Ozark_Basser

The only attribute I would find truly appealing about copolymer vs mono would be the added abrasion resistance due to the fluoro coating. Fluoro is not invisible.

I rarely fish with copolymer. I have bought some before made by P-line. Its supposed to attain all the attributes of mono, but with the fluoro coating, it is supposed to be invisible...... It fished like mono, that's all I remember. I have since switched to braid on every rod that is used for single hook baits and frogs. I just tie on leaders.

Definitely depends on what type of water younare going to be fishing. Also look at how much you are willing to spend on gas. With the throttle wide open, the 115 will consume ~11.5 gallons per hour roughly, while the 225 will burn about twice as much at ~22.5 gallons per hour. However, if you plan on fishing tournaments, I'd go with the bigger boat.

If leaders could be used, I'd chose braid though.

Yeah. It's kind of a big hit on this forum as well as being a good choice if one only had one line to use.

I'm assuming they are talking about Yo-zuri hybrid. Its a copolymer.

I just use a pair of scissors. Those ceramic scissors would be nice though.

I will see baitfish up shallow even when them water is 39 degrees. I doubt the ones you seen were fry though.

"Somebody take my picture" . Good stuff.

Hahaha!

Looks pretty good.

Biggest one I caught out of the creek the other day. Pretty skinny. As you can tell by his coloration, the water was really stained and is way to high for fishing, but I can't just not go

I'd go with the okuma guide series 711xheavy so I could throw whatever I want. It will also throw what you have listed much better than the mojo.

It is definitely easier to snap an xf rod tip than a fast tip. Especially in a kayak where you are sitting down when you land a fish. If it were me I'd stick with the ***. Its up to you though. I fished with a 66mxf falcon original out of a canoe for a couple years and swung many 2-3 lb smallies into the boat without the rod snapping. Was that too wise? Probably my not, but the rod never broke.

The moderate action would still help with letting the fish grab more of the bait. Which is why I use moderate fast action rods for single hook moving baits.

Looks pretty cool. Show us some pics of fish caught on it when you try them out.

I'd say that's a matter of opinion. Maybe one guy needs a super light rod and doesn't care about the taper. Maybe one guy loves the taper which is exclusive to that high dollar blank. Its all opinion, but if one blank is more likely to break than another one, the one that doesn't break is obviously better. Id say some higher end blanks go through more extensive testing than lower end ones.

Don't slap any balsa bait on the water, you will break the bill off.

Its definitely a good idea, but if you want to throw big swimbaits, you really need the gear for it. For cheap, I'd look at a shimano cardiff reel and the okuma guide series for the rods. Also just because there are big ones out there and you are throwing big baits, doesn't mean your gonna nail one on your first, second, or even after a lot of trips. They take some patience and dedication.

For sure. I'd love to hear how it went.

A-jay....you're kinda dark lol.

Bass will get lighter colored in stained water.

Quite frankly I do not agree with this. I think a swimbait is good anywhere there is a bass big enough to eat one. I'd even try a hudd in ponds if it had big bass. If you have big females moving up to spawn and feeding up, I'd say swimbaits are a go.