J Francho

Don't know why they'd care, but you never know. I've been paired with boaters that had all kinds of weird rules for the non boater. Part of the reason I only fish team format tournaments anymore. Bottom line, if you're putting fish in the boat, then your doing it right, despite what anyone else thinks.

If I'm ripping weeds, I prefer a fast action rod. For bouncing off boulders or rip-rap, a moderate action rods suits me better. Use the lure weight to match with the right power rod - usually a medium will do, unless they're really heavy traps.

Some great info in a recent discussion that is relevant:

You can use the same rod you use for similarly weighed plastics. Jig fishing is more about choosing the proper jig for the cover and/or bottom composition than any geographical location. I use jigs as much as I use plastics, and I'm "up north." I suggest doing a search for "jigs" in our articles section, and familiarize yourself with the different types. You can also contact our sponsor, Seibert Outdoors, and he can put together a good selection of types you'd do well with. His brush jig can be considered an all terrain vehicle, and will cover most situations.

You use a reamer for this. http://www.lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/CorkRodBuilding/Forecast-Dream-Reamer-Set.html

Darn. I'll look into it. Sorry for the technical malfunction.

We have a sticky with TONS of topics you can use to research:

Flambeau AZ6. I've had a couple AZ7s and an AZ4 for years.

These are my favorite, too. Especially for fishing rocks and rip rap. For weeds, I use the Boo-Yah Knockers (formerly Xcalibur).

The Okuma Helios (HS-273VLXa) pairs well with that style. http://www.bassresource.com/fishing_lures/mat-daddy-helios-review.html

My personal best fish came on a 10" Powerworm.

Wimp.

I'd rather pull my own wisdom teeth out with channel locks than fish a Carolina rig.

Turn off the volume, and watch what they're doing, and with what....

This will always end up at, "get your own boat." I know it sounds crass, but if you're not going to take the opportunity to fish outside your comfort zone, then that's the only solution. I fish as a non boater partner in many team format style tournaments. I don't find style to be a big problem. It's location. Sometimes the person with the keys to the boat has a one track mind when it comes to location. You just have to roll with it. As always, communicating is a must, and said the right way, can sound more like a suggestion than a complaint.

Smallies in Ontario and Erie will do the same. I always get a chuckle when I put that color on. Until I yell to hand me the net.

Native American and French.

So, did we establish a correlation between having part numbers for the shoes in the schematic, or not and the spool coming with shoes or not?

Yep. Another word we use in bass fishing for #3 is "profile," which I think gets over looked.

White is the most common color in nature. Interesting....

Cripes.....

I've bought and sold many items, much more expensive than reels, through eBay using PayPal as a payment method. Only once did I have an issue. The seller did not ship the item in a timely matter. It took her a month, and a reversal of funds through PayPal arbitration, as well as a lock on her PayPal account to get the item. Once I got the item, I indicated to PayPal and eBay arbitration I was satisfied, and that was that. When it comes to buying an item, ask the seller specific questions - is it warrantied, will the box be sealed, was it refurbished, etc. If they don't answer to your satisfaction, don't buy/bid. Don't pay with "gift" or by other insecure means. Simple as that.

Siebert Dredge Brush Jig is my favorite. Pick your favorite color.

That makes sense.

I like a finesse type worm on a wacky jig.