Columbia Craw

I would print out my spread sheet but that would mean a new ream of paper. A very good friend of mine decided he wanted to start bass fishing two years ago and joined the club last year. I told him to come over and go through my gear and get some ideas. He told me I was ill. I already know that.

I'll find out this spring.

This entire dialogue makes me want to go out and skin mount a zebra mussel.

Fishing different bodies of water.

I can't speak to the other manufactures but a Dobyns Champion 736C is a far different rod that the Extreme 744C. The Champion 744C "jig Special" has a very fast yet active tip. It casts well and locks up pretty quick. My preference would be the Extreme 745C HP in full grip. For the extra investment you get much better components and sensitivity. You can frog with it as well. If all you fish are football jigs and find yourself a "dragger" the Extreme 784C HP is a great choice and is a second for a lighter pitching stick. All have exceptional balance.

I've always preferred longer rods, even since the later 70's. I like the 7-3 overall but would agree, if there was one length only available it would be a seven footer.

Zip-Lok bags and zippered worm wallets are your best friend.

Frogs and some other top water baits. It's all about timing and the manner in which the fish strike. AS said and said well, good hooks and the right line and rod and setting the hook is not an issue.

It's a business. Let him who has no spell check sin cast the first jig.

For rods I have a passel of Dobyns, a smidgen of Diawas, a pair of Cousins and a Lobo Marange' Lamiglas. For reels I have some Lews, Diawas and Shimanos. I ain't listing it all and I don't do spread sheets.

No pun intended i'm sure.

How do you pick out a favorite. Just added two Kadens and a Champion 805CB Glass.

That must be why they don't answer the phone.

I know a couple of club members who fish a white spinnerbait about 95% of the time but they will branch out and throw a Bandit 100 from time to time.

I've fished at least a dozen different brands and most are good to really good but one brand stands out for me, Outlaw Baits from Florence Oregon.

Thanks for having a sense of humor Glenn and yes, Smackdown is great stuff. I have 30. 40 and 65 in grey for casting rod application and 12 green on one of my spinning reels.

Fifteen years ago? None. Thirty five years or more ago, definitely. There was a time when some pros made a living with a spinnerbait but not anymore, but it's a must have bait.

Actually the color accents are nose bleed red.

The point or focus of pitching is accuracy up to a reasonable distance. If you can be accurate and quiet from 12 to 30 feet, your are gold. Pitching while it's windy and you're trying maintain boat position is even more fun. I taught myself to pitch in 1979 when reels were not that refined. I was a back seater as I had no boat. My buddy sat down with his 5'6", hugged the shore line and made long overhead casts ahead of the boat. I took a " back bouncer" steelhead rod, cut it down from eight to seven feet and away I went. I took what was left and picked it apart and caught bass. Adapt and over come.The rest is memories.

Normans Deep Little N, Black w. blue fleck: 10 in stock at Tackle Warehouse.

"Are you serious Clark?"

Welcome ! You did just fine.

New species....sticker monkey

Just buy Rage stuff from Siebert Outdoors

I just like the stuff.