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Any recomendation for a bass guide in Orlando?, probably on Lake Toho or anything close by. I have a free day before work conference and I should probably hook into some giant FL largies before the boring speakers corporate ra ra melts my brain. Thanks for any help

Im not far from you in WNC and fish Douglas from time to time. Cherokee is a good lake and Holston is not far from you either.

Thinking the 806 with a tatula 200 should come in around $360- $440 range which is about about I had budgeted for a heavy bait setup. Would this hold up some coastal fishing in Murrells Inlet, Folly Beach, and random SC coastal inlet fishing? Not sure I can have it both ways but wishing for a swimbait rod in highland reservoirs of WNC/ East TN and some inlet fishing a few times a year.

anyone have thoughts on IROD Genesis 3 vs Omega's. Leviathian is about 100 more expensive, is it worth it for 3-5oz swim/glidebaits?

This is a great lure when fish are stingy and bite is tough. I love the LC 90 SP which might be discontinued. I fished a tournament in Febuary and the winner caught all his fish on that crank and I went out and bought 5. The next weekend I tried it out on the same lake and caught 8 when I got skunked the week before.

C Rig is one of the most effective ways to catch em in my area. Wind and Bottom cover matter but I've caught a lot of fish dragging over rocky points and peagravel banks. Also love to C rig parallel down a riprap bank or dam wall. Hookset matters with a side sweep instead of overhead hookset will catch a lot more fish. Babybrush hog, creature baits, stickbaits, flukes, trick worms, twintails... just sink that thing and let the boat do the work while staying in touch with the line. Some bites just feel mushy without a lot of action but turn out to be nice fish.

5oz would be few and far between and mainly at the coat. I mostly looking to throw 2-4oz swimbaits and glidebaits. I already have a Tatula elite cranking stick don't mind the reel seat. Shouldn't be a problem I wish.....not ready for that price

Looking for a deal on swimbait rod that can throw bigger swimbaits and possibly go to shore/inlet fishing on vacations. I'm on a budget of $200 and below. Looking at the Dobyns 795, Shimano SLX A, and Daiwa Tatula 7'9 heavy. I've read good things about IROD but never had one or held one. Thanks for any suggestions on making it a good christmas and even better spring with swimbait/glidebaits action.

I just bought the Daiwa Tatula Cork Spinning Rod 2 piece TTUL682MFS as back of the truck setup for pond and river fishing in my area but mostly to teach my kids and neighborhood kids how to fish with a simple but quaility setup. I paired it with a Legalis 2500 and will spool it with braid to floro and chop the leader for top water pond fishing. I've never had a back of the truck setup because everything has always stayed in the boat. Does anyone have any experience with the tatula 2 piece cork? I'm careful when seperating the the two pieces but putting them together I always get a little cautious I will do damage or get it stuck. Any suggestions on truck storage/protection? I was thinking about pvc or a pool noodle or something to keep it safe. Thanks

Yes I fish spooks, pop r, sammys, ploppers, sexy dawgs, gunfish etc. Not a lot of matted grass or lilly pads in the high mountain lakes around Western NC and East TN

Looking for advice on line suggestions for my Expride B. I fish lots of JB's and topwater on this rod but can't figure out a line situations that allows to switch between the two. Currently have a SLX MGL spooled with Sunline Floro and wishing I could tie a topwater on something that floats. Any suggestions other than buy a second combo?

https://www.hammondsfishing.com/products/diawa-tatula-sv-casting-reel?variant=20230094028873 Tatula SV TWS Casting Reels $100, almost too good to be true. 7:3:1 already sold out but 6:3:1 and 8:1:1 available

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What reel do you use?

What reel to do you pair this with?

Crankbaits are awesome and you don't need electronics. I cast toward laydowns, rip rap, main channel points, secondary points, bridge pilings, and basically any structure that looks like it holds fish. I'd start with squarebill cranks shallow and then maybe some mid divers 7-10 ft. Erratic stop and start retrieves always seems to get more bites for me than just a strait slow wind. If you are not used to fishing a bait with treble hooks, you should read into why the rods are different and the hookset is different than soft plastic fishing. I won't be surprised if you hook a good fish and find yourself walking the aisles at the tackle shop and spending money on new crankbaits.

This. Mepps/In-line spinners are the most effective and versatile lure ever made. Most of the responses are for bass fishing, but in-line spinners catch multiple species in every body of water on earth. They are they only lure I know that catch fish in a creek/stream, river, pond, lake, inlet, estuary and the d**n ocean. Not known for big fish, but something about this basic spinner somehow out produces everything else. If you are only talking bass fishing, then a T-Rig worm is my guess.

I have had luck with jerkbaits and small sized swimbaits, 4in keitechs fished on main channel points. Shakeyhead and drop shot will get bit on riprap and docks. Topwater had not started yet last time I was there but should be soon. Fish have turned on the last two weeks so you are coming at a good time. The lake is full of hybrid stripers and I have caught 5-6 over 8lbs and they are lots of fun. Tournaments are being won in 20-25lbs range so plenty of good 4-5 lbs spots and largemouth to be had. Good Luck!

Difference of opinions but I was hoping to do the above mentioned Lipless, shallow cranks, squarebills, shakeyhead, wacky, neko, swimbaits lures. Should I switch to the medium instead of medium heavy?

seems like a pretty good all purpose rod for lighter weight presentations, which is what I was hoping for. Now to pick a reel, I was thinking about 2500 or 3000 Shimano or Daiwa.

I am very excited to get ahold of my first St. Croix and wondering what lures and presentations would work best won the PS70MHF. Thanks

I just picked up a few swimbaits from this company. I got the 8in Rising Son which is 3.5 ounces. Now I need a rod strong enough to throw it. My problem is I don't fish enough big swim baits that often and would like to find a setup that could handle this and possible other presentations and techniques.

Same here

Palomar is great, but my vision on the water with clear line can be tough and I've lost fish because I screwed up the knot because I didn't look close enough to the loop. I'm guessing I'm not the only one here who swears by the palomar but has lost a few due to operator error.