OkobojiEagle

slip weight worms, jig worms & weightless worms... everything else are variations of the theme. oe

I first bought a bottle of that scent 20/30 years ago, so it's got legs. oe

I'd spool on 4lb labeled original Fireline in un-colored (crystal). oe

Thanks for the info oe

I've never used Mend-it before... can it be used to glue plastic trailers onto a jig hook shank? oe

My entire point... choose the path of least resistance. When cover becomes too heavy for exposed hook point presentations to be effective, change to a presentation that is effective in that cover. Texas rig your fluke. oe

...such as a Texas rigged fluke. Why keep pounding on that square peg? oe

Lots of love for Nishiki/clown. Bigspirit, if you want to try a Pointer 78 in Nishiki look me up, I haven't been able to catch a cold with that bait in your lake. oe

Any good walleye angler knows the shorter one will transmit better...

Once in the water, Fall walleye ate them willingly. Without a long-cast weight transfer system they tumbled often during the cast... oe

On the water, amber/copper... on the road, grey.

mastery... when muscle memory takes over, including the muscle that resides between one's ears

I've been using the 3.5" Lunker City Swimmin' Ribster for several years... oe

Ayu

No snaps for me, I'm an oval split-ring guy... they behave better while I'm back-reeling! oe

On your first cast with this lure you'll think your rod snapped! oe

Pollux Gem 20... have seen this scale online labeled under several names... 20 gram weight limit. oe

Received a digital scale for Christmas and I took the time to play with it yesterday. Weighed various treble hooks, split rings and jerkbaits. Weights I expected to be quite close weren't. Same jerkbaits with different paint schemes varied considerably, ghost patterns lighter than patterns with full coverage paint. Seems I'll be more cognizant of which baits I'll expect to suspend earlier and later in the season versus those that I'll expect to suspend better during mid summer... also needing to weigh each treble and split ring to adjust baits. This appreciated gift has become a double edged sword. oe

Look for a mushroom head or worm nose head. There was life before the Ned rig... oe

You're probably right, but if you want to mosey on over to the backreel thread... oe

MaxScent performed as advertised for me this season. Lunch worm on a jighead fished in it's full length or shorten to "grub" length was my most proficient bait at bringing smallmouth to hand. oe

Nearly all spinnerbaits I throw (for smallmouth) are small framed, and I do throw the 5/8oz Zorro short arm to reach bottom in depths deeper than 10'. Deeper than 10' will see brass/gold blades. Shallower than 10' will have nickel large blade and if there is a smaller blade it will be nickel also, or white. I'm not savvy enough to distinguish between cupped vs deep cupped, but generally I prefer a C. Thanks for participating in the thread... oe

AJ... a lot of pertinent information in your post above. I hope it is read and re-read. oe

Do you think a smallmouth has a different preference than a largemouth or spot? Or might there be a different outcome when in rivers rather than lakes? oe

Obviously, there aren't many bass guys that want to throw Indiana bladed spinnerbaits or there would be more available. My spinnerbait lineup is mostly double Indiana, single Indiana or willow/Indiana. My quarry is smallmouth hiding along weed edges in clear natural lakes. Are you NOT using Indiana blades because of their unavailability or is there a reason you don't LIKE Indiana blades? What IS your favorite spinnerbait blade configuration and which flavor of bass are looking to attract? oe