EdRitchie

I have a spin reel with 20 lb braid(6 lb dia) i was wondering if I could tie on 10 lb mono leader or copoly. Didnt know if line size dia made a diffrence or not . Thank you Ed

I use different knots. I just started using the Uni knot or Duncan knot. Really easy seems super strong and a small compact knot. I also use Palomar and double San Diego jam knot. Google different knot that's where I saw Shawn Grigsby do the double San Diego jam knot for fluorocarbon . All seem to work for braid. Ed

So I guess this means we are all really screwed if they can see our line . Seeing big shinny hooks should be easy then. Maybe someone should come up with flat moss green or flat black hooks . Ed

Found several YouTube videos about fizzing a bass. Looking for input. It's just when fish are buoyant then . Really don't need to know at what depth they came from . Just if there buoyant. Never heard of this before . Guess I really didn't fish on water to deep Thanks Ed

I keep reading articles of how to improve your drag. I was wondering if anyone has polished there drag washers and did the extra effort make a difference. This past weekend I did clean and re-grease my bionic baitcaster reel. But didn't polish the washers. That make a big improvement. Just wondering if the extra effort was worth it. Thanks Ed

Yeah , think I may have over filled the spool.Defintly worked better when I took some line off.

After going to BPS this weekend and buying 2 new baitcasters is it common that the line on the spool looks like it has more line on one side of spool? Just wondering because like I said were new to baitcasters. Great deal on the Bionic combo ! Thanks Ed

Thanks for all the replys. Thinking either copoly line or braid with copoly leader.I did read that adding a filler line ,cheap mono 10 lb or so 1/3 of the spool then go with braid it helps in not cutting into spool.

Well after pre shopping at BPS for spring sale I will definitely be trying to get the Bionic baitcaster combo. This will be my first baitcaster I was wondering what line . It will be a all around setup.dont have enough money to spend on bunch of rods and reels for different lures I throw. Think I already ruled out flourocarbon because of price and water we fish in isn't that clear. Thanks Ed

Looking at the ad. Does anyone know if that Bionic bait caster on front page worth a d**n ? Can't really spend a lot Thanks Ed

Hopefully I will be able to find a good baitcaster combo.

Any clubs by Charlotte or Locust area even Mooresville Lake Norman?

We tried today thinking its just to cold. Will try tomorrow around power plant outlets Ed

How bout for the newer guys on here say a good combo, baitcaster/ rod ? I think at BPS had a $80 Bill Dance combo Ed

Ok thanks everybody. Spinning gear or baitcaster is my next question. All I have and used to this point is spinning gear. Ed

By using white soft plastics I read that some people then us dye to change or even add color to some plastics. Was wondering if they just us the RIT dye or something else. Ed

So if using braid just us it by itself? Ed

Currently we're just using 10 Ilb mono . I hear a lot of thing about braid. Need advice before stepping into and spending all kinds of money on line and really not having a correct set up. What's the prefferd methods, braid line size to fluro/mono and so forth. Ed

Interesting , couple weeks ago a throw a swim jig with a Damiki hydra revolution pumpkin color .Got a 3-4 large mouth ,nice size . But last weekend nothing was working Ed

Well the one pond we fish at a lot of down trees really good cover for bass. Going to try out. Ed

No not losing any, we're just really catch and release. thought it would do less damage to fish and easier to remove an overly aggressive fish. Just wondering read it on another site. Ed

New to the site . I was wondering if anyone has tried a hard lure,popper,crank baits with single rear hook. Removing trebles and just using a rear single trailer hook . Any thoughts ? Thanks in advance Ed Ritchie