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Set your canoe paddle on the dock before you pack your gear bag. Then have the wind blow you 30 yards away from said dock while packing your gear bag.

Pline CX Premium

My most productive color? The color that I have tied on at the time. I've fished dark, light, bright and bizarre. I can't really tell a difference in catch rate. I think it is all in the presentation. Academy will clear out certain colors of Zoom trick worms throughout the year for $.88 a bag. I'll stock up on these when I find them. Lately its been Yellow Shad and Limetruesse. Last year it was Muscadine which is kind of like June Bug. The year before that it was Yellow. Guess what, they all work if fished nice and slow. In my opinion it is all in the presentation.

I'll vouch for the Falcon weightless rods. Great for senkos, flukes and small tubes. Throws small jigs really well also. The soft tip makes it a decent drop shot baitcaster. Time to spend some money. Your thinking about this way to much. Pull the trigger and don't look back.

Much easier to throw lite baits on spinning gear. Spinning gear also handles small diameter line, which when matched with a smaller hook increases the action of your bait. Spinning reels in my opinion have better drag systems which gives you a better chance when fighting big fish on small diameter line.

earthworm77's article. enjoy. http://ezinearticles.com/?Split-Shot-Bass-Sneak-Attack&id=112372

I fish these on a mojo rig. Your spinning gear with your YZUS #6 will work great. I prefer a 1/8 oz. mojo weight over a split shot , I can't keep the split shot from sliding and abrading my line. They both are basically a lite c-rig and both work equally well. I use my drop shot rod because I like the added give when fighting bigger fish with lite line. Small fish feel bigger also. I use zoom trick worms, color really has no bearing in my opinion. In fact the wilder brighter colors work best lately, just coincidence though, I think. I cast then let it set for 20 seconds, twitch then sit again for 20 seconds, then slowly real back to you. Fish will follow these for quit a distance before picking it up, so pay attention all the way back to shore/boat. I find this method will catch when nothing else will. This is one of my favorite ways to fish. It works well in stained water because you fish it slow, giving the fish a chance to find your bait. Small tubes and small flukes work well also. I think earthworm77 (mr. micromunch) wrote an article on how to fish this. I'll see if I saved it. Randall's video is a classic tutorial on how to fight big fish on lite gear.

I just got a Tierra and I put P Line CX premium on it. One spool has 6# the other has 8#. In the price range you are talking I would look at a Falcon Lowrider.

OK, here comes a question or three. I've done my home work and done some scouting without wetting a line. I've narrowed down the lake to several spots that meet the previous posts criteria. How do you to begin to fish? Would you gurus suggest this method? Tie up a couple rigs with search baits. One rig to work the bottom, one rig to work the middle and if conditions merit one to work the top. If you don't like this approach what would you do? How long do you work a spot without finding fish before you move? If your spot yields a ton of dinks how long do stay there? What are the chances that bigger fish are hanging out with the dinks? Thanks for all the input fellas. I really appreciate you fellas sharing your ideas. I know you guys have spent lifetimes putting the pieces together and really don't have to share, but choose too share.

Lake Fork Live Magic Shad 3.5" and 4.5".

The pre-rigged ones don't last very long, they get torn up quick. The jighead ruins the bait. Texposing is the way to go in my opinion. No matter how you rig these your going to need to have super glue handy. These are becoming my favorite bait. Bass just drill these things.

I use a swivel about 8" above the hook. I have not noticed it effecting the action of the bait. Just make sure your drag is not too tight.

Hey Dave, Go get yourself that Team Allstar. You will be happy with that purchase. You've thought it out enough. Mike

twitch, twitch then a couple of turns of your reel at a moderate pace. then repeat. kind of like fishing a fluke. strikes are generally vicious. i have better results if i hang about 1/16 oz. of weight off of the hook shank. it keeps the bait from turning on its side. did i mention that they hit these baits really hard.

I've learned that there is no substitute for quality gear and that quality gear can be had at affordable price points. The Bait Monkey err, I mean Raul is responsible for this.

Nice fish. Nothing wrong with eating a few here and there. How did you cook it?

I would at least consider a Falcon Lowrider. Great rod.

Catt you are amazing. Your knowledge of baits is most impressive.

Pike are a blast. They love those white spinnerbaits.

Man those smallies are great looking fish. So, how did your back feel after the tourney?

http://aquaplant.tamu.edu/database/submerged_plants/eurasian_watermilfoil.htm

wow. 8# test, impressive.

I have a Cara and a Lowrider. Great rods, wish I had more. What is the point of your post?

Strike King Zulu.

I was swimming my 2000 meters. Now I'm dead tired. I will be bank beating this evening.