Josh Smith

http://twitchinglure.com/ Have fun with this! ? Josh

Naw, those old spinnerbaits are obsolete. I'll have to buy a bunch of new ones without so much lift. All my reels are high speed. They even say so: Way too fast for anything old. Josh

There are so many not touching this... ? Josh

But then the bass won't eat 'em! Too slow and I'll just catch crappie. ? Josh

I have a bunch of Dad's old spinnerbaits -- all of them, I think. They're worthless! I can't burn 'em without them layin' over and jumpin' outta the water! ? Josh

How limp is Big Game? Thanks! Josh

You know, I think Raul remembers some of my earlier posts! ? Josh

I can't believe that. Fishermen never stretch the truth.

Then why to the pros say it is?

So... Old people... can't fish?

Impossible.

I'm trying to figure this out. 2 in the crankshaft 4 in the handle paddles 4 on the spool 2 on the guide ... that's 12. Two, maybe, on the idler gear if there is one? 14 Maybe two more inboard the spool? 16 Missing two. Josh

This makes perfect sense!

This the one? http://www.lightinthebox.com/shishamo-6-3-1-18-ball-bearings-one-way-clutch-bc150-baitcasting-reel-fishing-reel-left-handed-carp-fishing-reel_p4615811.html ?

I've been doing a lot of reading lately, and it turns out that the fast reels from back in the day were around 4.7:1, or 21ipt or so! Even worse, the standard reel had a 3.8:1 ratio! That's only 18ipt or so! How did anyone ever fish fast enough to make bass strike? I thought a minimum of 5.3:1 was necessary, with 6.3:1 to 8:1 being preferred. What if the bass ran the boat, too? Help explain this to me! How was this done?

Hello, I am setting up my crankbait rod. Years back I'd have gone directly to Trilene XL. I read somewhere on here that it's changed. True? I do run 12lb XL on my light crankbait rod and it still seems decent. What mono would you choose, and what weight? I will be running mid to deep drivers, and I cannot run a leader because the rod has micro-guides. Thanks! Josh

Hello! Josh

Could be he didn't want Google to key into that. Or maybe us? Who knows. Google emoji ➡ ? Josh

OK, thanks. Never knew it by TRD. Do they make these weedless? All tubes and ballhead jigs I've thrown come back with bent hooks. Josh

TRD?

Hi Guys, I have a part of the Wabash River here that is excellent habitat for smallies and walleye. It's a lot of limestone cover with plenty of submerged downed trees. I pull some big fish out of there. Here's the problem: Over the winter it gained even more cover. Today I lost two jerkbaits, three square bill crankbaits, and even a T-rigged Jelly Worm. The fish along here only want crankbaits most times. I fish mono along here unless I'm using bass jigs, in which case I use 65lb Power Pro and my jungle lake rod/reel setup. The limestone isn't sharp enough to fray the braid at all; just really smooth all around. I need to know how you guys fish heavy cover like this. Lure retrievers would have little chance of working due to the nature of the snags and underwater terrain. Last time I tried a knocker it didn't even make it to the lure. Thoughts? Thank you, Josh

Well, guys, things are starting to warm up in Northern Indiana a bit. That water's still cold, but improving. Nothing at the lake today. Lots of sunfish, but they didn't act like there was a predator in the area. Instead of changing spots I went to the river. I was trying out a new setup I made specifically for shallow crankbaits and lipless crankbaits. It runs 12lb mono (Trilene XL). I'd lost some of the line earlier at the lake, and spliced in some 8lb fluoro I had on hand. Well, I hooked up with a smallie. That EON 3600 did much better than the reviews would have me believe, and I fought that smallie for a while. It would pull the drag, I'd pull the fish back in, it would run -- it was fun! Then it saw me and spat the crankbait right back at me and took off. I confirmed it was a smallie at this point. I think the rod's tip wasn't soft enough, and combined with the 8lb fluoro, I had enough mismatched that I lost the fish. Still, it was a huge bummer. It was the first fish of the season and fought better than the 15" smallie I landed last Thanksgiving! That part of the river is rich in smallmouth and walleye. That's because of the habitat. There are downed trees and lots of limestone. Problem is, that leads to lots lures. I lost five today -- two jerkbaits and three crankbaits! I need to figure this out in a hurry or I won't be able to afford to fish! I did throw some jigs -- they usually work along there -- but got nothing. The rocks along there are smooth and I've not experienced any fraying when I fish braid, so that may be the solution. Thoughts? Josh

If I ever go back to the shotgun for home defense, I will be getting one of these: Josh

I'm weird. I'd go to the nearest tackle store, try every rod there, and, provided its by a quality maker, go with the one which felt best. The reel would be Abu Garcia for round; Shimano for low-profile. Josh

While not specifically a bass boat, the one Dad bought when I was a teenager is just needing major repairs in the form of floor replacement. It is on the original Minn Kota and second outboard. I'll probably have to seal the rivets (never did this) but, in all, it's not needed anything major. Heck, the fish finder is a black and white from the '90s that we never upgraded. The way I fish, I need stability. Speed is a secondary consideration. Josh