Josh Smith

Dad used to shallac them. I don't bother. Skin oils and fish slime work great! Josh

Ranger, I plan to! It's probably going to see lots of hard use. There are more there and they're all at $10. What does 80 million modulus mean? I don't recall ratings on rods 20 or 30 years ago; we just picked what felt good in the weight and rating desired. I therefore have no frame of reference for modulus count, IM6, 7, 8, etc; or ton. Thanks! Josh

Reckon it helps the rod load on the cast? Just a little extra weight? Josh

Tyler, I grabbed a $140 camping stove for $40 last night. There was an Abu Garcia rod in that bin that I almost bought, but I read something on here about them breaking? Might just buy it, though, if it's still there. Glenna (night manager) is my Aunt-in-law and her husband is in to fishing, so I mentioned it to her for him when I bought the stove. Josh Ranger, Been playing with the Houston rod and can't get it to break. That was one of my concerns, too. Do you have experience with these? Josh

There are a lot more of different types. Two or three TKVD rods similar to mine but made of graphite for $30. Several of those Jimmy Houston rods, and a ton of both Ugly Stik Pro Lite and Cherrywood MH rods. I'd say it would be worth the quick drive to Wabash! Josh

Hoosiers are filling up this board! If you'd like me to resize a pic for you, PM me for my email. I'll be happy to help out. Josh

Since when do pre-spawn fish not bite? They are generally positive. Post-spawn are generally negative because they're worn out, but they're also hungry, so they'll eat. Josh

Hey All, I was at Walmart with my boy helping him pick out a birthday present for a friend. I happened past a clearance bin of rods, and I found these: Not sure what HT Enterprises is, but I can always use another rod. The KVD rod, however, is a cranking rod and I needed one. It has micro guides and all. They were $10 each. Reckon I did OK? Josh

This thing is by far not up to the quality standard I'm used to from them, I'll give you that. It's nice for what it is, but ultimately it'll likely be replaced by a 3600 with a metal frame. (Been looking hard at the 3600 Black Max.) I too have a Black Max 2 -- the low-profile but not the type with the recessed frame. I guess it's OK. I don't use it. I have it in the shop rebuilding it for my boy (he's 8). It's an Ultracast but with a plastic frame. I'm sure it'll do what I'm going to ask of it. One bearing is a bit rough and so I'll be replacing both with bushings. On a 5'6" glass rod, it will serve him as a crankbait setup. He likes to burn everything all the time, and his kiddie reels tend to suffer. Josh

It's just cool to have. I'm sure I can find parts if I look. Reading about it, the levelwind was originally a floating design of some sort, overcomplicated for production. In '02 they started using a standard disconnecting levelwind, and that's the one I have. It's not the quality of my 4000 or 5000 series reels, but it is an interesting design. I'm sure the modern EONs (sold in the UK and elsewhere) have the bugs worked out. Josh

I don't question what works. Solunar tables seem to work, paired with other factors. The whole wind direction thing could be called crap, too, because what does wind direction have to do with whether bass bite, right? Just follow the wind to the plankton, and the bite should be on. It's the weather pattern that the wind direction represents that determines the bite. I would guess something similar happens with the moon phases. Josh

40s -- Not pre-spawn yet. I was probably fishing too fast. Couldn't get to the best spot when I tried the river, due to water levels. Crappie were jumping, though, in the river. Josh

As a teenager, I had two fishing predictors: A homemade barometer and a solunar calendar. They worked well enough. Regards, Josh

I love those Carbontex washers. The only baitcasters I fish are round Ambassadeurs. Josh

An old Bronson I have has the spool tension labeled as "drag". ? Josh

No luck yesterday. . .

The stuff I've been fishing in has been gusting to 45mph. A small breeze is nice, but that's ridiculous! Josh

While I learned how to cast into the wind and use it to help me catch bass, I don't like it. The point of fishing, is for me, about quiet and enjoying nature. That's hard to do with wind howling in my ears! Josh

Are you open to round reels? Josh

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Glenn, It's back. The workaround is to block scripting on Bass Resource and from Google Tag Services. Both can be done using **** (http://****.net/nsa) for mobile devices. Josh Well, looks like a certain plugin I use for diagnostics and such isn't a good word here. No idea why, but I apologize for not knowing..? Josh

Yes, a fluke or minnow, Josh

How much? Like it, but wouldn't pay over $50 unless it had a metal frame. That may mean importing one from England, where it appears Abu Garcia still markets them (in evolved form). Josh

This time of year, they get warmed up by the rain. I watch critters. If the squirrels are out in force, the bass probably are, too. Josh

I use my jerkbait rod and reel. It's a Daiwa M/F with a modified 4600c3 (all bearings, 31ipt). I fish these plastics like jerkbaits, though. Josh