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It's rumored that the JDM Bait Monkey's powers are so strong, that even Chuck Norris himself has fallen victim...

That Avid X should work great for your needs. As for reels, check out the Exsence DC from Shimano. It's pretty much the ultimate frogging reel. I have one and it works great for frogging, flipping, and swim jigs.

The Keitech SIF isn't split belly, but it does have a notch in the back to hide the hook. I run them through thick grass all the time without any issues. If you insist on a split belly, the big/skinny/little dippers from RI are great baits as well.

Skitter Pop 09 and the Pop Max are both heavy enough for me to get good casting distance with them on baitcasting gear.

Fish weights can be all over the place, just like us human beings. Prime example. This smallmouth was 22-7/8" long, freshly done spawning. Only weighed 3.6 pounds. But yet this largemouth was 16.25" long, and weighed in at 3.34 pounds.

I've notice a lot of Berkley sponsored pro's seem to always say they're using the Professional Grade. This I find odd because I know how well 832 performs. But take all that with a grain of salt.

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My first DC reel. Her partner in crime should be arriving today.

So you're saying just a skosh deeper than a Baby 1-? Which would basically put it in between a standard 1.5 and a 1-, depth-wise.

Maybe I have missed these before, but I recently came across the KVD 1.5 Shallow version on TW. The bill shape on these looks different from the standard 1.5 and I'm assuming causes this bait to run shallower than the standard 1.5. The question I have for you guys is how deep does this shallow version run? The Baby 1- has always been a top producer for me, but there are very few baits out there that only run in the 6-12" depth range. The only other bait I've really found in this range is the Evergreen Ch-1.

Don't be afraid to throw a chatterbait, spinnerbait, Keitech, or a topwater along the edges of those mats. After you work over the fish on the edges of the mats, then go into the mat with the texas/punch rig.

Walleye guys troll jerkbaits all the time. There's more than one way to skin a cat, and there's more than one way to fish a lure...

For all the more Big Game costs per spool, why not buy both and experiment to find out what works best for you?

I know of over half a dozen clubs around Pittsburgh that have yearly due's of well under $100... However, one that is shore fishing only, I do not know of. Best of luck in your start up.

He's exactly correct. Do what's more natural feeling to you. For me, I use left handed reels because I can control the rod, lure and the fish much better whenever I hold the rod with my right hand. I've been using left handed reels since I started using casting reels in the mid 90's. Last spring I bought three right handed reels to try to force myself to learn a right handed reel. Casting, pitching, and switching hands wasn't an issue for me. And reeling with the handle in my right hand wasn't a big issue either. However, the second I used a lure that required rod action from me, I knew I couldn't use a right handed reel. So common lures like jerkbaits, spooks, etc. were completely useless to me. I've now settled on the fact that I'll always be a left handed reel guy. Interestingly enough, my tournament partner is left handed and he uses right handed casting reels for the exact same reason. He prefers having the rod in his strong arm.

I'm now up to 4 Chronarch MGL's. I also own 2 Metanium's and one Metanium MGL. The 2013 Metanium's were my favorite reel until the MGL's came out. The amount of control I feel I have over the line and lure during a cast is something that I have never felt before. I'm even considering selling my '13 Metanium's to buy more Chronarch MGL's. As far as casting distance goes, it's superb. I can sling 1/4oz. rat-l-traps and Baby 1-'s further than any other reel I've owned. Below is my initial review with my first two Chronarch MGL's that I purchased. I've been fishing these reels for almost three months now. If you have any further questions on this platform, feel free to ask.

I have no experience with the Cabelas or BPS gear, but the Frabill F3 suit is a great suit for the money. I've had mine 3+ seasons now and no issues what so ever.

They've worked for me the past few years. I've been toying around with the idea of using a treble hook with them. Should improve the hookup ratio.

Make that 5...

I've caught crappies on some crazy stuff, but never a worm. Poppers, jerkbaits, fish head spins with a 4" swimbait, DT10's. Never on a big worm.

No. After I make my knot and it's ready to be cinched down, I'll dip the entire thing in the water and then cinch everything down. Works great for me.

I've always said that people are more likely to complain about a bad service than they are to talk about a good experience. Seeing things like this makes me happy.

I'll always try again, but I've never had any luck getting bit again if I actually had the fish bite and hooked. Wayne Gretzsky once said "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take". To elaborate further, if a fish bit a bait and I swung and missed, I've never been able to get another bite. Same goes with having hooked a fish, fought it for a little, and then it came off. On the other had, I've had fish smack at lures before like a topwater bait or a swimbait, and I have caught them with a follow up bait like a tube or a Senko.

Seth Duffy Pittsburgh, PA Which do you enjoy doing more? Fishing tournaments or hosting your tv show?

Do you care about catching fish or what he posts on social media? Sounds like he's got a good fishing hole. I'd lean more towards the first opinion.