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1) How many skirts will a 1/4# spool of lumiflex make on average assuming I make 20 strand skirts?

I'm more curious about specifics like... how many skirts will a 1/4lb roll make and what dyes to use?

haha those are great.

higher gear ratio has a higher inches per reel return. Thus a 7.x.1 would bring line in faster than a 5.x.1 (this is good for example when a fish darts at you and creates slack line). On the contrary, a reel with a 5.x.1 is better for trolling or bottom fishing as it offers better cranking power. After that it comes down to your line and rod. The lower gear reels may be better paired with a heavy flipping rod for pulling the fish out of heavy cover. Beyond that, I don't really worry about the cranking ability of a reel to excessively. I suppose the cranking power and low gear set would become more important with salt water fishing. Think about it like a truck, in 5th gear you can get up to 80mph at 5000 rpms. In 1st gear you can get to 5000 rpms, will be going much slower but creating significantly more torque. The trade off is speed vs torque.

I agree, they look decent but nothing spectacular.

Yep that looks right LC.

If I had only $170 to get 1 rod and 1 reel combo... i would go this route: Well, its $10 over but you could wait for a better deal / bid on ebay also. Rod: St. Croix Mojo Jig n' Worm: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_104145_100002006_100000000_100002000_100-2-6?ordProd=Y&CMID=TOP_selectitems#itemDetail Reel: Abu Garcia Revo S: http://cgi.ebay.com/Abu-Garcia-Revo-S-low-profile-baitcast-reel_W0QQitemZ280365577598QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item414717357e&_trksid=p3286.m20.l1116

+1 on the Powell.

d**n, sounds like a ton of fun! Cat are in my top 5 target fish!

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Welcome home! Did 3 Iraq pumps myself, feels good to be back doesn't it?

I caught a northern that had his mouth treble hooked partially shut with a rapala fire tiger husky jerk.

small mouth?

I just ordered a Powell 683C I'll let you know how it feels when I get it in 2 days if you'd like.

I'd guess right about 1.5# Still fun though!

I'll take the Rooster and the Eeliminator in every color available

This is my favorite wacky hook. Weeds around: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_58035_100010002_100000000_100010000_100-10-2 No weeds around: http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_52846_100010002_100000000_100010000_100-10-2

Welcome! Lots of people around here from VA!

Better than an unhitched one behind you.

Rapala DT Fat Raps and normal DT series in shad,blue gill, perch, baby bass and hot mustard colors. Also like strike king sexy shad, think its series 1 is the shallow runner.

mmm some of those are looking pretty good! Specifically the Mega dog and Mega bug! Thanks Glenn!

The Revo S is a great reel and would suit you well IMO. You can set the brakes very high when learning and slowly tune them down over time. Just don't get crazy and try to learn to skip on day 2 practicing and you'll be fine!

Can't honestly say to much I haven't used that specific model but I do like most AG's.