pudmunk

thanks, I was screwing with that all day along with keeping the drag tight not exactly sure how it should be "tuned" your info is very helpfull It could be just the reel and not me :

I'm kinda getting frustrated Been fishing since May every weekend, never fished before in my life Always fished with my good buddy who has about 10 rods so I always used his spinners Anyhow, moneys tight now and I JUST got into this awesome sport (great timing). So another buddy of mine sells me his baitcaster (phlueger) for 15 bucks as he's getting more into saltwater. So I bought a decent field and stream and mounted it.40lb/10 Braid Today I went out to a new lake (small)with another friend I can't tell you the countless times I bird nested (first timer) The only bait I could toss with this set up without getting a birdsnest was a 3/8oz white strike king sninnerbait. Cranks were a close second. However 4" rage tail craws and 5" Senkos texas rigged were REALLY causing malfunctions for me. I need to get a spinning reel/rod, even if it's a cheaper one. I got skunked, couple taps but didn't set the hook quick enough or they just didn't want the spinner or crank. Plus I'm sure my presentation stunk as I was so frustrated and concentrating on my baitcaster. Plus my casts were PATHETIC , my buddy caught a dink 4 hours into the journey. Another guy fishing from shore said he didn't catch a thing.

grubs senkos 5" black/blue fleck lipless blue crank

Very sorry to hear about your dad

I'm just excited, never fished the fall Started this May during Spawn June,July have been soooo hot as you can see the weather has been working against me and I've yet to break 3lbs However, I keep going and loving it. Looking for a 5+lber this fall

cool cool LMK guys

nice!

My next plastics order will be all rage tail after looking at the toad swim, d**n

+1 on alot of smallies I caught one LM 1.5lbr there a month ago, my partner said it's the first he has seen pulled from the river. So LM are in there, but probably not many

wow, what a day

I'd be in, but I mght be boatless. So anyone that has roon for one LMK Southern NH/Northen mass hole here

Awesome! What did that run (ballpark)? If you don't mind that is. Can't wait to pull one of those into my driveway someday

fish on or oooooooph (grunting) love it

nice pull bro

Nice! What color fat Ikas?

Go hit some local flooring places and ask if they have any indoor outdoor rems for a small boat. You could probably get one for 29 bucks for like a 4x8 That is what I would do IMO. Ask if they got any felt//synthetic pad too and put that under. It will feel sweet

+senkos were on sale last week for 4.99

Merrimack river in Lowell/Dracut Haggots Pond Putnamville res. Fosters pond

It's frustrating, but no hissy fits yet

That looked like a nice one Braid next time?

Rage craws Senkos Fat Ikas IDK I got skunked on my 2hr venture this am Nice to see a fellow bostonian

BTW Yamamoto products are on sale at dicks sporting goods till Sat night for 4.99 per pack good buy seeing they are a bit pricey at 6.49 reg just a FYI bros

Being a noob... Yes I do Do I love them? no Do they produce for me? Yep My buddy HARDLY tosses one and says his tourny partner calls it "gay fishing" Probably due to what someone else said, it's kinda boring and like watching paint dry. I'm starting to get into cranks and spinners now, but always have a Craw ore Senko tied up Yamamoto for muah

I was watching a preview on some of the Lowrance units last night on WFN Man those are nice

Not really, but I can see people doing it. I'm just out there enjoying my time on the water