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i always fish them on a 3/0 or 4/0 worm hook texas rigged weightless. i jerk them with the rod tip down 2-3 times and then pause for 5-7 seconds and repeat.

what are your favorites? i have been using the strike king mini's for years but they do not last or hold up for very long.

yup use a leader. it is the only time i use a leader

buy from tackle warehouse. they do a good job protecting the rod while shipping it.

5lbs

use the alberto knot. or fish straight braid

3" grub and an f7 or f9 floating rapala

3" grub and an f7 or f9 floating rapala

not so much the affect on when it returns. it's more about the affect it has now. low water can mean low oxygen levels which causes fish death

Not sure how big as I didn't have a scale. The pics don't really do this fish justice. It was by far my biggest bass in a long time and i have caught a few 5's and one 6 this year. With no belly on this fish though it may have only weighed 5 or 5 1/2 but its head and back were the size of a 6 1/2 or 7. Either way a nice fish especially for up north where I am located

That is why you never let an old timer who still uses an old glass rod with a mitchell reel operate a digital camera lol

vmc 4x and 6x are the strongest trebles i have ever used. i replace all my saltwater plugs with them

i have never sharpened a hook in my life. when it's dull i throw it out and replace it with a new one.

6 or 8lb trilene xl

a very old pic of me with a big winter brown trout caught on a 4'6" daiwa UL with a shimano sedona 750 with 3lb trilene xl

power pro. it's cheap and gets the job done. i have also never had a knot fail with it (palomar, albright, alberto)

lately i have been doing some damage on a baby bass colored spook. i expect this to continue to work until the water gets to cold which then i will proceed by using cranks, spinnerbaits, and soft plastics

i strictly fish from shore. most of the places i fish are small ponds with an average depth of 3-4'. keep it simple. a couple bags of plastics, crankbait, spinnerbait, and topwater with some hooks and sinker

Fished local from 545-715pm. first cast, fish on! new personal best for the year. after that fish nothing else for the remainder of the night. wind was honking out of the northwest 15-20 with gusts to 25 notice how skinny and unhealthy this fish looks.

Make the leader just short enough so when you cast it does not go through the guides. Guys use swivels saltwater fishing all the time. 24-48" leaders with a snap so younever have to retie and it is easier to change lures. If you retie just bring extra leader material and retie as needed. Connecting a leader to a swivel is easy. I don't like swivels lure fishinh though because weeds get caught on the swivel and I have actually had bluefish (saltwater fish) bite the swivel connecting the leader to main line causing a break off.

Check your guides and tip. one of you guides on your rod could be cracked which is causing the line to fray which eventually caused the line to break

x2. this knot is a beast!

stick with mono or braid

st. croix premier. they have been around forever and have stood the test of time.

all the time