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Idk. I only use the spunk shad. Never felt a need to try something different.

That’s not true anymore. De minimis is gone for all countries unfortunately.

What do you like better about the R18 LTD compared to tatsu?

Craw baits like the rage craw used to work really well for me when I lived in the northeastern US. Since moving to south Florida I haven’t had the same success with them. I’ve noticed beaver baits work much better for me down here. Beavers worked well up north too fwiw. I only mention this because I find it perplexing and I’m always curious to hear if others have had a similar experience to me or the opposite.

25lb tatsu fluorocarbon takes care of the thick Florida weeds. 😁

Be careful ordering from Japan right now. Depending on the duties that will be added to the order it might end up costing almost as much as buying from a US retailer. Not to mention the fact that if you buy from Japan you get now warranty.

Thanks! Would the fmj work for 3/8oz jigs/T-rigs? @softwateronly I know it’s been a couple of months but how do the actions between the 755 and the power pitch compare? I love the power/action of my champion extreme 745 so I’m really curious how the power pitch compares.

here is the actual text of the EO. A country with tariffs under 16% (Japan is 15%) will be charged $80. I think it’s up the the carrier to choose wether to charge the flat fee or the actual tariff rate. We’ll just have to wait and see. (b) A duty equal to the effective IEEPA tariff rate applicable to the country of origin of the product shall be assessed on the value of each dutiable postal item (package) containing goods entered for consumption. (c) A specific duty shall be assessed on each package containing goods entered for consumption, based on the effective IEEPA tariff rate applicable to the country of origin of the product as follows: (i) Countries with an effective IEEPA tariff rate of less than 16 percent: $80 per item; (ii) Countries with an effective IEEPA tariff rate between 16 and 25 percent (inclusive): $160 per item; and (iii) Countries with an effective IEEPA rate above 25 percent: $200 per item.

“It’s a miracle!” 😂

I’d like to try night fishing down here in south Florida. It’s so hot right now I just don’t like being out during the day. Any south Florida members who would be willing to show me the ropes, I’d really appreciate it!

I completely neglected to mention line conditioner. Do you use any? Something like KVD line and lure helps tame FC down and makes it more supple/manageable.

I’m extremely bummed that de minimis is now non existent for all countries. Order a reel from Japan and now you’ll have to pay $80 in duties.

Sweet! Let me know what you think!

I believe Japan orders under $800 will now be hit with an $80 charge based on the way the EO is worded. I guess we’ll have to wait and see. edit: so even a $20 lure purchased by itself will get $80 bucks tacked on.

Those look beautiful. You should consider selling some. 🙂

I use 25lb tatsu fluoro for jigs/T-rigs. Even for flipping, pitching and punching, and I’m in Florida fishing thick stuff! For me, the slack line sensitivity that fluoro has is a big deal. I just don’t have the same confidence with braid. With braid, any slack in the line while you’re working a jig/t-rig makes it so I feel like I can’t feel the bites. It makes me feel like I’m missing bites and kills my confidence. Edit to add: I do use braid for frogs.

Ohh I’m excited to hear how this goes. Can you take a picture of how you rig it? What size hook do you even use with that?

Wouldn’t using braid with treble hook baits be a bad idea? Do you use a moderate action rod?

I have the champion extreme 745 and I throw 3/8-1oz Texas rigs and jigs with it. 3/8oz is probably what I have tied on over 75% of the time. It’s a great rod. Quite versatile with a soft tip but enough back bone that you can horse fish out of thick cover easily. You can use a 1/4oz T-rig as well, but I would consider that to be the lightest feasible option for it. I’d say if you plan on sticking with 3/8-1oz most of the time, with 1/4oz sometimes, the 745 is the way to go. If you plan on using 1/4oz a lot and rarely use 3/4oz and up, I’d say go with the 744. Just my opinion and ymmv. Hope this helps.

16”? Jeez! That’s massive!

I honestly don’t see a point to this. I’m sure it will catch fish, but I have my doubts it would catch more than a standard spinnerbait. A lot of companies make the wire a selling point of their spinnerbaits. Whether it’s very thin or whatnot.

I’ve had a similar experience with the zoom ol monster. I’ve caught a few bass where the worm was longer than the fish! Bass can definitely be a bit over ambitious!

Very cool!

See, that’s exactly what I thought. I hate being wet and sticky when the humidity is through the roof.

Really? Interesting. I would think the cotton would just get wet and stay wet vs wicking the moisture away and evaporating when it’s especially humid. I’ll take your word for it though! P.S. I’ll take your subtropical climate and raise you my tropical climate. 😁 just messing around.