Bluebasser86

Gear ratio-how many revolutions of the spool per turn of the reel handle. IPT-how many inches of line are taken up per turn of the reel handle.

Panfish are really easy to catch. Your rig sounds overcomplicated. Go to Walmart and get some green worms off the counter in the sporting goods. They're smaller than nightcrawlers but don't need to be kept cool and fish still like them. Some small baitholder hooks (#6 is a good size). Some small split shot and bobbers (the tall, thin ones, not the round ones). Tie the hook on, pinch a split shot on about 6" above the hook, then clip the bobber on about 2' above the hook (adjust the depth as needed), and add some worm to your hook. Cast around shoreline cover like docks, weeds, laydown trees, anywhere a fish might hid. Most of your catch will be bluegills and sunfish, but you'll also catch occasional crappie, bass, catfish, and potentially other species of fish if they live in that body of water since everything eats worms.

Not at all, it was almost 70 degrees outside when I got off work at 6am.

I've got a 6' 10" ML/XF LTB and it works great for what you're looking to do. I'd assume the Mojo would do the same.

I had a Bucoo SR break last year that was a defect and they replaced it fast and with no hassles at all. Great CS experience.

Mine didn't have any of those stickers on the box. It doesn't feel plastic at all. I've been firing a jerkbait into extremely strong winds the past week with no issues and landed quite a few fish up to 4lbs with it. I'd be very shocked if it was a knock off. Even if it was, I'm happy with the reel so far.

They're a big fish bait for me. The black and blue and junebug are staples for flipping during the summer months when I'm looking for a bigger bite. Not sure what it is about them, but they seem to get bit by bigger fish than a regular flipping tube.

Went for a short trip after work this morning in the gentle 30mph Kansas breeze. A 6th Sense Provoke did most of the damage but a homemade bladed jig got big fish honors.

You really should, I like the 2tap, and so do the fish.

I use the cheap luggage scales. I've probably got a dozen of them in the garage in boxes still. Very accurate but they don't like getting wet. They'll stand up to a quick dip or getting a little rain on them, but you can just leave them out in it.

The myth that you should go during the middle of the day in the winter months is just that. I fish all winter long and I can't tell you how many times they're biting like crazy right out of the gate and then shut down completely when the sun gets up. I suspect it's just that it's more comfortable to the fishermen so it gives us an excuse to wait until the temps are more comfortable to us when in reality, the bass still use the lowlight period in the winter to their advantage just like they do during the summer months. Boat ramps are great places to fish and the best time to fish is when you can, but make sure you're not blocking boat traffic and that it's allowed on the ramp. Some ramps here you're not allowed to bank fish from.

Swimjigs are pretty far down the list of baits for me. They rarely seem to be the best option on the day. The only time I really reach for them is when there is too much grass for a spinnerbait or bladed jig.

Regular ones work too. Ripping them off the bottom is a good way to catch big fish early in the year, even right after ice out. The colder the water, the softer and shorter the rips.

A jerkbait isn't going to apply enough force to stretch your line during the course of a normal retrieve.

No, I've caught some on them already. The suspending Ima to be exact.

Fished the local puddle this morning for 2.5 hours in the gentle Kansas breeze. Jerkbait bite was good and I got 1 on a homemade bladed jig. 1 4lber on the jerkbait and the one on the bladed jig was just shy of 5lbs sitting in 3' of water.

They blocked it off so people can't touch it but not worried about anyone touching it. They paid to borrow it too, so it wasn't like there was nothing in it for me.

I'd be right there with you in the panic if they were gone. One of the only crankbaits I really like.

So my wife saw an ad from HyVee looking for a boat to use in their store for the "boatload" seafood sale they're having, and that's how my johnboat ended up as part of a display in a grocery store.

I have a GoPro Hero 5. I use a flexible clip on mount I got off Ebay for around $15 that makes it mobile and I have spots I clip it on in my Stratos, johnboat, or kayak. Can't add much more to what A-Jay said, right down to the video editor. Not only is it enjoyable to be able to relive my trips, but it helps me to see what I'm doing right and what I'm doing wrong way more than I ever could have imagined.

Just have to be careful not to pull it away from them when you're punching. Not very often do I have a bass drop the bait when I'm punching. I think it's because they're in that thick stuff where they feel safe and completely focused on eating. You don't want a dead stick, but it doesn't have to be a $500 ultra sensitive blank either. I haven't used that rod but IMO, you want a long rod to lift the fish as straight out of the cover as possible when you're punching, not drag them through it. I use a 7' 11" Okuma Matt Daddy and it works great for it.

I've got flame green, grey, black, pink, yellow, blue, and white braids. Clear and moss green in all the rest.

This one? https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Strike_King_KVD_HC_Flat_Side_15_Crankbait/descpage-SKKVDFS.html

A whole lot of variables go into what you should be expecting. If the population in your ponds isn't good, then 1-2 a day might be right on par. If there's a good population of bass in them, then there's probably something you could be doing differently to be catching more and/or bigger fish.

Foothold or live trap? Neither is fun to get a skunk out of.