jtharris3

Well Glenn, since you asked for a candid response here goes, you could use a breath mint! Nothing personal!

I just take them out of the bag, throw it on the jig and fish it! No muss, no fuss. Simple as that.

I'd recommend...

I fished the Silver Hawk rod this weekend. I'm happy with this rod. I'm fishing a braid mainline with a floor leader. It worked well for wacky rigged senkos and light Texas rigged worms, which is pretty much all I used with it this weekend. I'm pretty happy with this purchase. A couple from this afternoon.

Well I ended up with a Fenwick Silverhawk. I was in my local Cabelas and noticed they were marked down from 99.99 to 69.99. After comparing it to one of the Mojo rods I decided it was just too good of a deal to pass up. I like the way the handle/grip fits my hand so that was a big plus for me. I'm sticking with the Mojo for my baitcasting rods as I throw a baitcaster much more than my spinning outfit.

Me too, except I have curious dogs.

Thanks for the responses guys. Appreciate it!

I'm looking to upgrade a couple of my spinning rods. I own a couple of the Mojo Bass casting rods and like them a lot. But, I was recently looking at the Carbon Lite rods and they look pretty nice, have great reviews. How would you all compare the two?

Looking at their web site I only see a 7'-2" in a medium action, no MH. http://t.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Johnny-Morris-CarbonLite-Series-Spinning-Rod/product/1406210641364/

It looks like a take off of the Havock Ike's Devils Spear.

Which Spot Remover jig head do you like?

FWIW I've been using the Chigger Craw and the Rage Craw, I love the Rage Craw but, lately the Missile Baits D Bomb has been getting most of my bites. Although I doubt I'll ever stop fishing the Rage Craw, I have been impressed with the D Bomb.

Congrats to KVD! Wow! BTW, MFBAB you can watch the Elites on Bassmaster live online.

KVD!! TOURNAMENT STANDINGS Place Name Day 1 Fish / Weight Day 2 Fish / Weight Day 3 Fish / Weight Day 4 Fish / Weight Total Fish / Weight 1 Kevin VanDam 5 / 20- 0 5 / 18-15 5 / 17- 7 5 / 15- 7 20 / 71-13 2 Jordan Lee 5 / 19- 1 5 / 21- 7 5 / 17-10 5 / 12-10 20 / 70-12 3 Brett Hite 5 / 15-10 5 / 21- 3 5 / 20- 6 5 / 12- 8 20 / 69-11 4 Jacob Powroznik 5 / 21-14 5 / 18- 5 5 / 15-15 5 / 13- 6 20 / 69- 8 5 Koby Kreiger 5 / 18-14 5 / 16- 6 5 / 19- 1 5 / 15- 3 20 / 69- 8 6 Keith Combs 5 / 16-15 5 / 19- 1 5 / 17-10 5 / 15-12 20 / 69- 6 7 Dean Rojas 5 / 20- 9 5 / 18-14 5 / 16- 7 5 / 13- 3 20 / 69- 1 8 Drew Benton 5 / 20- 5 5 / 19- 3 5 / 15-15 5 / 13- 8 20 / 68-15 9 Morizo Shimizu 5 / 23- 6 5 / 16-10 5 / 14- 7 5 / 14- 4 20 / 68-11 10 Gerald Swindle 5 / 17- 0 5 / 19-10 5 / 17-12 5 / 13- 4 20 / 67-10 11 Michael Iaconelli 5 / 21-15 5 / 16- 0 5 / 16- 7 5 / 13- 2 20 / 67- 8 12 Matt Herren 5 / 16-15

Since KVD has won one this year I'm rooting for the G-Man!

Day 3 results. Top 12 all above 53lbs. TOURNAMENT STANDINGS Place Name Day 1 Fish / Weight Day 2 Fish / Weight Day 3 Fish / Weight Total Fish / Weight 1 Jordan Lee 5 / 19- 1 5 / 21- 7 5 / 17-10 15 / 58- 2 2 Brett Hite 5 / 15-10 5 / 21- 3 5 / 20- 6 15 / 57- 3 3 Kevin VanDam 5 / 20- 0 5 / 18-15 5 / 17- 7 15 / 56- 6 4 Jacob Powroznik 5 / 21-14 5 / 18- 5 5 / 15-15 15 / 56- 2 5 Dean Rojas 5 / 20- 9 5 / 18-14 5 / 16- 7 15 / 55-14 6 Drew Benton 5 / 20- 5 5 / 19- 3 5 / 15-15 15 / 55- 7 7 Morizo Shimizu 5 / 23- 6 5 / 16-10 5 / 14- 7 15 / 54- 7 8 Michael Iaconelli 5 / 21-15 5 / 16- 0 5 / 16- 7 15 / 54- 6 9 Gerald Swindle 5 / 17- 0 5 / 19-10 5 / 17-12 15 / 54- 6 10 Koby Kreiger 5 / 18-14 5 / 16- 6 5 / 19- 1 15 / 54- 5 11 Keith Combs 5 / 16-15 5 / 19- 1 5 / 17-10 15 / 53-10 12 Matt Herren 5 / 16-15 5 / 17-13 5 / 18-13 15 / 53- 9 13 Ott DeFoe 5 / 18- 0 5 / 19- 5

You can watch full episodes that have already aired from the website. http://www.bassmaster.com/video/2016-huk-bassmaster-elite-winyah-bay

Day 2 Top 50 cut weight 33lbs. 3oz.! A record cut weight! Top three anglers at 40lbs. plus. TOURNAMENT STANDINGS Place Name Day 1 Fish / Weight Day 2 Fish / Weight Total Fish / Weight 1 Jordan Lee 5 / 19- 1 5 / 21- 7 10 / 40- 8 2 Jacob Powroznik 5 / 21-14 5 / 18- 5 10 / 40- 3 3 Morizo Shimizu 5 / 23- 6 5 / 16-10 10 / 40- 0 4 Drew Benton 5 / 20- 5 5 / 19- 3 10 / 39- 8 5 Dean Rojas 5 / 20- 9 5 / 18-14 10 / 39- 7 6 Kevin VanDam 5 / 20- 0 5 / 18-15 10 / 38-15 7 Paul Mueller 5 / 20- 9 5 / 17-11 10 / 38- 4 8 Michael Iaconelli 5 / 21-15 5 / 16- 0 10 / 37-15 9 Seth Feider 5 / 20- 6 5 / 17- 9 10 / 37-15 10 Ott DeFoe 5 / 18- 0 5 / 19- 5 10 / 37- 5 11 Dave Lefebre 5 / 20- 2 5 / 16-13 10 / 36-15 12 Brett Hite 5 / 15-10 5 / 21- 3 10 / 36-13 13 Cliff Pace 5 / 17-10 5 / 19- 1 10 / 36-11 14 Kotaro Kiriyama 5 / 20- 3 5 / 16- 7 10 / 36-10 15 Gerald Swindle 5 / 17- 0 5 / 19-10 10 / 36-10 16 James Elam 5 / 17- 5 5 / 18-14 10 / 36- 3 17 Shaw Grigsby Jr. 5 / 17- 8 5 / 18-10 10 / 36- 2 18 Keith Combs 5 / 16-15 5 / 19- 1 10 / 36- 0 19 Chad Pipkens 5 / 20- 0 5 / 15-13 10 / 35-13 20 James Niggemeyer 5 / 17- 3 5 / 18- 9 10 / 35-12 21 Cliff Prince 5 / 19-10 5 / 16- 1 10 / 35-11 22 Jonathon VanDam 5 / 19- 7 5 / 16- 3 10 / 35-10 23 Aaron Martens 5 / 18-11 5 / 16-13 10 / 35- 8 24 Brandon Palaniuk 5 / 17-13 5 / 17- 9 10 / 35- 6 25 Koby Kreiger 5 / 18-14 5 / 16- 6 10 / 35- 4 26 Jared Lintner 5 / 18- 9 5 / 16- 9 10 / 35- 2 27 Kelley Jaye 5 / 15-12 5 / 19- 5 10 / 35- 1 28 Fletcher Shryock 5 / 16- 0 5 / 18-14 10 / 34-14 29 Gary Klein 5 / 18- 1 5 / 16-13 10 / 34-14 30 Alton Jones 5 / 19- 9 5 / 15- 3 10 / 34-12 31 Todd Faircloth 5 / 17-13 5 / 16-15 10 / 34-12 31 Matt Herren 5 / 16-15 5 / 17-13 10 / 34-12 33 Billy McCaghren Jr 5 / 16-10 5 / 18- 0 10 / 34-10 34 Chris Lane 5 / 17- 0 5 / 17- 8 10 / 34- 8 35 Bobby Lane Jr. 5 / 19-13 5 / 14-10 10 / 34- 7 36 Jason Christie 5 / 19- 0 5 / 15- 6 10 / 34- 6 37 Stephen Browning 5 / 19- 5 5 / 15- 0 10 / 34- 5 38 Hank Cherry Jr 5 / 16-15 5 / 17- 4 10 / 34- 3 39 Greg Vinson 5 / 17- 5 5 / 16-13 10 / 34- 2 40 Matt Lee 5 / 15- 2 5 / 18-11 10 / 33-13 41 Josh Bertrand 5 / 15-13 5 / 18- 0 10 / 33-13 42 Skeet Reese 5 / 17- 0 5 / 16-12 10 / 33-12 43 Keith Poche 5 / 19-11 5 / 14- 0 10 / 33-11 44 Britt Myers 5 / 21- 3 5 / 12- 7 10 / 33-10 45 Russ Lane 5 / 19-13 5 / 13-13 10 / 33-10 46 John Crews Jr 5 / 18-14 5 / 14-12 10 / 33-10 47 Randall Tharp 5 / 15-12 5 / 17-12 10 / 33- 8 48 Ken Iyobe 5 / 16-11 5 / 16-11 10 / 33- 6 49 Brandon Card 5 / 15- 6 5 / 17-14 10 / 33- 4 50 Edwin Evers 5 / 18- 1 5 / 15- 2 10 / 33- 3

I know I wish I was there! The big fish of the day was a 6lb. 3oz. giant.

I recently bought a few packages of these to try out. I'm not sure what makes them different other than a small difference in shape but, these things are outfishing my Ragebugs and my R.I. Sweet Beavers! Very nice bait and they hold up pretty well on the hook. I'm impressed! I've mainly been throwing the Bruiser color and of course Green Pumpkin.

Day 1 saw some incredible limits brought in! Here's the Top 12 today. All over 20 lbs! 1 Morizo Shimizu 5 / 23- 6 5 / 23- 6 2 Michael Iaconelli 5 / 21-15 5 / 21-15 3 Jacob Powroznik 5 / 21-14 5 / 21-14 4 Britt Myers 5 / 21- 3 5 / 21- 3 5 Paul Mueller 5 / 20- 9 5 / 20- 9 5 Dean Rojas 5 / 20- 9 5 / 20- 9 7 Seth Feider 5 / 20- 6 5 / 20- 6 8 Drew Benton 5 / 20- 5 5 / 20- 5 9 Kotaro Kiriyama 5 / 20- 3 5 / 20- 3 10 Dave Lefebre 5 / 20- 2 5 / 20- 2 11 Chad Pipkens 5 / 20- 0 5 / 20- 0 11 Kevin VanDam 5 / 20- 0 5 / 20- 0

Very sorry for your loss. Condolences to you and your family.

Nice!

BR? What is it?

Since you'd fish these with a steady retrieve, it seems like you'd need something to keep them apart to get the best action.