jbrew73

Didn’t you give fluorocarbon a try this year? Have to given up already?

I just throw it out and wait. I reel it in after 30 min or so to check the bait and might throw it in another location if the bait wasn’t taken.

I don’t bother to weigh a bass unless it appears to be 5lb or bigger. So I’m going with 5lb.

Cavitron has many fans but I was not pleased with them. Keep your rod tip up and reel as slow as you can and it will help with your problem. I just got a Rowdy buzzbait and feel like it runs slower and more true than my Cavitrons.

Nothing truly finesse is needed for a weightless senko.

You shouldn’t have kept it in first place so releasing it into the wild to die shouldn’t be an issue either.

Slack line Braid is not a good conductor of transmitting what’s happening under water. Give fluorocarbon a shot and it should help with bite detection.

And to also clarify another area of confusion. Reels are measured in gear ratio not “speed”. 6 speed or 7 speed would indicate the amount of gear ratios within a device. Like a 3 speed transmission in a truck or a 10 speed bicycle. 6:1 or 7:1 is how reel gear ratios should be expressed.

Fake news

Buy from a reputable tackle retailer or risk it.

Tatsu Save your money

Sniper

Lol. Maybe it was 25 for 2. Could have been $2 and I’d still feel like I wasted my $.

I feel tatsu is a very manageable line but didn’t care for its durability. If you have some it’s worth a shot though.

I caught many fish on the hula popper when I was young. I can’t say that I’ve even had a strike on my $25 whopper plopper. Sometimes classic baits are classics for a reason.

Why the opposition to mono?

Red label seems to be very strong and durable. It isn’t the most manageable line but in 12lb it should be ok.

Is your hitch height too high? The trailer should be fairly level. Are the tires well centered in the fender well?

Falcon HD 7’ H for $69 and a Daiwa Fuego on sale should get you in around 150.

I like zoom better than BPS so I’m blaming bps.

Not the exact models you ask about but here is what I found when buying med light rods. The lews custom speed stick med light is more of a medium. I found the bass pro carbon lite (original) as an actual med light and is a very nice rod with good sensitivity and a great price.

I would assume a slime bottom would not be a productive bottom and would choose another lure. Maybe a moving bait. I’m not sure slime covered bottoms have many bottom crawlers present. At least not in the waters I fish.

Welcome to the world of highly overrated “sissy rigs”. Nearly a 1/4oz head and 1/2 a Senko can be launched from any decent bait casting combo.

I’m sceptical of everything and it works for me so it has to be good. Generally I will make a cast or pull off some line and give it 2-3 shots , spool up and another shot or 2 on top. While spooling on new line I will give several shots along the way. it might just make the line more slippery coming off the spool(and works guide well) but it really does seem to relax the coils in line that hasn’t been used recently. Highly recommended and very inexpensive considering $0.07 per application on a $20 spool of line makes a noticeable improvement. In an effort to be fully transparent I have not actually calculated the cost per application but trust me, it’s worth it.?

I have several Daiwa reels and 2 of them( tatula ct) have always had rough gears. I sent them back to an authorized repair shop and the came back still rough. I replaced the gears myself and clean lubed the bearings , still rough. I did have a few more that had a very slight roughness and they smoothed out nicely with a few trips but those 2 never got better. No Daiwa of mine has gotten worse with time so I’m happy overall but I’m not paying $200 for a reel that is rough out of the box. Send it back.