Bass Junkie

Sufix has a good one...

Mustad KVD Elite trebles are the best I have used. The only downside is the price.

I've never had an issue with storing soft plastics in Plano boxes, except for them staining the plastic a bit (Red Shad and some GYCB colors). But it hasn't effected the performance of either the boxes or the baits.

Setting at 1/4 of the test with 10lb. mono will give you 2.5lb. of drag. I can't get a solid hookset with that, especially at long distances. I have a comfort zone mentally that I reach by simply adjusting the drag and pulling off the rod. I set it a little on the high side, and if a fish makes a hard run at the side of the boat, or I feel it needs line, I give it to them by thumbing the spool after putting the reel in free spool. It works for me, and its become second nature.

They're invaluable for shipping rods you decide to sell.

Fishing Rhino- I understand that when someone hits on a successful concept, it gets copied. To a point, it's the way the world works. To a point. But when they fail to change anything other than maybe mildly tweaking color names, it rubs me the wrong way. Just my opinion, and if you don not feel the same way, I completely respect that. I'm not talking about lure concepts in general, but lure designs in specific.

Time, patience, and a healthy overdose of practice!

At least for my needs, Bass Pro Shops doesn't have HALF of the tackle, variety, or rods and reels that Tackle Warehouse does. I never was impressed with them blatantly copying other company's lure designs, but this is the final straw

Of those in this range I have used, it's an easy choice: Duckett Micro Magic .

Tackle Tour did a review of it a while back http://tackletour.com/reviewimaroumba.html

I'm not a proponent of the Alabama Rig, but consider this- You still have to be in the right spot, during the right conditions, and in the end ya got to get 'em to bite.

Terminator Titanium spinnerbaits are my personal preference. They come in great colors, run straight as an arrow, and you never have to tune them. THey make up the vast majority of my blades.

All looking good! Time and time again BassResource proves itself as the gold standard!!!!

That was quick

I've never seen it done in the US, very possibly because B.A.S.S. is still the standard for 90% of tournaments, and they do not permit rods exceeding 7'11" to be used. Casting a fly-rod that short is not a pleasure, at least in my book. Plus, fly fishing tends to be a slower method, and most tournament anglers would consider it too slow. I have seen it done in the Australian Fishing Championships.

Try using a softer, lighter test line, or a quality braided line. A softer action rod will load more completely, and help on your "lob" casts. Also, newer line casts noticeably better than line that has had a chance to acquire memory.

Just some general tips... 1. Fish stealthily! This is very important in highly pressured waters. 2. Fish the most out of the way areas you can reach in that boat. 75%+ of anglers fish from shore, especially on smaller waters. Reaching those secluded spots can make a difference. 3. The majority of fisherman are throwing spinnerbaits, Berkley Power Worms, or the occasion Rat-L-Trap. Go to your local Wally World or bait shop and ask what the best selling lures are. Then don't fish those. Instead of the spinnerbait, throw a swimming jig. In place of the 7" curl-tail worm, try a 4" finesse worm, or dropshotting. As a substitute for the Rat-L-Trap, find a good one-knocker bait such as the Xcalibur One Knocker, or the Rapala Clackin' Rap. The more "exotic" your presentation, the less likely the bass have seen it. 4. Drop your line size as low as you feel comfortable. 5. Don't be afraid to hit the middle of the nastiest cover. Most fisherman don't want to lose their lure, and therefore label these spots as unfishable. They aren't, you just have to know how to go in and get the fish. 6. Fish it during week days, if possible. Get there earlier than anyone else, and hit the prime spots then.

1. Stanley Ribbit Frog 2. Weightless, or with a very light weighted hook (See #3) 3. Crew-Lock style EWG hook, possibly a lighter weighted version depending on conditions.

Here is a video Cody Meyer did on drop-shotting it. It also could be wacky rigged, or threaded on a jig head with good results

I have boxes of junk that have laid around for years... Every once in a while I go back and sort through them for the fun of it. However, I rarely find something I forgot about... Anything worth using is in my bags, or hanging around somewhere.

Nothing wrong with the frog. I've got plenty of fish on Bronzeyes, and I believe they're the best frog for my applications on the market.

All I got from his post was PA...Still not too far a distance. I've driven as far as Oak Orchard for those fish! They are some seriously addicting targets...

I lightly grease the wormshaft lightly on everything except for my jig and froggin outfits, which get oiled after every 1-2 trips lightly. The cleaning kit from Ardent is a good place to start!

Cover picture looks familiar.....

I had this mindset for a long time, but a 3000 size reel adds quite a lot of excess wait for minimal return in performance. Today's large arbor spinning reels deliver the best of both worlds.