Darren.
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Those hooks are awful, IMO. I tried them the other day, thought the wire weed guard was way too stiff so I clipped the ends, made two straight guards that didn't wrap into the hook. I caught a bass, lost it while bringing in. Then another. That was it. I cut the hook off and went back to my gammy and Hayabusa hooks. Problem solved... I found reviews on the VMC wacky weedless hooks and nearly every one had the same issues... FWIW
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Excellent catch and breakdown! Adrenaline usually takes a while to settle down after a chunk like that
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There are kayaks you can mound trolling motors on and get the best of both worlds. Most you will have to either buy or build a mount. But the Wilderness Systems Commander has a square stern you can mount one on. See page 9 of this PDF. Personally, I did not like my sit-in time with the Commander. I preferred the Native Ultimate 12. So I can't second enough Hanover's comment to find the one that fits YOU, not me, not him, not someone else.
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I made the switch to braid for mainline on all my gear and use fluoro, or copoly for a leader. Phenomenal line management, and the sensitivity is excellent. FWIW.
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Welcome aboard, Tylor!
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Welcome aboard!
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Are you talking a GYCB Senko, or knock off? I've rubbed Senkos between my fingers before to release some of the salt. Not sure it really made a diff...
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Heard this on ESPN this AM. A great player, enjoyed watching him. Interesting 19 years for him, Grant Hill, and both retire the same weekend.
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A buddy and I sometimes hit a local neighborhood pond like that. We were given permission by a family that lives in the community. Personally, I would never fish a place that I wasn't given permission to -- unless it was public land w/o "keep out" postings. I am very reticent to ever trapse around neighborhood ponds...
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Welcome aboard!
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FWIW, I have found that once braid loses whatever coating, that it doesn't snip as well, but if you have a way to put some tension on the line (teeth, whatev), the boomerang works perfectly.
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I'm now convinced you have these big creatures in a tank and you pop 'em out for pix just to get us all riled.
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Welcome, first off. Why not tie on a leader of whatever, fluorocarbon, hybrid, or mono? Wind knots can be (but not always) part of the fishing game. I use PowerPro mainly and occasionally get them. I do have Berkley Fireline on one of my spinning spools. Tied on with a leader, I have very few problems.... FWIW.
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Wow, that's quite a gift! Congrats and enjoy it!
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Two words: Big. Time.
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Costa. I didn't want to spend the money either, but last year I did, and I haven't regretted it for a minute. Look, buy Costas on ebay from a legit seller (99.7% rating and up is my thing) and you'll pay a LOT less than full retail (like at BPS). I bought my 580g glasses via eBay for like $160.
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Welcome back to the water Here's to continued (and quick) recovery.
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My house is critter central. We raise rats and mice to feed our collection of snakes, and our savannah monitor. We've also got a pair of russian tortoises. Fav snake I caught was a black rat snake which entered through a hole in our foundation. Awesome snake... Love snakes, my boys and I go out of our way to rescue them and other critters we find out on the road, or when neighbors freak out.
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20lb PP is fine, I use 10 on my spinning gear, 20 on my bc gear, and I always tie on a leader. I fish true Senkos primarily weightless when TX rigging, but like Teal, I'll tie on a 1/8 in windy situations. Or I use a weighted wacky jig - which I've actually been using a lot this season.
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Hi Jeff, welcome aboard!
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