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Any spinning outfit with a T-rigged 4" Slider Worm (junebug) with a 1/16 oz bullet sinker Roger

Sunline

WOW! I must admit ignorance, I wasn't aware of this threat!

Restricted to one reel ratio for all applications, I'd elect 6:1 every time. As for hand version, I'm right-handed so all my casting reels are of left-hand version. Before all companies offered both versions, I simply walked away from brands that didn't. (If you ask me, the first baitcasting reel was designed by a southpaw..LOL) Roger

From what I understand, the Z3 worm is Zoom's answer to the Roboworm ("Robo" = Robot) I haven't tried the Z3 worm, but only because I'm happy with Upton's handpours and Roboworm's robot pours. However, knowing the prowess of "Zoom", the Z3 is yet another great plastic worm. Roger

You took the words right out of my mouth Trout have the eyesight of a tuna, and a nymphing trout is looking for nymphs not spent flies. Every time I hear a basser talking about 'Matching-the-hatch', I'm secretly thinking Light Cahill & Royal Coachman. Roger

There are 3 types of 'miles': Statute mile, Nautical mile & Country mile. Houses are farther apart in the country, so I think a Country Mile = 1 statute mile + 76 yards I could be wrong

In the lakes we fish, a key pattern right now is hydrilla beds in 3 to 5 ft of water, which is a hostile environment for treble hooks. The most useful jerkbait right now is a T-rigged 'Yum 6¼" Swurm'...really! Roger

Jeff is spot-on! I'm sure that most are familiar with the "Day On The Lake" series. About a year ago, I had access to an overview sheet of the results to that point in time. Along with many other statistics, I tallied all the winning color patterns for crankbaits. The clear winner was "Citrus Shad", which had the strongest showing of any plug pattern. Roger

The day of the Superbowl is 'always' the perfect day to go fishing. Very few boats on the water this afternoon

I don't know the answer to that question, but the vast majority of the line is nylon. I believe the main benefit of the fluoro sheath is to enhance abrasion-resistance.

If you wind a big weedless swimbait thru cow lilies all day using a 7.5:1 reel, there'll be dozens of times when the cover abruptly stops the reel handle (a rude interference) The low gear on a car (first gear) has more crankshaft revolutions behind each rotation of the tire, the result of which is more power & less speed. The high gear (3rd gear) on a car has fewer rotations per wheel rotation, so there's less power but more speed. It's just like a seesaw: as the end representing 'speed' rises, the opposite end representing 'power' falls, and vice versa. Roger

The term "copolymer" is tricky, because it can refer to a combination of nylon and fluorocarbon, because they're both polymers. But 'copolymer' normally refers to a blend of nylon genres. The copolymer core in P-line CX is blended nylon and therefore has the buoyancy of nylon. Though the jacket is fluorocarbon, IMO it's too thin to have an appreciable effect on buoyancy. I wouldn't hesitate to use any of the 3 lines you choose for topwater work. Roger

Big bass bury in nasty cover. When you're winding a subsurface swimbait thru cow lilies all day, you appreciate the power of a 5:1 reel for bulling thru heavy cover to keep the lure coming. Rather than think in terms of Fast and Slow, I think in terms of Power and Weakness (the greater the speed, the lower the power). Roger

Those are some fine-looking bread baskets. You'll be going back, that's for sure Roger

Among the 4 lures you mentioned, 3 of them wield treble hooks, so shock absorption is important. Though it may fly in the face of conventional wisdom, all 3 monofilament line materials streeeetch: Nylon, Fluorocarbon & Copolymer. The 3 line brands you mentioned are all top-flight lines. => Berkley Big Game fills the bill nicely, it's abrasion-resistant, has good knot strength and it stretches. => Sufix Siege came 'after' Berkley Big Game but also fills the bill for all the same reasons. => P-line CX on the other hand is a hybrid line, but another excellent choice. P-line CX has a nylon core (copolymer comprised of 2 types of nylon) with a fluoro/silicone sheath. IMO you did your homework, because none of the above 3 lines should disappoint. Roger

Congratulations, she's a BIG girl! When I read "Swimbait Toad" I was expecting a mutant lure, but this is much better Roger

In general, you'll find that the weight range of less expensive rods has greater latitude. Among the brands you mentioned, I'd go with Fenwick HMG. I'm a long-time fan of Fenwick, going back to my saltwater days when popular rod brands were Browning, Harnell, Eagle Claw & St Croix (Today, St. Croix has become a household name) Roger

I can only hazard a guess, but it does sound like a 'fuel' issue, rather than spark or compression. Roger

Out of those reels, I'd have to go with Shimano (sorry about that)

The best place to start is at the beginning, which is not meant as a joke, but implies 'Location'. Without going into bromidic detail, most of the best holding sites are 'compression points', where shallow and deep water are in close proximity (rock-bottom being a prerequisite). Roger

What do you mean PM? We're all listening.

Happily, I've developed an appetite for leftover plastics, but remove the hooks first!

You're killing me man, what is it you want, money or favors

Your response touches on what I would've said, had I not taken the shortcut to comic relief. I was afraid to offer a comprehensive answer, for fear that I would never shut up Roger