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Thanks....Makes sense

Bought some 5" Matt Bluegills at good price. So what sink rate are these? Thanks Back of #1 is flat tail has checked... *Ultimate Bluegill *Pumpkinseed *U2 Jigging #2 has boot tail has checked *Ultimate Bluegill *Redear

Didnt try it before.

Its the new style Wiggle Wart that I added 5 copper BB's to so it would suspend. I will try another and see if I get the same results.

Tried out the new crank today. Great searching action. Rod was still and trolling about 1.5 mph. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn3lqNoN7rw

I just ordered some of these. http://www.lurecraft.com/catalog.cfm/lead-products/jimric%60s-punch-weights:2805

Nice fish for sure. Fish in my avatar was 24" amd 8#. I would guess yours is about the same or a little better. They always look smaller in the pics unless people hold their arms out LOL.

I think realism helps in large baits like the Mattgills and swims. Give your parents a reason to trust you. It will pay dividends later. Trust is the most important thing in ANY relationship.

Like I said, Y'all need to hook up with a custom bait pourer (actually injected) I am out of that business but you can get some great plastic with the sink rate, color, and softness YOU want.

Gimmick.

If you fish Senkos or knockoffs Texas rigged with a bullet weight, why use the Senko. That makes no sense to me since these baits are so fragile. Wouldnt a trick worm work as well if not better in its place. They are more durable and heck of a lot cheaper. Or if you want the Senko shape, have a custom bait maker make them in a regular (non sinking) formula. A Senko is designed to be fished weightless. Once again, not saying you cant fish it other ways, but then there are better options

Pretty cool. Havn't seen that. Most obvious ..... It should slow the fall of the bait. Little more vibration. Do the strands tangle with each other?

So the first episode of the new season (2014 summit Cup) has aired on Jan 4 2014. Am I wrong or do I not see it available in the Extended Cast yet?

Strike King Wake Shad get no love but are really good wake baits. They float on pause and you can twitch it like an injured fish. $20 retail but cheap on ebay.

Congratz Mike. Well deserved. I actually bought a Kinchou to try after watching your show.

I cut a small circular piece of cloth (old rag or T-shirt) slightly bigger than the hole I drilled. I use 5 minute epoxy and sqturate the cloth with it and cover the hole. Easy enough. Before I found the suspending Baker squarebills (which I love) I did this with shallow squarebills like Acadamy CRS/CRM and SK 1.5's. Deadly in spring and winter.

So I drilled a 1/4: hole in the bottom of a Wiggle Wart today (not Pre Rapala). I added five standard copper BB's and epoxied the hole shut. Suspends pretty well in my fish tank. Not perfect but should trigger some winter bites while sitting there. I have not fished it yet.

Fish the color that the fish can see in the depth and clarity that you are fishing.

As said Wacky rigged Senko. And DONT miss the spring bite. Starting in March April May. Fish are shallow and bite well. Great time to learn and get confidence as you WILL catch plenty. I'm near Charlottesville if you are ever down this way and want to go out.

I also like a french fry. I sometime use a Zman elastech floater (centipedz I think its called). I will use a weedless #2 circle hook (the Gammy ones) and nose hook it.

LOL. I used to have a bunch of those from the Joe Camel giveaway. Still have a few I hand painted somewhere

Wiggle wart Suspending Jerkbait Suspending squarebill trap spinnerbait chatterbait Carolina rig more shallow i use light jig (1/8-1/4) senko texas lizard shakeyhead drop shot

Thanks all. As I said in original post (I think) the bottom black paint is definitely added by someone. I alsostated that i think it may not originally came with props. Paint looks just like a Mann's Dancer (thanks rboat) but it definitely does not and did not have that top fin. And also the one knocker is not loose inside but suspended by a wire or spring. Maybe it is just a knockoff. I believe its from the 80's

Hoosierbass07 said "So this is my thinking - if the bass I go after will go after a 7.5" plastic worm, shouldn't they go after ten inch worms and twelve inch worms?" My thinking is opposite. If a bass would eat a 10-12" worm, wouldn't it eat a 6-7.5" worm. I just have more confidence in a smaller worm.

Devil's Horse, Woodchopper, Torpedo just to name a few popular ones.