You_Only_Live_Once_Fishing

will be fishing deep clear water that screams spooks... what is a good one that i can get cheap. I had the Ima skimmer, but it broke, worked well though

Great rods! i was wondering if they were hard to build and how much per rod

just drive around

i agree contact the authorities! push them all overboard snd get a new boat and dog!

^ chesty mount

embrace it!

thanks

thanks, i caught 4 bass on a cotton cordell crank there last fall so it might work, won't be my go to though

what hooks are the cheapest and best? do you recommend gamakatsu round bend or ewg? can i change the hooks w/out split ring pliers?

i will be fishing a northern MA lake in a few weeks i will be fishing from a dock. water is gin clear about 20 feet legit. the bottom is sand, gravel and leaves. lots of bass, 12in or bigger. spring fed. caught them on a dropshot and swagger jig this year. i want to throw: spook jerkbait dd crank dropshot texas rig any help is great thanks

considering maybe getting one in the future for open water anyone know about these reels.

thanks, this is really helpful!

Hello! I am 15 years old and recently got into bass fishing. I have a good spinning combo, a good reaction bite combo (spinners, cranks, jigs, etc) and a stout MH 7'3" rod for heavy stuff, but no too heavy. If I'm fishing deep, i can switch the casting reels with each other and do fine. if I'm just messing around with lite t rigs an finesse worms, i have a 5'6" zebec that has claimed 15 bass this year. i would consider myself to have a decent array of baits. I like to texas rig and have lots of worms for that. cranks and jigs are good. i don't have lots of tw and spinnerbaits. want to get more also want to add a m power plastics rod eventually. other than occasional income, I'm not making money. I'm pretty good at getting stuff cheap (recently got a quantum smoke for 100) i am posting to see if anyone has suggestions on how to spend my money i invest into fishing. i am a recreational angler Here are a few questions I have 1. Do i need to change out hooks, have only bent trebles twice 2. if yes will cheap vmc hooks work 3. premium vs. "generic" i use non GYB seiko type baits. during the occasional tourney i will use them, is it worth it for me 4. gamakatsu vs vmc/bass pro i typically use vmc as the hooks are good and cheap, i use other brands, when i need to, like owner mosquito 5. what is a good way to break up spending like 15% plastics 15% terminal tackle 20% hard baits 50% rods reel line? thanks! and tungsten vs steel vs lead

I am looking into getting one of these rods. I want to throw cranks, spoons, topwater, spinnerbaits, etc. which do you recommend

Thanks for all the replies. I have the 7'0" M & 7'1" MH Tournament ZX rods. The former broke when I made a cast with a small crank bait 4in from the tip. The latter broke in the middle when I made a cast after catching a fish. I do not boat flip fish or fish in lots of cover with these rods. I am a recreational angler, so I want to enjoy the fight of the fish. In order to do this, I keep the drag low. I set my drag by taking 6 feet or so of line and handing the end to my dad. He holds the line tight and i set the drag all the way up. i give a slight bend in the rod and slowly decrease the drag pressure until line comes out.

so, i had broken all of my bait casting rods, and recalled an old spinster somewhere in the shed. One hour later I had the spinster spooled with 6 pound fluorocarbon for my little cousin to fish with me. i noticed the rod was similar to a bait cast reel. i decided it would me an ultra lite finesse bait aster until i got new rods. so i rigged up at split shot rig and went to the pool. the rig i had came up with seemed like it would be good for pitching to little bass near cover in a pond. so i head to the pond and catch three bass in twenty minutes. pattern set! It was nearing sundown and i wanted to crank some bass. i tied on my 17$ live target square bill which has three bass on it this year. i was so excited i just used the improved clinch knot on 10 pound cxx. I caught two 1.5 pounders. i decided to sprint as fast as i could 300 yards to another pond with out my gear. I made a cast and BAM! the lure snaps off mid cast. Darn, i forgot to retie. the lure landed near some reeds across the small pond. i decide to save 17 dollars and walk three yards out to get my lure. first step out, 8 in muck, ok, not too bad, next step, 4.5 feet of muck. UH OH! I'm only 5'7" and 15 years old. i am too young to die. and how stupid would that sound. "Breaking News: 15 Year old kid gets swallowed in muck pond trying to retrieve $17 fishing lure" lol. i learned my lesson to tie good knot.

I just broke my 7'1" MH rod. this is the second Tournament zx rod I've broken this month. they look and feel good, but the blanks keep breaking. I want to exchange it for another rod. I used it for senkos, 3/8 oz jigs, 1/2 oz cranks spinnerbaits, etc. i think mh is better but I'm not sure. i don't want to snap rods, but i want to have fun, also is a mf action good too? thanks

yeah i don't think its 8 pounds, i wasn't there though

it was a person that i saw posted this picture on social media, the person claimed it was 8 pounds, but i was skeptical. none the less it is a good fish!

I am skeptical that this fish is 8 pounds

Anyone know where I can get live minnows in cherry hill nj?

thanks, and yes the tzx rods are awesome

thanks

thanks, i use 10 pound cxx on my casting reel, just got it today. do i need a wire leader for pickerel or will cxx hold up?

ok thanks, i was pretty sure it would make a difference thanks though