jbrew73

Are you mad that the combo wasn’t in stock or that your wife caught you buying tackle with her card? ?

3/4” Nichols flutter spoon caught a catfish yesterday in a school of shad. I caught 30 bass and 1 cat so I’d say your odds are good. If there’s a school of shad around everyone comes over for dinner.

Reel faster.

I find 14 -16lb sunline good for most of my bass fishing in moderate cover. I think it handles about the same as mono when compared lb rating to lb rating. Equal lb rated mono is typically a thicker diameter than quality fluorocarbon of the same rating and probably stronger though and there are differences between brands. I enjoy the greater sense of feeling or feedback when using flouro, especially for bottom contact use.

As someone that would rather use a Zebco 33 than a spinning reel, I’d vote yes for bfs.

I don’t even have a spinning rod in my boat. It’s a matter of comfort and familiarity for me. Use whatever feels good to you.

I placed 9 orders with tackle warehouse during the height of the pandemic. Only had 1 order with a slight delay. I’m on the east coast and my orders arrive as quickly as any other retailer.

I’d be more concerned on how tightly the wraps are wound.

PM me. I think I still have some upgrade bearings for Lews and they probably fit abu too. You can have them if you pay shipping.

PRaDCo. I never knew what that stood for.

Have you texas rigged them? I’m curious how well that would work with the skinny area right about where the hook will be.

I have rods costing quite a bit more and couldn’t even tell you what color the wraps are. ?

I buy rods to fish with and not look at the guide wraps.

Ned Drop Shot Whopper Plopper

What makes them more accurate than a standard reel?

This is right on the money. Very versatile rods. Just enough tip and backbone for almost any technique. I haven’t tried the new bucoo but the old models have some of the best action and balance of any rod I’ve used. The new low riders are just as great but with noticeable better sensitivity. The Cara line takes it up to another level. All of Falcon’s rod lines really seem to have a great cost to performance ratio.

If you get them free shipping that’s a $30 savings. Go for it!

My opinion is based on first hand experience against rods costing much less. Everyone feels something different with a rod in their hands.

I like my old model bucoo micros but I think the new low rider is a superior rod for the money. I’ve had some $200 rods from other manufacturers that were not not nearly as nice.

The 844 seems suited for 3/8 to 1/2 oz but I have thrown 3/4oz on it. If the 89X rods follows the ratings of the 84X I would definitely go 895 based on my experience.

The falcon low rider 7’ mh fast is a really great rod. Very versatile, light and sensitive.

Whichever rod allows you to cast the lure effectively is the rod you need. Keeping fish “pinned” or “pulling the lure out of the fishes mouth” are highly overrated. Just use a rod that feels good casting and puts the lure where you are aiming.

No ewg hooks for me.

Sniper

Black with yellow stripes has was my favorite when I was a kid.