bigfruits

ive always thought of it as how far down you can see your lure. if i cant see my lure 6-8 inches under the water, id consider that muddy

bitsy bug jigs with small trailers!

man, what a rip off. i poured myself some wine, lit some candles before i opened the thread and its about fishing lures???

1/4oz green craw bitsy bug with matching trailer. id use flourocarbon line because you said the water was clear. assuming youve never fished with a jig: slowly crawl/drag it by moving your rod tip a few inches at a time. give it little hops from time to time. shake it in place. pause it for several seconds. best way to practice this is to move it in shallow clear water where you can see what its doing. this is my favorite way to fish for smallmouth.

i like to use a 1/4oz arkie jighead with brush guard in shallow water

looks like i was very wrong about how they worked. thanks guys, i'll try to find some articles online and learn more.

ive always fished from canoes or rental jon boats without a fish finder and always targeted shallow visible structure/cover. i plan on buying a boat this year and want to fish deeper water. please bear with me for a dumb question. the fishfinder shoots down a cone to read depth and structure. the screen (on most units) is two dimensional. what exactly are you looking at on the screen? how can you tell if the brush pile is directly under your boat or to the left or right of you? i hope that makes sense. will the manual that comes with the unit explain this? i assume the left side of the screen is in front of you, the middle is below you and the right is behind you. im confused about the left to right view... thanks -z

double tail grubs on skirted jig or double tail hula grubs or arkie jig head work pretty well for me.

shimano, st. croix, fenwick, falcon if i was to spend $100 id try out the mojo rods.

i know st croix has one but i cant find one on the loomis website...

if you bought a fishing boat youre going to be in it for the long run. do yourself a favor and spend a little more on a combo or you will prob end up with a rod and reel you will never use in the near future. for spinning reels id get shimano, daiwa or pflueger there are tons of good rods out there. i agree with the two posts above on the specs. if you do some homework online you can usually find some good deals with free shipping.

i own a few xf rods but have not had a chance to use them yet. some people prefer them over fast for jigs and worms, shakey jigs and drop shot rigs. they are also supposed to be a little more sensitive than fast rods. they also tend to have a stiffer backbone than fast rods as they only bend at the upper part of the rod. the strange thing is that some say they have a softer tip than fast rods and others say its stiffer. if you can wait until august, ill get back to you on that

im thinking about buying another one but havent had a chance to use mine yet. i understand this is not the best reel for heavier baits/line. what is the heaviest lure and largest diameter of line you would use with the chronarch mg? thanks -z

loomis, st croix

cancelled? i thought he quit. they are both great shows. of course some of the stuff bear does you wouldnt do unless there was no other choice. if you are watching the show not for entertainment but to learn in case you get stranded, i hope youre smart enough to know when jumping off a cliff into an unknown depth of water might not be a good idea.

X2 i havent used mine yet but it seems like a great rod for senkos, light jigs, light t-rigs, dropshot and shakey jig. maybe using the word finesse would have summed that up. do a search on here and on tackletour forums for that rod.

out of all the jigs i use this one gets the most strikes. great confindence builder if you are new to jigs. i've caught bass from 4 inches long to 6.5 lbs on these jigs.

st croix ES66MLF - tube/split shot/grub loomis BSR852 - senko / dropshot / shakey loomis SJR783S - 1/8oz t-rigged 6" worm / 1/4oz bitsy bug with 3" paca craw loomis BCR803 - 3/8 oz jig with trailer loomis MBR783C - 3/8 oz white spinnerbait what are crankbaits?

id say the baitcaster is more accurate for long range casts because you can slightly over cast the lure and use your thumb to slow and stop the lure before it flys over the target.

jig can imitate crawfish and bait fish. depends on how you work it. not sure what a worm imitates. i think the bass just see it as easy prey. jig and worm works but id only use it when the jig/craw trailer bite stops. you can use any weight for the jig, as a matter of fact i recommend small bitsy bug jigs to get started. i prefer 1/4 oz with a tiny zoom chunk trailer or 3" craw trailer like the yum craw papi or netbait paca craw. i think a small jig with a small profile will catch more fish and help you build confidence using them.

what do you guys think of the clear?

finesse jig with 3" craw trailer or yamamoto double tail hula grub on 1/4oz arkie jig 6" t-rigged worm 4"-6" worm on shakey jig 4"-6" worm on drop shot white spinnerbait

X2

id grab the lightest rod i had with me and hang out till it stopped.

UL + smallmouth = FUN