Darren.
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Took my second eldest son out today on Harwood's Mill. Tough day to fish, snot grass was awful, but for me, Ned once again saved the day!! 2.5 lbs on the Boga! My son caught a 1-1.25 lber on a wacky rig. I had another nice bass, but must never had hold of the hook as it got off in some thick grass. As a bonus, got to meet @IgotWood as we were pulling out, he and another fisherman were putting in.
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Welcome aboard! @Jar11591 shows the differences well. Spinning is an easier method than casting, which requires a lot of practice given the nature of casting reels and backlashes. It can be frustrating to learn, but depending on your techniques, rewarding at the end. I'm proficient in both, but use spinning more.
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My wife and I enjoy Cabs, Merlots, Pinot Grigios and Chards. Brands vary as we are unable to buy the more expensive varieties. But we stick to California, Argentina, and Aussie wines for their smoother, less acidic varieties. Rex Goliath, Dark Horse, Bare Foot (wife likes), Big House, Beringer, among brands. For wife's birthday Saturday we picked up a bottle of Napa Valley Iter cab. Very nice!
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The bass bug welcomes you back. Enticed with your first in 50 years!! Congrats to that!
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I have used a dot of superglue in the past, as other have. These days I don't need it. However, I found tying a slick line like P-Line Floroclear will break apart unless I add more wraps with the braid and line. So if you're finding a knot slipping, try adding a few wraps and see if it helps. As always, cinch down slowly, use saliva (or don't) and give a nice pull to make sure it's holding before you use it.
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Welcome aboard! I highly suggest a wacky rig, as well! Buy some green pumpkin, or watermelon, or junebug color stick worms - you can find them at Walmart, or Bass Pro, Dick's Sporting Goods, etc. I prefer 4" size, but 5" is great. For hooks, I recommend Gamakatsu Split Shot/Drop Shot in size 1, or Gamakatsu Finesse Wide Gap, also in size 1. Learn to tie them on with a Palomar knot. As far as rods, your sisters' rods are fine, but your Ugly Stik is on the light side - by that I mean it is soft, noodly, and doesn't have a lot of hook-setting power. At least in my estimation. I've owned Ugly Stiks, particularly the Lite version. BUT, I'm not saying don't use it. If you have braid on your spinning reel, that will help out. I recommend Power Pro, for that rod, probably 15lb test. When you cast a wacky rig, you want to throw it near docks, or structure like an overhanging tree, a downed tree, a drain (if in a drainage pond), and so forth. Key with wacky rig is patience. You let the worm do its shimmy as it sinks in the water column. Deeper the water, the more patient you need to be. You can lift it, then let it sink again. You can even give it some shake from time to time. To rig it, simply bend the worm in half and hook through the bend perpendicular with the hook. That's it. Simple, very effective. Good luck!
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I'm using my ML rods for Ned, wacky, drop, TX, jika, mojo, etc. As @scaleface says, just go lighter (within the constraints of weight listed on your rod).
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Welcome aboard!
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Welcome aboard, @Andrewhurd! I'm not a lot of help as I don't fish cranks much at all. But I do like rattle traps!
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Well done and a hearty congrats!!!
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Welcome aboard, Tar Heels fan
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Never broken a reel like that, but it musta been a fun battle to bring that nice froggie bass in.
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Just pay them respects, use your rod to nudge them in a different direction if they're getting too close, and call it a rare sighting I've had to nudge water moccasins out of my way, as they're probably our most belligerent, aggressive snake. Most others including rattlers, are not as aggressive...believe it or not.
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Welcome aboard!
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I've been a fan of Floroclear, but it is certainly a love it/hate it line here on the forums. I haven't tried CX or CXX but both have fans here. I would throw in Yo Zuri Hybrid if you haven't tried it yet. It is nylon bonded, not coated, with fluorocarbon. YZH and Floroclear are lines I use on spinning and casting, but only as leader material tied to braided mainline. I have used both in the past spooled entirely (no braid), but didn't like the line management at all. So braid is something else to consider unless you're not wanting to have a leader knot. As for Floroclear vs CX, I believe the difference is more fluorocarbon coating on the former. P-Line used to have an explainer on their site regarding those two lines.
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Awesome! Congrats to the laddie!
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Welcome aboard, Mike!
