bigturtle

I throw a very wide variety of lipless cranks. my 3 most commonly used are 1/2oz cotton cordell super spot, 3/4oz lucky craft LV500 and 3/4oz lucky craft LV500GP. I mainly fish these in 6-10ft of water, and I usually burn these things with twitches incorporated into the retrieve.

for baits under 1.5oz, 17lb should be fine.

i mostly use 30lb braid to 12lb mono for jerkbaits in the warmer months, and 20lb braid to 10lb fluoro for colder months

I had the 6'10" MH. I really like the way the rod performed, but it felt a bit too stiff to me for bladed jigs and spinnerbaits. Its got good sensitivity, pretty light, and I wouldv kept it for jigs and plastics if I didnt have a better rod already. I havnt fished with the 7'4", but it should be good for what you intend to do.

leaving all your tackle in the car is just asking for stuff to break

I use 30lb braid with 14lb mono because I fish mine on a H-MF rod

Whats your question?

Daiwa Tatula or Fenwick Elite Tech Bass are pretty good rods around your price point

based on my experience with the previous PQ, I would not be buying the new one if the only thing thats different is the weight. Tatulas have a smoother drag, better brake system and feels more solid in hand when fighting a fish.

theres already a thread on this

depends on what it is. I have $1 bargain bin lures as well as $70 gan craft swimbaits in the same box that gets used equally. you have to try it out yourself.

if theres a 2pc that separates in the middle, im down to try it. Otherwise, no, cant even carry it around

google is a good tool to learn to use

I think they use 3X mustad hooks

yes, pretty sharp out of the package. delivery takes 2-3 weeks for me. You also dont need to order $40 at a time. even if you only order a few items, the shipping is $2-3.

hooks are very beefy. Heres a 1/2oz

if you are talking about omfishingsinkers, they are as good as any tungsten you'l find on the market. Iv ordered from them many times, and I use their flipping jigs a lot

spend more on the rod

at low price points (sub$70), the reel is more important because its more prone to breakage. At mid price points($100-200) the rod takes priority because the performance of reels are about the same in that price point. At higher price points ($300-500) its a toss up

most worms low in salt will slowly float

Im using a 7.3:1 for swimbaits up to 8.5"

I got one in bass color 2 years ago and caught 2-3 fish on it. Its got a good action, casts well and has good hardware. I havnt thrown it much because for some reason fish in my area dont hit wakebaits as good as other topwater

dip in boiling water for 5 seconds at a time

I use 1/4 and 3/8oz tungsten arky/ballhead jigs as my finesse jigs