Ozark_Basser

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True. But I like the reassurance when throwing big baits on braid. You cannot break that knot if you tie it on heavy braid.

Double uni or double Palomar work very well with braid. The double uni is one stout knot for braid.

Our rivers and creeks have been up too high. I've been hitting up ponds instead. About to hit up Table Rock here in a week or two.

Never. You might need to get your lead a little hotter. Which pot do you have?

I do the same thing. I set the mold on top of the melting pot while its warming up. By the time the leads melted it's good to go. It keeps your first couple from pouring incomplete. I got that tip from smalljaw I think.

You're gonna lose them less the more you practice. A square bill is definitely worth learning to use.

Just ordered a spool of 20 lb for swimbaits. How is the abrasion resistance and knot strength compared to some fluorocarbons?

Weight comes into play, along with casting distance and quality control among other things. Every reel I own kind of has its place though, and they have their pros and cons. If you want a reel that's perfect you're gonna be spending some bucks.

A good place to start is by checking out the closest break from where they are going to spawn. Creek channels, grass lines, docks, rock transitions, points all near their spawning grounds are fair game.

Thanks. I planned on getting one. Might wait till they fix the kinks.

Oh okay gotcha. I tried an olive branch on the hook keeper for my build. It ended up being haggard so I said screw it lol. Yours definitely looks better than mine did.

How did you get the epoxy to ramp up to the grip so well? Is there a winding check under it?

According to FryDog's tests, copoly would be your best bet. The tests were done dry, but yozuri hybrid would be a good suggestion seeing as how it doesn't take on water.

Looks like you need to find a different partner.

So what's the scoop on this thing? Have you tried it? How did it swim? Hook up ratio?

Nice! Chatterbaits at night are awesome.

People use it on the rivers I fish with that same visibility in a lot of places. As far as weights I'd say lighter the better.

What rod is that in the last pic? It looks custom.

Just ordered a bbz 1 rat and a weedless 68 special, so I'm pumped to use those.

You can keep them from jumping a lot of times by dipping your rod tip down and pulling straight back. This doesn't work too well if they are way out though. A soft rod can keep them from jumping as much also.

A white chatterbait is probably at the top of my list for stained water. A chartreuse and black squarebill and red lipless cranks are up there too. Black and blue jigs pitched to heavy cover can work well also.

Cool. Story. Just kidding man. Now you gotta get that thing out on the water.

Pretty bass. What did it weigh?

Welcome to the forum!