Darren.
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Everything posted by Darren.
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Welcome aboard!
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Love green pumpkin/orange in several soft plastics including the TRD and Yamamoto Senko
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Used to have my Dad's Mitchell reels from back in the day. Solid reels. Had an old Daiwa similar to the Quantum, with one-handed casting.
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LOL!! Fish-n-skate! C'mon @Glenn we need a video of how to do that from the deck of a boat!!
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I use both, tend to prefer the Finesse simply because I get more action than when I use a Trick worm, but I do like both.
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Excellent start to his fishing addiction.
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I do not have one, but I do have a Native Ultimate 12. I looked at the Slayer 10 when it came out, and it does get a lot of great reviews online. As for scupper holes, yes, you can plug them. I'm not sure if the 10 gets as much as the 13 since it was designed afterward. If you look online, both YouTube and Native forums you'll find comparisons of the Native Propel and other foot-powered yaks. The Propel drive does get you going at a decent clip. I think, if memory serves, 3.5-4.5 is top speed...but I could be wrong. Here's a forum you can peruse: http://nativeownersgroup.com/forum/12-native-watercraft-slayer-propel™/ "Must Have" accessories? Anchor trolley - both sides. As for the rest, I always suggest you fish out of the yak several times before making any modifications as you learn how YOU fish out of that particular yak. In otherwords, if a yak is pre-set for fishing, you may find you wish that dohicky they installed was over there instead of where they put it. This way you can determine where you like stuff mounted.
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Welcome aboard, John! This is absolutely the right place to learn. I'll give you a little tip which will likely help put you on some fish - it's called the Ned rig. Do a search in the forum, you'll see what I mean. https://www.bassresource.com/how-to-fish/
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For low memory mono, I'd suggest Berkeley XL. But seeing I use braid + leader for everything I'd wait for other suggestions to come up from the community here. I used to use XL and it was quite limp.
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That's a happy thumb!
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Physically lighter/smaller? You could supertune the 70... hedgehogstudios.co.jp for some juicy upgrades.
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I use a Shimano Chronarch 50e. The newer 70 series will handle light lures, soft plastics.
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Welcome aboard, Jason!
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Indeed. When I lived there I remember a mother lion and her cubs (IIRC correctly) were living in a barn in Mt. Morris or was it Hemlock (?)... Memory not serving me right now, but it was in the mid 90s. Wouldn't doubt they were released by DEC, but like u say, who knows.
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Welcome aboard, Kaden! 12# is a good all-around pound test. Why do you wish to switch from braid? Just curious...
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Indeed! iPhone 7 and up sure take great pix. Got a 7 myself.
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I would highly suggest you go to either or both of those stores, look at rods and reels they have in stock. Pick some that catch your eye, are in the lure/line weight you're after, and in your price range. Same with reels. This forum will be all over the place as we all have our favorites, and so forth. As has been mentioned, Pflueger, Lews are two. I prefer Shimano Stradics. Daiwa also makes some excellent reels. I also use reels in the 1000 size for all my bass fishing. That size is capable of super light and heavier lines. As for rods, both Cabelas and BPS have house brands that are of good quality in addition to numerous other brands that also have loyal followings. Further, both stores will offer combos - so say you find a rod you like, ask them if there is a combo deal with a particular reel you like. And they'll let you try reels on rods. You can then get a sense of how each feels in your hands. Hope this is helpful.
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Welcome aboard! Thought I'd amend my "welcome" to say that yes, Rock Bass are fun to catch. I only caught them when I lived in WNY, in the Honeoye Creek...My brother and I used to wade and fish it.
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OK ok...I yield. We actually had a black bear spotted down here, too - during the wildfire in the Dismal Swamp several years back - it wandered up here of all places. As I usually do with wildlife before opening my mouth, I check with the DGIF. Here's the bear map of VA. I am in the "rare/unoccupied" areas...the WHOLE REST OF THE STATE is occupied. I stand corrected, LOL
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A few years back when I set out to do everything on baitcasting gear, I found the trick with senko, zoom finesse worms, etc., sans weight and wacky rigged, was to thumb the spool as soon as it hits the target, then quickly pull out line with thumb still engaged but not locked down to hopefully get a straight free-fall. I use(d) a Chronarch 50e upgraded to 7.0:1, supertuned. But I agree that spinning is a better tool in that there is less coordination (thumb, timing, pulling line, etc.). And for skipping, it is just hands-down easier. Two of the reasons I went back to mostly spinning for my fishing which is predominately with soft plastics.
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Congrats! And welcome aboard! Interesting first post
