Smokinal
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Welcome Wagy!
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Welcome! Sweet ride you got there too.
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It's definitely good to stay in shape. I'm still healing from my tricep re-attachment. I'm 4 months post-op and I have about 2 more months before I can really start back doing anything. I can't wait! Nice work A-Jay!
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Had a great day in the yak today boating 64 in about 5 hrs. But more important, I learned a few things. Probably the most important thing is just how potent a simple t-rigged GP craw can be. I was throwing a few different baits and they just weren't into them. So I picked up a jig and they just kept biting the claws off my Rage trailer. So, I thought if that's what you want, that's what you'll get. I t-rigged a GP Baby Rage and started catching them pretty good. When that pack ran out I started in on a pack of the Rage DB Craw in Bama Craw and it was lights out. For a long stretch of wooded shoreline it was cast after cast fish. I met up with my buddy and he said some of his spit out green and orange craws. I laughed and showed him what I was throwing and told him my numbers. It all made sense then. I have been using Rage craws for years but only as a jig trailer; never by themselves. Needless to say I have a new weapon. I also learned that they will readily eat a craw with only 1 pincer (already knew they would but was good to confirm). And finally, I learned that you can catch 2 fish on 1 hook! It looks like I stuck the smaller one and hook went out the side; bigger one chased it, swiped at it and got stuck too! I thought something was wrong by the way they were moving but didn't see it until they were right by the kayak. Great day all in all. It was good to figure them out today.
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Great memories. I love seeing kids get into the healthy sport of fishing.
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I enjoyed watching that AJ. Thanks for sharing. I'm hoping for a good fall bite too.
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Dang dude! That's a serious vid right there! Very nice.
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Came back in to say this^^^
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I, too, would use the braid. I'd put a leader of 10lb fluoro on it but that's the beauty of braid as a main line; you can put whatever lb leader you want on it for different applications. Very versitile.
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I ordered a small pile of these just the other day. I was looking for a downsized jig to skip and Mike gave me some good info on them. Being able to talk with the maker is something you won't get with other jig companies and his jigs are top quality. Can't wait to throw them!
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It's all good Bill; we all do
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Dang! That's a pretty ride!
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Well played sir. I was wondering if someone would pick up on that.
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Do what's best for you, my friend. Our health is our most important asset.
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Welcome. Read, search, watch vids; it's all right here.
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I'll never let it die! I'll fight it tooth and nail!
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May have just been some crud sucked up in a jet or passage. Hard to tell until it happens again on a regular basis.
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That's the best way to figure it out! Nice work.
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Here's my mess... 96 16' Nitro with 75 Merc; 10' kayak with Lowrance 4X and 14' canoe.
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Couldn't have said it better myself. The reason many will say braid is it's the fix. Imo, you shouldn't have to set the hook that hard if you are using the right equipment. If you like fluoro, go for it but I have tried it a few times on my jig rod and experience the exact same thing as OP; I go back to braid/leader and boat fish. It's as simple as that. Flouro, to me, literally feels like a rubber band. OP, you're not stickin them as hard as you think you are.
