Darren.
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Welcome aboard! Go Bills! Can't assume every WNYer is a Bills fan... I knew too many Dolphins fans when I lived there.
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Hi, Brad! Welcome aboard!
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And of course, one of the best:
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Welcome aboard!
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Welcome aboard, Chuck!
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Have a great one, guys and gals!
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Welcome aboard, Jim!
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Welcome aboard! This site is THE best place to start learning about bass fishing! Read articles and watch Glenn's videos and learn up!
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I use 1/10 and 1/20 in local reservoirs. If I were fishing rivers I'd go on the heavier side to get the rig down. Experiment with the two. Look at it as that, an experiment and not blowing money . If you fish any other water, use the lighter rigs for that.
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Welcome aboard! Well, I guess I get bothered by wind that is just where I don't want it to be. That mostly. And I suppose fisherfolk who don't care that you're already fishing a spot that encroach on you because they saw you catch a dink which means there are TONS of monster bass there.... Did I just say that, or think that?
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Welcome aboard, Joseph!
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For me, I generally tie a leader one or *maybe* two arm lengths apart. Mostly one. Then I retie when it gets down to maybe 2 feet or so.... Generally. I am not a stickler on when to retie, but I can say I don't let it get past 12-16". Also, as to Gary Yamamoto's leader length, he once tied on 20 feet or more because he liked to have the leader knot on the reel when fighting the fish close to the boat. Don't have the reference, but it was prominent in the material I read. Me, I don't worry about the knot since I try to balance the rod, drag, and fish-play methods in order to land a larger bass w/o breaking.
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Welcome aboard! I use 1000 Stradics on ML, MF, and MXF rods up to 6'6". All spooled with 10 or 15# PowerPro + leader, used for wacky, TX, drop shot, and everything in between. 2500 will balance better on longer rods, but I find 1000 pairs great with my rods (St. Croix Premiere, Legend Tourn., Bass Pro Carbonlites, etc.) extremely well.
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Welcome aboard, Shelly!
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Welcome aboard!
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Welcome aboard, John! Like @flyfisher, I too go the kayak route, though I am motorized . So many all-electric impoundments in VA!
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Welcome aboard!
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Welcome aboard! My fav? Stradic CI4+ 1000
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Welcome aboard! I'd go for the 1000, if only because that size is my size of choice for bass fishing - I've got a mess of 1000 Stradics. For added drag, I just palm the spool with whatever pressure I need, if at all. Loads and loads of bass over 6# caught with them.
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No idea how heavy that rod is, but I would think a larger reel would balance it better. I found a 1000 Stradic to balance perfectly on a BPS Carbonlite - 6'6" spinning rod. You're talking 10" longer, and the Carbonlite is pretty darn light. Absolutely love my 1000 CI4+, FK, FJ, and FI reels (in that order). We do have a 2500 FJ on my son's 7' ugly stick inshore select rod he uses for salt water. Rod balance is not bad with it. So I'd think you could swing a 2500 for balance.
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This is what ya need to cure the mole problem!
