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I'm right-handed, so quite naturally all my spinning rods, casting rods & conventional rods are held in my dominant right hand. In this manner, all my casting is done with my strong arm which gives me the greatest accuracy and distance. In addition, it keeps my rod in my strong arm where it's always in position for the hook-set, and for pumping a trophy fish to the boat. The only job assigned to my left hand is retrieving the lure and cranking-up slack line (woop-dee-dew). As a bonus, there is none of that ridiculous hand-switching after EVERY CAST In days gone by, I refused to buy any reel that wasn't available in a 'left-hand' version, but thanks to today's strong demand for left-hand reels, that is no longer a problem. Roger

The steps used to resize images depends on the photo editor you're using. For example, in 'Photoshop Elements' (free but sophisticated) CLICK: Image > Resize > Image Size In the popup panel, change the pixel count in the "Pixel Dimensions" field Provided your Aspect Ratio is locked, you only need to replace the greater pixel count. The pixel count that would take you to 150 KB depends on the megapixels of your camera and the magnification of your photo (you'll need to experiment). Roger

I put lure color dead last Here's a wild idea: Select a versatile color pattern when you buy the lure, then obstinately stick to that one color. By removing lure color from the equation, your mind will be forced to blame success and failure on other things like water depth, cover pattern, retrieve cadence and so on. In my opinion, that approach is more likely to double your catch than color. Roger

That covers it well Roger

My first squeeze in buzzbaits was the original Lunker Lure. Today I toss a "Cavitron" by Megastrike. I'm really surprised that no one else mentioned the Cavitron Roger

I've been dealing with Cabelas online store for the past 30 years or so. I relied on them mainly for our annual trips to Canada and the border states (pike, muskies, walleye). Over the past several years though, their inventory has been progressively backsliding. It's gotten to the point where I rarely visit their website, and now deal with alternative vendors. Roger

There's a slew of great overhead spinners out there, but I've been partial to War Eagle: Round Robin> War Eagle Double Willowleaf Low Lite/Murky> War Eagle Single Colorado Roger

Let me guess: Because it looked like something to eat? Roger

The President is an excellent reel, but the cranking system and smooth drag on the Shimano are tough to beat. I haven't backreeled since the 70s when it was promoted by In-Fisherman, so I don't miss the anti-reverse. Roger

A 10-pack of 6" Slug-Go soft jerkbaits will set you back 6 bucks Roger

I use a "Navionics Plus" microSD card which includes Nautical Charts, SonarCharts & Community Edits. 'Community Edits' is provided by field users like you & I, who elect to participate in the program. In essence, Navionics is getting free updates without putting us on their payroll, all the same, it's a win/win situation. Incidentally, Community Edits are updated daily. I'm not aware of more accurate bathymetry than Navionics, but even they leave much to be desired. Creating your own charts is more accurate, but to do a good job you'll need the patience of a saint. By the way, "Auto Chart Live" is proprietary to Humminbird (I've had my belly-full of Humminbird), whereas the custom mapping product from Lowrance is called "Insight Genesis" Roger

"What Is The Best Crankbait" I wish I knew

I'm terribly sorry for your tragic loss, you have my deepest condolences Andy. Keep your chin up and embrace Braden and Madison, together you will get through this. Roger

That's an all-encompassing question, and I'm really not clear on your question. You'd probably have better success if you broke it down into several posts. As for down-scanning in deep water, it's actually easier than down-scanning in shallow water. In Florida, I spend a lot of time in 4 ft of water, where the boat spooks the fish and the narrow transducer cone offers a very limited field of view. Roger

The next time I use a leader for pitching, will be my first time <--straight braid--> Bass aren't afraid of fishing line, they're not even afraid of treble hooks Roger

It's a better than even bet, that you'll soon be out there again to even the score

A small lure may catch a big bass, and a big lure may catch a small bass, but over the long haul, the bigger the lure the greater the mean weight. A glaring exception that proves the rule is the 11-lb bass that KVD caught on a 4" fry worm Roger

"Gone But Not Forgotten" Pretty much describes my youth. Roger

I own a wide variety of shotguns, rifles and a few handguns. They are only used for hunting, benchrest, trap or skeet, I never tote any firearm on my person (cannot be bothered). Roger

When I lived in Rico, Georgia, I ate countless largemouth bass from West Point Lake, which is an impoundment in the Chattahoochee River. Much to the chagrin of some, I'm still here Roger

I was in position to be the first responder, but decided to let you boys blaze the trail Roger

I prefer the 5" Gambler Ace to all other stickworms, including the Senko. I place little emphasis on color, but stick with dark colors like green pumpkin, junebug & black & blue Roger

Wide schizophrenic swings in water temperatures are Good & Bad. Even here in Florida we experience wide swings in water temperatures, but here we're dealing with a different set of numeric values, and furthermore dealing with Florida-strain bass. Nevertheless, it's really not about absolute water temperature, but more about the water temperature 'TREND'. Roger

"Gone, but not forgotten" Humph! That harkens to my youth Roger

Very, very few admit to that addiction