Columbia Craw

The 784 is a football jig, Carolina rig model. It lacks the mid blank power to be an effective frog rod. If you want a duel purpose model the 705, 715, 735, 745, 736 and 746 models give you better options.

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Mount Saint Helens on a Saturday afternoon

It sounds like you have a plan and direction in building a selection to fill a lot of bait types and techniques. First off, your reel selection is great in that any Shimano with an MGL spool would help maximize casting distance when it’s needed. The Curado is a proven platform and you can get it in a 70 size or 150 size. If I was in your shoes, a crankbait rod would be in my next progression. Being you have confidence in Dobyns rods, the Champion 705CB would cover numerous crankbait types and top water baits. Look at the rating for that model. My next thought would be a spinning rod in a 3 power or more of a medium rating. I would think setting a hook from a kayak has its own challenges and a rod with a bit more power might be helpful. Happy shopping.

You’re looking for a tool to accomplish three techniques. Pitching moderate weighted baits, punching heavy weighted baits and throw a frog that can weigh from 3/8 to 3/4 if an ounce and work the frog and possibly drag in five pounds of vegetation. With that I have experience with the rods that can handle that well but not in your budget. Dobyns Champion 736C, Edge EX Pro 738 and Dobyns Extreme 746C. The Kaden 745C came close but would be a stretch for 1.5 ounce. FWIW.

Kaden 744 with a Daiwa Elite

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I’m going to spend twenty bucks and get the Dredge Package from Mike Siebert in 3/8 ounce and go to work. Then when I want to pick more of one of those colors. Grab the Supreme Arkie jig and stick em’ big time. Mike’s jigs are crazy good.

I could use the same help.

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Grass carp ruined my home lake. They changed the whole biology of the lake for decades. Two facts you need to know. Grass carp eat everything. They destroy reed beds, pad fields and more. They are not sterile. That’s a myth. The lake I’m referring to has grass carp now after years and years beyond the declared life span. If you have grass carp introduced, kiss your bluegill population goodbye.

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Daiwa 103SV

Not to sound petty, but there is a difference between counterfeit and knock off. I haven’t seen any counterfeit MB products but there are several knock off items coming from Asia. Products from Japanese fishing companies do come with some high price tags. There is an option if you are willing to shop with JDM retail outlets and the currency difference can make a big impact in affordability.

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I would fish where the fish were before the front. I’m going to fish a bulky black blue jig around every piece of shallow cover making multiple pitches to the sweet spot. If there are stumps or laydowns. A single Colorado bladed spinnerbait with a hammered copper blade gets run slowly by that cover. If it’s a smallmouth venue I’ll drive to the closest pizza parlor.

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It’s a conspiracy.

Tenacity is a very positive trait but it must be balanced with a willingness to be introspective and being open to evaluation and adjusting how you plan to attain your goals. My Dad told me some things are like beating your head against a brick wall and it feels good to stop.

I initiated a hard overhand cast and snagged my partner’s shoulder when he was accessing my glove box. Blew it up so bad a redwing blackbird landed on my reel and used its beak trying to pick it out.

The buoyancy trait of the bait is established by the manufacturer based on the material, cavity size, internal weights, o-rings and hooks. You can alter the buoyancy, rate of rise or sink and pitch by changing those external components. The action change should be minuscule unless the component change is radical. I personally try to keep my jerkbaits as close to factory as possible by matching components weight.

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Make me a great deal A Jay. I’ll just fish it without my hearing aids.