Dwight Hottle
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The Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission has an online calculator that I have found to be very accurate. Here is the link. https://myfwc.com/fishing/freshwater/fishing-tips/bass-weight-calculator/ @Javelin_Venom your bass at 26x17.75 would weigh 10.13lbs.
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I like watching them jump as well except for a potential PB then not so much.
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Welcome back. Sounds like you had a very productive day regardless of the tackle snafus.
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Loomis made a case for their travel rods. That might be a solution. Also you can make one out of PCV materail to your specs regarding length & diamater & weight and add a strap for carrying. Fixed end cap glued in place at one end & threaded cap on the other.
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Was the bottom photo the bass you referred too as the 7-8 lber caught the previous week?
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Congrats on the new PB
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Congratulations
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That's a trophy smallie anywhere but especially big for a river.
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Good advice from @ATA. If your a tinkerer you can try changing the spool tension knob in small increments to suit your casting style after you establish a base of usage. Otherwise leave it alone if your happy with the performance.
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X2 Also watch the bait boat side to see how it responds to rod movements & twitches. Then compare those movements to working the bait just with the reel using exaggerated partial winding motions then stopping. Mike Bucca likes to burn his bullshads as a topwater presentation. Jointed swim baits are like jerk baits in that you have to try different retrieves to see what works best.
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Welcome. Your going to like it here.
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I would think so.
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Water temps or time of the year. In PA the smallies are done spawning by the end of June or when water temps hit 65-70.
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Yes to both DD & teeners. I'm pretty sure Lake Okeechobee is considered part of the glades. I believe they shocked up a midteen fish in the ring canal.
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US Metanium is a good reel. The 2022 Bantam is one step above the Met.
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I vote for the pre-order 22 Bantam.
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You can always get back in by stepping on the motor just above the prop & raising the motor with the trim switch on the side of the motor.
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That looks like fertile water for big bass.
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In case you don't believe me. https://www.the-daily-record.com/story/sports/outdoors/2022/05/23/fishermen-use-skills-make-three-days-presque-isle-good-trip/9804821002/?fbclid=IwAR1D5zkzyMVXfrgNJBwtzBz7Nfwg8czec3t6o0t7qvReKToKTv1EFdQcZsw
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Prayers sent your way for a successful recovery.
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Great post. You are using two of my favorite hook choices the owner ZoWire & Stinger treble short shank . I have found from experience the zowire STX-38ZN X+ are brittle enough to break on bigger fish. Have you tried the STX-45ZN 2X+ or the STX-58-TN 3X+? I'm sure the heavier hooks will weigh more but I don't have a gram scale to determine the difference. Another hook to research is Treble Magic ST-46, the hooks Ever Green International uses on their baits. Super sticky sharp hooks like the zowires.
