Darren.
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Indeed. Education is key. The more you know....
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Just passing this along. I have it on good authority that it is true. So please, just stop using it. You don't want it to turn into every other "it" bait. Trust me. Thank you. PS, in case you didn't know, PSA stands for Public Service Announcement. Now you know. So you must obey.
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Welcome aboard!
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Have got both. If I could have a grip I'd use all the time it'd be the older Shimano Compre (spinning) cork grips. As it stands, I really like the St. Croix Premier spinning reel over my previous Avid, and a tad more than my Legend Tournament rod. On casting it's either/or, to be honest. I like and use both.
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My parents bought me a ruler when I was a lad which had a plaque that read "A Messy Desk is the Mark of Genius". I've lived by that ever since. However, I do envy those who keep a neat desk/work area. LOL....
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Stick with it until it is either nicked, or too short for your liking. Of course that's my opinion. I usually stay with my leaders until they're too short for my liking....
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Welcome aboard! Which hook do you mean, considering there are several pictured above?
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Welcome aboard! BG gets some amazing reviews on the interwebs. i think a 4000 is a bit large/heavy for largie/smallie fishing, but! If it is in your wheelhouse, then go for it. By all accounts, it is a very strong, durable reel. Heavy? Yes, but that's to the person who is wielding the reel ;).
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A Trash80. Now that was a computer....
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As @Glenn said in another thread, it's one of those problems that isn't obvious and needs to be sleuthed. It is still hit and miss for me, too.
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Yup. Up, down, slowness. I'm sure Glenn is on it.
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Welcome aboard! Bass Pro makes some fine rods. I've used from the Graphite models up to the Carbonlites, tho not all in between. I'd be fine with the PQ2 having handled them in the store. They feel like previous years' Carbonlites. And FWIW, $60-100 is kind of a sweet spot for rods. So many good and dependable models to choose from.
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Have experienced this several times over the past 10 years with getting some woodwork done on some stairs. People... even friends who are woodworkers... say "yeah, I'll stop by tomorrow and give you an estimate" and _never_ show up. Then there's avoidance. When you see them out n' about and they slip out quickly to avoid. Or at least it seems that way. Frustrating. Ended up just doing the work myself after years of waiting. But without the customization I was hoping for.
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I've used 1-2/0 on mojo rigging with tiny flukes, etc.
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Welcome aboard!
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Funny, I had much better luck 10 years ago on Harwood's Mill than these days! I really don't fish it much these days. Partly because VGDIF has not done a weed kill-off in years as far as I know. That's made a lot of the fishing difficult (kayak/motor). That said, I have fished the small side more than the large side when I do. Did have some good catches there this year. Newport News Park is my usual fishing spot, when I can get out. I'd try Harwood's Mill again - hit up the small side, cypress trees, shorelines, and there's some good spots in the wide open area out from the small side dock.
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Negative, as to the first setup, but I do have some others shortly thereafter.
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Niiiiice net job!! No other equipment needed! Sweet.
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if it works, use it
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Welcome aboard! I'm sure you'll get some input soon from those in the region.
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I haven't been out in a few weeks, but NNPK and Harwood's Mill have been productive, but nothing like in years past. I took my boys and some little cousins to the docks at Harwood's Mill back in August and we just fished simple long pole rigs out-catching everyone nearby, LOL. Nightcrawlers killed it, including a nice 1.25# largie. That said, I found dropshotting worked along with Ned back in September. I did have a hoss on the line but lost it close to the yak, so the girls are there. I think 3# was the biggest I landed in Sep. Two of my boys have taken to saltwater fishing over fresh and have been absolutely slaying it with big trout, nice reds, croaker, spots, mudtoads, bluefish, shrimp, striper. They love the greater chance of catching variety, LOL. Curiously, it has been years since Fish & Game have used copper sulfate to tame the weeds. Unbelievable how much the weeds have taken over.
