druben

A good skipping combo for me has been the Omega Pitchin Jig or their Structure Jig because they have a flat bottom which causes the jig to stand up and consequently skip very well. For a trailer, I highly recommend the Netbait Kickin' B. This has been great for me on swim jigs. Lots of action in the legs and has a flat, wide body to aid in skipping.

That is a big bites chunk and a Berkley Gripper Football jig.

I have a Lamiglas Infinity which is a 7'3 MH that is designed for jigs and creature baits, The rod has only been used a couple times and is in great condition. Very sensitive for bottom contact. I am actually looking to sell it for 180. if you are interested send me a pm.

I would think so.

Megabass Super Red Demon paired with a Tatula Type R. Around $800

I have that exact rod and it is great. It is very sensitive and for punching mats it could not be better. Tons of power. One piece of advice would be to put a little heavier reel on it to make the rod balance out a little better. If you are flipping nasty stuff down in Florida this is the perfect rod.

If you can afford to pay an extra 50 i would highly recommend a Dobyn's Champion 736C. It is the best frog rod I have ever used.

I would also definitely go with the champion. Dobyn's rods just have such a great feel to them and their customer support is second to none.

Just got one a few weeks ago and it is such an awesome rod. I put a new *** *** on it and I could not be happier.

Dobyn's 735c or 736c

I think it is mostly personal, but that being said I like the full cork grip. But for rods under 7'3 in the champ series only split grips are available. I have the champ 704 which I use for skipping docks and it is still very comfortable.

I agree with what everyone has said before. The 734 and 735 are both very versatile rods. In your case I would think that the 734 is the way to go based on what you will be fishing in. It is basically a MH rod by most manufacturer's standards but has plenty of power.

5.6 lbs

I am only able to fish on the weekends because of work so any advice is helpful. I am anxious to get down to Pickwick for some pre-spawn action, which is really in full swing now. I would appreciate any advice for the TN, MS (lower end) of Pickwick for largies.

Most modern baitcast reels have graphite side plates to keep the weight down

I have the XT and i have been very happy with it so far. It is very smooth and feels well made. It would say it is comparable to the revo sx.

Im a big fan of using rubber mop jigs when the water is still cold. The round rubber will flare out and breath more than silicon when you are slowly dragging a jig.

I use a Trokar 4/0 or 5/0 flipping hook snelled with a missle baits d bomb, zoom ultra speed craw, or havoc pit boss

Mike's jigs are absolutely first class. His attention to detail is something you just do not find with the big companies. I have ordered many of his jigs and love them. He did a special order for me of all rubber jigs that are awesome in the cold water. Hopefully they will stick something tomorrow at Pickwick!

This a jig color that I really like and normally I put a black and blue trailer on it with good success. Just curious to see what color trailer others would use on this.

Nice work Burdette

For jigs in the 1/2 to 3/4 range I use a Dobyn's DX745 paired with a Chronarch Ci+ (usually for brush jigs) with 20# Sunline For jigs 1/4 to 3/8 i use a Lamiglas Infinity 735 with a Lew's Tournament Pro with 14 to 17 lb flouro Football jigs I use the Power Tackle Football Jig Special which is a 7ft6 MH paired with a Curado 200E7 and 16# Sunline