Big Swimbait

I believe they are #4's.

Make sure you use the "Original" Trick Worm. The "Super Salt Added" do not stand up as well as the no salt original. For the deeper summer bite, I like the Maximus worm on a Buckeye Magnum Goby Sled jig head.

1/4 oz Yellow Magic Popper - I've worn the paint off of my Bone colored one & probably changed the hooks five times - still catches fish.

All of the above are excellent choices. I am a big Lew's fan & the Super Duty Speed Spool & the BB2 Wide are great swimbait reels - Both under $180.00.

Hi Seas Grand Slam Select - best line for my money in 50 years of fishing - plus it's inexpensive.

Just Wow!

SPRO Little John 50 in Rootbeer/Chartreuse

Rod: Browning Boron 6' pistol grip Reel: Abu Garcia 4600 Line: 15# Big Game Green Lure: White Bucktail Jig with a Pearl curly tail trailer When/Where: May, 1991 - Lake Fork, TX Weight: 11lb-12oz FLMB

Blue Fleck Power Worm for numbers. Hudd 68 for the big girls.

M-Pack Shad - look at the first post. https://www.facebook.com/mpacklures/?fref=ts

+2 on Hawgtech. I ordered mine with the Winn Grip paddles - great decision.

Truth! In stained water I may use straight 20# braid with a 6# diameter.

Very good tips here & +2 on the MegaStrike scent. Also, click on the sponsor link on the right for Siebert Outdoors. IMO the best jigs for the money out there.

Go to jet.com. Use discount code TRIPLE15, agree to pay by debit card & you get a Lews LFS Speed Spool for $72 shipped. Buy something else, they both get cheaper. They have most brands available if you don't want Lews. My new favorite site for fishing gear.

There are some sellers on the auction site that make 1/8 oz swing head jigs with a 1/0 EWG hook. Works well with the TRD.

I think he means & I agree, to get a good hook set, the gap between the hook shank & the bait needs to be wider than the thickness of the bait. To answer your question, I like a swing head jig in 4/0 or 5/0 - depending on the bait size. That way I can flip, pitch or cast & slow-roll it on the bottom.

Give Belton Lake a try. I think the LMB record there is 13 lbs. There are also smallmouth in there.

TW had them on sale for a while - now just several colors. The auction site has several sellers $1.00 - $2.00 off. Tackle Supply Depot has them cheaper also.

They also make a weedless head that is awesome.

I am a fan of Zeko's. Comfortable, light & dry quickly. Good enough that I wear them casually also. https://www.zekoshoes.com/

I posted this tip in another thread, but what I do is thread your braid thru a cheap, 1/2 oz sinker. Hold the end of the line & drop the sinker into a jar of your favorite scented dye - I use Spike-It Garlic Black. Pull through the sinker however much you need. Now you have stealth & scent. You can also pull the sinker out, pull a few inches of braid thru, then drop it back in for the camo effect.

You can also criss-cross 2 o-rings & hook perpendicular.

Good price! The Mettle is an exceptional value for the money. IMO the Lew's is just smoother in it's overall operation.

Lake Fork is public. If you can, hire a guide your first few trips to learn the lake & the boat lanes.

I started cutting a small hook slot in my thicker soft plastics like some swimbaits. It has increased my hook up % and baits seem to last a little longer.