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Yup

Yep, I landed an arm load of zoom trick & finesse worms last week. I will have to scoot back and check out the chatter baits.

Finesse on a shakey head or drop shot. Trick on everything else.

Me too. I have a box full of them. I also have a spook collection. Great top waters!

The purpose of the knot is to attach a leader to a main line. Especially effective when the diameter of the lines are different. I also use this tool for hook snells. Easy to use.

My arthritic hands now use a knot tying tool and I love it. Opposing nail knot is very small to fit through guides and incredibly strong. I use it for attaching any leader.

Culprit Zoom trick & finesse Rage craws In no particular order....

I'm kind of crazy about the ACS seats. I have them on several of my personal rods. Love em!

I like U-40 "Rod Bond" because it mixes to a paste/gel consistency and stays where you put it. I hate when the glue runs all over the place. Rod Bond is also very strong. JMHO

Yep, I still loves me some Charlie Brewer sliders. ?

I certainly hope you're right!

Megastrike on plastics, nothing on hard baits.

My PB (little under 7lbs) came out of a pond that was less then 3 acres.

Wind is about the only thing (other than injury) that will cause me to hang it up.

I have the old Calcutta DC (round reel). I love fishing with it.

Not trying to argue, but the worm in that video looks like a Strike King 3X which is a floating worm. A conventional plastic worm that long wouldn't stand straight up 4" behind the hook, even if the jig stayed upright. Don't get me wrong, I love Bobby's shakey jig and use them all the time.

Pretty simple if the trailer floats it will stand up, otherwise it will flop. I will use them either way. Its a confidence bait for me.

Yep, great memories! I do miss the road trips.

Iaconelli does this every year in NJ.

Excellent! ?

Shimano Bantam SG - Bought it in the 70s. I'd still be using it if I hadn't given it away.

Rod Bond for cork rings, grips and seats. I have some rods with 10-15 years on them with no issues. Hot glue for tips and "Threadmaster" and "Flexcoat" for wraps.

I am also a Stella fan and the "Twin Power" (JDM Sustain), I have is pretty sweet also for less $$. No one wants a Stella until they get to fish with one.

From the "just because I could department". I bought a 6' 4 wt 1 piece "Lamiglas" fly rod and built an UL rod. I love fishing with it. Usually a Stella 1000 with 4lb co-polymer line. I call it my "noodle rod".

I fish frogs with my 'flippin stick".