bass wrangler569

I use my flippin' stick for frogs, an FS904 IMX which is 7'6" and I love it but I have also used 7' rods for frogs that worked quite well also. Personally though, I would definately go with heavy instead of med. heavy. Even a two pound bass requires a lot of power to get in when its dragging 20lbs of grass in with it. A med. heavy is just to light IMO.

X2, that's what I always assumed it stood for

Sammys and Ricos

Constant pressure is the most important thing once you have the fish hooked IMO. Like other said, if you see the bass approaching the surface keep the rod tip down and never have the rod pointing directly at the bass. Never have slack line.

I do the vast majority of my smallie fishing with baitcasters because I use a lot of jerkbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, etc. for smallies so I like heavier tackle. The only thing I use spinning rigs for in relation to smallmouth are hair jigs, tubes, dropshot, and shakey head.

I'm with shaner1988, I don't think I ever seen a Dick's only reel that wasn't greatly reduced in price from the MSRP. I think they just mark up the prices and then sell them at a drastically reduced price to make it seem like you're getting an awesome deal. It doesn't mean you're not getting a good reel but don't expect it to perform at the level of other reels in its MSRP range.

A couple years ago when I first discovered the magic of the senko, I used it almost exclusively for the entire summer. All I fished in every situation was senkos but eventually I started getting bored with it and I learned that there are a lot of situation where other baits will work more efficiently (although there aren't many situations where a senko won't catch fish ). More likely than not, you will get through the swim worm phase like I got through my senko phase.

I could do a mile without trouble right now so 200 yards would be no problem. That being said, I'm young, in good shape, and a strong swimmer. In fifteen or twenty years will I be able to... we'll see

like he said DON'T USE WINDEX. I'm not exactly an aquarium expert but believe me I've seen plenty of fish go belly up because they're owners use windex to clean the tank. I made the same mistake when I first got my aquarium, the fish were dead in a weak due to ammonia poisoning. I used to talk to a guy who owned a pet shop and he said the number one reason (other than over feeding) he has seen for people's fish dying is that they cleaned the tanks with windex. Although it seems like you're only cleaning the outside, the toxins from the windex can still get in the water and kill the fish. Use water or diluted vinegar like J Francho said, even if it hasn't effected your fish yet, it can build up over time and develop in high enough levels to kill them. Trust me, you don't want to find out the hard way!

I agree that the FLW is making strides and is gaining more popularity but it still has a long way to go before it approaches the status that BASS has achieved. Even with them moving to versus, they still won't have near that platform that BASS does with ESPN. I'm not saying that one day FLW won't eclipse BASS but I don't see that happening for a very long time if at all. I say this with absolutely no disrespect meant to the FLW guys but how many of you can name ten, even five FLW pros off the top of your head? I'm sure some guys here follow the FLW very closely and could spout off several names but for the average bass fishermen its still all about BASS.

I'm sure you'll love it. I've heard nothing but great things about these rods.

Last summer I accidentally bought excel instead of the XPS signature series mono and I didn't realize it until I got home. I figured it would be junky but I decided to give it a try anyway and I was pleasantly surprised with performance. Its definitely a good line for the price.

X2 Vanish is terrible

I don't personally own an avid but I do own several BPS rods that feature a similar "power hump", while I'm not as big of a fan of BPS rods as I was a few years ago, I do love the hump on the handle. I have big hands and I feel like it gives me a better grip on the rod.

When the lakes are frozen in the winter I sit at home and pitch at least 10 minutes every day. I can usually pitch a jig into a coffee cup at about 30 feet or flip it in at about 15/20. Never measured how far I can cast but I can put my lure within a foot or less of any distance I can cast to. Spend some time practicing at home and you'll be surprised how good you can get.

Both have different applications so its kind of like comparing apples to oranges. P Line fluorocarbon is 100% fluoro whereas fluoroclear is only fluorocarbon coated. I have used both and I prefer the fluorocarbon for everything but flipping (braid) and topwater (mono or copolymer).

I have a thread up about this right now but to make a long story short I was able to order carrot stix through a friend at a greatly reduced price, comparable, percentage wise, to the discount he's getting on the mojos. Carrot stix might not be as hot as when they first came out but they're still in high demand and relatively new so it is possible to get good deals on new stuff if you have good connections.

I have used a 6'6" rod for jerkbaits in the past which I felt was too short and I use a 7' jerkbait rod currently which I feel is a tad too long so I'm pretty sure the 6'9" should be a good fit length wise but I'm a little worried that I'm not going to be able to impart any action like Swimbasser said. Has anyone else had this problem with softer tips and jerkbaits?

Thank you for your service and best of luck. :)

You definitely can, my flipping rod is doing triple duty at the moment. I use it for flipping, c-rigs, and frogs. I prefer a 7'6" heavy for the techniques I have mentioned but length is mostly personal preference .

I'm in the market for a new jerkbait rod (broke the tip on my old one) and I have an opportunity to buy some carrot stix at a reduced price from a friend who owns a tackle business. Will the parabolic 6'9" med. work well for jerkbaits? I'm thinking it will be a good choice since it has a softer tip. Also, I'm currently using an MB843 for big jerkbaits (pointer 128s) but I have had problems tearing hooks out with the faster action, do you think the carrot stix I mentioned would be able to handle bigger jerkbaits?

I don't own one but from what I've seen they're made with quality components and they have awesome finishes so I would say yes. Senko 77 should be able to give you some good input on this bait.

X2 on the Roboworms, hand poured and readily available. I'm also planning on ordering some of the Jackall Crazy Ninja dropshot worms. I figure I'll give them a try.

Good advice Catt

Do you have the old blue ones or the new tour edition? I'm assuming you're talking about the baitcasters and not the spinning reels. For a baitcaster, 8lb fluoro isn't ideal IMO, the lightest I go is 10lbs. If I need less than 10lb line I switch to a spinning rig. Give it a try, it can't hurt but if I were you I would up the line to 10lb or switch to a spinning rig.