ChrisD46

Your only option is to find what you want online and either order multiple packs or order other items from the web site to make shipping charges more worthwhile for you .

Thanks for the replies - there are some smaller profile football jigs being made today (imagine that ?)

*I use the Eco Pro 3.8 on occasion is some colors - while other colors I find better / more consistent runs with the Keitech Fat Impact . Scent is different too on the Keitech Fat Impacts (Squid scent) which no one else uses .

Football jigs really shine best in the winter (water temps below 55 degrees F.) ... I believe downsizing the profile / size of a football jig will get you more bites than a "standard" profile / size football jig for spotted bass . That said , I only know of two (2) "finesse" football jigs available (Bass Patrol and Dirty Jigs Finesse Football Jigs in 3/8th oz.) ideal for spotted bass ... Who else subscribes to using smaller profile / size football jigs for spotted bass - what are you currently using ? *My current Favorite : Bass Patrol Football Jig (3/8th oz.) Living Rubber / Silicone combo skirt in Brown / Orange , Brown / Purple or Green Pumpkin with a Net Bait Paca Chunk 3.0" Standard size trailer threaded all the way up the jig hook shank .

*Why I don't kayak fish in the ocean !!

^^This^^ ... Definitely go by the diameter (i.e. Berkley 100% FC line is larger diameter than Seaguar / Sunline (the two most popular) in certain sizes . Here is a good comparison as Team9nine was eluding to : Daiwa J - Fluoro : #20 lb. .373mm diameter Seaugar InvizX / AbrazX : #17 lb. .37mm diameter Sunline Sniper FC : #20 lb. .37 diameter *Pick one of the above and you are in great shape for C-Rig and Jig combo set up - I wouldn't go lighter than .35mm FC diameter for what you want to do .

*I think this is about the best option at $50 (Daiwa Aird - X Heavy) with #50 lb. ~ #65 lb. braid .

J Franco : You have my attention now !!

I appreciate the replies - my spinning reels are clean and well taken care of (never been dunked , dropped in mud , etc.) so I believe I am going to carefully take apart and simply re-lube with Cal's . If that doesn't do the trick - then I will explore new carbontex drag washers for my Daiwa and Abu Garcia spinning reels .

Something I never thought about doing - but notice now that a couple of spinning reel drags are a little jerky / not smooth when pulling out line to set the drag (i.e. drag discs dried out ?) ... Any tips / techniques to making spinning reel drags happy again ? Thanks in advance !

*Does co-poly line for a Ned Rig provide a better fall rate or some other advantage versus using the same line size in FC ?

*Spike It / JJ's and a few Q-Tip swabs ?

Good to know !

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Great Senko spinning rods here - my vote for 4" to 5" Senkos with a Gammy 3/0 ~ 4/0 EWG is a Dobyns 703SF .

I've come to the conclusion the FG knot (and to a degree - even the Alberto knot) requires being born with a 3rd hand !

*Curious if you were using a 50 yard top shot of FC line with mono backing and still finding line management issues ?

*Perhaps MUST is a little strong - how about highly desirable or preferred ? While you can use an FC leader to braid mainline to defeat line shy bass in clear water I believe FC main line to be highly desirable / preferred for slack line sensitivity and dragging bottom contact T-Rigs and Jigs ... True or False ?

*I would agree here - the Sierra 735C is better for bigger 4/0 ~ 5/0 EWG and heavier jig / flipping hooks moving fish quickly away from cover .

Interesting - good comments . Slack line sensitivity might be the area where FC line is apt to shine the best ?

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*What color is that SK Swimming Caffeine Shad ? Looks like a "Watermelon Pearl something" I have not seen before ...

I certainly can understand staying with what works for you . Part of the fishing fun is exploring what may be new with lines as possibly it may be better than what you are currently using . That said , doubtful Tatsu or Smackdown will be topped anytime soon (lol !) ... In the mid - tier lines is where you will find more of the new products coming out . *Berkley just released a Fluoro infused co-polymer line called : "Fluoroshield" ... Sounds like the same principle as P-Line's : "Fluoroclear" ?

Curious what the next new main line you want to try is ? ... For me - the newer Sufix Advance Mono or FC lines.

#8 lb. ~ #10 lb. Hi - Viz Yellow Power Pro Braid Main Line #6 lb. ~ # 8 lb. Seaguar FC InvizX Leader #7 lb. Sunline FC Sniper Leader *!0 foot leader lengths now with no fear of winding a good double uni knot up into the spinning reel spool .