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I use a Uni-knot to Uni-knot. Just as important as the knot however, is how close to the knot you trim the tag-end Roger

I'm not sure whether you specified spinning or casting, which makes a difference. I've used Berkley Big Game extensively in saltwater and also tried Yo-Zuri Hybrid. They are both wiry lines, and I wouldn't use either one on spinning gear. If you're looking for limp, low-memory line you might be in the market for braided line, a leader can always be added to suit conditions. By the way, Yo-Zuri Hybrid IS monofilament' line and compared to braided line, all monofilament lines are wiry, whether they're made from nylon, fluorocarbon or copolymer. Roger

What's a 'super bowl'? Sounds like breakfast at Ralphie May's house :-) Roger

I use the 'Uni-Knot' for everything, hence the name 'universal knot' (no saliva necessary) Roger

Smallmouth bass fishing is excellent throughout the "Thirty-Thousand Islands" region of Georgian Bay, Lake Huron. Their average weight however runs lower than the smallies in Lake Erie. Between Moon River and Parry Sound, largemouth bass are plentiful in the shallow backwater sloughs. In fact, I'd be hard put to name a more dependable largemouth fishery (you'll notice it's my favorite lake). Roger

Tax refund? Giving Uncle Sam an interest-free loan is not on my agenda :-) Roger

Our mind resembles the sectors of a computer drive and the pixels in a camera sensor. Cities are complex checkerboards where a lot of processing is going on. Four city blocks that appear about a mile-long, may only be half that distance. In contrast, a mile-long open pasture in the country may only look about 1/2 mile wide. This phenomenon is even more obvious in the ocean. When I was heavy into saltwater fishing, the distance to the Ambrose Lightship fooled me every time. When it felt like we were about a mile away, it was still 1.5 to 2.5 miles away. In any event, an "Ocean mile" is considerably longer than a "Country mile" Roger

I've had good luck with Interstate, my cranking battery is now over 3 years old. Roger

P-Line CX Premium (for dropshot rigs only) CXX is a strong copolymer line (nylon blend), however CX Premium is a cofilament copolymer line. CX Premium has a copolymer core with a fluorocarbon sheath (I use it for dropshot leaders, not the main line). Roger

My eyes see the difference between a split-grip and a one-piece grip, but my hand has no idea. As for the Dobyns idea, I'd stick with that. Roger

Welcome to the forum: Gamakatsu Drop/Split Shot Hook Size 1 or 1/0 depending on the trailer. Roger

Matt, there's another big positive working in your court. Here in Florida for example, some bait dealers charge up to $20 a dozen for 'large' native golden shiners. Though some anglers buy up to 8 dozen shiners, the usual order is about 4 dozen, which sets the angler back about $80. At day's end those baits are gone forever, but the swimbait goes back in your tackle box Roger

Between Ontario & Florida, I can't say that I ever noticed 'line-shyness' by largemouth bass. I'm not saying that bass aren't shy, because they're real duds at social events Roger

For my money, braided line is more sensitive and more manageable than fluorocarbon line, and the fine diameter of braid allows the use of lighter weights, but to each his own. However, a wiry fluoro or copolymer leader is needed to hold the hooks at right angles to the leader. Roger

I'll drink to that Farmer Roger

To me at least, Mariko appears to be a sincere angler and I believe she got the gig, because she deserves the gig. Based on the episodes I've watched, she catches more fish than uncle Bob Roger

Matters not, price is still determined by the marketplace. The advantage of being a two-man cellar shop is low overhead, which makes you more competive, not less competitive.

The variables you mention and a great many more are already factored into the price by the marketplace, which is a highly efficient mechanism. When a company overcharges for R&D, labor or what have you, they reduce 'demand' for that product, a little thing called Competition. Roger

Price is controlled by supply & demand, it doesn't rise in a vacuum. When the quality or effectiveness doesn't justify the cost, the price will move down, not up. Roger

The Gambler 7" Big Stick (large giggy stick) was one of our most productive bottom worms. The worm head was made of tough plastic and the hollow-body was high-floating. The tentacled tail offered bonus action similar to a tube lure. The Good Die Young Roger

I'll bet Fishing Rhino remembers the Green Machine used for bluewater trolling. As far back as the 1970s, a daisy chain of plastic squids ran about 60 bucks. Nonetheless, if you own a $60K boat & $600 custom-made trolling rods...a $60 daisy chain isn't going to stop the show. Roger

I bought Kevin & Debra's video about 20 years ago called "How to Catch Giant Pike". I'm not sure whether it was filmed at their Way North Lodge or Angler's Kingdom on Nungesser Lake Sure do, Dan introduced the original Muddler Minnow and he also invented the Gapen Nepag (brook trout lures) Roger

Despite ads to the contrary, most Zoom Trick worms and Zoom Finesse worms do not float, oddly though, a few colors like 'key lime' tend to float. In any event, the most buoyant worms today are made of Elaztech, which is also known as Cyberflexxx and 3X (note the three Xs in cyberflexxx). On the downside, and the reason I stopped using them, 3x plastic is soft and jelly-like. In heavy cover, the hook-point easily penetrates a T-rigged 3x worm, which I feel is a big No-No! Roboworms and Brewer's Slider Worms are neutrally bouyant and made of tougher plastic. Roger

Sir Snook, I'm sure you'll agree that the exposed single hook on a Clark Spoon (designed for tuna in 'open water') is not as weedless as the guarded single hook on a Johnson Silver Minnow (designed for 'weedy cover' in freshwater). Moving lower on the snagless scale are spoons with an exposed treble hook, which may get by in rocky cover, but can be a horror show in weedy & woody cover. Roger

Remember Cindy Garrison? She began with ESPN as a co-host for "In search of Flywater". Later Cindy hosted her own show "Get Wild with Cindy Garrison" on ESPN, which featured fishing & hunting. Cindy is a very attractive girl, and I had trouble paying attention Roger