Nate D

For the record the only dumb question is the one you never ask.

*** black/blue swirl trick stick has been money for me.

Sorry man I was going to say Cabelas, as far as sponsors go I don't know if any of them sell it but I would rather give my money to them than "the man". Click on the view all sponsors link on the left side of the page.

Yo-Zuri Hybrid Ultra Soft, its the best of both worlds!

Ditto!

I had some for a day or two when I was a early teenager but I lost them. I had a couple of fish on but never landed any, I did like the action however. If my mind serves me right I believe they recommended setting the hook to the side instead of straight back maybe that was my problem. I read somewhere that a guy was at at one of the demos in Bass Pro and the instructor through various baits with no luck then threw in a banjo minnow and every bass in the tank hit it.

Same here .....after reading all of Road Warriors post I converted and I'm in love ;D

A 5" watermelon red Trick Stick

I am going to throw suspending jerkbaits for the first time this year so I am wondering what brands you guys recommend.

Wow I am amazed Junebug hasn't been mentioned, it has worked very well for me.

I purchased #12 Ultra Soft can I fish topwater with it or will it sink? I'm not sure if the combination of nylon and flouro would allow me to.

Senko - watermelon with red flake

Red Shad

I do now 3 months ago i didn't unfortunately a bass exploded on my cousin's torpedo, he set the hook and to make a long story short the torpedo came flying out of the water and hooked me in my left eye where the white of the eye meets the color. Thank God the hook popped out as fast as it penetrated or more damage would have been done. The doctor says he is amazed that i am not completely blind in my left eye. However i do have permanent damage, 20/30 vision to be exact, which really bothers me at night when i get hit with headlights as it puts a strange haze on any kind of light. Do yourself a favor and buy yourself a pair of sunglasses or safety glasses and wear them. Fishing is fun and enjoyable but it is unpredictable and can have it's fair share of hazards. I had to learn the hard way and there is no price on something as precious as vision.