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Got a Ziploc bag of these Zoom worms in a lot of fishing plastics I recently purchased. Whats the proper name of these worms,and how well do these work when presented properly?

Anyone ever used them or heard anyn reviews about these? Are they any good? I just purchased 3 packs and would like some info on them. http://www.***.com/descpageSWIMRSTRIKE-RSKB.html

Pic of the bait with a coin as reference

Im sure alot of people have heard of Berkley Power Hawgs..Right. What about these? These are Berkley Power Inch Hawgs These guys are tiny,alot smaller than what I thought id be getting when I purchased them online. Anyone ever used these little guys,Would these little things be better for Panfish or would these do good for Bass as well. What kind of presentation should I use with them. Dropshot is the only thing that comes to mind.

Well I guess you all live by the old Moniker "If you aint got nothing nice to say...Dont say anything at all. I only put the Pepsi can there for size comapison,for those that didnt know.

Retrieve ratio is 5.6:1

So my setup would possibly work if the hook shank were longer? I suppose if I were to try my setup,I might end up with alot of missed fish due to the length and placement of the hook?

The results.

This may have been thought of already,but I was just messing around and may have found an alternative to those expensive shakey Jig heads. If any of you have done this please let me know how it worked. Heres the plan. Go to yout sporting goods section at WalMart and pick up some renegade Painted( or unpainted) weedless Standup Jig heads. I chose the 1/4 size. Bend the weed guard down to where it is even with the end of the lead on the jig head. Using diagonal Cutters(Dikes) Clip the wire. Slide your finnesse worm onto the wire and rig as you would a normal shakey head jig. I was using a rattlesnake brand floating worm and it worked great in my aquarium,Now how it will cast,thats another story. For all I know,I may just fling the worm off. If it works it can save you a little cash,and th jig heads are available at Wal Mart,for those of you like me,who dont have a Bass Pro ,Dicks,Gander Mountain,Cabelas,or Sportsmans warehouse within a decent distance. Pictured is the original next to a modified jig head Give it a try ,It may just work!!

Bought a reel New On Ebay . Its a Master 165 made by Penn. Tiny little baitcaster. I personally like it,and its compact size. Havent used it yet and wanted to know if this reel is any good. Line capacity is: 4/270 8/160 10/150 12/100 So you can see this is a light duty reel.Its all metal,which I like. What kind of applications would this be good for?

Huh? Please explain

With Shipping I paid right at $20 for this bait($13.16 for the bait and $6.80 for shipping) I thought this bait looked VERY familiar

Nope havent used it yet. Dont exactly have the right setup yet

I make no claim as to whether the above mentioned info is true or not,its just what was put in the description of the ad: You are bidding on a brand new DINGO swimbait with a free replacment tail. This was a protoype and was water tested for about 5 minutes. This is a high quality double jointed swimbait and can be used for largemouth bass, stripers, musky, northern pike, saltwater big game fish, muskie and more. The body is jointed by 3 parts as most natural vending curves you'd ever seen, yet capture wave motions so natural in lively wobbling. We use fundamental concepts of stabilizer fins for avoiding any artificial wobbling. Whenever or wherever you wish to aim only for the BIG bass, musky, pike, saltwater fish and about anything else the DINGO swimbait is the key to make your dream of a true trophy reality. High quality lures from Tacklebooty! We use MUSTAD hooks and Bucher split rings on this lure so you won't have to change them out. I ship all over the USA and Canada. Shipping discounts apply to all bidders for multiple auctions won! Bass, Pike, Muskie, Musky love these lures!! Specifications: - Surface/floating model - 8.5" in length - MUSTAD 3/0 hooks and Bucher split rings - Heavy through wire construction - Constructed of high impact ABS - Painted with super tough auto paint with clear coat Big retailers charge $40-$50 each plus another $8 shipping for lures similar to these. Get a unique custom painted high quality DINGO from tacklebooty today! We put our money into our custom lures NOT advertising, marketing and fancy packaging. This gives our customers the highest quality lures we can offer for the best possible prices! The tacklebooty eBay alias and website is owned and operated by Tackle Industries Inc.

Another easy way to possibly keep from getting snagged is to use a split shot on the end. They are cheap enough and can sometimes just slide off.

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Just purchased on ebay. Seller says its a "DINGO" swimbait. Claim this particular one is a prototype and has only been used for testing in a tank for 5 minutes .Bait included a free replacement tail. The one on it has a small tear. Its so pretty,I dont know if I even want to use it. Bottom of the bait says "120g" written in Marker. Here are some specs. Specifications: - Surface/floating model - 8.5" in length - MUSTAD 3/0 hooks and Bucher split rings - Heavy through wire construction - Constructed of high impact ABS - Painted with super tough auto paint with clear coat

Well lets suppose that because most of this stuff is Berkley,lets be reasonable and look at an average around $4.00 per bag on this stuff. Multiply that by 37 Bags and you get almost $150 Is that a fair guestimate? I know the few Riverside bags would maybe go for less and the Doc Waters stuff goes for $4.99 a bag on thier website.

Won 2 auctions on Ebay. They were 2 different lots from the same seller of 17 bags of bait each. I was the only bidder on both. Ended up paying $20($10 shipping) for all 34 bags(I actually recieved 37 bags) of NEW unopened baits. Heres what I got!! 2 Bags of 10 inch Blue Fleck Berkley Power Worms 4 Bags of 7 inch Blue Fleck Berkley Power Worms 4 Bags of 7 inch RibbonTail Green Pumpkin Berkley Power worms 2 Bags of 4 inch Turtleback Pumpkinseed Berkley Gulp worms 2 Bags of 7 inch RibbonTail Motoroil Berkley Power Worms 2 Bags of 4 Inch Turtleback Green Pumpkin Berkley Gulp Worms 1 Bag of 4 inch Turtleback Pumpkin Green(Different color than above) Berkley Gulp Worms 2 Bags of 7 inch Minnow Worm Pumpkin Green Berkley Gulp Worms 1 bag of 4 inch Bungee Green Pumpkin Berkley Power Worms 1 Bag of 7 inch Bungee Pumpkinseed Berkley Power Worms 1 bag of 4 inch Avacado Power Worms 1 bag of 4 inch Bungee Red with blue fleck/Pink tail Berkley Power Worms 1 bag of 4 inch Tequila Sunrise Berkley Power Worms 1 bag of 4 inch Bungee Red Shad Berkley Power Worms 1 Bag of 4 inch Pearl/ Olive /Shad 4 inch dropshot berkley Power Worms 1 bag of 6 inch Blue Fleck Ribbontail Berkley Power Worms 1 Bag of Riverside Craw tubes 1 Bag of 5 inch White Bungee Berkley Power Hawgs 1 bag of Riverside 4 inch WW Curlytail Pumpkin Pepper Green Pulse worms 2 Bags of Doc Waters 5.75 inch Cinnamon with large black and purple flake Helix worms(like a Senko with a "TWIST"--Literally) Looks like a stick of licorice 2 bags of Doc Waters 5.75 inch Purple with Large Emerald Flake Helix worms 1 bag of Doc Waters 5.75 Inch Pearl White with large balck/small gold flake Helix Worms 1 bag of 6 inch Blue Fleck/White Tail Berkley Power worms And finally: 1 bag of whatever these are called. Some kind of Hollow Christmas Tree Shaped Tube bait(Berkley) If I were to purhase all this seperately. How much do you think I would have to spend?

Please dont beat me up about "another person asking ANOTHER Senko Question. I did a search and could come up with nothing on this forum Pertaining to the SENKO LITE. Anyone ever use them? How are they different than normal Senkos? What kind of experience/Success have you had?

What about retrieve ratio?

View from the bottom

Would this be a decent swimbait reel or is it just not up to "snuff". How about the width,will that be an issue? Here are the specs on this reel: ANTI REVERSE AND ON/OFF CLICK LINE DRAG FOR FISH TAKING ALARM. GEAR RATIO IS 5.5:1 LINE CAP. IN LBS/YRDS MM/M 10/260 0.30/240 15/150 0.40/140 20/100 0.50/100 5 BALL BEARINGS 1 PIECE FRAME AND ALUMINUM SIDE PLATES Pic(s) enclosed

Ok that answers that question,so whats AYU?