flyingmonkie

Here's another rendition of the same story I read a couple months back after a post @WRB made about Dee Thomas. I love this stuff! http://advancedangler.com/features/tbt-dee-thomas-the-father-of-flippin-a-true-legend/

Here we go again! My favorite debate! Gonna grab a beer... brb.

Agree with ^^^ Reviews are pretty bad. Even if you get it for $25, what good is a $25 reel you don't use?

Not gear noise. Sounds like a bearing to me.

+1 for Dobyns Fury

Considering a frog is about the easiest thing on the planet to cast, you should catch on pretty quick. What's your budget? Lots of options.

Some great suggestions here - I assume you found what you came for. Now. Let's talk royalties.

Assuming you have a good casting technique and your reel is tuned properly, moving to a smaller diameter of the same line-type WILL increase distance - it weighs less and has less surface area (smaller coefficient of friction). When you're talking about moving from one line type to another line type, it's not as cut and dried. For example, braid has a higher friction coefficient than flouro, but doesn't have the memory that flouro/mono does. Generally speaking, under typical conditions and with proper technique and equipment, moving to braid will give you greater distance. Ask a simple question, get a complicated answer. That's how we roll.

God bless you all! P.S. Did anybody else meet their daily like quota??? Sorry to the rest of you on page 3. I'd "Like this" if I could.

In case anyone was curious, the Polymer knot took top prize in commode wars tonight.

Welp! Know what I'm doing on the commode tonight.

Throw net.

That's awesome. Mike has won me over too. I've never received a Siebert jig that I wasn't like "Daaaaaaammmn, that's a sexy jig!"

Guess I'm having a hard time following this. Regardless, don't get stuck assuming you have to do one thing. Both techniques, as well as a hundred others, will catch fish right now. Learn and adapt. If your buddy is catching fish and you aren't, try something different. If you're catching fish and losing them at the bank, it's a different matter altogether.

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+1 for a keel-weighted soft plastic (Rage Rig) - they seem to do better around rocks than a t-rig. I'd expect a similar result with a tube rigged internally with a tube jig. Squarebill is a another good consideration - going with a balsa wood square bill will give you even more floating power to get out of the rocks. If you're going to try a jig, opt for a football style jig, the wide head helps deflect off rocks as opposed to guiding your lure into small cracks and crevices (the t-rigs downfall in rocks). Lastly, don't give up on the senko. Keep it t-rigged and use a keel weighted hook, or try it with a weighted wacky rig. That'll give you the weight you need against the wind while keeping you relatively rockless. And of course, if you're not using flouro, use flouro. Braid around rocks is a recipe for disaster.

My vote would be for option 2. The extra 4 inches and softer tip tip will help you get distance. That being said, just try them both! Might find you like the accuracy and backbone of the shorter rod. You're entitled your own personal preference.

Where can I pick up one of these jewels? Harbor Freight?

Yup, agree with these guys. Enjoy fishing without "trailer drama" for a change.

Pink SK Zero, weightless t-rigged, fished like a jerkbait. Just a random confidence bait of mine... and the girls LOVE throwing them against the wall and watching them stick.

Oooof. At least you're a good person!

Hey man, whatever works! What knot was causing break off's for you? Clinch knot does the trick for me on flouro unless I"m drop shotting and it's the polymer.

Our local lake is about 6 ft down, and when the weather is nice, we like to take the kiddos out to explore the shoreline. Shortly into our walk today, we came across an INCREDIBLE stump and roots that had washed up in the last flood. As my wife talked about how nice an addition it would be to my mom's eclectic flower bed, all I could think was OMG, BASS CONDO! Into the truck it went. Our property backs up to a small pond, but we don't own the property the pond is on. I have permission to fish there, and do so routinely, but I've never explicitly asked permission to bury fish houses (although, I might know where to find last year's Xmas tree). That being said, sometime after replying to CrustyMono's bullet weight thread, I made my move. The stump is heavy... like 60 pounds heavy. I had little doubt it would sink, but just to be safe, I strapped 40 pounds of bricks to it. I made the cold dark trek with the 100lb, awkwardly shaped habitat down to the pond. My plan was to get the thing in 3-4ft of water. A good toss of about 10 feet would get me that, and I was pretty confident I could do that. With a good grip, I walked down to the mushy bank, wound 'er up, and let it fly! The mechanics of the throw were great... but considering one of the roots I was holding onto snapped under force, Motel Fish only made it about 2 feet from the bank. Crud. It's cold. I don't want to go out there! But I have to. I'm committed now. So I take off the coat, shoes, wool socks, and pants, and brace myself. **** the water is cold! And I forgot how stinky this shin-deep, black, mucky clay actually is. With my lunker home in hand, I make my way out. Knee deep... brrr... toes starting to go numb. Oh boy, up to the family jewels... oooOOOOOOOOh boy. I can do this... I CAN DO THIS! A 7 pounder will LOVE this thing! Out to my stomach, losing feeling in my feet but sensing my opportunity is near. I take one last look at my surroundings and mentally mark my waypoint, and let go. It floated. So what do you think, Mom? Like it?

Yeah dude, ditch that like your box of Flying Lures. GET CHROME HERE.

Try a different browser. Chrome is my goto.