OkobojiEagle

I've got one I've been successfully catching bass with the last couple of years... but you wouldn't like it.

length of daylight as well as sun intensity probably play a part also...

...man of many words.

My bit of advice fishing small tube baits... pinch down the hook barb. After many years fishing lightly weighted plastics, the tube bait is the ONLY bait I've had swallowed deeply before I could recognize the bite and set the hook. oe

dressed jigheads aren't just for open water... Brewer Spider head and Fin-tech Title Shot jighead oe

That sounds promising. Sensation has been my nylon mono of choice for several years. Thanks for the input.

I appreciate you sharing your experience.

I've not had much success dragging many baits as lake bottoms here are covered in stringy/clingy algae and decaying weeds or large rocks or all of the above. As slow as possible usually means very short "scoots" with frequent rests and/or slow as I can swimming just above the mess.

apparently not...?

You may correct, but I've never taken the time learning to use it. I can remember my better catches and after all, I'm the only one I'm fishing to satisfy...

I think I'm going to give 8lb test Berkley Fluoroshield a try on a casting rod/reel I use when fishing suspending jerkbaits, top water and small crankbaits. The line has been in the market place for a couple years, but I haven't found many comments/reviews positive or negative. I'm interested in anyone's experienced opinion if they'd be willing to share. oe

I don't even take a camera with me when I fish...

Randy, all of these instructions and precautions are causing me to believe you and I should take up golf!

"More tackle won't solve the absence of fish." I keep this thought in the back of my mind every time I fish.

might you have meant vertical?

Good information above, trust it, To add, as the spool diameter increases so does the drag washer size which also increases the drag force and sometimes the smoothness of the drag. Casting distance will increase as line diameter becomes thinner, but casting distance will also increase as spool diameter increases. I own Pflueger spinning reels, size 25, 30 and 35. Size 25 gets fished very rarely, size 35 is used most often. Your mileage may vary, but I'm guessing you're here in the first place to learn from those with experience in the subject. oe

Lucky Craft Bevy Shad 75 sp...

I think I accomplish what you're trying to do with a Charlie Brewer Spider jig head... oe

Probably 1/0 and yes, I can powder paint. oe

Thanks for the answers above. I don't mold my own, but tie on various jig heads. I'm giving thought to tying a marabou jig using a small mushroom head with a wire keeper. The jig I currently have is as I've described above with the keeper extending only 1/4" below the head. I want more room to tie and still add a plastic tail. I'm guessing a 1/2" keeper may be long enough. I'll keep my eyes open for such a 1/8oz jig head. oe

current mushroom head jig has wire bait keeper extending 1/4" from the head. Are there longer wire bait keepers that would extend 1/2" beyond lead jig head? Thanks for the info. oe

Confucius often told Young Grasshopper, "Beware of the carpenter who brings only a hammer to build your house."

or the cover has changed to a shorter variety less visible to you

I wish the Tennessee handle was more the norm than the exception with today's finesse rods...

A four carrier PE line with a rough texture will help.