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THERE YOU GO! You workout on the punching bag do ya? Okay, I'll keep a low profile Roger

Rod-makers usually refer to slower action rods as 'moderate-fast' or 'medium-fast'. A 'moderate-fast' tip is generally preferred for crankbaits with treble hooks to reduce tear-outs. Though not as frequently mentioned, a moderate-fast tip is also helpful with 'slack prevention' during twists, turns and jumps. On the other hand, an 'extra fast' taper will give you quicker access to the rods backbone for moving fish quickly out of cover. An 'extra fast' tip is also more sensitive, but for cranking that's rarely a deal-breaker. Tip action is always a compromise, but whenever you're undecided it's usually best to go with 'fast' action. Roger

Though it may be your first post, I believe you're vying for thread-winner Roger

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Exactly. When I lived in Jersey, we waited with bated breath for the annual run of American shad up the Delaware River. They're sea-run fish that migrated from the Atlantic ocean into Delaware Bay and north to Pennsylvania. The lure of choice for American shad is the "shad dart" pictured in an above post. Shad darts are designed to loft in river currents. Roger

DITTO Two knots involving fluorocarbon is 4 times worse than one knot involving braid. Happily there are no zebra mussels in Florida, and the closest thing to rocks is coquina. As for line visibility, the fish here don't even shy away from treble hooks Roger

The Brush Hog hatch follows on the heels of the Structure Bug hatch.

That's a graphic illustration of which species is the dominant predator. In waters where pike abound, largemouth bass tend to stay in shallow water year-round. Roger

I don't have the answer to your question. My last Minn Kota e-motor had 'spot lock', but I suppose the 'jog' feature came later. In any case, you're going to love 'Spot-Lock', which holds the boat remarkably well on GPS coordinates, though in the wind the electric motor will run almost constantly. Roger.

It really does, by streamlining the whole process. Most importantly, it offers the ultimate in weedless navigation. Roger

And that's exactly why my wisdom teeth are missing, but I used vise-grips

Profane as it may sound, I don't think of a 'jig' as a lure, but merely a 'weighting system' in which the sinker and hook are unitized (Any shape, any color, skirted or unskirted) Building on that premise, I often work the bottom of weedbeds without any jig, by simply combining a T-rigged craw with a rubber punch skirt and spire-pointed sinker Roger

In my opinion, Gander Mountain functioned as a brick-&-mortar store for too long. To my knowledge, they were the last major tackle chain to incorporate online shopping, which I believe was a mistake they never recovered from. Roger

An angler's height should have no bearing on rod length. An exception would be when working a jerkbait, and the rod-tip contacts the water. But that situation is easily remedied by working the rod-tip horizontally to the side rather than down. A longer rod exerts 'less' power, not more, it gives leverage to the fish (think stroker rod for tuna). On the other hand, a longer rod provides greater speed, which is debatably more important than power during the hook-set. Roger

I normally buy sinker-stops from Tackle Warehouse. Some brands hold up better than others, right now I'm happy with '6th Sense' line-stops. Roger

I use ferrule cement, which I also use to fasten my broadheads to the arrow shafts. Heat it with a cigarette lighter and a little dab will do ya. Just apply steady pressure about 30-sec while the cement cools and sets Roger

A whack that resembles a flat rock describes a carp, while the sound of a feeding bass is more of a tight splash. If you see the fish's body behind the mouth, the odds-on bet it's a carp. Finally, carp love mud holes Roger

Those early vinyl skirts were a horror show! I lived in Jersey at the time, and when I opened my tackle box every spring, the vinyl skirts were stiff, gummy and the tentacles were melted together. I'm sure those early skirts gave a nice boost to Uncle Josh's pork rind market...LOL Roger

My wife has one of those things, and she outfishes routinely. Eventually though, she grew tired of taking the color readings, and now it just collects dust. Nevertheless, she still outfishes me routinely

Telemetry studies have shown that largemouth bass living in natural lakes spend their entire lives in an unthinkably small area. Given a year-round structure, even seasonal movements are simply depth changes within the same holding site Whether bass move or not, I think it's healthier to believe that they're always home. Since we mainly fish natural lakes, I put the onus on myself. I might suspect that they're not feeding or feeding very passively, but never feel that the bass have left the building. They're there alright, but sometimes I just can't catch them. Roger

What's a Super Bowl?? Oh wait a minute, my wife use to toss a Thanksgiving salad for both families. Never-mind

If nothing else, this thread seems to underscore the fact that there are 2 distinct type of anglers: Shotgunners & Riflemen. I place the greatest emphasis on Location, and therefore anchor-down at 'every' holding site, because I don't want my boat to drift 10 feet off spot. Needless to say, this has absolutely nothing to do with bed-fishing, but everything to do with bass fishing. I use a 12-ft Minn Kota Talon, which I'd hesitate to call a shallow-water anchor, because some of our natural lakes have a maximum depth of 7-feet. In years gone by, I've done more than my share of hand-lining anchor rode attached to navy anchors & danforth anchors in ocean depths to 17 fathoms (about 100-ft). Why would I want to go backwards? Roger

Do you remember the intro video of Roland Martin hoisting a double-digit bass? He loses his grip on the beast, then scoops it up for the camera. Well, that was photographed on the Florida Everglades, albeit many, many years ago. Though our fishing is centered on mid-Florida, we hit the Everglades every couple of years. For sheer numbers of bass, the best I've ever encountered in the state of Florida was L-67A Canal in the Everglades. The hottest fishing is centered on the month of April particularly during low water years. Roger

A fishing guide who lives in our community is often under the gun to produce 'something'. One of Frank's tough-day favorites is a 4" Centipede on a 1/16 oz jighead. Roger