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I dont think you can say the Ardent is a new reel. Its been out for at least 3 years now. Oddly Bass Pro doesnt list it in their catalog anymore but I did see it on their website. I looked at them when they first came to Bass Pro, the "staff" had nothing good to say about them(as if they know anything anyway!). The display model was missing the cast control cap and was bound up tight. They had no other reel to examine. To bad he still doesnt make it in a non magnesium model and open himself up to the inshore market as well.

I live in Englewood. Fish all of Charlotte and Sarasota counties. Whereabouts are you?

Snook fish everytime I bass fish. Plenty of snook in the lakes ponds canals and rivers I fish. Ive never found a website, solely dedicated to snook fishing.

Yak fisherman from Florida here!

Which flouro line do you guys find supple enough for casting?

I have never felt at a disadvantage using my 2 piece St. Croix Premier casting rod while bass fishing. I felt no sensitivity difference's either. Its been plenty strong enough to catch not only bass but Snook, Reds and Tarpon too.

I got 4 Spro Bronze eye frogs, 2 Curados in 7.1:1, 2 St Croix Premiers to match them, The Hunt for Big Fish DVD set, In fisherman Bassology DVD, Bass Pro Gift Card, $50 cash. Momma was good to me, I dont deserve her!

I was surprised the Advent casting reel wasnt in the catalog, especially being a fellow Miss. company. Also that U.S. Reel Supercaster spinnning reel wasnt there either. Great advances in the in house brand spinning reels though.

Ive been killing them with it lately in the Jr. size. I tried shortening the legs as recommended but found I got less hits. Slow is the key. Of course their working well here right now in south Fl. its 80 plus degrees! Wheres winter?

sad................... though if he did go by the fisherman formally known as Tim Horton, it would one up rapper Ike.

Ha Ha Shimano recoups...... The better half got me 2 new Curado's on the Lord's birthday.

Wow no spoons! Zara Spooks! No Lucky Crafts! I vote for a Sammy. No soft plastics cause they are short lived quasi disposable. The best lure would have to have a sense of long term durability, like George Perry catching the record on his one and only lure.

Yeah the walk the dog bait in the posessed series was real interesting I thought. Apparently they're all the rage on the Redfish tours. I'm gonna have to try one.

They are all the rage locally with all the redfish tournaments going on. www.sebileusa.com is their address. Their about the same $ as Lucky Craft. They looked the same in quality at the local shop too. The stickbait and all the lures packaging looked suspiciously like Team Daiwa lures. ANyone tried them, hows the quality and durability?

Guido Hibdon. I dont know what amazes me more, all the votes for Roland Martin or that anyone would list Ike !!

Ive found that the Yum Frogs dont turn over any more than any other brand of frog. They all turn over on me, with or without the special frog hooks. But using a weighted frog hook helps alot, acting like a keel. I found Yums legs/feet have appealled to bass when Zooms havent. Best one yet for me is Gambler's Cane Toad.

Yo-zuri Tobimaru Jr. in gold olive with black back. Also a 10" worm with a straight paddle ended tail called the Baby Huey. BPS told me, available no more.

Its incredible how well the angler and shore shows up from underwater. I guess I better reconsider flourocarbon line too!

Wow, Welcome Mr. Hannon and thank you for coming aboard. Thank you also to the board organizers and forum moderators, this site just keeps getting better.

Anyone can have a bad experience with a product or a company. I wont ever buy anything with Daiwa on it because of what I percieve as poor quality and bad customer service. I cant say that Lucky Craft has exceptionally durable paint jobs, but I swear by American Shad and you cannot find a better action in a lure.

I dont use anything but mono. Mostly Sufix Elite or Tritanium. I try and try to like braid, but cant find a thing to like about it.

They are made by Silstar, so is Shakespheare, Browning,Bass Pro, Cabelas, Pinnacle, Strattford and on and on.

They are one of many brands made by mother company Silstar. The new top of the line model previewed by BassMaster magazine looked impressive though.

Beautiful Snook in your avatar Bass Mekanik

Are you in the northern half of the state? I dont have much of a seasonal difference to really change lures or techniques. If there is a change its going more towards power fishing since the bass are more active and approaching or at spawn. Finesse fishing more in the summer when the heat has them lethargic, since 100% of my bass fishing is at less than 4 feet in depth.