Fishingmickey

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I have a MH Denali Lithium that I love. Using in with a Shimano Scorpion. FM

Name's Mike, had some work friends that used to call me Mickey. I love to fish so Fishingmickey it is. FM

Might be a reason why there is a lot of Shimano fan boys....

Kistler Helium 3 light medium heavy 7'.

For a all purpose rod you might find that a little light power (medium) and whippy with the moderate action. My recommendation would be a Shimano Casitas (99.00) or the Citica (149.00) reel. Either a Mojo Bass 7' MH (130.00) or Dobyn's Fury in the med. heavy or heavy 7'-7'3" (110.00). Fishingmickey

Outdoor's & Josh, I've got both the Daiwa JDM 103SV and a Shimano Scorpion DC. I've had both less then a year. Six months on the Daiwa and three months on the Scorpion. I've been very impressed by the Scorpion. Love that sound it makes when casting. I've been mainly using it to throw 5" Texas rigged finesse worms on 12# flouro w/1/8 oz weight. I've played with the thumbs free casting and if I tighten up the controls a little, I can do it. I haven't chunked any of the heavier weight lures with it yet. The Diawa does very well too. I have been using it to long cast crankbaits in the DD22, 6XD size range. I'm using 30# PP SS braid. It does well but does require some thumb usage when banging out long casts. All in all very pleased with the Scorpion. The Daiwa compares well as it should I think with my other mid to high end Shimano's like the Curado 70, Curado K, Chronarch and Metanium's. Educated thumb is required. Hope that helps, Fishingmickey

Here ya go Mossy, Kinda looks like this fills the bill. Recommended for salt water too. Might want the 4000 size if your going to target bull redfish, But for speckled trout or red's under thirty should do just fine. FM Shimano Nexave Spinning Reels FD Delivering precision performance and excellent corrosion resistance, the Shimano Nexave FD Spinning Reels are designed to excel at both freshwater bassing and inshore saltwater fishing. $59.99 - $69.99

Is it compatible with the Elaz-tec? Or will you really have a bowl of skirt soup? FM

Welcome A.O.!

Bottom contact baits are Texas rigged worm, craw or creature bait. Another would be a jig/w trailer or shakey head worm. Carolina rig too. FM

Red, Match your line size to match lure size. I'd go with monofilament because it floats. Sizes for the normal mid-sized floating #7 & #9 Original floating Rapala 8-10# mono, largest size 11 10#-14# mono, smallest size 5 4#-6# mono. This technique really needs to use a spinning combo because the lures are so light. With a twitch bait retrieve that has worked well for me in the past is make your cast. Lure hits the water. Let the rings disappear (15-30 second pause). Pick up the slack, twitch the lure, pause, twitch and repeat. This is best done in shallow flat calm water. expect to get a lot of bluegill to hit it too. Good luck! FM

Dunno if this advice will help you or not NHbull. I kayak tournament fish. Probably the biggest thing I can stress is preparation. Have all your gear sorted, rods and reels maintained w/fresh line & lubed etc. etc. etc. Study the lake your going to fish. How much pre-fishing can you get in? Think about how you want to fish it etc. based on time of year. You and your bud figure out a game plan. who's going to run the troller who decides which spots to fish. When to move. Like we're going to throw squaredbilled topwaters, spinnerworms, hollowbodied crankin frogs and dropshotting chatterbaits the first hour then flip bushes and work dropoffs (old fashion for ledges) as the sun comes out. Then figure out plan "B" in case the weather turns or the wind blows your plan out the window. Prior planning prevents tick poor performance. Good performance makes it much more fun when you're successfully pulling off your game plan. Be very observant of your surroundings. If your seeing flocks of coots along the edges or in a particular spot. There is likely fresh grass under them. Herons wading, Loons fishing, Shad flipping. Color changes in the water usually indicate a change in bottom composition or depth. Last but not least maintain a positive attitude and enjoy the time on the water with your bud. FM

LMB, I have this same rod and it is excellent for multiple presentations. As others stated excellent for bottom contact baits. It is very sensitive. I also use it to throw "larger not huge" 5" & 6" weightless (weightless swim baits probably weighing between a 1/4 and 1/2 oz). Does very well with swim jig and underspins too! Normally spooled with 12#-16# flourocarbon. FM

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I checked the Tranx and the Lexa... Tranx comes in a 7.6:1 model and the Lexa 7.1:1. I think the Curado300E has been discontinued. It was or is a 6.3:1 if I remember correctly.

A couple of possible reel selections for you might be: Shimano Tranx 300 Shimano Curado 300E Abu Garcia Revo Winch Diawa Lexa They are larger and of course heavier reels but have higher drag ratings. They are more capable of winching those big girls out of their lairs. Hope that helps! FM

The problem I've encountered in the past when fishing closed loop type spinner baits was when casting the bait would flip around the line and it would get caught in the pinch point where the wires are either twisted or looped. This would damage my line causing me to re-tie. Other then that the Mann's Hank Parker "classic" is one hell of a fish catching spinner bait. FM

Another trick I like to do is "Bite the head off". I'll usually shorten a 10" power worm an inch to a inch and a half. Terminal tackle is Texas rigged, a 1/4 oz weight on a 5/0 straight shank hook. If the lake your fishing is shallow ( less then 10' you might scale back the weight to 3/16 oz.

When your outlay for fishing tackle exceeds the GDP of a third world country. When the inside of house looks like a Cabela's or Bass Pro shop blew up. When you have enough rods and reels to equip a boy scout troop. When the bait monkey has asked have you had you "fix" this week. When you have every color of tackle warehouse tee shirts.

Dang Swims, You are on a roll! First that monster bass 6.5 now this absolute monster beast of a Pickerel! Keep it rolling! Fishingmickey

Best thing I can recommend is do not overfill the reel spool, Don't swing for the fences (by trying to make excessively long casts). Learn to feel the reel spool with your thumb. Chunking a large spinner bait or light crank bait into the wind is a recipe for disaster. Fishingmickey

Our family used to sailboat race on the weekends. I was too small to crew so I was stuck on shore. I think I was five or so when I started with a hand line and popcorn jerking dock bluegills. Mom said it was the best baby sitter ever. a ten cent bag of popcorn and me wearing my life jacket. Simpler times for sure. Fishingmickey

Hi Mitt, Semper Fi! Have you read Louie's "The Walking Drum" or "May there be a road". Sorry for the thread hijack guys. I'm a former marine who grew up cutting his reading teeth on Loius L'Amour. Had to share. Fishingmickey

Gosh dang it OTP, Don't be telling everyone bout that combo. Shhhhhh.