Big Bait Fishing

depends on the baits size and how many you have , this is a good box for them http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpage-P3730.html you can fit about 10-15 baits in there (a bunch of 4"-6" baits and a few 8" baits (hudds,bbz's, rago's,etc..) btw , instead of a hard tackle box , get a back pack from wal-mart and pick out some plano boxes for your other tackle to fit inside the backpack , you would be suprised how much stuff you can comfortably fit in a backpack ;D

get into throwing BIGGER SWIMBAITS !!!! tryin' to get away from 6"-10" baits and start throwing 12"-16" baits , seriously .............

i fish big swimbaits so i would rather catch a 14 lb. fish and get skunked the rest of the week !! . i am always going for huge bass , not small ones . i understand people wanting numbers but i want the BIG fish

i used 6 lb. YO-ZURI ulta soft and that stuff is a nightmare , as far as using it again , no thanks . at the tackle store i go to , hardly anyone uses it . that stuff is waaay too stretchy and coils up big time , makes CXX feel like TRILENE XL ;D ;D ;D

i'm hard headed , i would rather catch some big girls when they are not spawning , bed fishing is too much of a temptation for other anglers to catch big fish , but i would rather be skunked 90% of the time and catch these fish just 10 % of the time on swimbaits or other methods .. i hope everyone out there doesn't harm the fish that are spawning and maybe just plain not bedfish , just my opinion

those sunfish are awesome !! you can fish these nice and slow just like the 6" and 8" kicker trout

did you notice i said "decent" ;D ;D

instead of the jackal giron , try the BLACKDOG mini-cracker !!! alot better bait with a bigger profile . also take a look at TYLURES sunfish , 26 bucks, but well worth it , also their 6" kicker trout is priced the same . might also give the 6" bbz-1 a try and some SEBILE magic swimmers . not alot of choices but these i mentioned are proven baits ...

use braid , i use 30# or 50# power pro for frogs . floro has questionable knot strength and not a good choice for mats and heavy cover . i use floro in open water or very light cover , when fishing with frogs , i throw into HEAVY cover

use some 12# P-LINE CXX , will hold up well with baits in that weight range . probably alot more manageable than that yo-zuri !!!! if you want to use floro , use leaders on some 30 lb. power pro , alot cheaper in the long run

nice components but too high priced , rather get the same components on a custom rod for a hundred $ less.....

those things are too shiny , i like a stealth approach to punching and flipping . i only like painted or dull lead weights . chrome or gold i would think would spook fish when you drop in on them . plus those things are WAAAY too expensive ..... Was at a recent fishing seminar were a discussion about punching mats was held with a tourning pro and a local guide. One thing both said is they use unpainted lead and will shine them up because they want a little flash as the bait drops. Its a reaction strike so this helps the fish find the bait and make the quick decision to bite. i think that just the noise of the bait and weight coming thru the mat will get there attention . i don't think silver or gold flash relates to craw or creature imitations that i'm trying to mimic in my bait presentation , could be a confidence thing or maybe we over think it ;D

those things are too shiny , i like a stealth approach to punching and flipping . i only like painted or dull lead weights . chrome or gold i would think would spook fish when you drop in on them . plus those things are WAAAY too expensive .....

have you checked out them 4" logger toads !!! they look pretty nice

for punching thick mats , i like to use srew-in bullet weights in 1 oz. or 1 1/2 oz. a few manufactures make them , they make the bait go all the way thru the mat instead of the bait hung up and just the weight penetrating thru .

go with a size 1 or 1/0 treble , i don't think they come with one .

4 - 4 1/2 lbs. definitely not over 5 lbs. sorry

mattlures hard gill tylures sunfish tylures 6'' kicker trout swimbait inc. little ebby gill 3:16 baby wake 6" bbz-1 6"huddleston weedless trout 6"huddleston trout and the list can go on ... if you are talking about soft bait tube swimbaits (basstrixx, berkeley hollow bodies,etc..) i haven't a clue about those , they are not what i call "swimbaits", anyhow , hope this helped

ABU GARCIA !!!! the reels are awesome ( i have the SX , INSHORE , and the TORO 51 ) and their customer service is fantastic , just dealt with them trying to get all the parts i need , i am putting a SKEET REESE handle on my high speed SX , they went out of their way to make sure i got taken care of and when parts were not shipped , they gave them to me free and priority shipped them to me at no cost . customer service is why i will always use ABU GARCIA reels

i want to see IKE win , to come in second in both the classic and the forrest wood cup must be a let down , hope he wins the classic or the FWC

I don't need the 1/0s. i use 1/0 ewg hooks alot of times for dropshotting , most times works better than octopus hooks

they used 60-100 lb. mono , then crimped it . when ever i use stinger hooks (on hudds and other big soft baits), i use 100 lb. braid and use the improved clinch knot ( nope, never had a problem with this knot on braid !!) . on line thru baits it is really hard to rig a stinger hook this way , really you should use the top hook model of this style bait . placing a stinger hook on top of the bait is the best idea , that way you will get the hooks into the the top of the fishes mouth , making it better for the fish and its well being . here is the same bait but with the top hook , if you still want to rig a stinger hook , run it from the line tie

stick with Owner hooks !! i suggest twistlocks in 3/0-5/0 for most soft baits , Owner over- sized worm hooks in 7/0 for 9"-12" worms . for thick plastics ( big senkos , ika's ,etc..) change out the centering pin spring on the twist-locks with the large ones (1/4") , i find myself using the twistlocks for most all plastics other than drop shotting , then i use owner octopus hooks , and then use Owner wack hooks for wacky rigging stick baits . and last but not least , Owner ST-41 trebles to replace all stock hooks on crankbaits and swimbaits .....

THE ULTIMATE SWIMBAIT ROD- Reaction Strike "super magnum" blank FUJI micro guides spiral wrapped EVA split grips FUJI ACS reel seat REVO TORO WINCH 51 actually i'm gonna have this rod made pretty soon , but this is the set-up that i've had on my mind every day and will continue to think about till i have it made and i'm able to fish it