Frenchman83

I am lucky enough to be friends with a guy who makes spinnerbaits G&G spinnerbaits. They are one of 4 lures I fish a lot. Chartreuse and White is a great combo. I never use a trailer or a trailer hook.

I cut my teeth in bas fishing throwing a Texas Rig. When I started Jig fishing I would throw it like a Texas Rig. Did not have much luck. Now 99% of my jig fishing is pitching/flipping to cover. For the longer casts that you mention I use a Texas Rig of let a Spinnerbait/Lipless Crank count down. The on exception to this is on steep drop offs. I will cast the jig to the top and work it down/across the drop off.

Cranking of any kind. That being said I would rather be proficient at the Carolina or drop shot

St. Croix Eyecom ML 7'0" for drop shot and wacky. Love the way it loads up.

With wacky rigs the tap tap is generally a gill. I almost always wait for the lime to move especially if I am in a great position. Then I real the slack letting my ML rod load before giving an extra little tug. With t-rigged baits I wait less time and have a stronger hook set. I do not use the hook sets are free method as I feel this can take the bait out of a great position for no reason. Paul