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Yep! Mike

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I pitch with my spinning outfit in scattered grass with 20# braid and a 10# floro leader all the time, but never tried it with as heavy of a rig as you're asking about. Thats something to think about. Thanks Mike

You guys remind me of the reasons I live in Fla. It gets cold here too, just not months of it. Mike

On a 6" Yamamoto Senko about 1 1/2" up. On the fatter BPS ones a little longer. Tip...Take the time to make sure it is cut directly in the middle... Also, when the bite is really tough spit the split, and while you're retrieving back to the boat give it a small jerk every so often, especially as it gets closer to the boat. I did this at a tourn 2 weeks ago and it saved my day. Mike

Chatterbait / Spinnerbait Frog Fluke Shaky / Wacky Soft plastic Soft swim bait MIke

The most success I've had is by rigging with the fat end and split the tail end. Try that Mike

Great!! I'm gonna go to this one...Looking forward to meeting everyone and putting a face to the printed word

Whew!! He won't do that again! Mike

I've had back problems since i was 19 after jumping head first off a dock which, unbeknownst to me was on a sand bar!. I fractured the C3 vertebra. That was 1968 just before taking my draft physical. (it probably saved my life as everyone I knew was being sent to Viet Nam at the time] Anyway, as the years went by it became harder to stand, sit or lay down in one spot for very long. as a disc in my lower back, L4 L5 became herniated. About 10 years ago it became so bad I started a steroid epidural procedure that helped...then it didn't. On Dec 19 of last year I had spinal fusion surgery. I now have 4 pins, 2 screws and the minerals from a cadaver to help regenerate the bone. I'll tell you that surgery really knocked me down for a while but after 3 months I was back fishing. I'm a co angler, and I tell every boater I'm with an abbreveated story and they all were overly cautious running around a lake. I am now pain free, but do get stiff now and then but it's no big deal. Everytime I see the surgeon I give him a hug. The best advise I can give is echo what a few have already told you...Don't wait, get it checked, find the best surgeon you can. Even if you have to travel to find one. Don't mess around with it. If you have a disc, vetebre problem or even built up arthritis it won't go away on it's own. Good Luck Mike

Super flukes especially in the spring and this time of the year are my next choice after a frog, allway's. I use a small barrel swivel and sometimes a small split shot about 2 ft up,. The weight of both keeps the fluke down a little if I 'm not skimming it across the top. Mike

I own and fish with on every outing a Fenwick, Falcon, Allstar, custom on a St. Croix blank and recently Phenix. I now have 3 Phenix rods, my next one will also be. Mike

I really don't care... By that time I should be retired and living full time in a motor coach...That's the idea!!! Mike

The Costa 580's are amazing! [for 200.00 they better be] I'm sure the Oakley's, Strike King, Wiley's etc are equaling so. I also wear the Berkely's every day while driving in the Fla sun, and I'm afraid to wear them on the water just in case I like them better Mike

Only one! Tie a swivel to the end of your line and hook to a stationary oblject, walk backwards to take the twist out your line when you don't have a boat to unspool. Mike

Right now my favorite casting setup is a Phenix M1 X11 crank rod with a 2nd Generation Revo S. And a Phenix M1 M/XF spinning rod with a Symetre 3000Fj reel. Mike

Mmmmm I kinda like that! Mike

Florida or Texas rigged on a bait caster Fluke or wacky rig on a spinning rod Mike

Doc... If at some point you want to take a ride south, the places 0119 suggested are all good. If you change your mind, PM me and I'll give you some ponds, canal's and a few lakes in No. Port and Charlotte Co that you can try also. Mike

All good suggestions... I use the O rings you can find at any craft store. Useing them saves the bait as the hook goes between it and the rubber O ring. No reason to buy the special tool to put it on, all you really need is the bottom half of a ball point pen. Mike

Sorry to say I've pretty much given up useing mono. I started and learned on that but over the years all the new technology in lines kinda got me. I use braid now for frog's and soft swim bait's [skinny dippers etc] Yo Zuri for all moving baits Floro for all bottom contact. Mike

Allstar ASR MH/F ...Jig's Falcon "Lizard Dragger" H...Frog's, Carolina, swimbaits Fenwick Techna AV MH/F...All Plastics Phenix M1 MH/F...Spinner / Chatter / Jerk Phenix MI X11 composite...Cranks of all sizes -------------------------------------------------------------- Spinning Rod Phenix M1 MH/XF....Wacky, shakey, flukes Mike

I've made my own for years... 70% baby oil and 30% anise. Mike

Yep! This is it for me too. Mike

I don't have the Heavy YET. I just got my 3rd M1 and really like them. Mike