J Francho

This si the simplest, and most elegant solution. I've stopped using backing. The knot bugs me, and can be problematic. I'd rather have a full spool of braid. In the scheme of it all...$10 to $15 of "wasted" braid isn't all that much. To me, it's not wasted, though.

Froggin, I use a 7'3" Heavy/Xfast, and a fast reel. For swimbaits, like 68s and the like, I use a 7'9" Heavy/Fast or 8' Xheavy/Mod-Fast and a slow to mid speed reel. There is pretty much no crossover in the two styles. The Frog rod is a light and nimble stick, while the swimbait rods are "light" they arn't exactly light weight, if you follow.

I find more damage occurs in the bass boat than in the kayak.

Good arguments for short rods. Still isn't an issue for me, but maybe I'm not noticing the problem, but still working around it.

Meh, I bring my 8' swim bait rod just about every kayak trip. Never felt it was an issue.

Is there some pro/con to using a short rod? I see lots of answers leaning toward short. Length always had more to do with what I was throwing or how I was fishing, not the boat I'm in. Anyone can explain that a little further?

The snakehead apocolypse is way overblown. They don't inhabit the best environments for bass, and even where they may have displaced some marginal bass population...they bite lures, fight hard, and taste great. Sounds terrible.

Easy rule of thumb...as long as you can hold your own breath.

Retrieving a boat can be a little hard on your back, if you are doing it alone. Nothing bad, but if you have issues....might not be as easy as you think.

7' medium/fast or mh/fast, depending on the manu.

This one place I actually like a big old X-Rap. Don't use huge pauses, keep a steady cadence, even if it's rip-rip-rip-pause, repeat. Clown is a good color. So is pink and orange.

Cayuga has pretty good wireless coverage - perhaps that's a reason?

I use the same stuff I use from shore, boat, the moon...

Here's how to land a little trout from a kayak.

I'm in the group that doesn't believe the knot hase anything to do with hook up. A well tied knot is better than the one the pros say to use. I don't snell when I use a z-bend hook. Why? I can tie a better Palomar or Uni knot that will hold. If I'm using a straight shank flipping hook, I'll snell it. Why? It's fast, and holds well. Easy to tie, and retying is important when punching. I generally snell any straight shank hook, regardless of technique or even species. A snell also protects the knot itself from the weight, so there's probably better durability. The idea that it results in better hookups isn't really quantifiable, and think about it - stick a hook point in a piece of wood, and pull on the line. Where is this "kickout" everyone talks about? I agree, the hook rests differently when supended in air, or even in the water, but when it's sucked in be a bass, and you pull the cord, it's pretty much the same direction, regardless of knot. So, if you tie a good snell, use it, man.

Just like fishing from a boat, when fishing from shore, you have to do your homework, and choose spots based on seasonal patterns, the structure, and cover present. Spring and fall are two of your best bets for locating shallow bass, easily accessible from shore, irrespective of how big the lake is.

I use a net sometimes, though more often, I use a fish grip or clip attached to a T-Reigns track mount lanyard. This works great for those online CPR tournaments. Leave the f\ish in the water, while you get ready to take the pic.

I fix titles when I see errors, otherwise, it's no big deal. I only bother fixing the titles so the search engine can find topics easily.

One of mine has a Stradic 1000 with the wood knob on it, balances nice. The other two have 2500 CI4 reels.

I throw shallow cranks on my topwater rod (62 MXF) and like WIGuide said, it works. Any heavier a power, and it might be tough, but the M power works well enough.

I had a casting version, but got rid of it. They are spinners, and my mistake, they are 6-3 not 6-2.

The MLXF in SCIII is a very special taper/power mixture. I have three 6-2 versions of it.

They add and remove a few cents to confirm that the account is active, and that you approve of linking. That's clearly stated when you link your account. They take the action, and you say it happened. It's a security feature, simple to understand, and not a scam.

Smoking Rooster, 6/0 Owner Beast. It's a dead ringer for a baby bullhead or madtom.

I generally stand, irrespective of what boat I'm in.