Molay1292

I am kind of a top water nut, I like trying the new baits that come out and have a bunch of them. In my opinion get yourself a bone colored spook Jr. and call it a day. It might not be the very best, but day in and day out it catches fish. If you just want to spend some money on a good bait, the shower blows shorty by evergreen and the Lucky Craft Gunfish are both good.

Pompadour has a very unique action, if you are looking for something different it would be what I would choose. I have fished the ones I have a few times and have had some missed strikes and few fish in the 2-3 lb range.

Just go have some fun, if that means taking some worms and bobber and sitting under a tree catching bluegill. Fishing is suppose to be fun not frustrating.

Don't really need another rod, but a 822S would be fun to have.

You're right because everyone knows the spook never works, guess the fish have just seen it too much

Fished today, had a C-rig on one of the newer green GLX 854 C. Put it down after using it for a while and tried some top water, when I picked it back up the tip was broken, no idea what happened. Anyway I have three options available for getting it replaced. Option 1. Send it to Gloomis for eval and possible replacement if deemed material defect. If not pay the 125.00 for the replacement. Option 2. Send it in under the expediter program at 125.00 plus shipping and have it replaced no questions asked. and Option 3. Since I purchased it at American Legacy they offer the option of purchasing another rod of equal or higher value and they will replace the broken rod at no charge. Retail is 450.00, second time rod had been used. Looking for opinions

I prefer a walking frog and the Jackall Iobee is one of the best.

Kind of looks like a sea bass

Yes, check and make sure that the pin in the spool shaft is not bent, if it is change it first. It can cause some problems that feel like a bad gear.

The Falcon Bucoo Amistad which is the 7'3" heavy is $99 and has a lifetime warranty makes a great frog rod. Leaves a lot of money on the table for whatever reel you would like.

No disrespect but that fish might still be on menu for an 8lb bass.

I have the L version of this rod and love it Lightest I throw is 1/16th and it throws them a long distance with light line. Either way you go you will like the rod.

KVD sexy frog in Stump Jumper color

Looks can be very deceiving when it comes to casting, might want to walk it off to make sure. The setup of a dual braking reel is a little different than others. If you do a little searching around there should be some good videos and posts on how to properly setup a reel like this.

I think the reason that a subject like this gets so convoluted is that many anglers have different terms for the same thing. I try to stay to the Buck Perry school of thought as it keeps things simple by clearly defining each term. For example Buck Perry would not consider a small pile of rocks structure, it would be considered a break. If you are not speaking the same language it only makes matters more confusing.

In my mind 35-40 yards is a good cast.

Spool tension and magnetic brake settings on that reel are also going to have a large impact on casting distance.

Backing?

I don't understand these kinds of post, and you see them almost anytime the Ned Rig is discussed. Why is it that you sound angry, or to a small degree jealous that many anglers have found a system that works and increases the number of fish they catch. Seems like you would be happy that people are enjoying being outside and catching fish. If I took your post wrong I apologize, but I wanted to give you some feedback on how you post presents itself to me.

Many small plastic baits on a mushroom head work well as a substitute for the Ned Rig. Those that tend to have a little more buoyancy to them seem to perform better for me.

Hopefully they are better in your area than they are in ours. You could put both of these stores together and still not have much, unless you are looking for $12 socks and $65 sweatshirts.

If this is how you store your gear on a regular basis, I am going to say you need to change it very often. If you don't take a little better care of that gear there will be a day when it won't take care of you.

Walleye fisherman are very serious about depth when they are trolling. I know there is a book produced that has a lot of the more popular crankbaits and their running depths. I will find you a link. do a search for precision trolling, it may have what you're after.

If the small mouth are not hitting the Ned Rig well, this is the next bait I go to. They catch fish.

Probably not something you are not already doing, but those two stroke motors like to be ran in a level position, otherwise it can cause you some problems.