Big C

Throw a trout swimbait, see what happens.

These are the best I can come up with. The Rod Monkey (play off bait monkey), Rat Rods, Boom Sticks, and Jaw Breakers Custom Rods.

Start with what you have, then buy stuff as needed. For example if you find you really like topwaters start builing a topwater collection. If you like crankbaits expand to spinnerbaits/chatterbaits. I have found that when people start bass fishing they buy everything under the sun, then they find their style of fishing, and after a year or so most of what they bought the first year ends up sitting in their basement. Find what you like to fish, then start buying stuff to suit your style.

These rods are awesome. I still have the first generation rods a medium/light casting, a medium/light spinning, and a heavy swimbait casting. There are not fragile at all. I set the hook like Matt Allen, use them on average 2-3 a week (usually more), and I use braid most of the time. They are so light if you do a side by side comparison a Duckett Ghost seems heavy. The sensitivity is crazy you can tell the difference between rocks and wood easily, you can feel everything on the bottom. And they are a pretty good deal $99 on Tackle Warehouse, really not bad.

You are right it's long, but the intials are catchy. What's the "style" of what you're doing? Is it traditional, young, old, California, Midwest, swimbait fishing, ned rig, fly fishing? Give a few more ideas, and somone will come up with something.

What up with the pound sign? Did you just drop a hashtag? #hashtag

Awesome, I've been saying it forever that I want to try it. Did it work well? What was the top speed?

That homemade rack is awesome. I'm gonna build one just like it.

What pizza company? Give us the sales pitch.

How about an Abu Garcia Revo Rocket. I would be willing to bet he doesn't have one of those, and it would work with what he already has. Another idea would be bass fishing t-shirts, you can't go wrong with that.

I've been having the same problem, and so far have fixed it. I have been using the Lake Fork Frog tail hook, it's practically changed everything. It doesn't snag at all, and improves hookups tremendously even when they just slap or charge it. Highly reccomend it, especially since it's only $4.99 on Tackle Warehouse. While I'm spending your money, pick up a Picasso Shad Walker. When bass are keyed on baitfish it's a monster. It walks just like a Spook, but it's completely weedless.

What does the fox say?

Gambler Ugly Otter in Hurricane Craw.

You can use a rubber band or a bobber stop.

BTW, I'll bet this thread gets the padlock.

Wow, kinda suprised the mods haven't tweaked that post. Pretty strong rhetoric. Totally uncalled for, you do realize you're addressing a kid right? On that note Happy Memorial Day

Grits? Are you guys talking about Girls Raised In The South?

ROLO said YOLO

It knows it's one step away from being a fried fish sandwich. (with a side of parsley)

Happy Birthday, may your day be filled with TW gift cards.

You definetly get what you pay for when it comes to swimbaits.

...or it didn't happen.

Try it.

It's the BASS TANK.

Why? Just eat some Starburst flavored jelly beans, so much better.