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I also have the Ace Hawk CU Double and man it's awesome. The extra fast tip really helps propel light lures and I get good accuracy too. I bought it for $39 and the value can't be beat. I mainly use this to throw 3.5 gram crankbaits. Right now I have it paired up to an aldebaran bfs xg limited but I plan to get the GHS100 as a xmas gift to myself. So then the aldebaran can go on a different rod.

Minnows/baitfish style lure so I'd bring super fluke jr. Can fish it weightless, topwater, dropshot, jighead, underspin, etc.

It's 1A and 1B for me; Worden's rooster tail and Panther Martins. I use the 1/4 ounce size the most and add split shots to target different water columns. Favorite colors are firetiger, white, black, and yellow.

I'm a multispecies fisherman and with this setup I've caught salmon, steelhead, browns, lmb, smb, white bass, walleye, crappie, and many more. +7' medium spinning rod. +Reel that holds 100 yards 10 lb fluoro. +3" to 4" fluke style plastic. +darter jigheads and ball jigheads +curly tail minnow plastic +crankbaits that dive 5' to 15' I've used every new shiny lure out there but those produce 90% of my catch.

I have a 2 piece Megabass Hyuga rod. Craftsmanship is really nice and I use it for alot of techniques like frogging, jigging, and even moving lures with treble hooks. Major Craft also has excellent 2 piece rods. All the above must be ordered from Japan but I received mine in the mail within 4 days and I live in the states.

I alternate between my top 3: Z-man MinnowZ and DieZel MinnowZ, Keitech's Impact FAT, and Kicker Fish Tail Slappers.

St. Croix Eyecon. I have a Legend Elite and I find myself using the Eyecon just as much. Great rod for the $

Whopper Plopper 90 and a good old shallow diving squarebill.

Agreed 100% I love my Team Lite, Team Pro Z, and Tournament MB (Got them each for under $200 new). But I also love my Aldebaran and Met but they cost me $180-200 more. I've had the Curado I's and Casitas which is more in line with Lew's pricing but they don't have the same features as Lew's at that price point.

Pretty much, that's how I fish them too.

What trailer minnow are you using? Or is it homemade too? Reminds me of Zoom's flukes.

I would throw big swimbaits.

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Keitech Swing Impact Fat or Kicker Fish Tail Slapper and 1/8 oz weighted hook/texas rig (.4 + .125 = .625 oz = 5/8) ^ I throw that on my rod rated up to 3/8 oz and have no issues. So it'll be perfect for your rod.

Even my jdm bfs baitcasting setup sucks casting 1/32 oz jig with 1.5" trailer. And if you're vertical jigging it's so much easier to open a spinning bail and let line flow freely down to target depths. With a baitcasting reel it's annoying af stripping line by hand.

Check out the TAT701MLRB Daiwa Tatula 7' ML casting rod. MSRP is $150 but it can be had on Amazon for $112. I like that it's full grip. I have a Megabass Orochi XX Flatside Special and I prefer my Tatula ML over it. That's how special I think it is. It's my dedicated rod for squarebills and lipless cranks.

x2. I do that often with 1/8 oz rooster tails, I'll add a size 5 water gremlin split shot.

To be honest it's not that special. I think it catches fishermen more than fish. I own all the Keitech products and I have cheaper plastics that catch more and bigger fish. That said, Keitech lure's design is superb and action is great but for some reason I still have more production using other brands. Last summer I was sight fishing and there were a few hogs cruising around weeds. I drop shotted, swimmed, and t-rigged some fat impacts right in their face and none would take. Then I threw a cheap Luck-e-strike minnow, ($3 for a pack of 20) and bam caught 2 bass back to back in the same spot. I no longer buy into the hype. I do like Keitech products but it's just not that special to me.

The volkey is a fine bfs rod and many people like them but for almost the same price the Speedstyle feels more crisp and alive to me. It's a step up from the volkey.

2 power - medium light 3 - medium 4 - medium heavy 5 - heavy As long as the lure weight falls within the ratings of the rod you should be fine. Don't over think it. I throw 1/2 oz - 3/4 oz topwater frogs on a 3 and 4 power rod all the time and I prefer them over 5 power that most people recommend. It's personal preference and if it works for you then that's all that matters.

Cool. Looking forward to the pics.

It's slightly better than the curado I. Has smoother retrieve, tighter tolerances, and 2 extra bearings. It also has anti-rust coating on the components that the curado doesnt have. And JDM > USDM. Compare the curado 70 vs scorpion 70 and you'll find the scorpion 70 is slightly better, too. The Japanese always keep the better stuff to themselves. Same goes with their cars.

x3 on the FG knot. Strongest braid to fluorocarbon leader knot. The harder you pull on it the stronger it becomes.

Do you guys mind taking a picture of the balance point with a reel on?

I use a 7'6" ML for jigging salmon and browns. I also use this same rod for weightless senkos, dropshot, and even white bass lures that fall within the ratings when I want distance. I use an 8'6" and 10" M for live and frozen alewives on a float/bobber targeting salmon and browns.