Gorgebassman

1. Strike King Flippin Tube T-rigged 2. Flippin jig lil Craw trailer 3. Berkley Beast 4. Sweet Beaver 5. T-Rigged worm pegged I use these for all my flipping situations in cover or brush.

Dont know if it is still available but used to be flanges for vent pipes in housing used to be made of lead I used to get a pretty good supply a few years ago from roofing contractor who saved them for me might try that as well.

Only hollow body frog I own is a swamp donkey and the few times I used it it did well for me dont recall missing a fish yet with it although truth be told havent fished it much.

I throw mostly 10 lb test on a baitcast reel for my crankbaits although I have thrown some on 6lb test off a spinning reel if im throwing a small bait.

Anyone seen it used it or have a opinion on it? http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catalog.TextId?hvarTextId=90494&hvarTarget=search&cmCat=SearchResults

WOW THAT IS AWESOME

Im with ABA I will immediately throw right back. I would rather throw back and make sure that the fish didnt just miss it than take the time to pick up another rod and throw something else. If the short strike or miss happens on a few occasions in a row I will than change to something else.

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I have never used the hellbender lure but I do know that in alot of states mine included they are a protected species because they are threatned.

Congratulations and good luck to you!!!!!!

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I rarely ever fish anything less than a 3/8 oz spinner bait and I always have a trailer hook on when I fish a spinner bait as well as a buzzbait.

Oh shoot meant to post the link as well here it is for those interested. http://www.acadiasports.com/rods.asp?ru=0&v=&f=c

I recently received a letter in the mail from a company called Acadia sports and was curious if anyone has ever heard or used these rods. They have a " Special Pricing" deal going on for 39.95 + 8.95 Shipping you can buy one rod and get another free and the shipping stays the same. Sounded like one of them to good to be true deals but I checked there website as well. Any information would be appreciated.

I find most my lures when the river level is low mid summer is the best the water drops and I walk the banks fishing I happen upon a lure now and then.

I have the same problem short fat fingers and not nails. I have a pair of split ring pliers but they dont handle the small rings so I took a cheap pair of needle nose pliers and and a file and filed me a wedge on them and then took them to a grinder and carefully ground the pliers down till they were small enough to work on the small split rings.

I have been using calvatron but I have just purchased a few booyahs and am looking forward to trying them. I to was drawn to them because of the clacker on them I think noise is important for buzzbaits.

The real trick to fishing in adverse weather conditions is to practice doing it. When I was fishing Bass and Walleye tournaments out on the Columbia River In Oregon the chances were good that you would be fishing in high wind ( they check wind speed with a log chain in that part of the country) My partner and I went out on pourpose on bad weather days. On the other hand congradulations on your first tourney fished and keep practicing and good luck.

Awesome tool gonna order one for mysef thats what I like about this forum always excellent and new information every time Im on. My wife wishes I never found this place but the bait monkey loves it.

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Norfork Lake 550 miles of shoreline 22000 acres surface area 195 feet max depth Bull Shoals 740 miles shoreline 45440 acres surface area Table Rock Lake 857 miles of shoreline 52300 acres surface area

I am with these other guys the structure may look the same but if you look closely you will find suttle diffrences and that will make a diffrence to the fish even if it isnt so obvious to us humans.

According to a buddy of mine that works in the Springfield Missouri store all the stores run that promotion.

I actually use them quite often as trailers on a buzzbait or a spinnerbait I like the action better than traditional split tail trailers and such.

I mostly use 3/8 size on occasion if im fishing real heavy weed mats and such I will go heavier. When Iam drop shotting or shakey heading I will go smaller 1/8, 1/4 oz.