SeanW

ahhhhhh, but its his choice.

They are all good suits as mentioned. Ive been wearing the Cabelas Guide Wear for over 10 years(yes the same one).

There is nothing wrong with the Skeet rods, so if that what you like then go for it. I had 2 of them and liked em. Skeet like a bit more bend in the rods and there is a reason for it. He rarely loses a fish. He is one of the best fisherman in the world, period. Alot of people think that their rod choice and opinion of rods is golden. My tournament partner fish's some rods Id never use. Fact is he like's em, and they work for him. As I mentioned in my earlier post I prefer the 8ft flippin, but that HC model might be nice. By the way, when I put my Skeet rods up for sale they were both gone in a couple hours. I have a friend that sold all his Loomis stuff and is loving the Skeet rods. So to each his own. Go for what you like. Hope you catch a PB on your new rod. Its really a shame people didnt read the last part of you post that says "I dont want any other brand of rods."

One little thing is different, probably the size flake like ya said. Yamamoto is notorious for making a bunch of colors that over lap. So he can catch more fisherman, and get some of those fools to buy 5 bags of those as well as green pumpkin. ;D

Dead sticking can be deadly. However Ive never done it for more then a couple minutes per cast. A bass knows what is in their territory. If they are gonna get it most of the time they will do so within just a couple minutes. Many times Ive dead sticked a bait for a minute and nothing. Shake the rod tip just a bit, and wham!!! Not sayin longer wont work, but Ill find another area if I gotta do that. I think it works because most fisherman's baits hit and move shortly there after if not immediately.

Sweet Beaver always works. Is it always the best bait to use? No. Will it always catch me fish? Absolutely.

Take a look at the Abu Veritas in 7ft MH. Its extremely light so I think the length will not bother you at all. Then you can spend the rest on a nice reel of your choice. The Veritas is $99. If you wanna spend a little less then the Vendetta is $20 less, but a bit heavier. There is a rebate if you buy a Veritas and Abu reel. http://www.seanwaymanfishing.com/2011/01/01/current-abu-garcia%C2%AE-promotions-jan-2011/

Last year I made a similiar decision. Only I went with 5 basic colors. It was extremely productive. 1)Green Pumpkin with red flake 2)Watermelon with Purple Flake 3)Junebug with Red Flake 4)Black with Blue Flake 5)Black with Red Flake Thats my brush hog box. In other bait types I may have selected different colors, but the iidea was the same. Sweet Beavers I did the same thing, but colors may be different and so on. The only exception was my drop shot baits. My best colors of those brush hogs? The top 2. None on the last one, and very limited on #3 and #4.

Here is the jig head I use. Notice that the hook eye is taller so it goes through the tube easier. The hooks are good and sharp. http://store.ebait.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=isg&Product_Code=DreamTjig&Category_Code= The great lakes series Dream Tubes are my favorite for anything not flippin. I buy em by the 100 bag.

Dont want say yes, cause Im sure they will work. But, I prefer a tube bigger for LM 4.5 to 5.5 in ling. THink 4/0 and 5/0 hooks.

I fish em 2 different ways. One is with a tube jig head, the one that goes inside the bait then puch the line tie out near the head. I buy em from Innovative Sports Group out oof Wisconsin. I also buy their Dream Tubes, quad dipped for this technique. THe fall like this is very enticing to the fish. The second was as mentioned is typical Texas with 3/16-1/2 and a 5/0 EWG.

I think this may not work. The trails are having a lot of trouble finding sponsors for one trail. Now they have to find sponsors for two or split the sponsorship money they have to support both tours. I do think it's a good idea, but there's a lot to work out. I agree, its a bad idea. However the problem is not finding sponsors. Biggest problem is it would delete the talent pool that makes it the Elites. It would be nice if they spread the tournaments out throughout the country, instead of so many Alabama tournaments. I dont mind if they are in California every other year. Problem is they are not doing Mead(first ever Classic site), or anything else west of Texas. Many anglers just move to Alabama as its always on the schedule for multiple tournaments. Second they need to bring back the Western Opens. The West has been tearing up both circuits over the past 10 years. Most of our top guys are trying to go east to get to the Elites. I believe it is in the cards and they will be back.

Ditto on gemini I have had two done and they do a great job just remember you get what you pay for. All of mine hae some from gemini over the past several years. Nice stuff. Im actually looking at the shirts now, just think they look classier then the jerseys. Jerseys in winter, shirts in warmer weather. Just my view after wearing jerseys for years.

+1 I find camping trips a great time to get the kids out. (mine are now grown). When they are done I can take em in. They can sleep and eat before hand. I pick em up we go fish, and when they are done we come in. If ya push em beyond they will not wanna go.

For LM I prefer the Reaction Innovation Boom Boom Tubes. I have a few of the Strike King tubes, but the Boom Booms catch more fish. Softer and better colors make a big difference. If you are gonna small mouth or spot fish then I have another one(actually it would also be good for LM) Search the ISG Dream Tube. The northern guys will know of them.

depends on what ya like better. Id go with the 8ft but I like the longer rod. Skeets old shop has em all. Wont allow the link. Its Monster Tackle

Try and convince my buddys that its easy. I agree with you, it is easy. All ya gotta do is practice a bit, but my friends dont wanna do that at home. Tie on a casting plug and go to work figuring it out. Mess with spool tension tell ya find what ya like and what works best for ya. Perhaps I prefer a typical pitching rod because Im fishing heavy cover 95% of the time when Im pitchin. Here is a video of what Denny says ya should use.

Sure, you can start with the fact that they are two entirely different casts, that often get lumped into the same phrase referring to heavy cover fishing, which is a mistake. Flip: short range, covers many short distance targets quickly, easy to master. Pitch: long range, pinpoint targets, low trajectory, quiet presentation, gets baits under overhanging cover. Thats correct, but they get lumped together because they typically go together as this guys states. Brauer talks about flipping and pitching separately, but he readily points out that in most situations they'll be used in combination with each other. "Used together they give you tremendous flexibility. They let you hit targets that are close, and targets that are far away. On most lakes, and in most tournaments, you'll have some of both. As a combination they're unbeatable when conditions are right. "Flipping and pitching are frequently at their best when the bite is off and the fish are holding tight to cover. Regardless of which technique you use, it's important to be quiet. "There may be an exception or two to this rule, but they are few and far between. Most of the time, most of your fish will come from a bait that hits the water softly. (We'll talk about how to accomplish that in future installments.) In my mind that's common sense. You're dropping a lure right in front of them. A splash will scare them. Bass don't bite scared."

Perhaps you should research the history of what flippin and pitching is, and not worry about a typo.

The term "Pitchin Rod" implies that it was designed for pitchin. Not saying there are none, but I have never seen a rod that is made for pitchin less then 7ft, and most are 7'3 or longer. Can you pitch with any rod you want to? Sure go right ahead. But in the title and original thread he asked for a pitching rod. A pitch is not a cast, as far as I can see, its a pendulum motion like a flip except in free spool and a slight flick of the wrist to get the bait further out then a flip.

I just dont get this. I can pitch into a soup can from 35ft and hit it 9 out of 10 times. A rod under 7ft in not a pitching rod, and I venture to say anything under 7'3. Practice pitching if you cant hit a small target. Set up can at various distance's and stand on a milk crate. Before ya know it you will be able to set that bait softly into the can. Also a pitching rod needs some give in the tip, you want it to load a bit, gives more control.

Yes and no. I have an 8ft Carolina rod that I do use for jigs, but only my 3/4 and 1 ton jigs. I have 2 other rods for jigs depending on weight and depth Im fishing. One is a 7'3 and the other is 7'.

Im really happy with the Abu Garcia Soron STX. It is by no means what Id call light, but it is a great reel. The nice thing is it comes with 2 spools, one being for braid. Im sure you can find the same with with Pflueger.

The Veritas and Verdict in the MH is pretty nice, and extremely light.

There is little need if any for a light action rod in bass fishing. Most brands ML is as light as you will need.