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the one i was looking at is the Mojo bass 7ft crankbait rod

Dose anyone have any experience with these looking for a new crankbait rod and thinking about this one ....

Has anyone tried to take the lexan off the head of a scrounger head jig and paint the head ? Just dont like the look of the bare lead? Or dose anyone know where i can get ones with the heads painted already?

I don't know about the swept handles .

Thinking of drawing up a few handels to cut out on my cnc mill out of carbon fiber .. How many people think they are worth it and or would be intrested in some ..going to do CF handels and alinumium let me know what you think .... Ps wrote this on moble phone ..so spelling may be off a little sorry

So I was at Gander about two months ago, got a new E21.Been a great rod till about three days ago and the Hook holder broke off when i was putting my spinnerbait to it. I called the Summit Number expecting to get a rash of sh!*, but the complete oppisite was the case I told he what broke she said ok let me generate a claim, took about 1 min. she then told me she would connect me to a automatic machine to finish up my claim. The auto machine told me my item was to large to ship back and they would be sending me a Gander Mtn gift guard for the price of the rod including tax. So for 9.99 the price of my protection plan. I got a new rod and got to keep my old one. I guess you can get a protection plan on anything at Gander Mtn.

I have a chance of getting some large spools of florocarbon. They are 800yd spools. Has anyone had any troubles getting large spools of line, and having it "go Bad" or have "breakage" issues after it staying on the master spool for a long time ? Its the end of the season, I was going to get it now so it would sit for the next 6 months and probly take me two months to go through it all. Any advice would be helpful.

ONE it was on a braid hookset . But the best part of this topic is there is 4 pages of replys. and 95% have said no broke rods ..but when the topic of Carrot sticks comes up and there is three pages of replys on how people broke them on the hook set ...just found it funny

OK so I have been looking to increase my stock pile of tungsten weights...What i was wondering is dose everyone really think the color of the weight has really made a huge difference in there catch or bite ratio???..I mean can any one think of a situation where you where fishing with a Black weight and switched to a red one and it made a huge difference?

Try this ... http://www.aquateko.com/

Has anyone tried these yet? They are a great idea. I just wonder about the pound test rating VS the size? Are they going to be alot bigger then their Metal counterparts? Check them out

Has anyone had experience with these ? I found a bunch on eBay and they seemed like a great idea . So i bought them . And the price was Definitely right ..Was just wondering if anyone has seen them or tried them before?

Anyone ever try these or have a review on these reels . A buddy sent me over the link to check them out ...I was just wondering if anyone had any experience with these and also where do you get them?http://www.rapala.ca/products/rapala/rtype_cast.php

I think i am going to go to the Mojo style weights and that should deffentally solve the issues . Thanks for all the help everyone ..

OK so I'm having trouble with my split shot breaking off right at the sinker ...I'm using Berkley 100% floro in 10 to 14 pound test ...So i don't think that is the problem ....i check my line often for nicks and fraying ...and its not the problem ..it breaking off and I'm getting the sinker back just nothing else ....its breaking off right behind the sinker on the lure side. Any one else having this problem or is it just me ?????

Any pictures ???? wondering if you rig your diffrent then I do .....Or dose any one have any pictures i have tried this a few tims and only had luck over the weeds a handfull of times ....wondering if its me ?????

Sponsorship So You Want To Be Sponsored? Well its not that easy you have to ask yourself a few questions. First, I'm willing to put in the time and effort it requires to be sponsored? The days of companies sending you free stuff and in return you put a simple logo on your shirt and a sticker on your boat are long gone. With the recent downturn in the economy and the general competition amongst anglers looking for sponsorship in the fishing industry, it's not that simple anymore. Companies want a return on their investment and that is exactly what you become the moment you accept that sponsorship. You're an investment that a company has made with the hopes of a return. What do they want in return, you ask? They want to know that when they give you 50 dollars in product that they are going to get that money back; whether it is in sales of their products to other fishermen, or maybe you get their product into a new tackle or sporting goods store. With their product in these new outlets will enough sales be generated to get those 50 dollars and even possibly more on their investment in sponsoring you? How Do I Generate Sales For a Company? Well first and foremost you have to be out there on the water making yourself visible. You need to speak with the anglers in your bass club or at your local fishing hole and tell them about the product that you're representing. Show them the colors and styles of baits that they carry and how these have helped you catch more fish. You can speak with people while on the water. While you're fishing down the bank and come across another boat engage them in a conversation and say How's the fishing. When they say, Bad, reply, I do Pro-Staff work for Company X and I have been fish with these colors and their style bait and it has been successful for me today. This is the time to give them a few and let them try them out. After all you are there to sell products for your sponsor and maybe that fishermen will have the same luck using your sponsor's bait. Ideally, you have just made a impression on that fishermen and the next time they are at a store, or Online looking for more tackle they will remember those baits you gave them and how they worked and place an order. Now you have just increased the sales to the company that sponsors you. Another avenue of approach on selling your Sponsor's products is to get a booth at a local tackle show. Set up some baits, with different colors and rigs. Take the time to explain to people how they work and the ways to fish with them. Tell people the success that you have had with Company X's products and why you feel they are a better choice over Company B's products. Try to contact your sponsor to receive free giveaways for you to hand out and have people take home and try for themselves. Know Your Products There are million and one companies out there that sell tackle. You and I both know this. You have to know the company that you're representing and where they are located. Where you can get their products, what other baits they have. What colors work for you in your area? Why would I buy a bubble gum pink senko from a recommendation of a guy in Washington? How does he know my local bodies of water, how does he know what I fish for and what the fish like in my area? For the most part there are a lot of lures that will work across the country and have great success no matter where they are thrown. If you can articulate to a show attendee or some one on the lake, that your sponsor's products work and the colors they produce with catch fish and have caught fish for you, people will be more apt to buy them. You can stand at a boat show or on the water and when someone asks you Do they make a watermelon green pepper? You need to say YES, they do and they also do custom colors, if you can't find what you're looking for. You have to know the products inside and out. Otherwise you are going to stand there and look like you have no idea what your talking about leading people to believe that your are unsure of the product. People are less likely to buy something on the recommendation of someone who is unsure of the product they are representing. I always try to represent a company that I use and believe in. It's easier that way if already know a product and use it everyday it's easier to remember what they offer, what colors work, and where to get the products. When you take on a sponsor, you have to learn their product line up, the names of their baits, as well as, the colors they offer, this takes time and there is a learning curve. During this time you can't properly represent that company and sell their products until you know enough about them to tell people what works and what doesn't and where to get them because you yourself are still learning. The Internet The Internet is a great way to meet new people and to help you promote your Sponsors. Social media groups, like Facebook and MySpace, allow you meet and interact with people and fishermen with the same interests. Through these interactions you can introduce your sponsor's products to people who may have never heard or seen their products. These groups also allow you to keep in touch with your personal friends. If you are going to use these sites to promote your sponsors, make sure you keep you pages clean and professional. Don't have pictures of you doing keg stands and joking around with your friends. It's just not professional no one is going to take advice or the recommendations on a product from someone with that online profile. There are also various forums on the Internet. These forums allow you to post results from tournaments and your everyday outings. You can tell about the weather you encountered while on the water and what baits you used to catch the fish and what was successful for you. You can also give recommendations to others on questions they may have from their outings. Even with the ease of the Internet it all takes time and you have to be committed to taking the time to keep these sites and forums updated. You can also build a website. Websites are cheap and easy to build. With a website you can post results, and do product reviews on your sponsor's products. You can present a history of yourself, allowing sponsors and potential sponsors, a chance to get to know more about you. You can also post your plans for the upcoming season. A personal website allows you the control keep people updated on what going on with you and your sponsors. A website can be a great added benefit in promotion of your sponsors. Things to Remember Just putting the logo on your shirt, truck, and boat aren't enough anymore. You have to be willing to put in the time and effort. You have to realize that 50 dollars in product your sponsor gave you is now 50 dollars that you no longer have to spend on baits. Looking at this investment they made in you carefully so you can invest what time and money wisely into other things like a tournament entry fee or gas to get there. When Looking for Sponsors When looking for sponsors you have to do your homework. Go with companies you know and companies you have used. It's not enough to go on to the Internet, get on Face book and MySpace or the Company's websites to get contact info, and send along a resume asking for sponsorship. You have to realize companies get hundreds, if not thousands, of resumes for sponsorship every year. You have to make sure your resume sets you apart from the other anglers looking for sponsorship. You need to show a company how you plan to increase their sales in your area, and how exactly you're going to do that. How many tournaments you're going to fish and how much exposure that is going to bring their company. Don't be afraid to lay it right out for them, how are they going to benefit and get their return on investment by sponsoring you. Always Remember Sponsorship is a business, and the companies that sponsor you are in it to make money for their business also. You have to treat each interaction with sponsors and while on the water or at a show interacting with other fishermen professional and businesslike. This is not saying to act like a robot you can still use your human side, but always remember that you're representing your sponsors and everything you do not only reflects on you but them as well. I hope everyone finds this informative and aids people in determining if they want a sponsor, and if so, some ways to help them in both getting and retaining them.

Dose anyone have Tru tungsten's Address and contact info. Interested in submitting a Pro-Staff Resume to them this year and can find the Address or any contact info for them anywhere...Can anyone help me out ????

I have a twin bed in my guest room and tuck them in at night and bring them down to watch TV during the day. Just kidding . I keep them in the house in my spair room . Check with your local Gander Mtn. Sometimes when they change the layout and display in the stores they give away the rod display racks .Most of the time they just throw them away anyways .

You need to keep it short and sweet. You have alot of spelling and grammar mistakes in it. You have alot of run on sentences. No potential sponsors are going to care about your deal with your dad and using fishing to keep your grades up. You should take it upon your self to keep your grades up .Where are you going with the sentence "shooting off the playground " that sentence makes no sense at all where are you going with this? You state in there "got in to this club" You need to state the club name so people can identify with the club . There are many different types of clubs IE a club of you and three buddies, or dose your club travel to different lakes how many tournaments a year do you fish ?Where is this Club based out of . do they have a web the sponsors can verify and track your results. What type of exposure can a sponsor expect to get from sponsoring you. You need to spell out how exactly you plan to get into the bass masters and the FLW series. Also how do you plan to fish all these tournaments when you are in the coast guard? You state that fishing is a sport and you have strengths well you state that your excel at every type of fishing. So what your saying that at the age of 17 you have been able to figure out and excel at spinner bait and jerk bait and jigs and flipping and pitching. You have to ask your self why would a hard bait like crank bait company sponsor you when you flat out tell them that your going to fish a Texas rig plastic bait all day doesn't sound like much exposure to their product. Why would you state in your resume that you fell asleep before a tournament. that doesn't sound like a very dependable person. You are volunteering to be a rep for these companies. And you should keep you grades up and conduct your self according to properly represent these companies. Its none of there concern on your personal life and what you do from day to day . Its all about how your are going to return the money to them thru representing them and gaining promotion and sales in your area. That's what they care about.

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OK i have been thinking about something for a while now .. I understand the whole bleeding bait concept . and i think maby at times i has its place in the tackle box. Well it has been proven that red is the first color to disappear underwater so doesn't that negate the red on the hooks.How dose a fish see the red for it to look injured? And when using a spinner bait you use the gold blade on cloudy days because the gold has a more intense flash . Using the logic on the red hooks and red disappearing and the gold putting out a more intense flash . this would lead me to believe that a gold hook would be your best bet .....any opinions