J Francho

Sounds like a job for algebraic calculus!

I was throwing a 3/32 wacky jig and finesse worm. The bite felt like any other finesse bite - slight tap, then mush. Once I set the hook, though.....

Well, it sounded like you were dead set against spinning to me.... Either way, you'll really have to consider something different than a medium - fast rod for baits that light. The rod will be more important than the reel, though a reel with a light spool and fast start up will help. If you want to upgrade the spool in your Curado, places like Japan Tackle or Plat should have what your looking for.

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I still lick the bowl.

Since you're bent on this, you really should be looking at rods, not reels, if you REALLY want to throw a bait that light. About the nicest rig I've used for stuff around a 1/8 oz. was Maico's NRX 802c with a Conquest 50 DC.

Yes, every bass sized spinning rig made. If you want to throw 1/16 to 1/8 oz. baits, just get a nice spinning rig.

Here's a 7-1, caught on a Eyecon 6-3 MLXF, Stradic 1000, 20# Power Pro w/ 8# CXX leader:

Shimano and Daiwa use EXACTLY the same drag stack in their 2000 to 5000 size reels.

Yes, Saint Croix Avid AVS63MLXF, Shimano Stradic CI4 2500, 6# InvisX.

Seriously? Not go political? How? This is a fishing website.

Congrats.

You can get one of these: http://www.basspro.com/Berkley-Line-Counter/product/10220051/

I do the Movember thing. Already had the beard, now I look like Clark Gable, lol.

Stout!

I've been using some type of jig since I was a kid, so no I can't recall. I will say that what I call a "jig" these days is far different, and much more versatile than the bucktails my dad and grampa made in the garage. We did catch with them though.

I guess you can use whatever you want as a backing. I used to have a reel that had a plastic ring that snapped around the spool to take up space. If the weight was a serious issue, surely there would be expensive carbon fiber backer plates available, and some pro would be pimping the benefits. Maybe I just let the cat out of the bag on my next million dollar venture!

Use a surgeon's knot, it is the most aerodynamic and you will gain 3" on your casts.

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Mojo and Texas rig would have the same hooks, and I like the Owner Twistlock SOS lite, though honestly, I'd rather poke myself in the eye than fish a mojo or carolina rig, lol. For drop shotting, my favorite hook is the Mosquito, though I have great success with VMC Spin Shots, Gama. Split SHot/Drop Shots, and even those inexpensive Matzuo octopus hooks.

Braid backing is most definitely NOT why A-Mart catches them. That aspect of his detailed method would be very low on my list of things to emulate.

Fat lady never dances, and who are you feeling sorry for? I get to play with these guys all winter long, while the lake is frozen....

I use the same mono backing for all my fluoro reels as well. Where am I saving 100 yards of line? And why use Power Pro line? If you're that concerned about the weight, why not use a product designed for the job, like fly backing? It's braided, light, and comes in various diameters. It's also less expensive than the braid you're talking about. I'm also curious where you're getting $12 spools of Power Pro. 300 yeard spools are $24 to $44 depending on diameter.

I have had the same mono backing on a few reels for more than five years. If you never get into the backer, why would you need to change it?

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