the reel ess
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DANG! And Scum Frog is only $3.79. I get you though...half the price of SPRO, etc.
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My current frog lineup. But I've only caught something off #2, 3 & 5, from the left
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BTW, I think frog color is about the least important thing to consider. How does a fish see anything but a silhouette when he looks at a frog against the sky. That goes for most topwaters IMO. But I guess I would stick to the natural patterns. I do have a SPRO in all black, but just because they were out of the frog colors when I bought it. All the rest I have are some form of green or frog pattern.
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It has been the original Snag Proof, but I just bought a bunch off Amazon, so I'll probably be forming some new opinions soon.
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They will always bite for somebody. I can't remember the last tournament I heard of where no one caught a fish. I always think about that Classic on Hartwell where the morning temp was below 10 degrees. People still limited and started out fishing shallow. I don't know how they even felt the rod in their hands.
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If getting that fish in the boat is the only thing that matters to you, you should fish like KVD.
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I was using Berkley Vanish 17# for my T rigs. I really liked how sensitive it was and hooksets were easier than even 20# mono. But after hearing everyone else's negative opinion of it, and given that it was years old, I switched it out for braid. I can't stop worrying about it after seeing how it deforms when you tie a knot. I was probably still OK because it was 17#. But I imagined it would let me down when I needed it most.
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I have 15# Big Game on one medium BC combo for topwaters and lipless cranks. Since sensitivity is toward the bottom of the scale and it stretches like all mono, it's a decent choice for lures with trebles where you might yank the lure away from the fish. I fish a big reservoir with mostly weeds and very little wood and rock cover so this line can last a while. Just check it after you catch a couple fish. Beyond that I use it for backing for braid on my other combos. I'm really torn whether I'll use this combo spooled with Big Game for my brand new hard, jointed swimbait. My buddy uses it almost exclusively on spinning gear. But says he's had a couple big fish break him off in the past week.
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Do you also fish Godale?
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I don't enjoy the flyrod that much either. It's OK for a mixed bag of small bass and bluegills. I won't use one anywhere there might be big fish because I want to LAND those. Mine is a little heavy. It's a #8. Using it feels like starting out with 2 strikes against you.
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BTW, a cheaper alternative to a big surfcasting reel is that BPS. It holds 210 yds of 30#. But I have 20# on mine and it ate up a 300 yd spool. $50.
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It's not overkill. People use them in the tailrace below Lake Wateree, SC. It helps bank-bound fishermen cast way up to the dam and has plenty of line for when they strike and run downriver.
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http://www. basspro.com/Rainys-Pot-Belly-Foam-Frog/product/63576/ This one's tiny. I have it. Requires special rod, reel and line though.
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Most people get really angry when a rod breaks. They go on the site where they bought it and proceed to trash the company and its response in a review. Have you noticed the added insurance being offered with high-end rods these days? It's almost always the user's fault. Sadly.
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I have plugs. The scuppers are right under the seat though. Like the seat was an after thought after the kayak was designed. That's a good looking seat with cool storage.
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Your line was probably breaking because they suck this bait down their throats. Then their "teeth" fray the line. It can happen on one good fish even if the line wasn't frayed before the bite. All you can do to stop that is to really watch your line and set if it moves at all-sometimes it won't. If you use a finesse or octopus hook, you don't need a homerun hookset. I use 17# Fireline for this technique and haven't lost one due to breakage yet. But I retie about every trip, stripping off just a few inches.
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Yes, it's shallow. Most ponds around there are. And weeds at the surface almost everywhere, at least last time I was there. It looks like good fishing, but I know it gets some pressure, being a public place. Make sure you're legal. It's likely you could get checked for fish, PFD and license.
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I have a MH spin combo with 17# Fireline that I've used for smaller frogs (Snag Proof). That line is the same dia. as 8# mono.
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I have a big spool of BPS 6# in lo-vis green for panfish and small bass. But there's so much stretch in it along with the light action rod it's easy for bass to get off. Other than that, small line isn't really necessary for bass here because the water has a permanent stain.
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I was going to say those el cheapo Uncle Buck's spinnerbaits for like $1.50 each. But I went on their site and the cheapest BPS brand SB is now $4.49. That's a shame. I still have some of those old ones and they still work fine. They had good hooks and blades. Realistic heads with holographic eyes are really not necessary. Go to Academy and pick up some cheap SBs with a variety of blade combos (right now willow blades are what you want) and a box of good trailer hooks.
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I just looked it up. I have seen it before but forgot it. It looks good and versatile.
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I've been there paddling with my daughter. Haven't fished there. I believe it's canoe/kayak only. You can look it up online. In fact, people from Camden have told me Kendall Lake is better. Godale supposedly has a gator in it. There are signs about it, but we didn't see any. It's very weedy all year. A frog could be a good option. I believe there are pickerel in it too. Have you ever fished Lake Shamokin at the Shrine Club north of Camden on 521? It looks like a bass fishing postcard. I've been told you can go in from the highway but not through the club property. I've been dying to try it. I've only seen kayaks on it once in my 44 years.
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Blakemore made them. I found them on an endcap at BPS on clearance. I have posted about them too. If you expect to see bass busting shad on top you can have one rigged up. I used mine ahead of s full-size Spook on baby bass color so when you walk it the Front Runner looks like it's running from the Spook. I only got bites on the Spook, but there's the potential to catch three fish at once on this rig.
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I have a Scum Frog too. The Pad Crasher, Jr 's body is about the same length but narrower as you said. The Pocket Frog is smaller, with the compact legs making for a smaller profile. I'm fond of the Snag Proof original frog because I caught my personal best on one and it's still producing. There aren't many with realistic legs anymore.
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Here's the Pocket Frog vs the Booyah Pad Crasher Jr. Academy has the Lunker Hunt Frogs in all three sizes. Amazon has them too.
