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You can find round nose pliers in the crafts section of your local Walmart. It’s where I got mine. That really is the only “bare minimum” tool you need to make inline spinners. I’ve made them in the past and love the simplicity of this non-rocket science lure that you can troll, chuck and wind, or let the current guide it. It’s universal appeal to many species doesn’t hurt either.

It does if you’re trying to teach someone or when making distinction and differentiation is critical. Example: barbecueing vs grilling Some people think they’re barbecueing when in fact they’re grilling. I never knew that there was a difference before but I am glad I know now. Imagine following cooking instructions where frying and poaching were used interchangeably as pitchin’ and flippin’ . I don’t know about you, but I’d take fried chicken over poached chicken any day of the week. If you can convince people that there is no difference between frying and poaching, my friend, you should work in sales because you’d make a LOT if money for yourself and to buy all the fishing related gear you want. ? Clarity is golden. To the OP and the topic, I concur with how your describe and distinguish the two.

Indeed. These two hooks, at least for me, work very well with roboworms. They’re also the two I prefer using for most dropshotting situations.

As someone who lives where salmonids are king, I’d say there’s Only one way to find out for a kayak. Try it out. From the shore, certainly. But I will tell you this... the added length of the rod, while it enhances casting distance for the same effort, can work against you weight wise (over time, fatigue might factor in) for applications dealing with working a lure such as jigging or working a jerk bait. I know because I’ve worked such lures with rods at least that long and at times for hours. If you’re planning to float fish, no problem. Can’t imagine many dedicated bass anglers would be able to provide much knowledge there, lol.

My sentiments exactly. Fishing rods aren’t golf clubs after all, lol. I am not brand loyal to any reel manufacturer either.

That was hilarious! It makes me start to wonder who might be aliens here at Bass Resource... ?

Great story! Thanks for sharing.

Well done! He’ll be in the olympics soon. ?

I was taught an open face reel is synonymous with a spinning reel. You can can certainly skip with anspinning reel with 0% chance of getting a back lash.

For something like that, I’d just contact Dobyns directly. They’d probably give it to you free of charge because something like that shouldn’t fall off.

Same thoughts went through my mind too but with other lure types but the same conclusion was also reached. ?

I used standard paint brushes and acrylics and while airbrushes are superior, paint brushes will work. I mean Van Gogh, Monet, and my man Bob Ross have done done awesome things pre-air brush. Thank goodness photo bucket is blocking pictures for non paying folks or else you’d be able to see how awful I am at painting hand or air brush in posts here, lol.

@Will Bass: I'm willing to bet it felt so good! Glad that you had a witness too, else your experience might have been relegated to a tall fishing tale, lol.

This is an image of my son and daughter float fishing for blue gill. They're wading about knee deep placing floats along the edge of the foliage a few years ago. This is one of my favorite fishing related photos ever. They've both become pretty good anglers better than their old man. My daughter's tactile senses are superb and she's been like that since day one. An ugly stik would be sensitive in her hands. She'd always say, "I got one!" before I even see the line move and as she instinctively sets the hook, much akin to when Bill Dance hooks into one and smiles toward the camera as he sets the hook. Hard to believe my daughter turned 18 last month. My son is no slouch either and isn't too far behind with regard to bite detection or natural fish catching abilities. Also, I consider it a huge success when they out-fish me. Although you can't see their faces, the focus they had was pretty intense on catching 'dem gills, lol.

I see your initial guess of them attacking from underneath as the best guess. If they did inhale it from behind, one would think the rear treble get caught somewhere in the bass’ mouth. My bass are pin point bait attacking specialists. They know how strike and kiss a crankbait between the belly and rear trebles and still avoid getting caught on either treble, probably laughing at me during their retreat. ? I wouldn’t believe it either, but I saw it done with my own eyes ?

That is true. Even if they built them efficiently. I’ve made a few flats and Minnow shaped baits and if I threw in the materials and components for free and charged for only labor, even at a lowly $10/hr., it would be over $100. ?

Just want to say welcome! I’d definitely take you up on your offer and I too am a bank/Shore Angler. Unfortunately, I dont think I could be any farther from you, living in Seattle, WA. ?

That is the ugliest spinning set up I’ve ever seen. Being the nice guy I am, I’ll be more than happy to take it off your hands. It’s the least I can do. Wink wink ? In all honesty, that is one heck of visual, jaw-dropping eye candy. Congrats. Fishballer’s post captures it perfectly.

What WRB said. Rod mechanics is most likely the culprit.

First, there’s no “wrong” way to fish it. However, I think it would behoove you to mix it up a bit. Incorporate a little bit of dragging and dead time. Unless conditions dictate otherwise, 12” is my minimum with the happy medium somewhere just over 12” (like 18”) to no more than 2’. Also, if the bite is tough, line choice can be a factor. Go as light as you can get away with — 6# is my starting point if I can get away with it. Trying other plastics, colors, shapes, etc. won’t hurt either. Just about any plastic can be put on a ds rig. Among my most productive but limited to these: Roboworms 3” senkos sniper snubs (local bait that’s a smallie killer) And one key to drop shotting is to learn how to impart action to the lure without moving the weight on a controlled slack line. You will be amazed at how the slightest movement of the line will impart life into your bait. To me, this is one of the things that separates it from other presentations. And one other thing I’ve learned. It doesn’t matter how awesome my presentation is... it won’t catch fish where they are not. It was a tough pill to swallow.

Then even better!

I have, use and love my 2-piece medium heavy 6'6" shimano compre. They can still be had as a quick internet search found it. Here are the specs and it can be had for $99.00. They sport alconite guides. Mine has caught, bass, trout, panfish, salmon, large and small. CPS66MH2E Length 6' 6" Pieces 2 Power Med. Heavy Action Fast Line Weight 10 - 12 lbs. Lure Weight 1/4 - 3/4 oz. # of Guides 7 + Tip Foregrip *** in. Rear Grip 10 in.

Looks like I'm going track down this book. I have to officially blame Ike that I get hawg-wild and crazy shouting at the top of my lungs, hooting and hollering out loud when I hook into and bring in a pig just like he does. As introverted as I am, it's so uncharacteristic of me to partake (and yes, it feels so good -- yell, fist pump, shout, double-fist pump, holler, sho-ryu-ken, lol) in such a primal and exciting form of expression when you land a big one. I actually came with a word to describe this that I've used in stories and posts I've written. It's called "Iacnaelli-ing it."

X2 for me, lol. But the lessons learned from the OP is gold. It’s how I got the hang for drop shotting. Just need to translate that to jigs and spinnerbaits.

Indeed! I am am mtn and roadie all in one and love Shimano mtn shifters and I never even knew they made fishing equipment until I started fishing in 2004. However I prefer campagnolo shifters for road bikes. Giod to know that about the wax lubes.