Travis O

I am in Washington state and many of the lakes I fish dont have crawfish. I have used crawfish presentations with fair success in these lakes but am not sure if I should be using something different to match the prey. Will bass readily take a lure that resembles prey they are not familiar with? Am I more likely to tempt a fish with something they have tasted? I have the same type of situation with hard baits. Most of our baitfish consist of small trout along with bluegill and bass but no shad. I assume that shad patterns will still be productive but will they be as productive as a trout or bluegill pattern? Thanks

When does it end? Will last years extreme baitcaster be on clearance till it is gone?

There were no problems with the fish falling out of the grip? Travis

Anybody tried the lock n grip style scales? Do they actually work or is it better to just stick with the hook?

The daiwa exceler or the bps extreme? Or something else in that price range? I am looking for the 7.1:1 ratio. Thanks