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Appreciate the feedback on the ss107. Did you stand in it? How is the stability? Unfortunately- no truck in my near future, but the fs12t is about 75 lbs and I've been able to manage cartopping thus far (but it's probably my max to do safely).

My fs12T has a crack in the deck after 9 years and might be time to start thinking about a replacement. Want opinions from those who have had a 12T and upgraded to something else. 1.) I car top- so the fs12T is about as heavy and long as I want to go. (wouldn't mind going smaller if it doesn't mean giving up standing stability) 2.) I paddle- so I want at least as good of tracking, speed, and wind resistance as the fs12T 3.) under $2000 Some models I'm looking at: Old Town 120 (could get used for $800) Bonafide ss107 (could get used for $850) Bonafide ss127 Nucanoe U10 Nucanoe Unlimited Primarily want to know about how they compare in stability, paddling, and wind resistance (I don't want to spend all day repositioning) . Basically, If I'm going to buy a kayak that is twice as much $$ I don't want to find myself missing something about the old cheaper boat. Thank you!

Do smaller glide baits work as well as the larger ones? (4-6 inches and less that 1.5 oz) Curious if the action is still effective, and if the Bass are as drawn to them? Any that you all have had particular success with?

Recently I've been dying to try out swimbaits- specifically glide baits. Problem is the biggest rod I've got is a 7 ft MH rated 3/8-3/4 oz, not going to cut it I think. I've got 2 rods I'm toying with because they are on sale (St. Croix Mojo) 7'4 H 3/8-1 1/2 oz, Fast action(Slop & Frog) 7'10 H 1-4 oz Fast Action (Swimbait) I realize the bigger rod would be a better choice for swimbaits, but I also feel that is really all I could use it for, so I would prefer the lighter setup. My question is this- will the limited nature of only being able to use smaller swimbaits greatly affect my success? Or can I do pretty well with the lighter stuff? Some lighter options I've found: River2Sea S Waver 120: 4 3/4 in- 15/16oz Savage Gear 3D Shine: 5 1/4 in- 1oz

I need some advice for a new roof rack system. I have a big kayak (12ft, 77 pounds). Likewise it is hard to lift straight onto the roof of a car. My previous system was simple. I put a piece of cardboard on the hood, then placed bathmats on the trunk and back window. Then I would place the nose of the kayak on the bath mat on the trunk. Then I would grab the back of the kayak and just slide it up onto the top of the roof. Then I would just strap it down through the doors with cam straps and bow and stern lines with p-cord. This system worked fairly well. However, my new issue is that I just bought a new car (Honda Accord), which I care much more about scratching. Likewise, I am looking for a a better roof rack system than a piece of cardboard while sliding the kayak up with bath mats. I would prefer to not spend $400 on a roof rack specifically tailored to an Accord. However, I want to keep my kayak safe and my car as scratch free as possible. What systems do you guys recommend?

While they are effective, there are other top waters that are similarly effective. BUT! This is by far my favorite bait to fish. It's just so much fun anticipating the vicious strikes these things draw!

Get yourself some Sniper. But I would recommend only spooling about 50-60 yds on at a time. Just put a braid or mono backing on underneath. This will help make that $25 last a lot longer, and this way if/when you have a bad backlash you don’t lose the whole spool.

7.05 on a chrome/blue rattletrap

I appreciate the replies. For me having a spinnerbait break is not so much the frustration of having to spend money to buy another, but rather the fear of losing the fish of a lifetime due to tackle failure.

So you guys just deal with breakage in favor of more bites?

I am about to restock on spinnerbaits for this season. But before I do I wanted to get your opinions. I used to exclusively fish Strike King Spinnerbaits. I had good success with them, and they never broke on me. Last season however, I began to experiment with other brands. I found that some other brands actually caught more fish for me in certain situations. But! I also had 3 spinnerbaits break on me last year, one of which was on a 5+ fish. I assume my catch rate went up due to the thinner wires and extra vibration on the new baits, but I also was very frustrated with the breaks. What do you guys do to balance this? Do you have brands you prefer that won't break, or catch fish at a higher rate?

I've always had the best luck on the original!!! Chrome with blue back! And yeah one knockers work well!

I bought my first baitcaster when I was about 12. At the time I didn't know any better so I just used my logic, "if I want to cast right handed I should reel with my left". So I bought a lefty reel and haven't looked backed. I don't think I could even teach myself how to do it the "right" way now. So just do whatever is comfortable! Also I do think there are advantages over not switching hands after casting, like being able to engage the reel quicker.

A lot of search baits can be used interchangeably. Go with the one you are most confident in. For me if the the water is dirty I like a lipless crank if cover will allow, but if there is too much grass or wood I will throw a spinner bait or square bill. clear water I usually will throw a jerkbait first or maybe wake a spinnerbait.

X2, get yourself some flukes and senkos, and keep at it!

Probably 99% casting. I used to be a whole lot better finesse fishing, but I just don't have the patience anymore. So it has to be an extremely slow day in clear water for me to pick up the spinning rod.

Here is a tip while you are learning that helped me. Put a heavy bait on your rod and cast it as far as you can in the backyard. Then pull out a few more yards of line after that. Then place a small piece of electrical tape on the line that is still on the spool. Then reel all your line back up. This way when you have a backlash it will only go as deep as the electrical tape. This was a great way for me to learn how to use a baitcaster with flouro without having to buy a new spool of line every time I had a bad birds nest. Eventually you won't need the tape anymore. Just a thought that worked for me.

Good things to think about! Can you elaborate on why you prefer the shorter butt-length?

I have seen that some people prefer Mod-F Action for Spinnerbaits and Buzzbaits? Can anyone speak to this? Yeah, I agree. It was a stout M, but It was mostly out of necessity because it is currently my heaviest rod, and I was told not to go below 50lb braid on a casting rod to avoid it digging in.

Glad to hear about the successful transition!!

I mainly fish from a kayak, which means I need to keep the rod selection to a minimum. My goal is to always stick to 3 rods on the water. I am looking to replace one of those rods, but I want to be able to match it (as best I can) with the type of fishing I will use it for. Here are my current setups and what I generally use them for: 1.) 6'6'' ML-F Spinning Setup, spooled with 20 lb Braid with an 8 lb flouro leader- I use it for dropshot, shakey-head, ned rig, finnesse plastics, etc. 2.) 6'8'' M-F Casting Setup, Spooled with 12 lb Flouro- I use it for most plastics, light swimbaits, lipless cranks, squarebills, mid-sized jigs. The one I am looking to replace 3.) 6'6'' M-F Casting Setup, spooled with 50lb braid- I use it for walking baits, frogs, spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, chatterbaits. I would like to keep the new rod spooled with 50lb braid, and to as best I can effectively fish all of the techniques I have listed above. Now that may be asking a lot out of one rod, but I can only bring so many with me. I was thinking of getting a MH rod that is somewhere between 6'6" and 7'. However I am not sure if I would want a Fast action rod, or something more Mod-F. In you all's experience what do you think? Thanks for the help!

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Thanks for all the advice!

I hear ya, but I would prefer to catch them on artificials, I almost feel like my PB would need an asterisk by it if I caught it in live bait.

I've always had the best luck with lipless cranks from the bank. That way you can control how deep you run them rather than the lip.