Columbia Craw

I refuse to give up on this bait. I know it’s a niche’ bait and I just have to hit the right situation. I don’t force feed smallmouth. I’ll do a hurrah post when it it proves itself.

Spy bait.

Curado B series reels are the best performing bang for your bucks reels made to date. That includes Scorpions and super frees. A bit bulky but just pieces of power fishing goodness. OG Zillions are the same way. I have two.

A couple Zillions and a Luvias.

No gas No squeegee

I prefer casting set ups. I have a pair of Dobyns Champions, a 704CB With a Tatula Elite and 10 lb Invizex and a 684CB with the same reel but 8 lb Invizex. Even though both have moderate actions the blanks rebound quickly so the snap the baits to get them to react.

You must have been a defensive back. You’re always intercepting some nice footballs.

This time of year I’m fishing sloping structure with cleaner bottoms so a shaky head suits those conditions well.

Oh Whitwolf......,,

6th Sense Splashback popper 70 in ghost bone minnow. Luhr Jensen Speed Trap in Delta Craw Normans Deep Little N in Reverse Craw

I really value this forum and the relationships as they are. There is a central theme of sharing. It’s a special place to interact with such a diverse group. Glenn has invested a big part of his life here and his values are evident. Thanks to all!

Thanks Mike!

Daiwa Elite P/F in 8.1 for me.

I would add Bobby Garland and Mike Folkstad.

I buy everything I can from my local family owned sporting goods store. They also carry work wear and foot wear. They are a hard core Daiwa dealer.

I like it and the body style. I would throw that with double willow gold front and silver back. I would like it for smallmouth on a low light day with choppy surface.

I’m a curious person by nature, especially when it comes to lures. I was pondering a couple of hard baits that have a good following yet I’ve yet to buy one even though there are some colors that look great. What are they? SRO Rock Crawler 55 and Duo Realis Apex Vibe. Is there that one bait out there that you just haven’t thrown in the cart yet?

Popcorn balls, apples and chocolate chip cookies.

As a patriotic American I implore you to do your part in stimulating the economy and spend, spend, spend.

Drop Shot Dobyns Xtreme 702SF Daiwa Luvias 2500 Medium Depth Crankbaits Dobyns Champion 764CB RM Lews BB1

Real wind on parts of the Columbia River can get you killed.

The monkey gets a royalty from TW.

Trying to carry all my crankbaits is too cumbersome. The baits are separated by type and in their respective boxes on a shelf near the boat. I have some day or trip boxes. When I determine where I’m going I select the baits out of the “pantry” and load in those boxes. It makes no sense carry baits that won’t come into play. I do the same with jigs, spinnerbaits and plastics. I always carry my terminal boxes though. I do have multiple cranking rods. Same process. I take combos only required for the baits I selected. No reason to take a socket set when I’m just changing electrical switches.

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Alphas Alphas Alphas 50th Anniversary Zillion TD SOL You have about $600.00 combined and maybe more. Those are all wonderful reels and totally fishable. It would be a crime to just display them.