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not really that much you can do.. when the bottom is trashy like that i either slow down the retreive and "feel" your way over obsticles OR my favorite, go weightless. is it your hook getting caught or the weight itself?

hey guys just wanted to know what types of paint do you guys use to touch up already painted crank baits and etc?? i have a few that i want to add some color to help match the hatch. what do you guys use? thanks!

not bad at all

the only leaders i use in fresh water is for C rigs and (this may not be technically a leader) but when i fish light line (6lb-8lb) on my spin rod and want to use an unweighted plastic i use a swivel about 12-16 inches above the hook to help with line twist. plus this helps the unweighted lure to swim correctly without twisting itself around and around... i slay fish on an unweighted worm around grass and structure. i mean kill'em.. (assuming thats what they want for the day).. i always keep an unweighted rig on the boat or pond fishing.

thank you sir for the answer.

funny you should ask. i wanted the same thing bc i broke my other pond rod. i dont spend much on pond rods but i dont go ultra cheap either. i went to wal-mart (something i dont do often) and found a reel from abu garcia called the cardinal (spinning rod) for 35bucks (the smallest reel garcia had there) with 5 ball bearings. i then saw a matching rod for 35 bucks still a garcia cardinal in medium light action... i cant tell you for 70bucks how pleased i am with the rod and the reel. she tosses weightless worms with ultimate ease. i use 6lb yozuri hybrid on it. it is a medium light action so setting a hook in a pretty large bass will take an extra oomph in your swing set but for those picky fish it works great. i use it for all small baits and weightless plastics. if you just want to bass fish with it then get a medium in 6'6" not a medium light. mine is an all purpose rod.

FTW! i bank fished all my life up until 6yrs ago. i use the exact same lures as i would on a boat. you need to know your local forage and go out and take notes. taking notes may sound rediculous but when you see patterns your catch rate will increase.

I believe SeaGuar makes Cabela's FC line as toray does for BPS. you are correct. i got the two mixed up.

like most braids, it can fray easily. sure its strong but once its frayed good luck. i think for the $$ power pro is good stuff. i have never had one break but whe it comes to fishing things that can scrape and fray line, use FC.

Megastrike isn't a spray. It's kind of like Vaseline. It does 2 things. First it's a scent that works. Second it coats the plastic so it slides through weeds more easily. I don't necessarily believe in scents attracting bass from a distance. However, I think scents mask harmful odors and help to have a bass hang on for another second or two. That extra time helps greatly in setting the hook. good info but that didnt answer my question :-)

do you guys lower your brakes and your tensioner when flipping and pitching? just curious.

do you guys pre soak your baits with it and let it sit in the bag or do you spray and toss? i dont use scents. well rarely do i use them

its hard to do in open water for sure. i have had good success in high wind on points that are blocked by the wind. meaning there is wind all around but a point thats not choppy, surrounded by choppy waters is slamming (there was a 50ft area where the wind could not stir the water. i caught a massive bass hiding in there waiting on prey. toss it in the bumpy waters and slow retrieve to the calm area. just something that has worked for me in the past.

no those are about the best and cheapest polarized that i would trust. i personnaly use oakley shallow blue, vr28, or deep blue polarized lenses and they work fantastic. but you pay for them too. costa's overall i think would be the best fishing polarized glasses available. if you take care of the Wiley X's they will last you a long long time. sure there are cheaper polarized glasses but the cheaper the lenses the more damage your eyes will receive. ask any eye dr

isnt XPS made my Seagar? ( dunno if i spelled that right i have a meeting and do not have time to look it up) i hate ordering from BassPro shops. HATE IT. cabellas or gander mtn FTW

we catfish with that. at times we are pulling in stumps. thats no joke those rods are very very tough.

you going with a medium rod? just askin'.. the choices in line so far would be mine as well.

you do have a point. this will be a test lol no doubt bc i am going to put that rod/reel through hell i am sure

just recently caught a 7.5lb bass and a 9.35lb bass in the same day on a stanley spinner bait in bream color. great lure. gold leaf btw. let her bounce and knick the bottom slowly retreive. tick tick boom!

6-8lb yozuri hybrid original.

heck, i broke one of my cheap bass rods i use strictly for river and pond fishing the other day, went to walmart and bought a Abu Garcia cardinal and a matching rod (medium light - i use it for light tackle and weightless worms). 34$ for the reel and 34$ for the rod and i am very pleased with the Abu Garcia cardinal with 5 ball bearings (4lb - 8lb tst reel) and the rod. i love shimano but for the coin, this reel is very very smooth. its smoother than my double priced shimano reel. a lot smoother.

cool thanks guys

ah nice.. yes i will google/search around. thanks

what colors do you guys like to use to imitate certain bass food? also how do you guys fish it? weightless? texas rig? also what size and style of hook to use? thanks fellas