OkobojiEagle

Apparently its our responsibility to entertain our neighbors from Minnesota, South Dakota and Nebraska... oe

Like many of life's finer things, fishing Fireline can be an acquired taste. oe

This is why I seldom fish on the 4th of July... oe

Additional rigging option -- small wide-gap swim bait hook. Additional thought (caution) -- every one of my tube jigheads has the barb filed off! I gut hook more bass with a tube bait than all other baits I fish combined... by far! Don't wait to set the hook! oe

I'm going to write this post even though I don't believe we are envisioning the same type of tailspin bait. I tie a 1/4 oz bucktail jig with a small spinner tied to the hook bend quite similar to Charlie Brewer's Whirly Bee. I keep one tied onto a light hair jig spinning outfit most of the year and use them while smallmouth and walleye fishing, although other species will often bite. 1st situation, I swim it pre-spawn over shallow rocky flats and newly developing weeds slow and steady. 2nd situation, throughout summer when I encounter surface feeding frenzies I'll toss this bait beyond the activity then swim it into the feeding and let it drop 4 - 6 feet. It sometimes gets bit while in the middle of the bait school and sometimes will get bit while falling underneath the bait school. White bass and undersized smallies will often be the aggressors near the surface, but there will occasionally be larger smallmouth underneath the bait school to pick the spinner off as it drops. 3rd situation, swimming it along a current seem under a bridge or a necked-down area during the fall. I'm looking for fall walleye when here, but again will catch plenty of white and yellow bass. An under-spin will probably work in these situations as well, but my tail spin has a larger blade than I've found on under-spins and I prefer it. oe

Didn't intend my question to be a Rorschack test, just wondered what your preference was... fishing lighter weight jigs or heavier.☺️ oe

It's pretty dam* cold outside this morning so I decided to throw out this question. Do you choose lead jig head weight by the lightest you can feel when being fished or the heaviest you can fish to speed up your presentation? I've long been in the first camp, first being introduced to the concept by Charlie Brewer's slider techniques. Most weights I carry run 1/8oz - 3/8oz... most used 1/8, 3/16 & 1/4. Moving spinnerbaits are 3/8 & 1/2oz because I fish them fast. I don't often fish deeper than 20 feet. Curious to read where you put yourself. oe

You are welcome. oe

My experience indicates no oe

I'd rather use a jerkbait rod for cranking oe

The areodynamics of the bait being cast will have an influence on casting distance as well oe

ergonomic comfort... oe

... walk into any big box sewing department (probably any local supermarket as well) and pick up a needle threader. Most likely a 79 cent item. oe

I suppose it could be an issue if you use a reel with greased drag discs. oe

60'-80' will be plenty of distance to fight an angry bass back to shore through the habitat you're describing. oe

For my benefit: are you meaning wind knot (forming at the reel) or tip wrap (knot forming around the rod tip). oe

Sometimes a poster's frame of reference is a tad small... oe

... but don't catch any fish larger than 3/4 oz! oe

exactly oe

As I age my night vision is getting pretty poor! I'm beginning to think I should be throwing all night lures with a spinning rig. oe

When throwing spinnerbaits after dark (>1/2 oz), do you use baitcasting equipment or switch to spinning rod/reel? oe

Darren... I've wanted to ask you within one of these discussions, do you throw any lures that weigh greater than 1/2 oz? oe

10 lbs is quite a bit of drag for bass fishing... oe

I hope the factory in Spirit Lake, Iowa continues to make bait and line! oe

They aren't... different gear ratios; different bearing counts; different body,stem and rotor material.