fishballer06

I would just stick to the big seller items that everyone uses I.E. Rattle traps, 1.5's, DT's, and maybe a spinnerbait or two.

Sounds like a great choice.

Bagley bb2 and a KVD or LC 1.5

Jerkbaits and topwater

I prefer a fast action myself. You should check out the Abu Ike power series 7'2" MH. It's an excellent jig rod in your range.

Squarebills, DT4 and DT6, Wiggle Wart. All are solid choices.

Eh, it's easier to ask the internet's opinion, than to get the facts straight from the source.

1. Chatterbait 2. Squarebill/DT6 3. DT10 4. Texas rig/jig 5. Topwater (buzzbait) Even though I usually always have 8-10 rods with me, those 5 are always tied up and ready to go.

Cavitron Buzzbait

A 4 pound bass will eat the same as a 10 pound bass...

Post up some pictures.

Wiggle Wart. Hands down.

I usually prefer to throw some sort of craw or creature bait, because of how you drag a c-rig along the bottom. However, I know a lot of guys throw worms and have good success as well. Much like a Texas rig, there's really no wrong way to fish a Carolina rig either. If the c-rig bite is good and you want to give them a different look, don't be afraid to throw a swinging rugby jig either. A 3/4oz. with a Biffle Bug or D Bomb was one of my better deep water lures this year.

I know a lot of guys really value the older Smithwick Rattling Rogues. Today I came across an old shop that had a bunch of the old one's left over. Does anyone know what these are worth, street value, these days? And what makes these old one's so much more valuable?

I have broken off 3/4-1oz crankbaits numerous times whenever throwing them with 40lb. braid with a 12-14lb. FC leader, and it always happens in the middle of the leader. It always happens on the release of my cast too (if I'm casting hard). Because of the braid, the 12-24" of fluoro isn't enough of a shock absorber to handle the jolt from a heavier bait. However, I never seem to have this issue whenever throwing 1/4-1/2oz lures. So this leads me to believe it's solely from the heavier baits.

That's a pretty broad question... Where are you located? Spinning or baitcasting? What lures are you fishing? What type of cover are you fishing? Someone in Florida fishing matted grass in stained water is going to need something totally different than a guy in Canada fishing gin clear water with a sandy bottom.

Either a jekbait, a small Keitech swimbait, or a jig. If this weather keeps up, it could happen later this month.

TW, and I wish I could buy them in a 25 pack

I have an excel spreadsheet with my rods and reels. Along with that, I keep the receipt for all of my rods and reels. As for tackle... Well TW and BPS both keep a file of your receipts on your account, so I could always pull those up if needed.

I use a dobyns champion 684cb and a Shimano Crucial 7' M-M.

I've done well trolling the flicker shad. I've caught everything from crappie to bass to walleye on them.

David Fritz designed both lures, so that alone gives me a piece of mind. If the digger turns out to be a plastic DT, that's casts and works the same as the balsa, I'm sure it will be a big success.

I throw them on swim jigs and chatterbaits. I've never fished them alone or on a flipping jig. They work well. Pick up a pack and try them yourself.

My local DSG had a bunch of the Missile Ike mini flip jigs on clearance, as well as chigger Craws. I bought 10 jigs and 3 packs of the Craws. Great deal.

I really want to try the digger cranks. They seem similar to a DT.