Bluebasser86

Bullet weights I carry 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, and 1oz with a majority being in the 1/4-1/2oz range. I carry a huge range of jigs, but they're my favorite bait to fish so that probably influences it a lot. I've got 1/8oz micro finesse jigs, up to 1oz football and flipping jigs and every size in between, 3 3700 boxes packed full worth of jigs and I consider that about as simplified as I can get with my jigs. Shakyheads I use mostly 1/8oz, but I also carry quite a few 1/16 and 1/4, with a few 3/8, 1/2, 3/4, and 1oz. Darter/swimbait/ball heads I've got in all shapes and sizes because not only does head size vary, but so does hook size and length depending on what I want to do with them. I suck at dropshotting, I've got 1/8 and 1/4oz and a couple heavier in sizes I don't know what they are and that's way more than I really need.

It's that time of year I guess.

10# is what I use on a majority of my spinning rigs. I have some 20# on some I use for guide trips for folks to throw ploppers on, but it's overkill for anything lighter.

I'd been doing it for over 2 decades. I gave it the Ol' college try to go lefty. I was watching my jerky spinnerbait retrieve coming back to the boat and it hit me "What if the fish of a lifetime eats that thing right now and I lose it because I can't reel and fight it properly?" Switched back to righty and not going to try again.

I have a few that size I use for LOZ spinnerbaits when the big gizzard shad are spawning on the docks. It does take about a 3/4oz head to run one.

Are you running an outboard? If not, I wouldn't worry about the extra weight because it's not going to effect how the boat gets through waves and if it gets on plane or not. The Big Jons are big, stable boats. I'd do both if feasible. Run wiring to the back of the boat and put your batteries in the back to distribute the weight and you'll be good.

Got this one for me. These, I don't know, because I couldn't leave them for $2 apiece.

I put #2 Owner ST36s on my 6XDs, great hooks.

I take a lot of heat for my Crocs flip flops and regular Crocs, but Plantar Faciitis is no joke and I don't want to have to wear my expensive insoles fishing all day and risk getting them wet to keep my feet from killing me.

A lot of the ones I bought several years ago had bronze Mustad triple grips. I swap mine with round bend #6 Owner ST36s.

Welcome!

Welcome!

Welcome!

I reel with my left hand with spinning gear, right hand with casting gear. Why? because I can't do it any other way no matter how much I try.

I have a bright chartreuse shirt that says "If you can read this, you're fishing too close", in big, bold, black lettering. Also wear black, and orange shirts pretty often. I don't really put much thought into it.

Crocs come at me bro

I didn't mean to go in, just forget that I'd waxed the boat the day before. I did a good job, it was really slick.

Yes, but unfortunately we didn't win that night.

If someone keeps casting across my line, I'll get tired of it and wait until I feel them pulling my line and start jerking so they think they have a fish.

1/2

I think that round bends are probably more common with big, deep running baits.

Big billed baits are usually against the bottom and fish pin them down to the bottom. Short shank hooks that are tucked up tight to the belly of the bait leave little reach to get them when they do that. Plus the smaller gap doesn't help if they eat it like that either. A regular shank round bend has more reach and is more likely to hook a fish when it does that. All a theory of mine, but that's why I do it.

I like to put a round bend on those baits personally but if you're going short shank EWGs you could go #1 on the 6XD and 1/0 on the 8XD.

I like a Bink's or War Eagle, something in the 1/2 to 1oz size range. Ice jigs like a Jigging Rap are really good too. Finding the right spoon is only half the battle, after the fish are found, then you have to find the right jigging action. Sometimes it's sharp snaps, sometimes it's deadsticking which I call the "spinning spoon" retrieve. It's a great way to get deep fish to bite though.