Darren.

That's a negative. We've seen no issues with braid in salt/fresh.

One of my favs, as well. Really like the football style head.

Bass Pro sells a plastic "box" of what 6 or 8 wacky jigs, or at least they used to. Just did a search and only their weedless popped up in packs of 4. Might be in the store, or may be named differently and didn't show up in "wacky jig" search. I used to buy the non-weedless and made my own.

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Don't guess weights, buy a scale and weigh 'em

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Welcome aboard! I second @A-Jay's recommendation to scour the articles section. Great info for beginners and veterans alike.

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Congrats! Great catch!

Holy schmokes! Drop shot is awesome for LM and SM! I use it often for largies down here (no smallies in my locale, sadly).

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Sigh...I guess when DSG leaves Patrick Henry Mall it's a sign of the Mall Apocolypse. Sad.

Just checked them out. Looks great, super close, fast shipping to my area. Thanks for the tip, John!

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It does, but it's not 100% stoppage of degradation. It's like you buy a diving watch - it's only water resistant (not proof) down to a certain depth/atm. Boats down here that see saltwater use will use stainless. I tend to use galv. in all my yaks, but in some sets of screws or bolts I've bought from same bin, I've had at least a couple get totally corroded while others show zero signs of rusting. The acceleration for me started after I first hit the saltwater. Anyhoo, I figure you know all this. Imperfections, and usage wearing the zinc coating down will allow a corrosive in. Just look at all those galvanized cars up north where salt is used heavily in the winter. From same Wiki:

I enjoy a good magic trick. I'm skeptical. This is v. interesting. Tying it in with intense emotion, too. Nicely done.

The screws in your link are zinc, and since brackish is a mix, it'll speed the rusting quickly. I used some zinc coated hardware on my yak and once I took it in the York River (brackish), within a few days rust started to appear - even with fresh rinsing. Edit- They rust even in fresh water, but more slowly...best to use stainless if possible. Or aluminum rivets. Anyhow, DIY is fun, sometimes frustrating. Using silicone is the right move, but the anchors you're looking at could present a problem unless coated really well...

I'd prefer neither. For a strap I'd rather install large washer on each side, if possible, and a lock washer. But that's me. The hollow wall anchor should work, but might be prone to rust in the long run, or short if any saltwater is involved.

You might also try out ... well that back fired. Land Big Fish Dot Something or other....

Same here. They're probably trying to resolve it as we type.

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