Fishing&Tennis

Would you take it over a new Curado I if the Calais cost $60 more?

To be honest most baitcaster appear that way to me. Being primarily an offshore fisherman I normally pay more for reels that can take on big fish yet are still light. Especially for vertical jigging. To me no baitcaster should be challenged by any bass. Hence past a certain point of basic smoothness and durability not Rly necessary to pay more. Back to what you said about them all doing the same thing. So basically go with the cheaper and newer one for service and parts? I'll probably go with the Curado I. I like that is has x-ship. X-ship in my saltwater reels (I.e. Ocea Jigger) makes a big difference in power and stableness of crank.

I'm leaning towards Curado I since it is the newest and because it has xship. The Calais I bet will be smooth as butter but will be heavier.

Sorry I mean +/- $50 in price difference not total price

Would a MM crap ole two piece rod work for treble hook and spinner baits in a pond? I may eventually upgrade but for now that'll be my rod. If I get a new rod would a MF or MM be more versatile?

Shimano Calais 201A vs Shimano Curado I 201A vs Curado E This is the older Calais not the DC. I can get All the aforementioned reels for +/- $50. I will be mainly fishing ponds for bass. And occasionally use this in saltwater either for inshore or to catch live bait for offshore fishing.

I know this is kind of an old thread but Tackle-Warehouse's sale is ending and I have to decide soon. Does anyone know how the Megabass Orochii XX Dropshot/Stinger shot compares to the Dobyns DX 702 SF?

Hey do you know how the Dobyns DX 702 Sf compares to the Megabass Orochii XX Dropshot/Stinger Shot?

Thanks for all the replies. I'm leaning towards the Shimano Stradic Ci4+ because I've had good luck with the Shimanos, I really love my Shimano Symetre. I'll see if my parents are in a good enough mood to get me an Avid. If not, how would y'all say the: St. Croix Premier/Triumph compares to the Fenwick HMG. I've liked my Fenwick's a lot but I"m always open to try new things. And St.Croix seems like a good company at a good price.

Would rod would suit my purpose the best: St Croix Avid Spinning AVS70M Lure range : 3/16-5/8 OZ St. Croix Rage Spinning RS71MF: Lure Range 3/16-5/8 OZ or 1/8 3/8 oz St. Croix Avid Spinning Lure AVS70MLF Range 1/8-3/8 OZ Fenwick HMG 7'0 Lure range :1/8-5/8 OZ

I currently have these setups: Shimano Symetre 3000 on a 7'6 1/8-5/8 Fenwick HMG (dropshot & wacky rod) Lew's Speed Spin SS4000 5:2:1 on a 6'6 1/4-3/4 Fenwick HMG (swimbait & deep cranking rod) So right now I think what I'm looking for is a reel for shallow running crankbaits and maybe topwater, maybe jerkbaits too. I mainly use lures 1/8-3/8 with the occasional 1/2 oz. Also a good rod for this purpose would be super helpful! I'd really prefer the smoothest reel because for this usage I like to have a steady retrieve. I'm not sure about the gear ratio, I was thinking maybe a high 5:6:1 to 6:2:1. I'm thinking maybe a mid five to high five gear ratio may be better because the spinning reels usually have way more inches per crank than baitcasters and I mainly just fish in ponds so I don't wana be "burning" the baits. I think the fish are slower in ponds or something they only hit when fished slow and steady. I've thought about using a baitcaster but given that I'm a high school student taking all college level AP courses I only get to fish some weekends and I feel like I'd rather just do some relaxing fishing then messing with a bird's nest. Last summer I got really good (at least I think) at surfcasting a Penn Jigmaster COnventional Reel on the beach but I can't seem to do it with the lighter lures for pond fishing. Now I just prefer spinning reels cuz they are just so dang simple no thumbing. P.S. From other forums (i.e. 360tuna.com) I've heard good things about the Shimano Stradic CI4+ is lighter but I've heard the Daiwa Ballistic EX is better built because it has Magseal and stronger components. A fellow bassresource member suggested the Quantum Smoke Inshore as well. I'm open to suggestions but I'm leaning towards mainly towards the Stradic CI4+ and secondly towards the Daiwa Ballistic EX. I'm going to try 'em out in the store this weekend.

THanks so much for all the tips. I will try to keep a log, but no gurantees! Now that you mention I do remember birds feeding and I'ev caught some bass near them but wasn't really thinking about it. That trick with the catfish seems ingenious, but I prefer to catch fish with artificals (it feels more like a sport!). Maybe one day I'll try to catch some of the catfish. Also I will try the minnow/bream trick. I've never seen any bream in the pond but I've seen plenty of minnow, somehow I caught a bass on a sunfish swimbait. I think the pond has both. I've actually stopped using the senkos and now use roboworms for two reasons I feel like the roboworms have a better flutter to them and the senkos are just too big and the splash they make even when I pitch is too much for these bass. The roboworm is super light and small and it sinks slower so i feel like it's a little better for a shallow pond.I have a couple in the 4.5 inch size worms that I might try out.

It's the same thing on the pond near my house, recently a really cold, cold front came by and the fish stopped being active. However a wacky rigged roboworm straight tail (6 inch) on a 1/8 oz wacky jig head fished slowly for a really long flutter/sink, and fishing a H2O express swimbait sunfish 3 1/2 inch (only $4.99) has worked ok for me, considering the conditions.

Thanks a lot for all the tips. I think that now that I can estimate where the fish are at; I"ll just stand far away and cast at them from a distance. Two questions though: Why cast parallel to the shore? Would the afternoon (let's say 2-4 PM) be the best time to fish in the winter/late fall because it's the warmest time of the day?

Thanks a lot. I hope they'll work for me2! I have a Luckycraft LC 1.5 I got off of ebay a while ago based off of a lure review but its super loud, should I pick up a couple silent square bills too? Are the noisy ones "too much" for the pond bass?

After getting skunked at Galveston while other people we're just annihilating the flounder, I went to a pond close to me to redeem myself. I caught two decent sized bass (i'm getting better at this!). I didn't lose any fish I hooked up with. I waited for the weight of the fish on my rod then set the hook fast and I fought the fish with a high angle. The second fish fought for a good 3 minutes I had really light line 7 lb test and low drag; it was awesome. I caught the first one with a h2o express sunfish swimbait and the other with a wacky rigged roboworm. I caught the two fish in around an hour and a half, but I have to admit it was really hard finding the bass. I wasnt sure what structure to look for (I did get the first one at a spot with weeds). But there wasnt reall yanything obvious like lily pads or a dock etc. I walked around and kind of casted aimlessly, until I saw a boil then I cast right at it 4-5 times and I got bit on the wacky rig. I'm kind of lost on where to start on a pond with little visible structure (i guess maybe just fish the weedy areas)? also does a sunken shopping cart count as structure? Also the bass were really, really easily spooked. This is not a high pressured fishing pond. It is a pond right next to a couple of appartments right next to a Walmart. No one even thinks about fishing here and I have only ever seen one other person.Any noise or when I stepped in too close to the water and they would scat. Even when being "stealthy", I would never get bit after catching a bass and casting to the same spot.Is there any trick to catch these shy bass? Also how do I catch the other bass that are at a spot after I catch the first one?; i know this is kind of a weird question... The bass are also actually quite "dull" for lack of a better word. What I mean by this is they rarely ever boil or hit the topwater; so far its has only been finesse and swimbaits which i don't mind but just find kind of odd for a lower pressure pond. Perhaps its the stained water...also, I've only fished here twice (first time all I used were topwater and walk the dog lures) and its only been during the fall so maybe thats why? Pictures https://www.dropbox.com/s/fyiei4l4j4...mage.jpeg?dl=0 https://www.dropbox.com/s/3os4ennu49...image.png?dl=0