J Francho

Weird, I'm still smoking them. Might be time to try something other than your Rapala and Rebel. The game has changed, but the fish are there, and they're bigger than they were 20 years ago.

Weeds. That's why.

Can you elaborate on the source of the spawning scent?

I gave up on using saddles, more trouble than they were worth. I just put pipe insulation on the cross bars, and strapped the boat in.

Still around $3 here.

Great boat, fair deal. You're on the right track, but keep looking.

Well, that was three months ago…

Keep blabbering about those DS baits and a banning will be coming, lol. Xtails are probably the most productive bait for me on a DS.

Dilute Perfect Solution and warm water.

Keep it down, Cold. Lol.

Flash Minnow 110, MS Am. Shad.

A donor reel is probably the best plan. Good on you Jeff for offering one up. Beats scouring eBay for weeks until a cheap one turns up.

Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year to you too Mike.

My home made jika punch rigs.

I wouldn't know. They had to show a Bills game here. I wish they'd ship that franchise to Canada or England or something.

4 Dingers on a wacky jig. Spinnerbait. Texas rigged rage craw. Slow and low.

I've witnessed No Good's double (sometimes triple) hookset in person. It's hard to watch, but he's got it down for his system. I was losing a a bunch right next to him, using similar gear, and switched to the slower rod and was hooking up. There's a lot more to this - line, depth, hookset style, and just plain skill - than just gear.

I used a treble for jigging spoons, but I use the same rod for retrieving wobbler spoons with a single hook, so hook doesn't matter, but it has to be sharp. For tackle, I use a MH/Mod graphite rod, AVC70MHM and 8 or 10 lb CXX. Any time I've had problems, I was trying a rod that was too fast.

Lol.

Less mass, especially on a spiral wrapped custom.

I use high tension and zero brakes, so the Daiwa Mag-Z/V system is the easiest for me.

You can add rattles to any jig, but it isn't any old jig that is nicely wire tied.

Good news, thanks for the update.

I fish 68s, and don't use them anymore. Too snaggy.

I throw 1-4 oz. baits with a Calcutta 200b spooled with 20# CXX. I don't seem to have problems with running out of line (spooling) or retreive speeds. I suppose if you cut off and retie a lot it would be a problem. It hasn't been for me though.