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I fish Toledo Bend which is notorious for it's stump fields and simple put I would not put a boat in any body of water without a Stainless Steel prop.

Yea I'm calling you simple & that's a good thing when fishing jigs

Heddon's Tiny Torpedo in the clear color is killer on schooly bass

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Simplicity

Now that's what I call up grading

Didn't know you fell off but welcome back any way

I own 2 Calcutta CT100's, 1 Calcutta CT50, & 1 Cardiff CDF100A Yes the Calcutta & the Cardiff cast the same, but that depends on you definition of the same. Of the 4 reels the CT50 is with out a doubt the smoothest of them all & will cast farther & will cast lighter lures.

I'm not working the sparser outer edges located away from the mat or even the grass line itself. The focus of this technique is the outer 15 to 25 yards of the mat itself; in this area the grass is a little sparser, simply pitch or flip the jig in a near vertical presentation. The main objective is to keep the jig in contact with the bottom at all times, something most anglers fishing grass fail to do. When the jig stops falling many anglers believe they have reached bottom, but from an underwater view the jig has only settled on the thick base stems of the Hydrilla. Once the jig has penetrated all the way to the bottom it is easily seen by the bass located in the caves, tunnels, & caverns. Besides trying to locate bass you are trying to locate the caves, tunnels, & caverns because the bass will usually not swim through the matted Hydrilla. Yes bass will be found in the sparse outer edges and even along the grass line but their house/home is under the matted Hydrilla. As for lures any weed less lure will produce but I prefer Oldham's Lures Trailer Hitch Jig, 3/4 oz Black/Blue, Gene Larew Salty Hawg Craws in 6 with 1 ½ cut off the tail. The reason being is a jig offers a larger profile and the craw worm is screwed onto the jig insuring it stays in place. I've documented evidence showing this technique has won more tournaments and caught more Hawgs on Toledo Bend than any other technique.

See even Mooks can get it right

I use my Calcutta's for Texas Rigs/light Jig-N-Craws/Spinner Baits/ Rat-L-Traps & the Cardiff for Flipping heavy cover. As to which I like better? I feel no difference between the two but then I love round reels, some people like low profile. What little difference there is between the two is not noticeable to the average angler. For the price I believe the Cardiff is the best buy for the buck in round reels.

That's a big no The angler should be set to the contour of the boats hull

That bait is a copy of H&H's Cocohoe Minnow which is highly productive for Speckle Trout and Red Fish; it is designed to be used on a lead head jig with no weed guard. Not exactly what I'd call a swim bait since it is fished very similar to a Jig-N-Craw just a lot faster.

I forgot to add that I'm fishing in 10-15 foot of water which is a completely different scenario.

Don't you guys watch Myth Busters? According to their research putting your tail gate down does nothing, in their research their truck with the gate up got better gas mileage. I also have a 2004 Ranger Edge 4dr SuperCab with a 3.0L OHV 12-valve V6 & I get 22 mpg in town & 28 mpg on the highway. I drive with my cruse control on as much as possible this will increase your gas mileage.

I have both the Calcutta CT100/Cardiff CDF100A; when I worked for Northrup/Grumman I took both reels apart measuring each with a micrometer and they are both identical. They only differences with the frames are the Calcutta's are cold forged aluminum while the Cardiff is Die cast Aluminum. Die Casting is the stronger of the two techniques but both techniques are beyond any requirements of a reel.

What must be understood here is that Hydrilla though matted on the surface it forms caves, tunnels, caverns; some of these are 2 to 5 foot tall. Once you lures penetrates the matted upper portions and falls into these openings it becomes easy for the bass to locate your lure. This is why it's of the utmost importance you maintain contact with the bottom.

Once you get bite quickly kick or toss a buoy marker over board, fish in grass flats tend to school up so when you catch one there is usually more. Circle the buoy in increasing diameters & depths working the jig slowly (I once caught nine 6 lb + bass in an area the size of your living room).

Probably one of the most fascinating techniques in all of bass fishing

So you're telling me Mooks are capable if learning?

Excalibur Tx3 Rotating Treble Hook

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Shimano Cardiff CDF100B Gear Ratio: 5.8:1 Weight: 8.1 oz Bearings: 4+1 $99.99

The key to this situation is to keep the Mook from behind the console while explaining the left side is for Mooks

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