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Never had a day like that, but I bet it would be fun.

Yeah, I had that problem too. I had to transfer the gel to another container.

I sometime use the mini hotdogs. They are hard enough that the bluegills cannot tear them apart but sometimes the turtles can eat them though.

I want to start fishing on the Potomac but I have no idea where to start bank fishing or put my kayak in the water. Does anyone have any suggestions. Just FYI, I live in Springfield.

Looks like rig is making some incredible catches.

Happy birthday. The 2 bass were a nice little present!

The Abu Vendetta rod that I bought had small round holes in the foam on the butt cap. So I just took some round split shots and stuck them in the holes. They fit perfectly and now my rod is much better balanced.

To me the original forumla has a mild smell while the crawfish is a lot stronger.

Do they always stay vertical on the retrieve?

Paintball used to be my obsession a few years ago, now it has been bumped from the top spot.

After using a baitcaster for a while, I think that I have decided to switch back to spinning for all of my fishing. I just spent 3 days fishing (switching back and forth between the 2) and have found that there is nothing that I cannot do with a spinning reel. I like that I can switch from a weightless lure to a 3/4 oz jig without having to use a different rod. The only trade off is the line loops/twists that I get with the spinning reel, but that will be a non-issue when I switch to braid. I do have to admit that the baitcaster looks cooler, but for me function/convenience trumps looks.

The original scent should work with various species of fish.

Reading this thread makes me squirm a little. But that also makes me think about how unpleasant it might be for the fish.

That's pretty creative. It can't hurt to have two lures for the fish to bite, right?

Where did you get that?

Probably carolina rig or drop shot to keep the bait above the weeds.

I wish that they had the 8lb in the smaller spool.

I only use the round weight for the sake of simplicity. The weights are cheaper than the speciality ones, so if i snag and lose one, it's not a big deal.

I contacted the mfg of the KVD LL Conditioner about my situation. Here is Isaac's reply: "I confirmed with Rob that some mono lines just don't respond well to Line and Lure. Most co-polymer and fluorocarbon line do however. We know that P-Line works really well as well as the braided lines. Hope this helps." So would I have better luck if I switched over to Yo-Zuri Hybrid and used the KVD LL Conditioner? I have a little bit of PLine left on a spool. I will try it out tonight to see if the conditioner makes the line limp.

Thanks everyone for their input. I have tried everything that was suggested and the loops are still there. I was really hoping that the KVD line conditioner would help...I'm a bit disappointed. I am going to head over to Dicks and see if they have a special spooling process that would resolve this. Or if anyone is local to me and would be willing to help, that would be much appreciated as well. Roadwarrior, I did place my order for the Tuf-Line, still waiting for it in the mail.

I have removed some line from the reel. Let's hope that it does the trick. I also sprayed it down with some KVD again. I'll report back tomorrow.

I know that many of you have stated that the spool is over filled. Can you explain why that would cause loops in the line?

Thanks for all the info. I will remove a little line from the spool and see if that will help. I was hoping that the KVD line conditioner would help since I've heard so many praises about it. But it doesn't seem to help in my situation. Also, the line is fresh from Walmart, bought 3 days ago.

Yes, I always close the bail by hand.

I am getting loops coming off my spinning reel on every cast and it is driving me crazy. I have tried Sufix Elite and Trilene XL in 8 and 10lb weight, and still getting loops every time. I think that I am putting the line on correctly. My bail spins counter clockwise, so I pull the line off in a counter clockwise from the spool. I even resorted to using the KVD line conditioner. I am getting loops even after treating the line over 3 consecutive nights. What am I doing wrong. I am considering switching to braid to get rid of the loops, but I am hesistant to pay the high price. Can anyone help?