The Fat Panther

Sorry I guess I'm just used to catching 30# bass in the ocean...

He's not going to get it out on his own and the odds are that nobody will catch the fish again anytime soon. But you can be sure that the hook will rust out after a week or two. Even if the rust does not completely break it down it will still weaken it enough for him to break it off against a rock, tree etc..

You've gotten several different answers here, theres no denying that. But what this proves is that there is no one way to fish after a storm or any time for that matter. Every lake or pond is different and no matter where you go your just going to have to figure things out for yourself. Go out there and try a couple different things and see what works, it might take a few outings but you'll figure out something. I may be new to this forum but I'm not new to fishing, and what I can tell you is there is no right answer to this question. What it comes down to is what works for YOU. Everybody has different fishing styles and that's going to affect what works for you and what produces. So what you need to do is go out there and try it!! Good luck! -Tommy

Yeah thats the main idea I was going for a uni to uni connection, I would get the sensitivity of braid with the stealth of flourocarbon which I would only use when smallie fishing. (although I guess it couldn't hurt to do it for LMB too) But has anyone tried the bronzeback series G Loomis rods?

Will a mono leader a couple of feet long work? I would hate to see all of that braid go to waste. I suppose I could just buy another spool though.

Anyone help on the rod suggestions?

Hey dan thanks for the link! I will be sure to look into that tomorrow.

Hey guys, hows it going? Let me start by introducing myself, my name is Tommy, I'm 15 years old and have been fishing for largemouth bass for the past few years at my beach house. At my regular house the potomac river is less than a mile away (easy walk). Only problem is that I am limited to a point where a creek meets the potomac. Theres a small dock in the creek but I think the max depth from the dock is about 10-15 feet. You can go to the point and wade out a little bit depending on the water level but I just cant seem to catch any fish, (LMB or SMB) I believe I have a decent smallie setup it's a st. croix premiere rod I thnk it's 6' and rated for lighter lures, it's more of my finnesse rod for soft plastics, topwater etc... It's paired with a shimano sahara 3000 FD reel spooled up with 6lb braid. Is that a good smallie setup? So can anyone give me pointers on how to fish for them from one spot? It's a small possibility that I might be able to use a neighbors kayak though but probably not. One last question, has anyone tried the G Loomis bronzeback rods? I might save up for one to use with my ambassadeur 5501 C3. Any feedback is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance! -Tommy