Frenchman83

I really enjoy fishing small creeks. Very relaxing. Although I have never had results that good! What where they hitting on?

Sounds good to me

I agree with the 6.5 M power. 1/4 to 3/8 oz chartreuse and white spinnerbaits. I like the KVD 1.5

I like 50# braid on my jig rod. Also, doubles as a frog rod.

Awesome fish

I like black and blue in low light conditions regardless of water clarity. I think the bass can see it better.

How would opinions change if this was a river\creek application?

X2 For open water I throw them on a M Moderate Fast (squarebill rod) and close quarters I like a MH Fast.

I am in the same boat\kayak as you. From what I have been told\read use a lot of similar presentations. Specifically spinnerbaits, tubes, wacky, swimjigs, paddle tail or grubs on a jig head. Depending on line weight you use for lakes you might want to up size on the river in a kayak lots of variables.

I have liked the owner beast hooks

I like 1\4 to 3\8 on a M to MH rod. I fish them anytime I want to catch fish in or around cover and grass. Also good in streams and rivers.

Maybe add black. Or try the torpedo.

I think another aspect is the environment. For example in boat on a lake I would have a tendency to use lighter line then in a kayak on a river. For soft plastics I like a braid in the 10-30# range depending on spinning or casting. For crankbaits I like an 8-10# copolymer.

I get my spinnerbaits from G&G Bait Company. I have gotten 1/8, 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2. My favorite is 1/4 but I am generally picking apart cover and keeping the bait up in the water column. I am more accurate with the 1/4 and like the fact that I can let it flutter a little before reeling it in.

For example a *** *** 6'7" M with a fast tip is rated for 1/4 to 5/8 and 10-17# line. I could successfully fish 75% of my LM or SM baits with this rod.

Great looking colors.

Watermelon

For fluorocarbon or mono do you spray the line on the spool, reel or run the line through a rag sprayed with conditioner while spooling.

Living in Indiana I reach for bluegill, Perch, sexy shad in that order

I use the Paca Chunk a lot. Good swimming action and on the fall.

Bluegill/Perch, something Shad, and Chartreuse Black Back. With Bluegill/Perch getting most of the work.

I always use a trailer of some sort

Anyone have experience with the Flatside 54SR?

is 1/4 oz the standard size for SM?

I fish a 1/4 oz spinnerbait a lot and I use a 6'6" M Daiwa Excelar (previous model) with 10-12# mono on a 6.3 reel 1/4-3/8 oz swim jig is thrown on a 7'1" MH *** with 40# braid on a 7.1 reel. Reason is because I will fish a swim jig through similar places that I would throw a frog.