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Qhen you can catch a 20% off sale, dobyns 705 cb glass is a killer cb rod

You are rigging the bait with a hook... All a wacky rig is is hooking a bait in the middle of it.

A weight isnt a requirement for a rig to be a "texas rig". A weighted texas rig uses a weight.

Id rather use the 766 than the 765 for what you want to use it for. I had the 766 last year and used it strictly for punching. Beast of a rod but was able to pitch 3/4. +beaver up to 1 1/2 oz +beaver with no issues into nasty slop. Id rather have the 5 for spinnerbaits but the 6 for everything else. I used a few years ago the HMF version of the pitching. It was a good stick. The MH would be over worked with the mf tip but the MF tip was just awesome for punching.

15# fluoro

2 pound tree bass Dobyns DX 745 Daiwa t3 20# fluoro 1/2 oz brush jig pitched off my back deck to an isolated stump. Once she bit it was either go get her through the snow or wrestle it out not wanting to spook anything else around. I won this war. Open water cannot come soon enough, seriously.

What exactly are you looking to use them for

Go to bocas website and look up the reel you want to upgrade. It will list the kit and the bearings needed.

I found the same

The biggest reason i use fluoro on almost everything is its slack line sensitivity. Braid doesnt have any and mono isnt as dense. Nothing beats braid when using a tight line. Once theres a bow in the line or you are letting the bait fall on slack line, fluoros sensitivity is unmatched. Its abrasion resistance is also great. As far as handling and memory, use kvd line and lure conditioner and all your problems go away. Tie the right knot and check your line and you wont have any mystery breakoffs

Depends on the style of swim jig (north vs south) and the style of hook. You could in theory get away with a moderate rod as long as it isnt glass using braid for a northern style swim jig because of the lighter hooks. A sweeping hookset or just a reel set is more efficient hookset with swim jigs than a swing for the fence approach. A moderate action doesnt have the power to drive big hooks home on certain swim jigs. You are also fishing swim jigs through cover and weeds. You need,not necessarily a meat stick, but something with a solid backbone. I would personally pass on the rod unless it was mis labeled and is fast instead of moderate. I prefer a fast action, hated xf.

Different strokes

Full cork is so 2008

Yes Also a buzzbait Works good

No. You can find them for 99

Heavy/fast for everything except slop. That gets a xh/mod fast

That is the double san diego jam knot. I use it for all non braid. Very strong knot.

Ive bought 2 reels from them. Great service.

Blue craw Perfect craw Black/blue

Fried pork dumplings.

Some ******* tricked me into eating friend carp once. Just thinking about that taste can make me gag. I did try bear once up north. it was not as bad as the carp.

deep fried trout /w some sort of Cajun breading.

You can find them pretty easily for around 105$

20# tatsu-jigs 15# tatsu-texas rigs 16# sniper-swim jigs Pitch and flip all 3 of these on a daily basis. I avoid braid like the plague for anything non slop.

12# trilene xl/xt or big game is good cranking line and is available just about anywhere