Columbia Craw

Anyone using this reel?

Get on Discount Tackle’s email list. They have been running sales daily. Good people.

They are on the site. Smart Pegs in 3 packs. 👍

Norman’s DLN

If you fish left handed retrieve, just go to Shelton’s Clothing and they still have Tatula TW 80’s in 6.3 for $105.00 and you’re good to go. There are aftermarket spool options as well. Hard to beat.

When I stocked up on tungsten weights through Sieberts, I stocked up on Mike’s bobber stops which are great.

Topwater and in certain situations, swim jigs.

I have a JDM Metanium. Excellent casting and very smooth. I apply it to smaller Swimbaits. Great investment.

I like the Dobyns Beast in double willow and Sieberts Megladon. Mike builds them in light or heavy wire and they run true. Any 5 power in 7’ to 7’5” works. I want a bit more power to drive the hook home on longer casts.

My favorite is Buzzard Puke. Everyone knows it’s brown over chartreuse laminated tube. Then there is Columbia Craw. Brown over blue laminated tubes. Here’s a funny color, 176.

6th Sense Cloud 9 in C10 or C15. The bill is a bit wider than many baits and they deflect well. The Luhr Jensen Hot Lips is another excellent bait but they’re getting harder to find.

I run two different rods depending on the lure type, lure weight and the cover I’m fishing. The Alpha Angler Chatterbound with 18lb Daiwa J Flouro and an NFC Edge EFX Pro 736 Hybrid with the same line do the job. In both cases, a blank with a slower response works best for me.

Shimano Scorpion MD at $162 through Digitaka.

Bill Lewis ATV.

Today is the 82nd anniversary of D Day, a day that changed the direction of WW 2. The loss of lives given to free Europe and secure it from an unspeakable oppression can never be forgotten. These men were part of the greatest generation and very few are left. These men fill cemeteries in France which are filled with heroes. We can’t forget their sacrifices.

When you’re in the yard, stand on an elevated platform. Recreate the situation and trust yourself and your muscle memory.

I purchased two reels from Tom. They are special to me and reminders of a giving guy who loved to share.

Co-poly is a good compromise for both uses. Compare diameters. Yo Zuri is a proven and my CP of choice. It’s on all my grandsons’ casting reels.

Patience is for bobber fishing.

I have room in the boat for dedicated set ups for each. The rods I use are different materials and actions.

I fish a highland reservoir that is over 140 feet deep in the channel bottom. I fish depths to 40 feet and run 3/16 to 18-20 feet and 1/4 at depths over 20 feet. The Z Man Ned craw and SK Ned craw get the most use and TRD do well.

I thumb, therefore I am.

So far my Sieberts spinnerbaits have been very durable, both the compact and full size. It will be a few months before I get to beat them up some more. The Dobyns Beast is an excellent bait as well. I wonder who came up with the name???

Surgery went great. Had my first rehab. That went great. In the brace for four weeks. Zero pain. Let’s go.

If the water has color to it and a broken surface, a spinnerbait can be an all day bait. It’s too good of a lure to neglect using one.