Darren.
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Yessiree. Uni to uni my main braid to leader knot, and I use uni for hooks often along with a snell, palomar, etc. No problems. Easy to tie on the water, strong.
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Welcome back, Kyle!
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Welcome aboard, Kevin! 🤙
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Welcome aboard! 🤙
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Welcome aboard! 🤙
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Welcome aboard! 🤙
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So sorry to hear. Enjoyed his posts. A peaceful rest, @RoLo. Fish the blue waters and abundant fish from your forever boat.
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I actually like the air bail design over the thin wire. Kinda wish Shimano used it. But oh well.... Love my Stradics.
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Better the devil you know Once you learn the technique, they're super easy to use.
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That makes at least two of us using them!
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I usually take 4-5, sometimes 6...4 behind me, 1 or 2 laying down in front of me. I do have "favs" but I don't have them in particular order unless things are calm.
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Whatever you do, don't tell @J Francho about the Norman Speed Clips. I like them. He doesn't. I've said too much. I have to go into hiding now.
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Welcome aboard! 🤙
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Welcome aboard, Pete! 🤙
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Welcome aboard, Al! 🤙 Striper fishing is super fun. Great down here in the Cheasapeake bay area.
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'Bout that time here in VA. Hoping to wet a line soon, myself.
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Welcome aboard! 🤙
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Good info above, so I'll just say welcome aboard!
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I agree with those suggesting fundamentals, or the "basics". Sometimes when I was struggling with finding them, I would take a super simple setup - a long pole (no reel), a length of line, a hook, a float, and live bait. I would put it down near fallen trees, bushes, docks, etc. What I learned was from the variety of fish (and mud turtles) I would catch. From bluegills to catfish to white and yellow perch to bass to pickerel. The almighty nighcrawler caught a lot of species. What is like that? The almighty stickbait worm. I began experimenting with it and enjoyed more and more success. Mostly rigged wacky style. From there and over the years I began having great success with Ned rigs and hard baits, too. This site was/is an incredible resource from the forums to the articles and videos. Saturate your brain with what's offered here and go forth! Oh, and welcome aboard! And great name! @Darren71 Sometimes simplicity can build confidence which can lead to trying new and different things. I do like the idea thrown out to hire a guide. I've done that in saltwater (with groups) and man can they put you onto the fish and show you the baits and techniques.
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Use what feels comfortable to you-- what feels right to you. There are lots of people who use spinning gear only. I do probably 90-95% of the time, if not more. I've got an old post, don't feel like searching for it right now, where I went through my experiment to see if I could do everything with casting gear. While I found I could do most, I felt spinning was just better FOR ME for my style. There is a pro out there who uses spinning for everything from frogging to big 'ol Texas rigs, etc. I read about him, and I think if you look back at some of my posts you may find the link (or just Google it). Technology has gotten better with BFS casting gear for super light weight stuff. But money and time do not grow on trees. I don't put as much of either into fishing as I did just a few years back. So I won't be experimenting again, I'll just use what I like and not worry about everyone else. Should something come along that blows my mind and cause the bait monkey to become a bait gorilla...maybe I'll check it out. But I don't see that happening again.
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Love their spinning reel handles.
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I'll take DK. And I'll take Miles Garrett. Hey, a guy can dream, right?? Right?? Go Bills! I kinda like the TP...apt abbreviation for Tush Push...TP. I'll show myself out. Only after saying, it works for the Bills - except when they decide to not do it properly in the AFC Championship. Grrr.
