Columbia Craw

What a terrible loss. Gary was of high academia, wise and had a wonderful perspective on life. Always a giver. He kept you ever guessing. You are missed my friend.

I would suggest you look at the Strike King KVD series and the 6th Sense Provoke series. They are affordable, easy to find, have decent/good hooks and huge pattern options. With sales coming up, you can afford four baits at the cost of one Vision 110 and then choose to invest in higher end options later.

I have to follow Tom’s advice. I don’t hesitate to buy pre-owned from members here. I’ve had 100 percent positive purchases.

Let me put my hearing aids in first.

Blue glimmer Shad with double silver willow blades.

If you fish diverse locations having a more rounded approach to techniques is an advantage. Having high levels of confidence in fewer techniques is also a good thing. I like being good at many rather than a master of few.

Reel Time Northwest, Ryan Hennessy can custom pour what you’re looking for with a 100 minimum. Great stuff

Bic disposable with Edge gel.

That is not normal behavior. That’s not friendship. I respect your tolerance but that’s abuse plain and simple. Move on.

For the situations you fish your decision might be right. Braid however has it’s place. It has all but eliminated line twist on my spinning reels. It cuts vegetation and is strong so punching and frogging get braid. Sometimes swim jigs too. The lack of stretch and it’s neutral floatation make it the deal for Super Spooks but a leader is employed. That’s the deal.

Rod. With advancements in reel design and production being what they are, you can purchase a lot of performance for less money nowadays.

Day in and day out considering both largemouth and smallmouth the average is about twelve and a half pounds. My biggest five ever just broke thirty two pounds. That was over nine years ago. If I can get a sixteen pound limit in a trip, I’m pretty darn happy.

I don’t collect. I acquire. Anything I have is open to be sold. 👍

Some of you have seen my post in the Bass Clubs section sharing the successes of our SAF kids. Well we lost on of the boys to a horrible traffic accident last week. This young man was a quality kid, precious and a shinning future ahead of him. It’s hit everyone hard. He didn’t even see his 17th birthday. It hurts.

My first choice would be the DX743C. I have that model and the Kaden 743C. The Alpha Angler Clutch would also be a good choice being it’s built on an NFC blank. If it’s your first AA purchase, you should qualify for 10 percent off.

DVT has a proven track record. I sent Mike three reels today and the distance couldn’t be further. Mike and I talked by phone to coordinate exactly what needs to be done. I can’t want wait to feel the butter.

Pee Wee’s Playhouse

When I was working, I attended three days of sensitivity training and I still can’t feel a bite.

Daiwa Caldia 2500 for 137.00 at Digitaka.

Beats watching re-runs of Gunsmoke

Pretty impressive, especially the treble hook installation:

Matt Allen with Tactical Bassin has a tutorial focused on crankbaits. It’s over an hour but will answer every question you can think of. It’s very comprehensive. I encourage you to watch it.

I cast right handed, my dominant, and switch to reel right handed. It makes perfect sense to me because I want to lip or net my fish with my dominant hand. When you consider how many bass I’ve caught in my life this rationale was a wasted thought.

Daiwa Elite Flip/Pitch in 8:1 is rugged, smooth, 100 mm handle and far less in weight. I really like mine.

For me a few baits stick out. Yamamoto Yamatanuki This bait was very effective when pitched around cover, especially in the pre-spawn period. 6th Sense Glitch Worm Excellent results as a drop shot bait. 6th Sense Munch This is now my go to crankbait for ultra shallow fish. Good stuff!