Bluebasser86

I'd probably have to go with a Zoom Mag Finesse worm

Bladed jig

20lb straight braid

Welcome! I'd get back to the basics, which it sounds like you're doing. Just go fishing and keep it simple instead of trying to jump back into it right where you left off. I've been fishing my whole life but still enjoy catching bluegills on nightcrawlers with my kids a whole lot.

I have a 2012 Stratos 189 VLO with a 45" Maxxum and would never have a use for a 60" motor. Only thing I could see is if you're fishing big water and worried about it popping out of the water frequently. I've got a 24V 80lb Maxxum on mine and it's plenty for me but if you have the means to and don't mind pulling wires, nobody has ever complained about having too much trolling motor power.

10lb 2oz on an 8" watermelon Zoom Mag Lizard in Mexico Biggest in the US 7lb 14oz on a YUM Wooly Bug Red Shad from a 30 acre state lake in Kansas Smallmouth PB 5.82lb on a Neo Pear Duo Realis Rozante 77SP from a 400 acre lake in Kansas.

Just take the leader off and fish straight braid ?

I tie some of both for myself. The flared skirt slows the fall while keeping a small profile with little action. The full skirt has a little more action and falls faster if the skirt sizes are similar.

This was the Full Contact Finesse I was fishing in this video.

I have the Full Contact Finesse. Mainly use it for jigs and T-rigs in that weight range and it does it well. I have not used the Marshall.

I just upgraded mine this winter to a Lowrance Elite7 TI2. I've been very happy with it so far after getting some initial issues worked out (first unit I bought had a bad head unit but they replaced it no questions). As far as SI working on a kayak, this was my first time out with it. Found a boat on the lake by my house I never knew was there.

Find a marina, dam, or bridge, I'll find some bass.

What was it?

H2O Jerk shad and 1.5 squarebills are both well worth the money.

I pour my own with #1 and #2 hooks, even have some poured on #6's.

If you can swing it, I'd second the St. Croix Legend Glass. The MH would also work for fishing bladed jigs.

I've only used braid on mine and had no issues.

Congrats to all of them and you!

I've got a 7' 1" M/F spinning rod that I've used for several months now that I really like. Mostly used it for very light T-rigs and Flukes, does both well. They're much lighter and more sensitive than the older models.

How old was the Premier? I think they have a 5 year warranty don't they? The new St. Croix Bass X rods are really nice and well below your price range. There's a 6' 10" ML in that line up.

I use the #1 Lil' Nasty hook in mine. I horsed a 20+lb flathead into the boat in ~5 minutes on one without breaking or straightening it, they're plenty stout for what your intended purpose is provided you're using the appropriate equipment.

I've got 2 and have not been able to buy a strike on one. FWIW, I can't get bit on a Dark Sleeper either.

Cool! We've got a whole thread dedicated to these kind of cool finds.

It can be done with a good trailer on the back, but you're going to have some bad backlashes too. A bladed jig is a way better option for skipping.

Strike King 6XD in Green Gizzard Shad and chart/blue are about the only deep cranks I need.