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I did some forum searching, and didn't come up with any titles similar to this, so here it goes; at this point in my life and fishing career, I don't like to spend a ton on my rods or reels. In your opinion, what is the best quality rod that can be had for 99.99 and under? My vote for both casting and spinning goes to the Duckett ghost. ***** Just so you guys know, im not actually looking for a rod at the moment, Ive already developed my personal taste, Im just curious about everyone else.

Ive said it in other threads, but I feel like a lot of people don't give bass enough credit. They are extremely hardy species. I have caught several fish missing an eye, and I have caught many fish that still have shards of hook (or even whole hooks) embedded in various places in their mouth and throat, and they had healed up just find, and obviously has not kept the fish from going about its business.

I usually go out with; 1. 7ft mh fast action 7.1.1 2. 6'6 mh fast action 6.3.1 3. 7ft cranking rod 7.1.1 4. 7ft medium spinning rod No idea what the gear ratio is I guess if I was to add a fifth it would either be a 7'6/7'3 mh or a 7'/'7'1 medium fast action (casting)

Glad to see the handles are on the right side

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-8-ROUND-JIG-HEAD-CRAPPIE-PANFISH-LURE-2-BRONZE-EAGLE-CLAW-100-PACK-/370929961216 maybe??

I have two. the zoom ol monster and the horny toad.

Big fan of the zoom ol monsters (plum, red shad, and black) and the 10 inch culprit worm for my large worm fishing. For smaller worms I really like the big bite baits sugar cane worm (7 inch). I tend to fish the larger worms a lot more. A lot of people are intimidated by a 10.5-11 inch worm, but what ive found from fishing them is that the 1-1.5 pound fish have no problem giving them a go. It's also a confidence thing, I just feel like I have a better chance of catching quality fish.

I can only speak for myself, but this must be a common situation; I started out with weightless and texas rigged worms when I first started bass fishing. I started to have some success and began catching some large fish, and instead of really sharpening my technique and sticking with worms, I decided to try every other technique under the sun that was new to me. I got really into frogging and toads, tons of topwater, crankbaits and spinner baits, etc. this has helped because I am not decently well versed in many different techniques, however I have started to get back to my roots of worm fishing (especially large worms). I feel like a lot of guys look down upon worm fishing as a beginners technique and tend to lean mostly on more advanced techniques. I don't know, I might be a sucker from the fundamentals but there's nothing that's more majestic in fishing to me than fishing a large worm. As far as techniques And baits that I got away from and stayed away from (unlike worm fishing) I would say I'm not a huge jerkbait guy.

black arbogast jitter bugs. plus any plastics techniques you woud use during he day, just use black or black and blue color combinations.

it seems as though where I am the spawn just happened, or is happening right now.

my mistake, must have went right over it.

Ive never been one for worms that are not either black, or some shade of green or brown, however I stopped at work and picked up a bag of the plum color and man do they look great. Ill be fishing these mostly in stained ponds so I wanted to go with something darker, and the plum had the right amount of speck and flash for me. And do you have any pics or posts about Bluebasser's heads? would he be willing to do business with me?lol

depending on how far the ponds are from each other, I think your best bet would be to leave the boat at home, and do some shore fishing. If the ponds are less than 100 yards or so apart you could just hook up on the bank and walk them over to the next pond, each fish individually. However if the ponds aren't close together you need to make yourself a live well.

10 inch worms shakey head frogs pitching t rigged creature baits spook

Thats why im looking for a non salted- floating worm so that I can have the large worm approach but still fish it slow like I would with a shakey head or finesse worm.

texas rig.

yum makes a stand up shakey head jig with a 4/0 hook, so i figured I would give that a go. I know that I'll miss some of the smaller fish, and I know that this would't be the most productive method, but I figure it would be kind of fun

Anyone know if the zoom ol monster is salted or not? I wanted to experiment throwing it on a 1/4 ounce- 3/8 shakey head, but if its salted and will just flop around on the bottom i wont bother.

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So im kind of confused. Has the spawn happened yet?

agree absolutely. having family members with security backgrounds who actually are involved with such classes, the mere idea of someone who has no firearm experience saying "im going to carry for protection" can be frustrating sometimes. A lot of people do not realize that if you do not know when and how to utilize a firearm for protection, you can actually be escalating the situation unnecessarily and putting yourself in more danger (physically and legally). I strongly suggest that anyone who wants to, or does carry for self protection take some sort of advanced handgun/concealed carry course, if you have not done so already. Heck, do it again, theyre pretty fun anyways.

Thankfully I do not live in an area where a ton of violent crime takes place. That being said, being in a secluded area alone can always be hazardous. I see a ton of guys walk a mile into the woods to fish reservoirs from shore, and they stand with their backs to the trails, with their earbuds in and blasting music. Don't get me wrong, im not paranoid, and being 6'2 and 200 pounds, im completely capable of handling myself, but I would NEVER put myself in a situation where someone could get the jump on me from behind while I stood completely oblivious. just my opinion on the subject. I have never had a problem with anyone on the water, however I have been approached by people who were not fishing, and looked awfully uncomfortable. Makes me a little weary but I like to be optimistic towards people. sometimes theyre lost, sometimes theyre mentally handicapped and just looking to strike up a conversation, but in my experience they are usually guys who are out on the water to smoke and want to feel you out to see if youre a cool guy. Not into that activity myself, but theyre usually nice enough guys.

ish monores phat frog by snagproof.

It really depends on the mold and the quality of the plastics this person uses. as far as the scent goes, this person may include it, however you don't really need it (it is nice though). Personally, I don't really have a preference when it comes to stick baits (I may get mobbed for that one), as Im not really that interested in them (may get mobbed for that one too), and in my opinion they all will catch fish. If they seem to be decent quality for the right price, I say go for it. I would only buy a small amount to try them before you stock up on them though.

just out with my buddy on a small john boat the other day. We launched from hatters town park in danbury. If you go about a quarter mile out, theres a small island you can see from shore; drive over to it and troll in, as to not spook the fish. Its a gravel/ sand bottom with some brush and sparse vegetation. Had some success on the small mouth throwing small tubes on a quarter ounce jig head, as well as a shakey head. If that does't work for you, troll around some of the boat docks on the shore line near that Island and skip your tubes under the docks. You should pull out some fish. Also, look up "latins cove" in the new fairfield portion of the lake. Pretty good fishing in that neck of the woods. I mostly target small mouth considering its the only body of water in that area that has them, I can fish for largies anywhere. good luck and pm me if you have any more questions. Im no candlewood lake expert, but I might have a little info. good luck