Scarborough817

been on a bit of a spree lately but i picked up an origin 8.1:1 a new s waver 200 in rainbow, some new s crank and lucky craft squarebill blanks which i will be painting soon enough. plus the final piece a beautiful hand made rat bait

There is a small lake near me that has started to thaw already, I was out pike fishing Monday. It thawed out more yesterday as well. i think yours should have at least some open spots next weekend it hasn't been that warm near me yet highest was around 15oc or 59of

anyone who is doing national tv shows so dave, zona those kind of guys

which bait?

i really like the vision 110 as well as my islide the reason the 262 is so expensive is size. granted it shouldn't be that much considering it is plastic glide bait, but i think the jerkbaits are worth it. the swimbaits can be found cheaper used on this forum and others just depends on what you want to spend.

jackall is still a sponsor which of course was right beside the shimano booth

No Shimano dropped tv shows so he is looking for new sponsors for rods and reels

so i went to the spring fishing and boat show yesterday and got to meet an awesome Canadian angler and one of the announcers for the elite series Dave Mercer. we talked for a bit and he's a super cool guy also got a signed hat by dave, pretty cool way to end the day

lately a little more than i should be but glide baits are fun

if you have bluegill swimbaits throw them, either that or a jerkbait and lipless

i would think a 734 is okay a little light for heavy cover I would also look at a fury 704 and a sierra 704 still within the price point but a bit nicer of a rod

they are interchangeable in the sense that they are a jig with a blade but that's basically where it ends. spinnerbaits are much more weedless than bladed jigs and such will come through cover better, timber and pads specifically. bladed jigs to me are much closer to a squarebill, but can be run through grass better. the situations i use them in a fairly different but as with anything there is some overlap. keep in mind this is very dependent on where the fish are and what mood they are in. spinnerbaits: working through timber when fish are higher in the water column. working the edge of a pad line (makes casts more effective because it doesn't get hung up as easy). clearer water (more about the flash than vibration). bladed jigs: working above cover (over top of sunken timber). in sparse grass lines. anywhere its too easy for a squarebill to get hung. muddier water, when fish are higher in the water column

i think we are all guilty of this in some way. we look more so at the bait and not take the time to ask about what situation the angler is fishing

it is definitely interesting to see the responses like this. I do agree that it can be quite difficult to understand most of what we say. what i have found to be helpful which is not always an option, is once you read something go test it. In saying that I think we should spend more time teaching anglers about the where rather than what lure to use. if they understand more of where the fish are they can understand how to properly present a lure in that situation. i think i've been reading spoonplugging too much

i believe @Attila has fished them maybe he could comment

length and action are the main factors in a deep cranking setup, for me i prefer a 7'11" MH/M rod for deep cranks. i like an all graphite or a composite rod with at least some graphite to give me more feeling of the bottom.

2x st 46

spinnerbaits are something i throw when i want to be tight into cover specifically timber. crankbaits i throw anywhere there is hard bottom, mainly rock or a long point. wind is also a key factor in spinnerbaits as it doesnt give the fish as good of a look at it.

I agree with catt but I mainly throw jigs, big cranks and topwater

it was the same for me i wanted to throw 8" hudds but i didn't have a rod heavy enough to bury that hook so of course i ordered another

the buzz shad looks similar to the havoc subwoofer which personally i love. the pro snake i have never seen but it looks pretty cool, i think it would be worth a try

i would reply to the old thread because then at some point in time it becomes an encyclopedia for that topic

i feel your pain my friend but i think its a little worse in Ontario where the lakes open in april and you cant even fish until july

i know but the thought of it hanging in a tree seems worse

thank you, i dont even know if i want to throw it