J Francho

I can throw jerkbaits with any ratio, since you're just reeling up slack. Sometimes I like a high speed reel for spinnerbaits, but something middle of the road works fine for me. My cranking reels are all Alphas/Sols and are around 23 IPT with their 5.8:1 ratio.

I have two over 7 here in NY, so I have to go with what ww2farmer said. I don't think I caught any over 6 last year, and I got my monster early this year, back in March I think. It's gonna have to be 8, and a big 8 to be a trophy for me.

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The Interwebz: the misinformation super highway. Don't know much about their rods, but the reels have treated me well. I have three Chronarchs, two Stradics, and three CI4s. All are working out great, and I'm a Daiwa man.

My personal best came on a giant worm. Great write up.

Try BASS's website.

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I don't think so.

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Generally speaking, yes.

That makes even more sense.

A standup jig with worm on and a flipping jig ate two COMPLETELY different things. Just look at the myriad of head styles of "traditional" bass jigs and you can see that there is still quite a bit of development. For the record, that Shake2 is not a shaky head, it's a standup. A real shaky head is an evolution of the jig worm, a very old school presentation.

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No need to condemn it or try his jig. Been splitting the weed guard into a "V" for years. In my opinion, it's only advantage is in softball size, round lake rocks, where the conventional jig gets caught in the spaces. It is obvious. It's why I use a "lift and drop" retrieve. I also believe this to be hugely important, and one of the details that separates great anglers from successful ones. And it goes for just about any bait.

I'd call the principal out in a school board meeting. I'd call the news and any local elected officials as well. The planet would hear my stink about something like that.

Less is definitely more when weighting cranks. Also take a look at "jacking" deep divers. Basically a small, pegged bullet weight just before the line tie on a deep diver. You can basically get a bait to run 40' deep if you want. I use it mainly for trout, but no reason it shouldn't work for deep bass.

There are tons of brilliant, naturally occurring colors, but conventional wisdom calls muted browns, greens, and silver as "natural." I don't agree that those are always the right colors to throw in clear water, but you won't be wrong to.

Loosen the knurled screw knob on the handle side. Twist the sideplate (up, I believe, or clockwise on a righty), and the sideplate should come off, exposing the brakes.

Steve gets one on a little worm!

Get it, and have the drag upgraded. Fish it like you stole it, because you did at that price, assuming it's right.

Awesome! I'd have done the same thing. Oh wait....I have, lol.

LOL, that's great. I can just see BB leaning out his front door yelling it out to anyone that'll listen.

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