iceintheveins

From what I've used I would say dingers, but nothing works quite as well as the original senko.

Whenever you need heavier line and higher capacity, that's when you use one.

A good sharp pocket knife cuts it cleanly.

I use mono only for both applications. For both I like a fiberglass or composite rod with a slower action. As for the reel, I prefer a slow gear ratio reel for spinnerbaits since I prefer to fish them as deep and as slow as possible most of the time. With buzzbaits, go with at least 6.4:1. Twelve of fourteen pound mono is great all around for buzzbaits and spinnerbaits.

I've done best for river smallies on tubes by using the lightest possible jighead and inserting it only part way into the tube, thus giving it a very erratic spiral and drop. I will then either crawl it forward or hop it off the bottom and let it fall again, seems they nail it on the fall usually. Motor oil, green pumpkin, and most natural craw colors have been the best for me.

It looks like the colors are identical to spro on the Kermys.

Abu Garcia cardinals or the Sedona.

Big, dark colored tubes with rattles would be what I would use, but I would try jigs first in just about all murky water.

They might be the best line of cranks out there is all I can say.

The only way I would see using it is if you need a smaller profile crank.

Another vote for the Curado! It's probably the best baitcaster for under $300, let alone under $200.

Saginaw Bay is a good one too, and don't overlook the Shiawasee River that forms the Saginaw with the Flint.

Giving that I recently had a pike drive a saltwater sized treble into my left ring finger, and having to spend $680 at the emergency room to have it removed, I won't even lip a bass that has a mouth full of trebles, I use the gripper.

Reeling, pausing, or twitching them in while varying the length of the pause is the key. Still one of the best lures out there.

Always use a leader unless it's murky water, or with frogs. Use a mono leader for frogs and fluoro for everything else. Connected with back to back uni knots and make sure to lube the knots well.

I have a PQ baitcaster and it's for sure the best $100 baitcaster available. Most people that have a Citica as well say that the PQ is roughly about the same.

Erie, St. Claire, Dale Hollow, Pickwick, and for one out west I would say Utah's Jordanelle. Have seen lots of 6 - 8 pounders come out of there.

White is one of my top colors for senkos, tubes, flukes, and curly tails. It imitates lots of different bait fish, many of which tend to be lighter colored when small.

I have the lip gripper and it works great. The HD trout was catching 2 - 3 pound smallies last time I used it, and that's in a river with tons of 3" - 10" smallies.

Curado

Go with the Curado. The E5 is awesome from all crankbait use and also slow rolling spinnerbaits.

The HD trout even works on river smallies. I haven't fished the Dynamo but it looks amazing.

I love the sedonas. I have a 4000 that I use as a buzzbait reel. They rock!

Use as little of weight as possible unless you are trying to penetrate thick cover.

Buzzbaits will work for sure, but rice is really clingy so I might go with a Rage Shad or a Stanley Ribbit instead.