crankbait2009

hello all I have a friend that just purchased a spinning reel kit from cabalas for his son. he came to me asking what pound test he can place on this reel. im not fimiliar with spinning reels at all, so i couldn't add any advice. i am attaching the link which shows what he bought. he says that he needs a very broad line that he can fish anything with. he says that he'll be throwing a worm on the end and some days. lures. can anyone offer any advice so i can pass it on to him? http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0052265122648a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&No=72&Ntk=Products&QueryText=fishing+travel&sort=all&_D%3AhasJS=+&selectedPerPage=72&N=0&firstPage=true&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1

here are my rod/reel specifics that im using: reel - extreme baitcaster ETX10HD (Bass Pro Shop) rod - extreme 60 Million XPS (XTR66MHT), 6'-6" MH, fast action, lure weight 3/8-1oz (Bass Pro Shop) i am using the Yo-Zuri hybrid line, 12lb test, clear as for my lures, i am using 3/8 and 1/2. i have a variety of some but the 3/8 and 1/2 are the ones iv'e tried so far.

when practicing, is it ok to use a 3/8 or 1/2oz sinker? or is better to use a crankbait?

thanks jsn, i will keep that in mind

ok, one last question, then ill put this to sleep, as long as nothing else goes wrong but, i have a reel that has backlash. can i back the line off the reel till it disapears? or do i have to replace the line everytime with new? it looks like the birds nest is in pretty deep. i dont wanna use jacked up line and have a chance of it getting tangled due to the kinks.

thanks guys. i can see what i did wrong now but if i am limited to only being able to fish from the shore, i dont have access to deeper waters. so i am trying to cast out as far as i can to get a deeper drop. are baitcasters best with a boat? or does it not matter?

when i first received the reel i rad how to adjust that tension knob. i set it per the instruction of tighten so that when you pusht eh release button, the lure will slowly fall to the ground. slowly as in not stop but slowly work its way to the floor. the instructions said to do that, so i did. i have a BPS extreme bait caster. ETX10HD. how was i to ask for help if i didnt have any issues......yet

you know, i was really looking forward to today......60-65 degree weather, great day for fishing. i decided to go to the local lake today and fish (from the shore). first cast out....................BACKLASH! this was the first time i ever fished and gotten backlash. I just bought a baitcaster reel in the off season. never used it beofre till now. as frustrating as everyone knows this is, how do i avoid this and why did it happen? i clicked teh release button (all was fine), threw the crankbait out and it became one big mess. im not giving up hope yet, i still have till the end of summer for things to turn around. as my signature states, "still trying to catch something", it looks liek that quote will live for another day any help or advice?

I just received the latest issue of Ohio Game & Fish and inside they have an article about the high ranking fishing spots in the Cincinnati area. these are the lakes they are talking about. has anyone ever fished them and if they have how was it? good/bad? since i am limited without a boat, can anyone add there 2 cents about the shore fishing in these areas? Action Lake Cowan Lake Paint Creek Lake Caesar Creek Lake Stonelick Lake Rush Run Lake Grant Lake looks like i have quite a few holes to check out this summer!!

the lake is located a little north of cincinnati, its in the lebanon area. i hear a lot of people bragging about this lake and the bass fishing it offers. i was going to try it this year though. if you dont have a boat, they rent boats 1 hour for $25 3 hours for $35 6 hours for $45 6 hours aint a bad price

Has anyone been fishing in Sharonwoods yet this season? They opened up there boat rentals last weekend and was wondering if anyone has had any luck yet

hello all. i was under the impression that most walleye fishing is done with a spinner reel. i just received in the mail a BPS catalog which emphasizes on northern fishing. they actually have walleye crankbaits advertised, which is great for me cause i have a baitcaster reel. now to my question. if some of these crankbaits can be used for walleye fishing, can you guys list some crankbait models that you have had the most success with? I am going to be taking a trip up north to lake erie at the beginning of April and would like to be prepared with some excellent walleye bait!!! any suggestions? i know the water wont actually be warm at this time but hopefully you can help me on the best lures/procedure to fish them thank you reds_21

thanks everyone. i have pulle doff the line till the backlashing was gone. i tightened the tension knob and respooled. that knob works wonders!!!! i set the tension knob where it should be now. now my only fear is when i go fishing, im afraid that it will happen again and ill have to cancel fishing for the day. i will definitley look at the article on setting up the system for use. thanks again, had a mild panic attack there :-[

12lb fluoro

Help!! i am putting new line on my baitcaster reel. i had the line on the reel perfectly fine. i hit the release button to route the line through all the eyes on the rod and backlash happened right away. do i have to buy new line or can i just take it off and restart? how do i stop this?

Could anyone please explain to me the correct way to set the break on my reel? i have an extreme baitcaster and it has a break knob that can be switched from 0 all the way up to 10. what number should you set this at? how do you know? :-[

well, i went to BPS last weekend and got a bigger tackle box and i also just got back from my final visit in which a bought a few more things for the upcoming season. I was mainly there for the BASS fishing seminar they had going. quite informative!! This is the inventory that i walked out with: XPS Aluminum Line Winder YO-ZURI Hybrid 12LB fishing line Quantum Hot Sauce - Reel Grease Quantum Hot Sauce - Reel Oil Strike King - Red Eye Shad XPS - Knocker Shad XPS - Z Pop Sr Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap Storm - Chug Bug Rapala - Clackin' Rap Cotton Cordell - Boy Howdy i believe i am now done.......................for now

Has anyone ever used one of these? if so, what is the best way to fish these and what kind of luck have you have? http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10202465____SearchResults

sorry, i should have given the specific reel that i had. it is a baitcaster reel. thanks for your help

heres a very newbie qestion. i have a reel and on the spec it shows that it can take 12lb/120yds. does this mean that i cannot go over the 12lb line? what happens if i were to go to 14lb?

i have done quite a bit of reading about the type of line to use for the type of bait you are fishing with. With the fishing season coming upon us, i am trying to make my final decision. the info that i have found at one place is kinda contridicting what i have read at another place. would anyone like to set me straight? id hate to use the wrong line, have it snap and lose a good bait at the end of the hook. below is the list of line that i am being recommended to use. please correct me if any of the information is WAY wong. Shaky Head - 8/10/12lb Fluoro Soft Plastics - 15/17/20lb Fluoro Swimming Jigs - 12/15/17/20 Fluoro Football Jigs - 12/15lb Fluoro Standard Jigs - 17/20/25 Fluoro Jerk Baits - 8/10/12lb Fluoro Hard Body Top Waters - 14/17/20 Mono Wacky Worming - 4/6/8lb Fluoro Lipless Cranks - 10/12/14/17 Fluoro Frogs/Toads - 30-65 Braid Crankbaits - 10/12/15 Fluoro Its odd how most of these baits are all being recommended with Fluor but i thought Mono would be good for the majority of these. I would have a number of lines for all my poles (that i dont have), but right now i have one rod/reel. It is a baitcaster and i am looking to pick one line that can be suited for all. all the baits i have listed above are the ones that i plan on using. is it possible to use all with a baitcaster and one lb of line? any help would be appreciated. :-[

Well since i have a BPS about 30 minutes away i did decide to stop in and see what kind of deals they had. there were a few things on sale but no sales on anything i was interested in. so since i bought some crankbaits prior, i had to buy a *bigger* tacklebox to hold all. so i did get a BPS bag style tackle box that was on sale for like $25 compared to $40. I will go back on the 6th of March, they are having a few seminars that id like to see. so we'll see then what hops in my cart ;D

I am in the process of shopping around for reel grease and/or oil. i have found a few at BPS ranging from $3-$10. I hear a lot of good things about the Abu Garcia brand which is closer to the $3 range and i also hear a lot about the Quantum Hot Sauce which is closer to the $10 range. what is the difference between reel OIL and reel GREASE. are they both one in the same or do you need both? i have looked at local Walmart and cannot find reel grease nor oil. i dont mind buying it from local BPS but not sure if i need both. any help?

thank you everyone, i will definitley look into a light weight pole for these little guys.....................

hello everyone. I know that this is not a bass fishing thread but i have a question about crappie fishing tackle. i recently subscribed to crappie magazine and i was given a free tackle kit which contained an assortment of baits. the kit contained 1.5" crappie shads/1.75" super tubes/crappie magnums/1.5" teaser tails/1.5" lit'l hard heads. all in differnet colors. i am providing a lilnk below which will take you to a website that distributes these kits and also so you can get an idea of what i received http://www.southernpro.com/product_showcase.cfm my question is this. i have an extreme baitcaster rod/reel combo (6'-6", lure weight 3/8-1oz, 10-20lb line weight, MH)...........can i use this rod for these baits? if not, what kind of set up is required to fish these baits? by the size of the baits, it doesnt look like it would take much. anybody out there that can help me with crappie fishing i would greatly appreciate it. oh, one more thing. what is the best way to set these baits up with hooks? they are really small and im not sure the best way to go thank you in advance