bigturtle

in colder water, the bigger your topwater is, the more effective it will be. A bass is less likely going to come up for a tiny popper or plopper or a gunfish, but its worth its time to come and slurp down 6" - 9" wakebaits, swimbaits or glidebaits like ms slammer, floating jointed claw or line thru trout.

Pfluegar patriarch comes with a spare spool

ya, i dont know any other bait named I slide.

Do you guys feel that the I slide offers poorer hookup than traditional baits with dangling hooks?

Heavy fluoro leader solves the bite off problem

Yes they have 3. 7'6", 7'10" and 8'. But they are all way too expensive and hard to find

what's a good one for throwing swimbaits 2-5oz? Iv seen all the megabass, deps and majorcraft ones but want to see what else is out there. doesnt have to be over 8', but close to it.

ya its a biovex 90ss

nvm i found it

What brand is this?

What are other rods like the Orochi XX Leviathan that's 8ft or longer, with a detachable handle, and can handle swimbaits up to 5~6oz.

you don't want a DC reel for light lures

yes braid would twist, you may not notice it as much but the twist will be there

I too wish to boat flip a 20lb carp

Any reel can set so that its very hard to backlash, but you will sacrifice some distance for it. The SV reels from daiwa are very good if you are willing to spend that much

your line snapped or your knot came undone?

I run it like this because I fish a lot of places with branches and other debris on the bottom, this way allows for less snags

Like @cgolf, I value non-sponsor opinions higher, but a first post bashing sounds a bit sketchy to me. I've used kastking braid before, and it's ok. I like other braids better as mainline, so now I only use kastkings as backing. I plan on trying their Masters mono next season.

Anything opaque

ripping just means a strong upward/side jerk of the rod to try and shake the bait free of vegetation.

I never leave a tag on my leaders, i trim it flush. I hate it when the tag catches on the guides or grass. I use an albright knot.

they are talking about the sound that spinning reel drags make when its pulled, not the click from adjusting the drag star.

How durable are these things? lures like the biwaa and lucky strike ones for example. Im worried about mesh tearing or one of the sections getting pulled off

http://www.rapala.com/rapala/lures/husky-jerk-series/husky-jerkandreg/Husky+Jerk.html yours look like the glass perch color

Another option would be to switch to single inline hooks