RB 77

All year.

I fish barbless at a couple different reservoirs because it is mandatory, although if it was a universal law for all the reservoirs I wouldn't be that bothered at all.

Sshhh... Don't let the cat out of the bag! In all seriousness, I kind of like that fact that not a lot of people throw black and red compared to black and blue because I throw a lot of black and red baits period. Particularly soft plastics.

Yup. Any bait that doesn't come with a decent factory hooks gets these.

Shoot, pardon me. I should of clarified that they are the Fiber Blend CBR 845's. I love how they were specifically formulated for crankbait fishing and you can really tell that when fishing them. The power and action are spot on for that application in the shallow to medium range.

I have two of the CBR 845's and they are the bees knees...

Back pack with a couple trays with a little bit of this and a little bit of that in them. Some water, snacks and you're good to go. You can always carry extra stuff in your vehicle and re-load if you get on a hot bite with a certain bait.

Go-to bait for me always has been and always will be a 6" T-Rigged plastic worm...

Another vote for gold and silver.

It happens. We have all been there. I just posted in another thread about losing my first Lucky Craft (Staysee 90) on the first cast. That one stung a little...

Well its always a good idea to be prepared with different techniques and presentations for anything that might arise, but there are definitely days were I have just brought a jig box with me when I felt the conditions would line up preferably for it. I stayed with it and was rewarded accordingly. Sometimes you just have to live by the sword and die by the sword...

Yup. First Lucky Craft I ever bought was hung on an underwater branch on the first cast. I could see it in the gin clear water. Going in the drink for it crossed my mind...

Usually 1/4 oz. sometimes 3/8ths for heavier presentations.

I do the exact same thing for a nail weighted presentation. Yup! Always...

I fish anywhere from 50-100 days a year on average. This is anything from a few hours after work to 36+ hour offshore a trips. This year unfortunately, while I'm not sure the actual number, I believe it to be well under 50...

Another vote for the plastic worm. I prefer the 6" straight tail variety in purple, black or green.

Yup. This is exactly what I do and it works like a charm.

I'm not that bad about it now, but there was a time and a place I was like this with lures and tackle, not so much setups though. Nowadays, I am much more particular about my purchases and buy stuff mostly on a "as need" basis regardless of full retail or sale price.

7' MH/ F Casting 7' MH/ XF Casting 6'6" M/ F Spinning Although only choosing three would be rather torturous! Haha

I hear ya! The only time I use 8' rods for anything is Swimbait and A-Rig fishing.

I agree. That actually is really cool that they include a braid ready spool. Kudos to them.

I have 20/10 vision and still find this to be a PITA sometimes. You are not alone...

Oh I hear ya loud and clear on that one! It did take quite a few years before I was able to start to part with some of my gear. Thankfully I have gotten to a place where I have been able to let go quite a bit of my gear and have (mostly) just the gear I use fairly regularly.

The struggle is real! Haha. While I don't go over board by any means, I have seen cases where people will have hundreds, if not thousands of a single style of lure IE: Crankbaits, Jerkbaits, etc. I carry enough with me not to run out on any given trip with a back up stash at home to replenish when I get low. I try to keep it reasonable. Some types of lures I have a lot more than others IE: Jigs vs. Cranks. I have around 20 setups while some people have 50+ if not hundreds! We have all seen the pictures on here of peoples lure collections and setup collections! For some tackle collecting becomes more of a hobby than fishing itself! Haha

I don't own the Christie's but have some Lowriders and Cara's and love them. Solid, US built rods.