Jrob78

Great baits at a great price.

I put oval split rings on all my crankbaits that don't already come with them. This way I never have to worry about tying in the split part of the ring. I never fish crankbaits without the split ring.

Looks good to me.

Soon you won't even look at the crankbaits that places like Dick's and Gander Mountain sell because you have all of them. Ask me how I know that.

I've never thought about fishing a worm wacky style on a jika rig. I'm sure it would work though.

So y'all fish wacky rigged Senko's on Jika rigs and Carolina rigs?

I also run a HB 798 CI HD SI on my kayak. Getting the best ff I could afford was priority #1 after I bought my yak. I almost went with the Lowrance Elite-7 HDI but ultimately decided I wanted side imaging. I'm really happy with my 798.

I'm not a fan of fishing stickbaits with weights. I think it kills the natural action that's built into the bait. The exception to that would be wacky rigging in deeper water or drop shotting. For shallow water like you describe, I would fish it weightless.

Boomerang Snips

I have a Galaxy S4 and love it. I've had 3 Android phones before this one and don't really have a bad thing to say about any of them. Android all the way.

They extended the Zoom sale for another week. You can go to academy.com and see the weekly circular that runs from Sunday-Saturday.

You can buy a Curado handle assembly for around $30, it comes with knobs.

I agree, well worth an extra $30-$40.

This is the problem I have with them too. I'm not sold on the sound technology and the baits that are out now wouldn't be something I would pay $12 for if they didn't make noise. If they come out with some baits that I would be willing to buy based on the bait alone, I will probably get some to try out. They are also supposed to be coming out with some swimbaits, same will go for them.

Invest in a set of good screwdrivers if you plan to take reels apart. I use Wiha screwdrivers and it makes things a lot easier.

Starwood Motors is about a mile from me, I see their Jeeps all over town. They do some awesome stuff. I haven't seen this one driving around Dallas though.

Elias actually has 2 of the more memorable wins, the one on Falcon and the one on Guntersville that started the A-Rig phenomenon. Both surpassed the 100lb mark too.

The problem with using reels with smaller spools isn't that you will spool the reel. Nobody is casting 70 yds, I don't care what they say. The problem is you lose a lot of ipt when you cast the majority of the line off on a long cast.

I agree

Rojas won at Oneida in, I think, 2008 with a frog he called Kermit. That's what really started the frog craze. Skeet won the Classic in 09, in part on a Lucky Craft Redemption spinnerbait.

The Batson reamer set is pricey but if you plan to make a lot of grips it's worth it. The tapers are relatively small so you need several sizes to do most casting rods. The holes in the cork are only 1/4" and most blanks are around 3/8-5/8" where the grip is. I've had my reamers for about 3 years and they are still going strong. The sandpaper lasts a long time. I'll get up to the shop over the weekend and take a couple of pictures of my cork clamps. I use one that is all thread with the same black knobs that are on my wrapper. I glue the rings, slide them on the all thread and then tighten the knobs down until everything is tight. When the glue cures I just unscrew the knobs and slide the glued pieces off. The other clamp I use is a squeeze clamp you buy at the hardware store. I drilled holes in both sides of the clamp part and slide a 1/4" aluminum bar into the holes. The cork rings are on the bar between the clamp, I squeeze the clamp tight and it presses the rings together. After it's dry, the rings slide off. When I take pictures it will all make more sense. I use plumbers teflon tape to keep the rings from sticking to the mandrels. I use a cordless Dewalt hammer drill to ream my grips. I don't know if a standard cordless would work but I assume it would, just might take a little longer.

I should add that I do use reamers. I have a set of the Batson reamers and they are worth every penny. I chock them in a drill and use them that way. If you're going to work with cork you really need reamers of some kind. You could probably do it with files but it would be a pain. I know several guys who use drill lathes just like Evan posted. That's a great way to turn grips without having to buy a real lathe. There's a company called Grizzly that makes a lathe that works with a drill. A lot of guys use it and it doesn't cost a fortune. http://www.grizzly.com/products/Hobby-Lathe-Disc-Sander/H2669

I've used both. I actually like the regular PLine 100% and have it on a few reels. I've never tried Pline Halo, not sure which one you're using. To me, Sniper is more manageable and I prefer it over the Pline but Pline makes great products and I will continue to use it. I can sometimes get Pline a lot cheaper, plus I like variety.

I built my own wrapper. I wanted something that was longer than the cheaper store bought ones. Mine is 48" long and fully adjustable. I use springs to keep tension on the thread. It's actually the 2nd wrapper I built, I made some changes for this one. It's built from 1/2" plywood. As far as making your own cork grips, I do. I buy cork rings and glue them up. I made a cork vice with 2 threaded handles and a piece of all thread. I don't have a lathe but I do have a drill press that I can turn the grips on. It isn't perfect but it works for me. I don't have the cork jigs or any special tools and haven't had any need for them. I use a mix of regular cork and burnt/burl cork for my grips. Just be aware that good cork is very expensive. The cork I buy is about $5 an inch. Cheap cork is full of pits and will require filler. I can post some pics tomorrow if you want to see any of my tools or grips.

Why does it matter what we think? It sounds like you've found a line you're happy with that's cheaper than the alternative. Not trying to be confrontational, just curious. I believe you've answered your own question, who cares what anyone else thinks.