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Which berkley bait makes the best shaky worm, i noticed that have a few. 1. gulp shaky worm 2. powerbait slim shaky worm 3. havoc bottom hopper any differences in action or which one stands up better.

couple quick question about the hooks and size everyone uses. first i normally use gamakatsu ewg xtra wide for pretty much all applications and was wondering if im wrong in doing so. i think my hook up ratio is okay and im happy with. now these are the size baits i normally fish and wanted to see what hook size is best, something i tend to either overthink due to me changing it ofthen. 1.7in ribbontail work 2.4-5 inch creature baits brush hog 3.3-4 inch creature, craws (brush hogs, rodents, yuki bug, craws) 4.stick baits sizes 4/5/6inch. seeing what type of hook and size works best. thanks for the info

Hey guys i was just wondering if anyone has tried or compared the picasso shakedown shakey head with the gamakatsu skip gap shakeyhead. looking for some reviews on them. thanks!

i have the XT and am very happy with the reel. great drag and super light. i also just purchased the new stradic fj and so far it is very smooth and feels very solid. havent tested it enough to see the drag, but overall im happy with it.

I have used and tried the ones that you have mentioned. Now for me my opinion i would go with a Kistler helium micro. i have compared that rod to my avid, duckett, dobyns and crucial and the kistler is hands down a better rod in my opinion. Now it is more money, so to keep that price range of $150-$160 i would go with either a dobyns or duckett. I personally really dont care for the avid for some reason. i had the 7ft mh and it was very tip heavy and heavy in general compared to the others. now for a spinnerbait rod i really like the avid 7ft m/f for this application, so my point is just handle as many rods as possible and see which one feels best to you.good luck

Well i finally made my choices and so far im pleased with the looks and feel. I got the Clark wendlandt shakey head rod for 50% off so it only cost my $100bucks. Now i love the look and feel, very light but have not tested it on the water. For the reel i was between the stradic 2500, saros 2500 and the ci4. now i was planning to get the CI4, which was super light but honestly a little rough when reeling. You would think for $200 it will be smooth when reeling but it wasnt and i was not to happy about the reel handle. The Saros 2500 felt ok but wasnt "in love" with it. The stradic FJ was alittle heavier then the others but was super smooth and when reeling you can sense that it is a very powerful reel. so long story short i got the stradic fj, which so far with non water use i am very happy.

Well i finally made my choices and so far im pleased with the looks and feel. I got the Clark wendlandt shakey head rod for 50% off so it only cost my $100bucks. Now i love the look and feel, very light but have not tested it on the water. For the reel i was between the stradic 2500, saros 2500 and the ci4. now i was planning to get the CI4, which was super light but honestly a little rough when reeling. You would think for $200 it will be smooth when reeling but it wasnt and i was not to happy about the reel handle. The Saros 2500 felt ok but wasnt "in love" with it. The stradic FJ was alittle heavier then the others but was super smooth and when reeling you can sense that it is a very powerful reel. so long story short i got the stradic fj, which so far with non water use i am very happy.

I picked up the falcon Clark Wendlandt shakey head rod. i dont know to much about it and kinda got it on a whimm so we will see if i made a good choice.lol. now i just gotta decide which reel to put on it.

i think with the reel i am going to go with the Pflueger supreme MGX for $100. so that leaves me with $200-$220 for the rod. so far on a quick look i am eyeing up the powell 703, duckett 7ft med/fast, gloomis 822 shakeyhead rod for $220 and a denail rosewood shakeyhead

has anyone tried the new pflueger supreme MG and how does it compare to the Supreme XT

I mainly fish baitcasters and have eventually gotten my equipment the way i wanted it. meaning qualitly rods and reels. However towards a spinning outfit preferrbly one geared towards shakey head fishing, where do you need to put your money towards. a rod for feel or since your using light line you need a reel with a good drag system?? im in the market for a good spinning outfit and looking to spend total $300 and seem to be caught inbetween on where to put the most of my money and trying to get the best bang for my buck.

hi everyone, i am in the market for a shakey head rod and really dont know which direction to go. currently i am using a st croix avid 6'8 med xtra fast for my drop shotting and shakey head fishing and have missed a decent amount of fish while fishing the shakey head. my price range max's out at around $230 and hear are a few that i been eyeing up: *denali rosewood matrix 7ft mh *duckett 7ft mh *G-loomis shakey head 6'10mag med *kistler mirco helium 6'9ft mh shimano cumara 6'8ft mh powell endurance 7'1mh st croix xtreme 7'1 med Again just some opinions from people and if you guys reccommend any others. unfortunately i will only be able to handle a handful of these in person, but dont mind buying without feeling them, i have had nice luck with dobyns and kistlers in the past. thank you and have a great christmas

What is the difference between the FI and FJ???

Ok i am looking for a spinning outfit to fish shaeky heads on and some drop shotting.i am leaning towards a 7ft med with either fast or xfast, but here are the combos i had in mind. All of these combos are from BPS, due to my gift cards being from there. 1.Shimano fi2500w/ basspro carbonlite $260 2.Pflugear supreme xt (blk and gold one) w/basspro carbonlite $210 3.Johnny morris spinning reel w/new johnny morris rod $200 4. daiwa exceler tsh w/new xps extreme $190 5. abu garcia orra sx w/xps extreme $170 just wanted to know opinions if anyone had any experience with these rods and reels and if they can shed some light on them. my price range caps at $260 but if there is something else that you guys recommend please let me know. i will be heading to my local store next week to feel them out. thanks

hey guys i know texas rigged and flipping these work great for largemouth, but how do you guys rig them for fishing clearwater smallies. what jig head do you use adn what size is best for clearwater smaillies the 3 or 4in.

everyone knows how good the roboworm is as a drop shot bait. i have had ok success wth it on a shakey head, but how does it stack up to the other so called shakeyhead worms. berkley shakyworm, berkelys hand poured, zoom, strike king etcc....

Hey guys just got the lews tourney pro and it seems to be built very well. my question is with the centifical braking there are 4pins, if i dont touch those pins and leave them alone then the braking is on its fulliest, and if i was to engage two of the pins by snapping down into place that would lower the braking system and give me more free spool, correct??? i just want to make sure i understand the online directions. thank you

i have dobyns savvy and have been very happy with the rod, but i recently just ordered the kistler heliums and i must say they physically better then the dobyns. they are very good looking rod very light and real nice feel. i havent got to use it to much but i cant wait.

received my lew tournament pro 6:4-1 reel from TW and from Kistler i recieved my Helium mirco guide and Helium LTX both 7ft med/hvy. Everything looks and feels great. the lew reel is so light and so far feels smooth i cant wait to use it. Kistler makes a very goodlooking rod, very light and seems to be made with good components. Can not wait to try them on the water.

Actually they are all 200 bucks expecxt for the lews n curado which are cheaper.its an all purpose reel I'm looking forusing baits from 1/4oz to 3/8oz.if u have a different reel for every application then more power to you but I find that highly unlikey amd pointless so please don't bother saying I need 3 of them to fish these patterns.a

If you had to pick one of these reels which would it e.curado,chronach,revo stx,lews tournament pro,smoke 100 and the ardent ege

well not really a combo mainly the reel. i have 2 7ft m/h kistler helium lta and was looking to pair them with either a STX or a LEw TP. has anyone compared these reels together?

looking to see if anyone has compared or use both of these reels. looking to put it on a Kistler mirco helium and i dont have any history with either reels. thanks

hey guys im looking to compare the helium to the savvys, has anyone compared or used both of these rods?

just curious on what you guys think is better and more benefical a higher/better rod or a high priced reel.