Felix77

x2 on this. Rigging it straight is the key. It will spiral otherwise. Not a very natural baitfish when that is happening. Also ... don't underestimate the power of a slow and steady reeling presentation. Reel it slowly so it stays close to the bottom. Pause it from time to time. It's KILLER! I was able to make this work for me up north. Now I can't stop fishing the fluke.

6'6" MHF Spinning Setup 12lb Invizx FC 3/0 Skip Gap hook

It's a requirement to join my league anyway ... I love it.

Dawn - only because I like the idea of 1st crack at the fish at my spots. At dusk my spots might have been used and abused by then.

LMAO!!! Awesome. Was not expecting that.

Out of curiousity how much space do you leave between the swivel and the hook?

When I first started it was easy to use the "I'm a noob" excuse and not get frustrated. As I gained more experience I would get frustrated if I happened to get skunked. At some point though I realized that I wasn't taking the opportunity to learn from my mistakes. Not only did I begin improving much quicker but I found I was getting skunked a lot less. I swear that fish can sense stress through my rod, into the line and on the bait. LOL

Another vote for both. 10lb braid with an 8lb FC leader.

This is what I use. The 6'2" rod is perfect for skipping under docks and for other finesse techniques like split shotting or the mojo rig. http://rapsodyfishing.com/shop/index.php?route=product/product&path=60_64&product_id=52

There are some interesting things coming out of the Strike King camp at iCast. I am particularly interested in 1 - KVD 1.5 Flat. I have a Rapala flat. Looking forward to compliment my line of KVD 1.5's with the flat versions. 2 - Rage Blade - A new redesigned chatterbait of some sort. Co-Designed with Ron Davis, the inventor of the Chatterbait. Looks interesting 3 - Rage Cut-R-Worm - Looks like an interesting twist to the speed worm category. Something I love to use.

Drop shot and tube.

Beat me to it! Wacky Drop shot with this bait rocks!

You wouldn't need a bubba shot for open water. You can get away with a traditional drop shot. If you are fishing from the bank then I will share with you my setup. Gene also covered this as the setup for replacing a carolina rig. 8-10lb test 1/0 EWG hook (or #1 split shot/drop shot hook) 1/8 - 3/16 weight the length between the hook and the weight is much longer. I go with around 12 inches or more. You need to think of the angle in which you are dragging it. The farther out the bait the closer to the ground it is. YOu need the long leader to get it up off the ground more from the bank. Also ... keep the tip high. That helps a ton! Good luck.

I don't like it. 1 - After 2-3 reties you need to chop off 20 feet until you get to a new "tie zone" 2 - If you get hung up good luck ripping that thing off. LOL 3 - I wonder how it will spool on a rod? Are those "tie zones" harder, heavier, less pliable?

You're referring to the "Bubba Shot" or heavy drop shot. Something you can use to pitch/flip in and around brush/cover etc. With that you use heavier line (I use 10-15lb FC), at least a 1/4oz weight and a short leader around 6-9 inches. Rig your favorite bait weedless and have fun. When you set the hook with this you use a more traditional overhand hookset because of the thicker hook. If you use a thin wire hook you can get away with a reel set.

X3. InvizX all the way

x2

I use shim e sticks when I fun fish. They catch fish and at almost half the cost of a GY senko. When competing in a tournament I use GYs.

This one is like a weedless Neko rig. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb7xQh_RnNo

This forum must have read my mind. I just bought a pack and was literally was going to search for Ika information when I saw this post. There seems to be a bunch of ways to rig this thing. Here's one that I found on youtube which I like. Does anyone else do this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUdWSiv66w4

Fishing: I caught 5 fish in a row on one GY Senko. That has to be a record. Non-Fishing: Haven't strangled my teenage daughter yet ... 6 'teen years and counting.

Ch/Wite Megastrike Strikeback 1/2 oz

Oh boy ... Can't wait to see the Yak that has two of these on either end.

From what I have read these lures are built with a new clearer plastic and the baitfish inside are not painted on but actually 2-3 shaped components somehow put within the clear lure. So the baitfish are shaped like baitfish. I cannot even imagine the amount of engineering that went into getting the weights and shapes of those little baitfish into these lures. Interesting concept ... truly makes the technology geek in me jump for joy! Only time will tell if it will catch fish. It certainly caught this fishermen. LOL

I could not agree more. I want to LOVE this line ... I really do. I bought it when it first came out and had the same experience as described above. Once they came out with the green colored line I decided to try it again and again the same issue. No more nanofil for me!