jbrew73

I’m not sure if it attracts bites but I do feel it will make them hold it long vs spitting it out. Right or wrong i have confidence in it and that’s what matters most. edit just read the above post with opposite results than mine. It really boils down to whether you think it helps or not. Trust your instincts.

I get 90% of my pleasure from casting the lure to the correct spot , working the lure, getting the bite and setting the hook. The other 10% is reeling it in. I don’t get ocean fishing when someone does all the work and you just fight the fish.

No no no......it’s the jika rig that’s metric. Or was it the Tokyo rig? Definitely not the Carolina, Texas or Alabama rig.

I tried big game on several reels and just couldn’t bring myself to drink the koolaid. Don’t get me wrong it is really solid line for the money but I’ll spend a few cents more and go back to Stren. I just like the smoothness and manageability vs big game. If I want a “better” nylon mono I use sunline defied armilo.

If you leave the knot in the middle of the spool you will feel it and it may even catch on the line coming off the spool. When the knot is positioned to the side of the spool it doesn’t seem to cause issues to me. many people have offered advice. Give some of the recommendations a try and let us know how it works for you and report back. Hell try 66 yards of cheap mono instead of flouro and see if it works. This ain’t rocket science.

$7 times 20 reels is a lot of money. I do about 65 yards of line and have never ran into an issue even after break offs. If you have broken off that much the line is usually compromised at that point and should be changed anyway. Frogs and rattle traps can push it to the limit but it has not caused any problems for me. as far as the connection knot it can be an issue at 65 but I put if off to the side of the spool and it doesn’t cause and issue. Im not overly tight to the point of glueing soft plastic lures back together but I do like getting 3 uses out of the 200 yard spools of sunline. Don’t get me started or the 150yard spools they offer !

Siebert Dock Rocker does it for me. https://siebertoutdoors.com/products?olsPage=products%2Fdredge-g2-jig-drd-g2-jig1

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Lines too big or get a casting outfit.

Small poppers, shaky heads and small grubs on light jig heads excel on this rod. I use my 702 dx mainly for shakey head and rarely miss or lose fish.

I would pay over $5 for a lipless or fish one from shore unless it was open water. A lipped Crankbait would be better.

Why don’t you wrap one of your existing rods with grip,tape and give it a try to see if you like it before buying. I find it very uncomfortable and don’t buy into the line feel school of thought. I think it’s more to do with balance point than anything else. just my $0.02

Regular flukes or paddle tail?

Buying my own boat. Can’t learn how to drive from the back seat!

I have never used a Low Rider but I like the Cara head turner better for swim jigs too. For me the Cara swim jig rod was more for weightless flukes, shakey head and light Texas rig. It was a really great rod with a soft tip and definitely worked best with 3/8 and under lures.

Bragging about using below average size line to catch above average size bass is like bragging about having unprotected sex. I’ve been lucky too but it ain’t something to crow about.

There is something magic in the Hammer 6’9” hvy rod. It just has that perfect balance of tip vs backbone, it is so unique. I had a 7’ hvy and it just didn’t have the action that the 6’9” has.

Filet knife works great.

Good to hear that yours has held up so well. Maybe I’ll give it another shot.

I fell victim to the ceramic bearing hype. Wasn’t impressed with performance or the sound.

My accucull was great then just died so I’m looking for another option.

So what digital scale would you guys suggest ? I’m in the market for one now.

The falcon expert 7’ heavy is an excellent vibrating jig rod and is very sensitive. Falcon has it on their site as mod action and TW has it shown as fast. I’d rate it somewhere in the mod fast area.

June bug or a variation of it is my go to color.

Never had that issue with Lews or Daiwa. Any chance you got sunblock or bug repellent on them?