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Good feedback - as far as hook sizing , some suggest that the Victory #1 size EWG is the same size as the Owner 1/0 EWG . My yardstick of measure is with the more widely available Gamakatsu #1 and 1/0 sizes which is about right for most Ned sized soft plastics .

The Do-It Molds Mid-West Finesse Jig Head Mold + the Victory #10777 #1 size and #1/0 size EWG hooks are receiving a lot of positive feedback as a weedless Ned Rig Jig Head solution ... *Anybody have any experience / updates to share with this set up in terms of having good (or improved) hook up success using a EWG style hook (Victory #10777) ? I would think the Elaztec material would work great with a EWG style hook as the Elaztec collapses so easy to allow good EWG hook ups ?

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I would say it depends on the head and skirt colors offered by the jig maker (I don't pay as much attention to the names). Colors such as Bama Craw (Junebug / Green Pumpkin) , Blue Craw , and a Green Pumpkin / Orange can work successfully for both imitating crawfish as well as bluegill . Also using a Green Pumpkin color jig and then altering the soft plastic trailer colors with Green Pumpkin , Orange , Brown , Blue , etc. can be effective to get you where you need to be . Choosing a dedicated Bream / Bluegill color jig is going to be more limiting as you definitely favor more of the Bluegill coloration and not a Crawfish with the Green Pumpkin / Blue / Orange / Yellow colors . Lastly , starting with a Green Pumpkin color variations in jigs as I shared above offers the most flexibility .

Another useful video Glenn - good insight offered by Drew Cook on using four different worm techniques in the post spawn months.

I appreciate the replies ... It looks like Black and Blue , a Bream / Bluegill color and a Craw color would be three good colors to start with for flipping / pitching a structure jig around docks and brush or other structure. The Siebert Dredge series look interesting - I'm not familiar with the hook style but I'm sure it was selected for a good reason .

*An Arkie style head jig is what I refer to as a "flipping" jig - sorry ...

I'm more of a football jig / swim jig user of jigs when it comes to bass , so now venturing into flipping jigs to learn a new technique ... For flipping docks , laydowns , etc. what are your favorite flipping jigs (colors and sizes too ) - thanks in advance !

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A few comments : First , also consider your split rings with single in line hooks (may need to beef up the split rings) . Next , VMC and OWNER are the only single in line hooks I am familiar with . Owner is carried by TW but not the VMC to my knowledge. Hook sizes for converting from treble hooks may be a little different between the VMC and OWNER single in line hooks . I like the idea as nothing strikes more fear into me than a wildly thrashing bass with treble hooks in its mouth !

*I'd have to keep Smelly Jelly in it's own ice pack (along with Zman Elaztec soft plastics !!)

Looks like it would be a good braid around vegetation for swim jigs , frogs, etc.

Good replies - a larger / wider bait cast spool does not appear to be as critical for frogging as does with say a deep crank bait where you want a decent retrieve speed as soon as the lure hits the water .

Medium / Moderate rod plus #30 lb. Braid main line and a mono leader should work for both .

What are the specific advantages of going to a brushless trolling motor ?

*Would a standard 3/8th oz. ~ 1/2 oz. Arky style jig be the best jig style for stroking ?

I believe a lot has to do with the design and development of finesse baits than ever before providing a lot more offerings for finesse style fishing .

I have enough finesse worms - the Flat Worm , Crush Worm , Dream Shot style worms are next drop shot baits to try ... Sort of half worm / half bait fish . While Zoom regular Flukes get a lot of play with the drop shot - I hate the Fluke belly coming down to a point and trying to get a drop shot hook centered properly.

It stands to reason that for a bait cast reel for frogs using 50 lb. ~ 65 lb. heavy braid - you need a high-speed reel with a good drag that holds a good amount of braid for making longer casts (without spooling out) . *What's your current bait cast reel for frogs that meets the above requirements ?

Good replies , I happened to find a Berkley Bullet Pop 70 size in Black Chrome I bought yesterday that I will try out .

While I like the shape of the Berkley Max Scent Flat Worm - I read mixed reviews if it's worth the price . What similar others have you tried with success in that flat worm / sculpin soft plastics shape for drop shot and had good success with ?

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My thoughts are for a sunny day a chrome color top water can be a good color to use IF your body of water has shad as a bait fish for bass in it . Conversely , if your body of water does not have shad and is primarily a blue gill / crawfish bait habitat for bass - then chrome may not be a good color for top water compared to say bluegill , bone or baby bass top water colors ... Your thoughts and experiences on using chrome color top water lures on lakes with no shad ?

For a gaiter to fit a XL size head , check out the "Buff XL UV" available on - line .

Zoom's Watermelon Candy color across all soft plastics -great bluegill color.