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Thanks for the responses that really helps my wallet

I just started flipping and pitching heavy cover and matted grass this year and I'm using an older model shimano reel and that thing holds a ton of line. I'm using 65lb braid and as you know braid is not cheap. My question is does it hurt or effect this technique by back filling the reel with a cheaper line?

I have two and I'm not impressed. Don't seem to cast well, spool adjustment is very sensitive, it is to tight or back lash. Both reels bought the same day and both are 6:3:1 each reel feels and works differently. If I was you I would wait for the PQ to go on sale in March you can get them for about the same price. I have 3 PQ'ers and I like them very much, how ever I have only fished them for about 10 months.

Very nice! Congrats

Wife and I hit the lake today we caught 7 bass and a hand full of pan fish nothing to brag about. We did have a very cool moment. My wife mainly fishes for pan fish ( bluegill, crappie ) so she was fishing with her favorite lure a striking king bitsy minnow crankbait when she hooked a 3.6 lber it took awhile but she landed it. It was petty cool watching her work that fish. I know 3.6 isn't much but on a lure with hooks about a 1/4 inch I thought it was pretty cool.

Sam I didn't make it up in the old river today my motor is acting up didn't want to take a chance on getting stranded up there, how ever may mother in law and her sister fished the swamp yesterday and they said the water was fairly clear.

Well after 8 straight days of work taking tomorrow off and going to try my luck on the lake. Hoping for a good day. I will report on the day tomorrow night.

At least you was on the water I was on a ladder doing gutters all day. Remember a bad day of fishing beats a good day at work. You will learn that this lake is very sensitive to climate changes. One thing to remember the rain 50 miles west of the lake affects the lake two days later and depending on the amount of the rain will determine how far down the lake it affects. I don't know where you live but I have a camper on the lake and cross over the Appomattox just about ever day if you need a lake condition report just let me know may safe you a wasted trip, but if you are like me when you decide to go fishing you will be willing to fish in a mud hole just another challenge.

Thanks for the report I just got back in town hope to get on the water tomorrow afternoon Richard

Be careful they don't care what they hook as my learned the hard way

not new to the Web but new to this smart phone. Do they make an app for that?

Last season I was putting a fresh plastic on a off set worm hook and my rod slipped out from under my arm and into my hand went the hook so my brother used a pair of needle noise pliers to pull it out. He got it on the second try because the pliers slipped on the first try. After looking on the world wide Web on the best way to remove a hook from flesh I made my own tool for this. All it is is about 8 to 10 inches of 80lb braid and 2 key rings. The way it works is wrap the line around the bend of the hook put the key rings on your middle finger make fist and yank ,it works great. You do have to hold the hook a certain way there is all kinds of videos on YouTube that shows how to do this.

My wife found out the hard way about the dangers of crank bait fishing. She got it hung in the grass and yanked it loose and it didn't stop flying in til it stuck in her calf

This the tool I made

Samsung 4

Disregard this post, cant out smart my smart phone to post a pic, sorry I finally got the photo posted

Made this last season

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Wife and I went out for a couple of hours this evening caught 1 dink. We went up in the old river. Where do you put in at?

This lake looks great for bass and it is but it is hit and miss and so far this year I have been on the miss side of things but it hasn't stop me from fishing it two to three times a week. I've only been bass fishing for about three years now and it is a challenge and this lake multiplies the challenge. Some days/evenings I pick up 0 sometimes 1 to 2 and then on a rare occasion like evening before last I picked up 5 in 2 1/2 hours. Like my profile said Love Hate Relationship.

I have not been on for awhile but I am surprised at all you guys when this happens it's not a negative thing it is a golden opportunity to go home and tell your wife that you did not have the proper lures or equipment for the conditions you were faced with today TIME TO GO TO THE TACKLE SHOP.

I have two Berkley 6' 6' MH M action rods and I am not sure what would be the best set up for these rods. If any one as any advice it would be appreciated . Richard

Thanks for the response that's what I told him if they are on separate switches they should be on separate fuses start there. Always check the obvious first.

Simple question does any one know if the livewell pumps on a 99 ranger 518's pumps on separate fuses

I just started fishing rivers with title water seem to do OK with outgoing tides struggling with slack tide low tide and incoming tide. Just checking to see if you guys have any suggestions. Would appreciate any advice that I could get