Master Bait'r

I must be the only person who thinks that thing looks dumb af. Two whopper ploppers and a partridge in a pear tree lol.

Hey FX2 is great line, I just have Ti recoil guides so FX2 sounded like a big zipper getting zipper when I was reeling in.

Yes but be aware, you are opening a door that can never be closed again.

I picked one up for my kid @ $19.99 or whatever... Solid reel! Way nicer than I was expecting at that price point.

I also own one of these and low & behold it was also off by about .25"

I always start with visual markers ie the bank or a weed line and work my way into the unknown from there. I don't use electronics so I don't want to waste time, I am trying to connect the dots as fast as possible, starting with the dots I can see: beat the bank while noting the shape of the bottom and build a mental picture. Starting "deep" could be a massive waste of time for me.

Aluminum boat mods? My hair is tacky with paint right now lol, I just finished spraying the inside of a 12'er today.

T'was a lovely morning. While not exactly a super productive outing, I was able to track down a nice drag runner.

Last minute decision: it's going to be way too hot later on. Definitely getting up before dawn to take advantage of low temps!

Thats a really nice boat right there lol

I bet it's an absolute must for the Fropwater Spinnercrank. Tying knots feels good. No thanks for now.

For those who would like to read more... https://www.rapidmedia.com/kayakangler/categories/gear/7842-feelfree-just-released-a-new-motor-pedal-drive-system

There are two things I'm over the moon about. 1- anything Z Man is releasing 2- the FeelFree pedal/troll/coast module that you can use with any of their pass-thru console boats. That's a GAME CHANGER for me!

YES!!!! Right in the roof of the mouth too! Nice fish!

MB Rig lol... Fap Rig perhaps? Well different frogs are put together differently. I've found the most common "swappable" kinds to be the open double hook style ones and likely a figure right looking connector that pokes out the nose hole and you tie onto. Like this Once you get a few apart you'll see what I mean. Mixing and matching is easy with the open spreadable kind of hooks. Different frogs of different sizes all pretty much have custom sized hooks, ie a booyah and a live target will both be different. When you have a bunch and can mix and match you end up getting some good combos! The cannibalized frogs make cool XMas ornaments too btw too. Good luck!

I know it would if I did!

Dont double dip. It's bad Karma.

Single hook = extra fast.

Maybe it's a Jedi Mind Trick... Like "Honey it's totally cool I WON IT!"

Well, I guess it's official now. I just bought @DirtyDeuceGoose's Megabass Orochi XX Flat Side Special to put my Ito Ai on for a dedicated smaller jerks/cranks/vibe setup. Now just to decide whether I want to use 6# or 8# CXX... *sigh* #firstworldproblems

"Here's your Lamborghini on it's roof, sign on the line please" ??????

My friends always laugh when I have a "moment" as we drive by someplace with crazy cover. I literally yell or scream out loud like there was a 12" spider in the car. They're all like "OMG WHAT?!?!!" And I'm all "Dude!! PLANTS!!!! And... And water!!" Lol

Well its a combination of factors really. In stock from the hooks are very close to the body to avoid snagging. It's good for that, but with the smaller bodies that doesn't leave much room or the plastic to get out of the way and let the hook find lip. It seems as though even the smaller frogs were designed to have the hook set with a dump truck and chain lol... On the lighter rod it worked occasionally, but I still found that frustrating given the massive uptick in strikes. In order to get good hooksets on small frogs and lighter gear, you need more hook exposure. In terms of snagging, it seems as though the tiny baits are in a bit of a Goldilocks zone. They're light enough that their weight alone didn't seem to deform the frog at all, so when you're getting it through stuff, someone with a good "jig hand" will have no problem gently teasing it through without a snag. Ham fisted people may run into issues at first but they'll learn. Also it's a bit of finding the right hooks as well. Too heavy and it'll start to snag or sink. Too light and it's giving stock hookups. I wish I had a more definite equation to relay but this is still kind of an experiment for me.

I've not had one break me off, but I also don't throw this rig WAAAAAY back into super heavy pads either. I will usually use this around the edges, in lighter kinds of pads or grass or if there is a big open space in the heavier pads. That said, the largest I've pulled is probably around 3# and I didn't experience any problems. If it doesn't use the pads to twist the frog out you're probably good. The thinner braid also seems to cut through the veg better. As long as you're mindful that you won't be able to flip a 5er onto the pads you're pretty good to go IMO.

Oh man, this is right up his alley!