Matthew2000

Here's some pics for you guys to give additional info.

I would go fish near the power plant, Warmer water is gonna be the key. Baits I would use a jig and a jerkbait. But if the water is warm enough use a shakey head.

I regreted not bring boots pretty bad. Never again will I underestimate the cold and wet in a tourny.

. I can vouch for that I was there.

http://www.shanesbaits.com Here's a link they have interchangeable arms so if one does break you don't have to buy a whole new rig.

. Must not work any more, time to throw her away and get a new one.

I beleive so. I would but can't see well I'm on my phone.

The MB is a lower priced reel so therefore lower priced components.

If you decide to use one I recomend Shane's baits. They are the beast I have tried.

. I see it like someone using 5 bats in baseball or three balls in football. It just gives you more chances to hit/score/hookup.

Isn't there a high school tourny around that time there.

. Who were you fishing with ?

you do realize when you stop reeling with an A rig it dive bombs straight down? And no limiting out with the drop shot is much different. You have to actually work a drop shot. Not reel straight.

. No way I never knew I only have 40+ jerkbaits. You exposed me to the true meaning of life. I can die peacefully because you opened the doors to happiness for me. I don't what I would have done if you never told me that. Thank you you are a true inspiration. God bless you.

I have fished the A rig many times in the past with differnt brands and had succes just I don't think its a very fair element of true fishing. After 4 days of prefishing at a tourny I'm pretty sure you going to atleast have a general idea of where the fish are at so no there is no magic it's kind of common sense why they banned it. Because there is no cadence you have to use with other baits you start stop etc. And for those who said that they double up on jerk baits and crank baits how many times have you done that in one day? Not very common if you get in a school with an A rig you can fill out your bag in 4-5 casts that just doesn't seem fair in a tournament situation especially when 100,000 dollars is at stake. There has to be skill to win that 100,000 dollars not just cast reel repeat.

I don't think it will work on hard baits but I'm not sure I've never tried.

Crank baits don't look like a whole school of natural baitfish. A rig requires no skill you cast reel repeat. Specific way of acting, no if a bass sees a school of baitfish and its a easy meal it's going to eat those. how many other baits can you catch 3 fish on at once ? That wins a tourny some days, not fair at all.

Nope, my reels don't have braid ready spools. Do you mean braid to flouro ?

. Don't you just love the black slush in north east Ohio after a good snow. Or when you can't see 3 yards in front of you.

Line your boxes with shelf liner it quotes them quite a bit.

No soft bait no matter what kind should fly off the hook on the second cast with 3 differnt try's

. Yeah it's a good design but not good performance I almost bought 20 packs one day as they were on sale for 4$ but I only picked up 1 to give em a try.

well the durability sucks so you really can't cast with them very well so both

Do you have auto bells near you ?

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