bait." You're welcome!

I'm with you Tom. Just relaying the legalese definition that I see in fishing regs. It's not easy determining what is fair and what is not.

I'm constantly trying new line. Some is in service to our members. I owe it to us to report back on what our sponsors have sent us to evaluate. In other cases, I purchase line based on your recommendations. It's a two way street. I probably have a dozen different brands strung up. Love it!

Weren't you mostly using moving baits with those lines?

Umbrella Rig. The question was how is it not an artificial bait. It isn't bait. It's a rigging. That rigging could prerigged with a bait, or attractors, or some combination.

It's a rigging for five baits, not a single bait.

4-carrier braids: Seaguar Kanzan OG Power Pro KastKing Superpower Braid Sufix Peformance Braid There's more...those are ones I've used, and work fine for me.