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Mr. Bassky, Let me know where you go, and how well it turned out. Thanks

I just gave fireline a try, and I don't like it at all. I've been using 30lb PP but I am definitely switching back to PP and moving up to 50lb.

Ewww...I wouldn't eat any Tilapia out of the ponds I fish around my area. Most of the ponds are full of fertilizer run off from the houses around the ponds.

@Raul: It's the Chromica B, and I bought it at the beginning of last year. For me, it's an awesome reel to pitch with. But thanks for the advice everyone. I guess I just need to play around with line to see what works best for me. I just don't want to dish out $10+ every time I want to try a new line.

Thanks Raul...I've been told to try a M action rod for my worming. I don't really think this is an issue of practicing either, because my reel does not do this with heavier lures. I just feel my equipment isn't suited to work well with weightless Senkos. I fished all my worms for the past year and a half with a MH/Greenwater and never had this issue, even though I was using a lower level reel. I feel the Citica should handle better than my Chromica.

Thanks Beaver...I've been working on my wrist, and I don't think thats too much of an issue anymore...This issue is more noticeable with my Citica/Reese Jig/Worm setup than my Chromica/Greenwater setup. Maybe I should switch my Citica over to my Loomis Rod to see if it makes any difference. I am kinda wondering if it would have been better to wait and invest in the IMX or Champion I've been drooling over.

I posted a topic about my line "jumping" on the cast a few weeks ago, and I'm still having the issue. I use 30lb PP for fishing weightless plastics. Today I was told to try something lighter, and I went with 14lb Fireline off a recommendation. I'm still having the same issue, and not to mention the line left my hands and rod black. I've added brakes, adjusted my spool tension, and nothing seems to work. Does anyone else have suggestions? I love PP, but would fluro work better? Maybe a lighter or heavier PP? What line do you guys use for weightless T-Rigs (mostly Senkos)? Sorry, I had to vent somewhere.

I've always fished lower end Shimano reels (Crestfire and Chromica) and I finally "broke the bank" about a month ago and invested in a Citica. The difference between the reels is unbelievable. Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I bet the jump from a Black Max to even the Revo S would be pretty noticeable. I bought the Revo first, but I returned it for the Citica because like you, I fish a lot of t-rigs and soft baits. Everyone I talked to said the Citica can handle unweighted plastics better than the Revo. I love the Citica, but my next reel will definitely be a Curado.

Surprisingly, I've never fished any of those parks. Bethesda is a fish management area, so the fishing might be good there. I live out at the beach, so most of those areas are a hike for me. I do fish Davis Park quite a bit, and last summer and fall the fished seemed to bite anything. I haven't had much luck this year, but I'm hoping the warm weather will change that. I fished the area I told you about for about three hours on Saturday morning and didn't get a single bite. I think I threw everything in my tackle bag. You might want to give the other places a shot.

haha...all my "go-to" spots are dead, and the places i usually never catch fish are producing for me...

Well the outdoor shop that is there has a dock they let customers test run kayaks from. They won't let you fish there during business hours, but I try to wake up early and get there before they open. If that doesn't work, you can fish from the other side in the apartment complexes. I usually throw Senkos and tubes, and the biggest fish I've pulled out of there was 4.5, but I've talked to guys who've been fishing it for years and they said on numerous occasions they've caught 10+lb fish. Hope this helps

haha bassin fanatic...i've found some nice little holes tucked away in some of the neighborhoods. The fishing is really good during spawn, but i try to avoid the areas that are over fished. Unfortunately I don't have a boat, so I'm pretty limited to where I can fish.

Bassin finatic...i see you're from bradenton...i do a lot of fishing in lakewood ranch...anywhere around the area i should check out?

Haha, for some reason Roland Martin drives me crazy.

I found this site with a good amount of useful information: http://www.stpete.org/parks/fishing.asp I fished crescent "lake" (way too small to be consider a lake) and there are some decent sized fish there. I'm too busy with school at the moment, but once summer is here I plan on doing some major pond hopping in the area.