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I hope they keep the same colors.

I'd say 10 on a decent sized spool that will hold at least 130 yards.

Duckett Ghost, or the Veritas. The *** *** isn't bad either, nor the BPS Extreme.

A ML graphite rod is good for small crankbaits too, in a 7' spinning model. The 7' M Browning Silaflex is a pure glass option that's good too. Probably for a cheaper rod it or the lightning shock are the best.

It's the bomb and worth every penny.

Curado I or Chronarch E.

Bass Pro Shops Pro Qualifier is the best. Other good reels would be the Lew's Speed Spool, Lew's Tournament MG speed spool for another 15 bucks, Shimano Citica for another 15 bucks, Shimano Caenan, or if you want to go down more in price with only a SLIGHT drop in reel quality, Shimano Cauis, or Lew's Lazer MG Speed Spool. Out of those, the PQ is the best though.

Chronarch CI4

I have four PQ's and they rock. Second best baitcasters I've used besides Curados and Chronarchs.

The koppers are no doubt best. Best combination on the market of durability, good strike to hookup ratio, walkability, and lack of water retention (they don't take on water too bad till really tore up). Booyah's bad crasher and the spros are good too, but not on the level of the koppers.

Roboworm fat straight tail in 4" in aaron's magic, bold bluegill, oxblood light red flake, and prism shad.

I'd say a Strike King 3xd, the Luhr Jensen 1/4 ounce hotlips express, and ABT lures mini X2. A bandit 300 will get close to this as well.

No stick I've tried produces like the original senko. With mend it and parasite clips they are worth EVERY penny.

I've caught plenty of bass with plastics in their stomachs. That being said, some looked fairly unhealthy. Assume that it CAN be harmful to fish, because it can. It's not a death sentence, but you want to try and retrieve your plastics if possible.

I have one rebel deep wee r in yellow perch. It's 3/8 of an ounce and runs about 10' deep on 10 pound fluoro. Good crank has caught me some decent bass. Never throw it unless you have a lure retriever.

When fishing grass/weeds or targeting cover, peg it. When casting in more open areas, don't peg it.

Big grubs are great on a texas rig for bass.

I'm getting into football jigs more. Do most of you start with a straight, slow dragging retrieve on the bottom to feel cover and bottom transitions? So far I've done just dragging, shaking it sometimes while paused with a few bass. I know hopping it and even swimming it are options that can work better, but in general what has worked best for you and what should I start with?

A BPS Pro Qualifier and a BPS Tourney Special. Good affordable combo with no true loss of performance.

No problems for me whatsoever, you just have to make sure it's rigged in the center.

All around I would say white pearl.

Pit Boss

Same thing in Colorado too, not as bad in some areas but worse in others. We have active bass and pike killing programs in favor of trash fish. They are expensive and have not helped trash fish numbers, and have been relatively ineffective at long term population reductions of sport fish.

Great bait for sure.

Depends on the lake, water clarity, time of day, and time of year/water temp. In early spring and late fall I like to slow roll the lure just enough to get the blades turning, and occasionally kill it briefly, twitch the rod and change directions. That can trigger a lot of strikes. In murky water, slower to medium is better most of the time. I also tend to go deep and slow during hot weather in the middle of the day. There are times when I burn a spinnerbait though. This is mostly an early morning or evening technique in clear or lightly stained water. It also works really well in cloudy conditions with chop in the water. Even here, pausing the lure briefly, then jerking it forward and changing directions a bit can trigger more strikes. These are great general rules of thumb and should get you bit.