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After reading through a bunch of threads last year, I finally decided on FootJoy Wintersof gloves. They are made for golfing in cold weather, and are fantastic for fishing as well: http://www.footjoy.com/catalog/productview.asp?c=46

could you elaborate on why? This looks like it could be killer on bass keying in on schooling shad.

x2, I would love to hear from people who have been able to fish one. I personally have been eyeing the 6'9" M for a dedicated power drop shotting/shakey head setup.

No rod to rate. Here's my newest combo: Abu Garcia Verdict 7" MHF Abu Garcia Premier 6.4:1 Powerpro 30 lb with a Berkley 100% Fluorocarbon 12 lb leader

Has anyone used the Sebile Onduspoon before? These look amazing, and yet there are no threads on bassresource about them:

I use the 7" finesse worm for shakey head, and it is my #1 producer on shakey head. This is one of the few worms that actually floats (a lot claim they do), and also their durability is great. A few things to note: -don't store them with other plastics, it will mess them up -there are difficult to rig because of how stretchy the plastic is, and it's a hassle to try and screw these on to any screw type rig. If you must do this, a trick that I have discovered is that you can heat the screw up with a lighter, and that makes the plastic go on a lot easier. -The durability is fantastic. I catch on average more than 10 fish per bait, and most times even more because even if the bait is thrown off the hook, it will still float to the surface. If you lose your bait, stay around the area for a bit and look for it to float up -this plastic does not work with mend-it

I believe these are what you are looking for: http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-XPS-Finesse-Weights/product/15795/61928 I just started using them, and they go through grass a lot better than the egg weights.

How are hook up ratios compared to normal cranks?

They can handle lighter weights, and it makes it easier for you to cast and manage your line. I would definitely stick with spinning for panfish and perch.

Saw this test posted online, and thought the results were interesting (see picture). Nanofil seems to be the least visible while underwater since it is so thin, even though it seems bright white out of the water. I drop shot a lot of clear waters, so would a fluorocarbon leader be necessary? Might keep it for abrasion resistance, but I'd prefer not putting another knot in between my rod and lure.

what do you mean by it not being the nicest cast? Which parts of the normal retrieve will be affected the most?

Hey guys, I've been wanting to get into swimbaits for a while now, but all of the lakes near me are stocked with brown trout and I have not been able to find a good brown trout colored swimbait. I really want the color to match the hatch because some of the lakes are reservoirs and the water is super clear. Does anyone know of any good swimbaits made in this color? I was told that huddleston is planning on making one next year. Also, on the subject of huddleston, I am very interested in trying the weedless 6" huddleston ROF 12, but I am wondering if the equipment I have can handle it. The heaviest rod I own is a 7'6" MH BPS Crankin' Stick that can handle up to 1.5 oz, but the huddleston is 1.75 oz. I have an Abu Garcia Revo Winch mounted on this rod and I use it for deep cranking. Would I be able to get away with using the 6" huddleston on this setup? Thanks in advance for your advice.

I use it more for drop shotting edges of deep weedlines, so I will probably get similar specs but with a M power. The current rod I'm eyeing is a Fenwick EliteTech Smallmouth series 6'9" M/XF. Will probably also get one of the new Pflueger Supreme MGX reels along with it.

When is it supposed to come out? I remember hearing about it a while ago, but they keep pushing the release date back.

Hey guys, I'm looking to buy a dedicated drop shot rod and spinning reel, and I am willing to spend around $200 for both. Here's the catch though...I can only buy from certain companies: Abu Garcia, All Star, Berkley, Fenwick, and Pflueger. I am thinking of buying one of the new Abu Garcia Orra SX spinning reels coming out in a month, but I am not sure about which rod to get. Can anyone comment on any of these rods and reels for drop shotting? Rods: Fenwick HMG Fenwick HMX Fenwick Eagle GT All Star ASR Reels: Pfleuger President Pfleuger Arbor Abu Garcia Soron STX Abu Garcia Soron SX Thanks, I appreciate it!

Unless you're fishing really shallow water, it won't matter at all. Red is the first color to disappear when you go deeper because the low frequency doesn't penetrate water as well.

I have yet to catch a fish on one of these. What trailer do you normally use?

I think they are steel weights. Definitely not tungsten, they are way too big to be tungsten.

My top 3 producers are the spro bronzeye, river2sea bully wa, and scumfrog popper. The order varies depending on the day.

how do you guys fish it, weightless? Does it actually make a thumping sound when you retrieve it?

interesting, so trick worms have better action than finesse worms? when cutting it, should I save the head end or the tail end?

Could you elaborate on this more? Wouldn't this be the same as using a zoom finesse worm?

I know nose hooking gives the best action for a bait on a drop shot, but I end up losing a bait for every fish I catch. Is there another way or a trick to keep your bait on the hook without losing too much action? I mainly use 4 inch straight tail worms like roboworms and zoom finesse worms.

The vibrations drive the smallmouth crazy. They really key in on it and attack it ferociously. I think the vibration mimics schooling shad very well.

are you nose hooking them? what kind of hook are you using?