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I had actually looked that over. I couldn't pass up the deal on the BP PQ reel in the classifieds here though.

I just commited to buy a I just committed to buy a Pro Qualifier here on the forums for a killer price so I got that out of the way. This rod looks nice http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Graphite-Series-Trigger-Rods/product/1204170505167/460627 I read the reviews on the 2011 model and read on the net that not much other than the color pattern has changed for the 2012 model.

Hey guys, I will apologize first off if this has been covered, but I have been searching and read just about every thread in the Senko FAQ's and cant find the right answer. I am wanting to get a combo specifically set up for running Senko's. Preferably 5". I am a big fan of the Ugly stick and have been looking at the Lightning rod as well. I am going to more than likely stick with wacky rigging. I need a good baitcasting set up that will be able to really zing it out there. I need to stick with the 100-150 dollar range as this will be a dedicated set up and I don't want to go over board with it. I am partial to bass pro, but have access to a Gander and Cabelas as well. Thanks

Got off work at 8 this morning. 93 degrees sunny, not a cloud in the sky and no wind. I wanted to try running some new jigs on the dock area today. 15 minutes into that with no luck, the bait fish were going bonkers all over the place. Grabbed my top water rig and let loose. I was using a brand new Popper in silverish. It was a feeding frenzy man. I swear I could have thrown a bare hook and caught fish. Unfortunately no large mouth. Lake Hefner in OKC has a hybrid bass alot like a striper/wiper. They are mean to the bone. I ended up stopping count at 45 fish. Most were 12-13 inches but I did keep 9 that were 20 plus. The biggest one measured 26 3/4". When that sucker hit the popper it sounded like a 22lr going off. The bait fish were being pushed up north to the dam and I followed. I ended up quitting at noon as it was 101 and I was worn out. My thumbs are all chewed up, my popper needs new hooks and the paint is shot. I tried a few different plastic baits and some cranks but not a single bite. Top water was king. At one point it was so crazy they were hitting my line about 10 feet up from the popper. Man it was a great day. Fish all cleaned and in the freezer. I have been up for 36 hours and the caffeine has wore off. I am going to hit it again tomorrow.

One day two priests decide to go fishing. They decide to take a new priest in training along with them. They all load into the boat and head out on the water. 15 minutes into fishing the 1st priest says "I sure am hungry. I think I will go to the car and grab a sandwich". The first priest gets out of the boat, walks across the water, goes to the car and returns. The priest in training can't believe what he just witnessed. He says to himself "he must have such a strong faith in God he can walk across water" About 20 minutes later the 2nd priest says "I sure am thirsty. I think I will go to the car and grab some drinks". The 2nd priest goes gets out of the boat, walks across the water, goes to the car and returns walking across the water. By this time the priest in training is blown away by this. Once again saying to himself "wow, his faith must be great in the lord to walk across the water". So he gets an idear to get a sandwich and test his faith. The priest in training steps out of the boat onto the water.......falls in and drowns. The 1st priest just sit there and looks baffeld. Turns and says the 2nd priest "think we shoulda told him where the rocks were?"

I kinda figured that. I have been spooling with no leader for years. I have always been scared to tie two lines together until this year. I had a break in my line due to a snafu with a pocket knife beer and a backlash. I tied my remaining line on the spool like a leader. I landed two wiper appox 12-13 pounds a piece the entire time the knot was exposed with no issues.

I have been reading alot on fluorocarbon lines and want to give it a shot. What seems to be the best or most common way to use this. Bite the bullet and spool an entire reel or use it as a leader or go half and half with mono? Sorry for the newbie question but never strayed away from Berkley Trilene XL or Armor Coated mono.

Oklahoma well central Oklahoma doesnt have the biggest bass around. 14 is a monster here. Hell anything over 5 pounds your sportin a chubby

I love stuff like this. Just did my survey tonight. Another sticker for the future boat

My son and I were fishing from the shore without a net so it was tuff. My son likes to reel the fish in when I catch them. He seen me struggling and when I offered to let him, he shook his head and ran to the truck.

Thanks a lot! Loads faster too

I can access the site, browse and more, but cannot post. Any idear why?

I think I got it. I tried the 1/2 oz weights with some 10" plastics. While Im not getting the happy gilmore drive I am with my 6 foot medium rods, its pretty good. I think I will stick to using this around brush where a long cast is not needed. Thanks for all the help

I have two. Deep running chartruse Bomber or a chartruse beetle spin. No matter what other baits I am running, when the fish wont bite, I fall back on the two old faithfuls

Never doubt the ponds in housing developments. We used to released every fish we caught at lake wilson back into our pond for the kids

Thanks for all the help. I took the reel apart and oiled it real good. Seems to be a bit smoother. I bought some 1/2 and 3/8 oz weights and some Yum heavy pumkin seed critters at bass pro this afternoon. I will hit the lake before I leave town tomorrow and see if that works some. Again thanks for all the help so far. I know the reel is not premo, but the reel was given to me by my father before he went to hospice and the rod was his all time favorite when I was a kid. It wont be my go to rig, but more just to use to remember dad.

I can understand. I moved to the Edmond area for a job in Law Enforcement about 4 months ago and have not had much luck. I have hit Guthrie pretty hard. Mainly fishing the north east end of the d**n with a med crank. I have caught a few nothing over 16". Not a bite after 9am though. If there is any wind at all, the day is busted. No boat either

I really havent had much luck around central oklahoma. Ive been told I need to hit lake Eufala and Murry Lake. I live in Edmond, near OKC so those two are a bit of a drive. I have hit the following with not much luck. Lake Hephner Guthrie Lake Thunderbird Lake Liberty Lake Of those 4, the dams on a non windy day seem to be the only place I have had any luck at all. Never anything over 16 inches. Only thing I can get any hits on are crawfish or chartruse colored med bombers. Anybody have any other suggestions on bass fishing around central Oklahoma? No boat yet, gotta pay for a wedding first. Thanks

Gotcha. Got the spool tention knob set perfectly. Im using Berkley Armor 14 pound test. Line basically brand new. I have been to the lake twice and bought it less than a month ago.

I feel like an idot, but the rod is actually 6'6" not 7 inch. I swore it was a 7".

Caught this on a medium weight Bomber crawfish colored crank off the dam. Took a good 15 minutes to land. Pratt County has some huge wiper near the dam. 23-23 1/2". No scale

Thanks for the help. Ya its the ACS. It has 4 positions, 5 dots, 4 dots, 2 dots and free. Just tried running a 10" power worm with 1/4" weight and its still not really getting out there. By the first position are you meaning #2 or free?

Hey guys. FIrst post. Been doing some searching and am stoked with all the info. Still cant find my problem so I wanted to ask. I have a Quantum Iron IR300C that was given to me by my father so its got alot of sentimental value to me. I bought an Ugly stick 7 foot medium heavy rod at bass pro to replace the worn out rod that was on it. I am having all kinds of problems backlashing this combo with all weights of bait. I have to use a heavy spinner or deep crank with the magnetic braking set to #2 to even run this rig without a backlash. Problem is I am getting about 25 foot or less in a cast. I am running 14 pound Berkley Trilene Armor. To help with the question, I am really not a stranger to casting rods. I have 4 others and use them about 99% of the time. All are 14 pound to 12 pound medium 6 foot to 6.5 foot rods. I can run a light weight popper all the way up to a heavy spinner with them without any problems. Well I say none, but I do backlast the reel maybe once in a great while due to a snafu, but over all no issuses. I have been doing some searching and noticed alot of flipping rods look like this set up? Is that what I have? Thanks for any and all help