Mike L

I have confidence through success also useing some baits but only in some circumstances. I know that if I use a certain shaped bait in cerain areas I have a better chance of catching a fish over some other bait because I've had success in the past useing it. Which gives me the confidence to use it again if the situation is the same. Example.. A compact beaver stlye bait (Sweet Beaver) for flipping in the slop over some other plastic with a lot of appendage's (Brush Hog) I'll throw a frog over pads and through grass first before a walking type top water bait (Spook), then a popping type lure (pop r) along the edges of that same area. But I do it in that order. Mike

Any thing I've bought out of a discount bin at a Bass Pro, Gander Mtn, Dicks or wherever. Mike

OOO-RAH!!! Mike

What Catt said if you're gonna cast into them. I like to throw a spook, or work a pop r first along the outer edges. If nothing then a sq bill, followed by a jig. Mike

I know there are better reels, but I'd be satisfied with another Curado I. Mike

I say bring back the Techna AV!! And forget everything else. Mike

Like most of you there was a time when it was mono and nothing else, so that is what we used. Now since we have all these different choices of lines to go with all the different types of presentations, useing all different rod lengths, actions, materials etc. etc. etc. It's enough to make a guy goofy. Eventually we all find what works for our waters, our equipment and our level of ability. For me... It's braid for anything in the weeds. Floro for anything on the bottom. Co Poly for moving baits. Am I doing it right? Do I have the right rod with the right line? Tyed to the right lure? Throwing in the right place? Hell, I don't know but I like to think so. At least untill the next great thing comes along Mike

For me a mid to high 6 with a ipt in the mid to high 20's is ideal for a walking bait, including buzz, poppers, jitterbugs etc. For frogs or anything else you would normally throw in cover I use a higher speed...Ideally high 20's to low 30's of ipt. Mike

If you would have asked this 5 yrs ago I would have said the clinch for everything except for braid which has always been the Palomar. But since finding the San Diego Jam and learning the corect way to tie it, and trusting it, that is what I use now exclusively for all line types except braid. Mike

I thought it might be a jig head of some sort but wasn't sure as I've never heard it called that before. Thanks Mike

Ok Can't add anymore of substance than what you've already got. Take thier advise. But a question for you...excuse my ignorance, but what is a "hardhead"? Mike

1/4 to 1 1/2 depending on what I'm doing. As others have said, useing the lightest needed. Mike

THIS!! Absolutely! Mike

Gone from 65# power pro to 50# and settled on 30#. Mike

4lb something on a green pepper Scum Frog. Mike

This ^^^ Mike

Can't catch em fish they're not there... Can't catch em if they're there and don't want to eat... Can't catch em if they're there, want to eat but just don't like what they see... Can't catch em if they're there, want to eat, like what they see, and then get turned off by what you did or didn't do, the weather etc. Tell me why we do this again... Mike

I'd like to know that myself. I specifically got a 6' med rod for jerks and poppers because it's just so much easier. I use 10# mono Mike

This report couldn't have come at a better time for me. I was thinking about trying something new for a while, but just didn't know what to get next. Thanks!! "Hey Dad...you got so much stuff in here, what should I try first, I think they'll eat this" Here, read this... Mike

Or trim the longer guards to the barb. I did this to a few of my older Booyah's and it improved detection. Mike

The only medium cating rod I have is a 6 ft. That I use for jerks and pop r's....10 lb mono. Mike

Down here in Fla I'll always have a 10" or 7" Anaconda rigged from early spring to late fall. Mike

Use what you have. Sometimes "knowledge about fishing may be too old" is all you need. Get youself a quality combo of your choice and just go fishin. Don't over think it. Mike

I do it also. Sometimes it not too gracefull, and distance will suffer, but yes sometimes I just can stand for 9 hours with sitting a minute. Hook sets are a litle weaker tho. The best time to do it is when skipping under a dock or low hanging trees. I'll put my pitching stick down and use a shorter rod. Makes it much easier. Word of caution...if you try it from the boat's passenger seat, you have to be very, very good. Mike

The one that sticks with me the most is the one where a fish inhales a jerk bait with 3 trebles in a flash, and then spit's it out just as fast. True definition of a Large Mouth. Mike