adamgross7875
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If you can avoid the weeds by getting to a rocky point or dropoff try a lipless crankbait. they sink quickly and work great in steep gravel pits around here
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Inline spinners are the way to go....takes a little practice to use them in fast water or extremely small or shallow spots because you need to find the correct angle to cast them in order to establish the longest "retrieve lane" possible. How big a "creek" are we talking about? I fish Joe's superstrikers in 1/4 oz down to 1/8 oz. You can get a 1/8 ounce spinner to track horizontally in as little as 4-6 inches of water for long distances by "shirtbuttoning" a few small split shot sinkers ever few feet above the bait along the line. this is deadly in spring spawn for defensive males in shallow beds (where legal) and in summertime when theres hundreds of smaller bass patrolling shallow shallow rocky stretches with no obvious cover. keep in mind this is a fast moving "search pattern" if your fishing an actual "hole" or pool area- allow the spinner to "helicopter fall" then reterieve/repeat. If theres no room to pull a spinnerbait... try a tiny plastic grub threaded on a size 8 hook..something like a mister twister or even just a split tail grub. lotta guys here like the white color..i have better luck with red/blck or blue/black combo. by tiny i mean 1/8 down to 1/32 oz. Yes, you will get rock bass and panfish as well on this..but it may save you from getting skunked. Also... Ill just say it... Live nightcrawler.
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Great info, Guys...Darren, thanks for the welcome! i did notice the Compres with that finger groove- very cool. And yes, of course it IS a personal preference..and it was interesting to hear about some of the other techniques for holding the rod out there...when i fly fish for smallmouth (i use an ultralight 3wt ) i DO put my forefinger on the blank ahead of the grip...just seems like i can "punch" streamers through the breeze better like that... so i can see that. In fact with both flyfishing and on my steelhead rod i hold onto the foregrip so...its up to each person how they do it. I will agree w "0119" though..that the whole, no foregrip, no rear grip, no real seat... just a blank and hoods thing, is wack. i know you get used to it and its all about the weight fad... but... how light does a rod need to be? an ounce? a gram? maybe it could be a toothpick size and you could hold it in your teeth and wear the reel around your neck. For now though..you still have to hold it in your HAND and a human hand has a certain shape.... sure one could get USED to most anything ...i just wish there were more handle options on EACH rod out there. i think companies would be surprised at the response. Ive been wanting an IMX for years but just wont spend the money on a grip i dont like. if they offered a screw down locking seat theyd have had at least one more customer... not that it matters to them..im sure theyre doing just fine. most of the new Loomises have nice handles..the GL2 being one...maybe thats my huckleberry. Anyways..thanks for the advice all There are several brands with a decent foregrip if you look around...and if you dont get too hung up on "name" the outfitter brands..Cabela's xlt, BPS johnny morris, etc., seem like they have good bang for the buck. Other rods in the mid price range that seemed to have a nice design for anyone else interested are: the Fenwick Elite Tech smallmouth, and the St Croix Eyecon look good.. also the Gander Mountain elite has a pretty cool skeletal-looking grip. i guess whatever feels ok and can help you reach the fish wherever they are and feel when they hit is what is important!! Thanks again and tight lines
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If there is another thread on this i apologize.. and am open to being pointed toward another thread if one already exists i am new. I joined mainly to get the opinions of experienced guys who use spinning rods... I am kind of dumfounded that so many cheap rods (i e. Shakespeare, Zebco, and the like) seem to have very comfortable molded grips that i like. I dont know how yall hold a spinning rod but..i hold spinning rods by wrapping my (right) hand around the handle with the stem of the reel in between my third and fourth finger or between my pointer and middle finger. my thumb is on top of the rod in front of the reel stem. On the forward stroke i put pressure on my thumb to cast. pretty sure this is how everyone does it..SO....why in all heck are so many reel handles "screw DOWN"..where there is a collar and threads under your thumb? there is cork ahead of the threads but your thumb doesnt reach there. Cork above a screw down seat never gets a thumbprint. and its uncomfortable to always be grabbing nothing but plastic. I have been bugged about this for many years. The G Loomis GL3 for example, as well as the St Croix Avid...an many of the lightest UL models have a nice handle design. But try to step up to an IMX and they have a screw down handle on every dang model so for 300 bucks and an awesome blank but you have to push your thumb against plastic again all day..(!?) I have a Shakespeare graphite rod from walmart for kids to use for bluegills that was 15 bucks. It has a formed ergonomic handle that screws down with no gaps and is comfortable. 200-400 dollar rods don't. Am i holding a spinning rod the wrong way all these years? is a comfortable handle like that just for "Noobs?" what is up with this? and can anyone recommend a quality rod with some thought to a fisherman's comfort... Thanks and sorry for the rant. dont get me started on right hand retrieve reels another head scratcher for another thread.
