fishballer06

Never? Grab a squarebill or lipless crank and chuck it around. It won't take long to catch one.

I've got the latest and greatest goodies coming from Japan. Stay tuned everyone

These are all $400+ reels. What exactly do you want to know about them? What are you looking for in a reel?

I use one on all of my flipping rods. I even add quarters inside of them to help change the balance point more to make it more comfortable to flip and pitch all day long. They also help prevent me bruising my ribs from multiple hard hooksets throughout the day.

Friendly reminder - 7 days to get your picks in for the Lake Fork event.

Is there truly a way to prove otherwise? No. Fish whatever gives you confidence. There are days where a $4 bait will outfish a $20 bait, and vice versa. Fish what what you can afford and what gives you confidence.

In your price range, I'd be looking at one of the following: Megabass Orochi XX Dobyns Champion Shimano Expride GLoomis IMX Pro St Croix Avid or LTB

I also forgot to add my favorite part. The trigger on the PPS is nearly as good as the PPQ, which is highly touted as the best trigger on the market.

Steady retrieve. Every so often, I'll give the rod tip a twitch or I'll stop reeling for just a split second. This will make the bait act like it's fleeing, causing fish that are following it to react and bite.

Yes, it's probably my best producing skirt color. A bluegill flash or Tennessee Shad Keitech on it. It can mimic really any type of forage fish (bluegill, crappie, shad, etc).

Chartruese shiner and chrome/blue.

I've owned a LE edition since back around the time they were released. I like it WAY better than my Shield. My Shield used to have issues going into battery, so that was one issue, but I like the PPS M2 much better in many aspects. It eats anything I put through it and it's a very smooth shooter for its size. The quality is top notch. The grip is phenomenal. I also like that I can choose between a 6/7/8 round magazine. I can carry it with the small little 6 rounder in it for easier concealment, and then I can keep a spare 8 rounder on me in the event it's needed.

For the time and effort compared to the cost of new lead, why not just buy new?

So... Which Extreme are you buying next?! -Bait Monkey

Baitcasting only for jigs.

5/16th is my go to size, but the bait monkey requires me to own multiples of every size. The 3/16th is good for beating the bank when I'm only fishing 2-4FOW.

From my understanding, the CR80 is outsourced (IE. not designed by Diawa). Correct?

Use whatever brand fits your style. I'm partial to Shimano myself, but I do have a few Diawa's in my lineup because there are times and places where they're better suited for certain presentations. If you are looking at the CR80 and you want to maybe try a Shimano with centrifugal braking, the SLX comes highly recommended.

It never hurts to try both braking styles and see which works best for you. With very little research online at all, you'll quickly see that Diawa and Shimano are the two top names in baitcasting reels. Coincidentally enough, Diawa is known for their magnetic braking system and Shimano is known for their centrifugal braking system. If you have the cash, I certainly suggest branching out and seeing what works best for you now that you've got the hang of using a casting reel.

The Sniper jig is the best all around jig I've found. It's nearly impossible to hang one up.

Thanks for posting this. I joined the mailing list and got a discount code. Time to stock up on Megabass swimbaits!

I knocked a jar off the shelf in my garage once and it broke on the concrete. My garage smelled of garlic for months.

Just placed an order for more Dark Sleepers. What an awesome little bait.

They call that the "Spinnerworm".

I love it whenever my wife texts me and says that we got a package from Japan.