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Never…. Never… ever. Such a notion is ridiculous. ? ??????????

Then don’t like your terminal end touch the muck, lol. Just ribbing you and I can relate with you. A lake I fish is exactly like you described. Keep one thing in mind. No matter how excellent your presentation is, you cannot catch where they are not. This was a tough one for me to accept. Also accept that the muck and all else your lures stick to is a part of the game. You’ve also learned treble lures aren’t ideal. Some lures like spoons and inlines can have their trebles replaced with single (siwash) hooks. You still will get some grass and such but it won’t be as bad as trebles. “Weed-less” presentations make fishing such conditions a bit more bearable/tolerable. Lastly, you might want to fish other places for a change of pace.

Welcome from the pac nw.

Heck yes. I am not brand loyal either. The brand that makes the item that meets the needs of what I am trying to fill, gets the bill. Period. ?

Ahh yeah!!! Definitely!!! You know what you’re talking about. BAM ?, lol!

I think you will only need to do this if you realize your butter has gotten soften. Since these people bake in commercial kitchens and are usually warmer than a home kitchen, they do this. It makes sense. Cold milk is great. In the words of Emeril, if you want to “kick it up a notch,” try buttermilk in place of the milk. ?? Warning: Don’t blame me if the rest of your household scarfs them down and you might not even get one, lol. Flakey buttermilk biscuits do not last 10 minutes in my household. It makes me wonder if that is why a baker’s dozen is 13, lol.

That’s because they’re not the same, lol. Unlike cooking, the science of leavening the dough is critical in order for whatever you’re going to make. It sux but that’s the way it is. I am not expert for certain, but I have finally dabbled into baking with pretty good results. like the op, I started with the biscuit. Love biscuits! @LrgmouthShad: I’ll share with you something I learned from experienced bakers. If you would like a “fluffier” biscuit, layer your dough a few times. It is a similar process that gives the crossaint its incredible layered flakey goodness. Basically, after you roll out your dough, fold it in 1/2 (or 3rds, which I do) and roll out the dough again. I do this about 4-5 times. Throw the dough in your freezer for about 10 minutes and then roll it out again and make your biscuits. I think they recommend this because you want that butter cold and the layering process might soften the butter, especially on warm days. I have since learned to make French bread, beer bread, dinner rolls, bagels, cinnamon rolls, and raised doughnuts. My bagels turned my coworkers into bagel snobs, lol, and my cinnamon rolls put Cinnabon to shame, ha ha. Now if I could catch bass as well as I can make my baked goods, I’d be a bass angling pro, lol. ???

It’s yes and no. For example if your line had 0 abrasion and/or damage and you were in fairly open water AND your drag is properly set, then 99.9% no. Heck no. Imagine the same scenario above but have a poorly tied jointing knot OR having the drag set to max, then the combination of you and the bass pulling, then the line might very well break. Imagine the same scenario again but now your in heavy cover and the bass dives and stays in the cover. You start pulling hard trying to yank the fish out, the bass, the cover or you or the sum of all three might break the line. Those are the ropes. As a bass angler who has in the past been 90% finesse, I use 6# line a lot and as a consequence I am always mindful of that. It is usually better to have a stronger line for cover but if and when I decide to gamble, I know full well I could lose the battle if it occurs in cover and I have 6# test. With that said, I hardly ever lose a bass on 6# test from a break-off, but I know it can happen. Sometimes “waiting them out” might inadvertently “coax them to leave the cover”. Just be prepared to deal with removing a gut hooked bass by that time. ?

Greetings from the pacific nw! Btw, that doesn’t look like a gaming system, but perhaps the controls to an x-wing fighter with Ken at the controls. Sho ryu Ken, lol

Thanks! I wasn’t even close, lol.

That okuma is a solid choice and I love mine. I have the 7’ model and if I’m not mistaken they can range between 6’ - 8’. I totally second MN’ okuma recommendation.

I’m a jack of sorts and so a master of nothing. If I had to choose things I’m a master of, they’d be as follows: 1) Master of snagging lures. It doesn’t help that I’m a shore angler, lol. 2) I’m an analysis “master” and a trouble shooter/solution finder. Fishing wise, I know how to find nuggets of information from knowledge, research and experience. I’ve devised things to enhance my fishing experience. There are trade offs however. Sometimes I can think too much and can’t act because of indecision or information constipation (think hanging hourglass of a frozen pc), but this trait gets me through the winter, lol. 3) I have mastered the art of the honey do list. It extends fishing liberty and created a phrase I coined through master analysis that I call “Spousal Credit.” I just extended our backyard patio by laying pavers and I told my wife no way Jose, I ain’t young anymore to do that kind of labor. She then said, “please for her mom to enjoy when she visits.” 6000 lbs of gravel and 2000 lbs of sand later and a myriad unforeseen challenges that I resolved along the way, I got it done. never ever did such a task. I can tell that my wife did appreciate this effort and consequently, I’ve earned enough “spousal credit” to fish or golf or do whatever I want for the rest of the year. ???

Mostly spinning, but I won’t hesitate to use a casting setup. So both!

Indeed. That what I meant by doctored. Great minds…?

I would guess it’s a doctored image.

Unlike casting reels, where $100 is borderline imho, especially if you’re learning for the first time. That same $100 buys a whole lot for spinning reels. Shimano and Daiwa offerings are sound choices at this price point. I have a Daiwa Aird-X, and I can gladly tell you it doesn’t get much better in the best “bang for the buck” department. If you do go with casting, I am willing to bet a floating Rapala minnow you will feel most comfortable with a casting reel whose handle is on the same side and where it is on your spinning reels. I can practically guarantee it, lol.

It does what it is supposed to do. I too have taken mine to Mexico but every airline might have varying rules and it can even depend on who is handling it on the Mexican and US side. I’ve never had issues as AJay described to and from Mexico. This was also well before the time when airlines realized they could charge folks more money for larger items or items exceeding weight limits.

Pleasant surprise for me was the first pflueger trion baitcaster, the beige one. It was on par with the curado bsf in all ways except 1) price - it was way cheaper @$79.00 vs the curado @$149.00 at that time. 2) lower weight range - the curado had it beat. Once in a while, perhaps once every 75 casts or so, out of nowhere, I’d experience an overrun if the lure was 1/4oz. It did not handle sub 1/4oz well at all. No big deal. Just don’t use it for lighter weights. 3) turning the crank felt “nicer” to me on the pflueger than the curado. Weird! Truly a hidden gem and imho, was severely underrated. I still have it to this day.

Ha! I too read the owners manual,lol. Like I said earlier, in my last post in this thread was one of the extremely rare times I didn’t read the instructions first. ?

Actually, I’m in the subset of men who carefully reads instructions especially for things I don’t know. But, if I don’t agree with them, then I’ll ignore them, lol. @Cbump: one time I didn’t follow my own tenet that I described above. My first baitcaster was the curado Bsf. I was so excited (and ignorant bordering idiot level). I spooled it with power pro braid and and as a newbie, that’s a waste of line. Like I said, I was so excited that I did not bother to read the manual. I made my first cast and 1) My thumb release was too late and my lure slammed just feet in front of me and 2) I heard a high pitched whizzing sound quickly followed by a thwupp sound. It was one heck of a birds nest. It was so bad I had to cut it off. I removed the side plate and saw the 6 plastic brake shoes and all of them were in the off position. Idiot move for sure. I know we’re both not idiots, but if it’s any consolation for me, at least I discovered it sooner, lol.

Welcome and greetings from the Pacific NW!!!

Indeed! Same for me. Also sandy bottoms act about the same to me. I’ve confirmed the latter on a sandy shoreline both with rod and bare hand. Practically zero feedback and our hands are more sensitive than the most sensitive rod. I believe you can label the mucky bottom as the culprit for not “feeling” much if anything.

Ah…. I understand. I’d have to say I’ve also experienced that too on occasion. Both the not being able to feel sometimes and that heavier weights tend to snag more often that I like.

Perhaps you are misunderstanding lightest weight, or as the real line says, “the lightest weight possible (ie, that you can get away with or use to maximize potential with said weight and bait).” Not the lightest weight. if I had to, based on conditions, use a 20 oz weight to make things work in the application, then by George 20 ounces is in this scenario, the lightest weight. Granted, this is an exaggerated example to illustrate the point. My personal experience concurs with yours that it can be difficult to detect with very light weights. It suggests to me that the total weight of my lure is insufficient for my rod to transmit the feedback to my hands. Solution was already mentioned — add a little more weight.

Maybe that’s where WA got the idea, lol.