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X2..when Bass are finicky dropshot em.. ;D

Sorry, I should have listed my line, which Izorline XXX 12lb test. See, this is whats makes this site so cool, as everyone had great advice. WRB, I think you also have hit on one of my sore spots, as I tend to bury the eyelet quite a bit..I'll stop..I did use a couple of straight shanked hooks, then switched, the ewg offsets seem to get hung up more too..So, I'll take your advice, and put to use.. Thanks again to everyone! 8-)

And on top of all that...I don't give a rats a$$$ what his producer listens to as far as music goes...sooooo boreing..

Thanks bro....my rod doesn't go up nearly that high when I set em..at least I don't think it does... :-[

I think I've made that mistake re: the slack in my hurry to get the fish..from now on, I'm making a Effort to reel down and set the hook, instead of just pulling up hard. Thanks again!!

Great info..!! My rod is a 6'6" med fast action, bait is mainly roboworms..after reading all of the replies I'm pretty sure it's my fault for having a 1..slow hookset..2..not keeping the rod at the correct angle, and 3rd allowing some slack in the line for a split second.. 90% of the get off's happend with a texas rig with a non pegged bullet. Thanks for all the info..you guys rock.. 8-)

Funny you should mention that ...I did that the last fish I lost..

Hope this is the correct place for this ? In the last couple of fishin trips, I've had more lmb get off then I have in the last month. I usr gammy or owner hooks depending on what's in stock. I use 2/0 to 5/0 ewg offset hooks for worms, hooks are new, but for some reason I'm losing fish.. :-[ Oh I should say they usually get off when they jump, or are on the surface. Any thoughts..?

If this was some how directed at me, I didn't mean, and or wasn't critizing, but merly pointing out what I saw..I try to handle fish with kid gloves, and take pic's as fast as I can..also I totally agree with you.

Some fishing shows are guilty of the 30 sec rule.. Re: tournaments, well the way some of those guys "horse" those fish onto the deck it's surpriseing more don't die. I've seen some tourny's where the fish look kinda beat up, i.e. missing scales, ect.

Good post..I can only relate to non boating Assume's..I've learned that over the years. Sometime ya have to fish "outside" the box..

The top 2 fish getters on my dropshots are 1...5" Senco 2...Roboworms..be nice if the roboworms had just a tad more girth at the head..some of em tear kinda easy when I stick the hook in.. ;D

My extrem doesn't seem to cast all that far, but then I'm still learnin how to use a baitcaster again.. Also I'm gonna do the EBEC7 bearing upgrade and hope that helps the distance.

Hmmm, none of those sites list the BPS reels..guess I'll have to pull the bearings and mic em for sizes.. :-[

Thanks guys...I think I'll add the ABEC 7's..and see how that works. My Son has the David Fritts reel ($180.00) version, and it cast's WAY better than mine.. Thanks again..

I have a bps extrem ext10hlc reel that I'm wondering if a bearing (ceramic) upgrade would be worth the time and $$$ or just buy a better reel..?

I'd have to say fightin fish with "light" tackle..I use to go deepsea fishing with my bass and trout rigs..people on the allday boat Hated me.. ;D

Dang Bill sorry to hear about your back, as I can relate, I have a curved and twisted spine, and am almost in constant pain..I work in construction and that doesn't help either..Have you tried strechting ect..? i know it helps me some.

I picked a pak of these up in shad..I have never used these before. The dude in the store said they work really well in certian conditions. What I'd like to know is how you guys rig these pups up, i.e for dropshotting ect..TIA.

I use a small trailer sometimes, but more important, I use a trailer "hook"..

At 60 I have been wearing glasses for a few(cough) yrs. now. I can't wear bifocals due to my work..so I have 2 pairs of glasses, 1 for reading, and my distance glasses..My reading glasses are startin to look like coke bottles lol and I still have trouble tyin knots.. I need to go in for cataract surgey soon..I hate gettin old.. ;D BTW, I tried the cocoon clipon in amber, only problem I have is my glasses aren't totally flat, so I get some glare if the sun is in back of me. Can't afford to get another pair of spects that polarized yet.

I see what your sayin...I'll keep that in mind next time. No worries..

I doubt that my posting a vauge report is driving hords of folks to lakes. Being that interweb reports are readly available to anyone who wants to see wahts going on at any lake in so.cal Someone asked for info. and I gave them what I had. If you choose to sectretive fine, but I'll try and help any way I can, isn't that whay we are here.? Coming from the same person who posted this. It is forums like fishingnetwork and comments like the one above that direct droves of people to all of our little bodies of water.

Hasn't rained here for a week..??? I wish 70% of the people here in So. cal would pack up and leave...way to much pressure..