Finnz922
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Tend to throw mostly black/blue. Not sure it works around where I am at. Usually see more of a green pumpkin or watermelon with orange tipped claws. No luck when I try to match the hatch.
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I lost my fishing partner this in Dec of 2021. He was my father in law and we fun fished and tournament fished together. Our last tourney we won. I will always have that memory. This spring I will be trying to fun fish and tournament fish with my wife. She loves fishing and loved fishing with her dad, but has never tournament fished. Looking forward to this new way of life!
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This lake still producing good smallmouth? I am trying to plan a trip soon to do some smallmouth fishing and this one was always fun, but haven't been down for 5-7 years now. Milford is good, but too hit or miss for me. Thanks
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IROD 704 Genesis 2
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Irod 754 Magic Stick in either Air or Genesis Irod Genesis 2 713 Power Finesse I would look at a 4 power rod with a moderate fast to fast tip for the casting rod and a 3 power or M/MH spinning rod. Some might recommend a 2 power for the spinning rod. That might be fine, just consider the type of cover you typically fish around.
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Irod Genesis 2 Bub's Punch Rod is one bad ass stick. I don't own the Irod Air Bub's Sig Flip Rod, but it's on my list of must haves. You are already a Dobyn's guy and they make a bunch of solid rods capable of handling punching duties.
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You can catch bass on both. There will be more options in MH/H power in casting rods. Many brands make MH spinning rods and you can get spinning reels in 6.0+ gear ratios now. Use what you comfortable with. I have a Irod 713 spinning rod (Fred's Power Finesse) paired with a Daiwa Tatula 3000 https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/iROD_Genesis_II_Series_Spinning_Rods/descpage-IRGST.html Not my first choice for heavy cover, but I'm not afraid to throw 3/8oz and lighter t-rigs on it. I especially like it for throwing tubes. You want something you feel comfortable with so you can build confidence in it. I do recommend going with baitcasting setups because you will learn to become more accurate and be able to fish the heaviest cover.
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I don't know if it makes that big of a difference, because I know a ton of guys use the handle to flip the bail over and have had no issues, but I flip it manually to avoid unnecessary ware and tear. When I worked for BPS and Cabela's there were a lot of guys that would by sub $100 reels and come in because their bails would stay up after trying to flip them over via the handle turn. Made me question how I did it.
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I forgot. You need a Medium light to light action or BFS rod.
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Shimano Scorpion BFS Shimano Aldebaran BFS XG Shimano Aldebaran MGL 30 Daiwa Presso Daiwa Airy Red Pixy Daiwa Steez CT SV Daiwa Alphas CT SV70 Daiwa SS Air Daiwa T3 Air Abu Garica LTX BF8 Abu Garcia Roxani BF8 ($147) Shimano's w/ Avail microcast spools Shimano's w/ Yumeya BFS spools Daiwa/Megabass w/ Megabass IS spools Abu's w/ Avail Microcast spools Hedgehog Studio Kattobi Air BFS spool bearings ZPI Antirust Sic Ceramic Ball Bearing Finesse Concept There's more configurations too. Round reel, DC reels, SV reels, old Abu's. Just isn't cheap.
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Punch rod is a must. Reel is your call. 8.1 with long 90mm + handle or 7.3 would be fine. Most drags are really strong nowadays. I am partial to 80lb braid, but recommend 65-80. My setup is Bub's Punch Rod by Irod and a OG Zillion 7.1 with Sunline FX2 in 80lb.
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Usually damaged blank. Caused by getting banged on something. It usually takes the right amount of pressure/strain on that spot. Happens occasionally if you read all the forums on rods ranging from sub $100 to $500 and up. It's a Croix. You are probably covered under warranty.
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No, I doubt it's your line. #1 question I have for you is what is your exact problem? For example: are you not hooking up? Are they coming unbuttoned? Are they burying you in the weeds and then coming off?
