jimmyjoe

$50 or $100? You'd best triple or quadruple that. jj

....and this is why I no longer use soft plastic worms, creatures or senkos. I've seen it, too, and took a worm out of a fish's gut. jj

Braid slips if there's no retainer or backer. Take the line off, put on 25 feet of mono for backer and respool you line. Alternately, cover the arbor with electrical tape. Either way, the center of the line on the arbor will then not slip. jj Dang you, @MN Fisher!! Beat me again! ? jj

I have an old pair of neoprene Simms. Yes, I got neoprene for the colder seasons. But I sometimes wade in the Mississippi, and the first and foremost reason to wear waders is protection from whatever might be in the water. You're lucky, if that isn't a worry for you. ? Make your choice accordingly. jj

Me, too! jj

If you read the description carefully, you'll see that this rod is a graphite body with a fiberglass tip on the end, somewhat similar to the Kistler Feel'n'Reel rods. To me, that's not a fiberglass rod. As for the Dobyns rod, I suspect that it might have similar construction, but I don't know for certain. I would be cautious about describing the Dobyns rod and the Shimano rod as 'Identical material". As @bulldog1935 has said, you can make a fiberglass rod with fast action. Silaflex did it before they were bought out by Browning. But the resulting rod has never appealed to fishermen after 1975, when the HMG series from Fenwick hit the market. So I think the answer to the OP's question is simple: the material isn't ACTUALLY still the same. jj

'Glass rod with fast action? Where did you see that? It's not impossible, but the existence of graphite has made it impractical. jj

1) Wind affects fishermen FAR more than it affects fish. After all, there is no wind below the water surface. The lures that work when the wind isn't blowing are the same lures that work when the wind IS blowing. 2) The chief effect of wind in warming water (springtime) is to blow warmed water towards the windward shore. However, in any season, zooplankton follow the wind, baitfish follow zooplankton, and predators follow baitfish. 3) Wind does not govern which casting pattern I use. I target structure and (sometimes) cover. If I have to fight the wind, I fight the wind. I don't like it, but I do it. Naturally, I use lures that are easier to cast into the wind. However .... if I get lucky and position myself where I can cast with the wind, I'll be one happy fisherman! 4) As much as I hate casting into the wind (I'm a shorecaster), I fish in wind a lot. The reason is simple; far fewer people out fishing. I love that. Fewer people means less pressure, and less pressure generally means better luck. Good luck! ? jj p.s.- #2 does not imply that in larger bodies of water bass will abandon their native shore and sashay all the way across the lake.

Bingo! jj

Shhhhhhhhh! Don't tell'em that! That's just our little secret! ?? jj

I'll be darned. I thought Tournament Pro models had been made two different ways; with the mag system augmenting the centrifugal, and with the centrifugal alone. Maybe my memory is just getting bad. ? jj

I would put the brakes back where they were, and then start backing off ONLY ONE SETTING AT A TIME. The reason I say this is that as a human being, you need to acclimate yourself to changes gradually to give your sense of "feel" time to adapt. Your mind's reflexes needs to be "indexed", so to speak, and then it will know what to do and how to do it in different situations. This is why people beginning on baitcasters are told that it will "take some time" to be proficient with a baitcaster. It looks like you're doing everything correctly. So take it slow, and the distance will slowly increase and your proficiency will slowly increase, and your enjoyment of using a baitcaster will slowly increase. Everything will kinda fall into place. Have fun fishing! jj

I never bought into the wine thing. My parents were old-fashioned, and Dad made wine for mealtime only. These were like what is now known as "jug wine", which is a derogatory term. That being the case, I still have many fond memories of cheap wines that were very, very good. There's a family out in California named "Cribari". The family is (was) Italian, and they make cheap wines that are good with meals. Personally, I like their French Colombard. I like it in situations where a wine snob would be horrified that I would drink it. I don't care; I like it anyway. You might want to try it ....... you might like it. Horrifying thought, isn't it? ?? jj

Could you please tell me the boiling point of water? jj

Wow! That would be great! jj

Went to the sand pit today. Excavator and bulldozer were working to "improve public access". Water was a milky, pale green. They're supposed to be finished sometime this coming week. Anyone have a guess as to how long it will take the water to clear up? (The middle is 25-30 ft. deep, and pit is about 900 x 1,200 ft.) Thnx. jj

What everyone has said mirrors my experience as well. Squarebill on riprap, and squarebill or minnow-style (Bomber Long A) in ponds. Cranks are my last choice in ponds. jj

I hope you (and she) have many, many more of them! jj

I wonder how well this will work with braid. Some shallow spools excel with braid, some hate it. I guess there's only one way to find out ........ ??? $$$ jj

I'm just jealous, ain't I? ??? jj

Okay, @Ski. We get the idea. ? jj

My experience is the same as your. A few years ago, I tried FC line, and instantly became anti-FC. But some people convinced me that things had improved, and I tried InvizX. Bingo! I'm now a fan. I guess sometimes things change a lot faster than we know. jj

Not necessarily. I've seen both sides of the coin. Years ago, I used Ambassadeur reels with heavier lures to fish. Then I got arthritis, and for a good number of years I used only ultralight spinning. I caught fish with both. I caught small fish with both. I caught big fish with both. Now, thanks to the miracle of modern medicine, I can go back to my heavier equipment again. But I don't do it because I think that our fish are bigger, or even because I target lunkers. I do it because: 1) Sometimes I need distance. Bigger, heavier lures give me that, and give me that more efficiently. They especially perform better against the wind. 2) Bigger lures with treble hooks have bigger treble hooks. I like that. Look at the trebles on a #3 Mepps Aglia, or a Bomber 13A or Dardevle Spinnie. Then compare those to the Musky Killer (a great bass lure!) or the Bomber 16A or the Dardevlet. People say they have problems with treble hooks, but they really have problems with SMALL treble hooks. Want a bigger hook? Get a bigger lure. 3) Some lure families have small lures that are as productive as their larger lures. But some don't. Some fishermen like a particular lure action that they only get from a larger or heavier lure. That's their choice. 4) You need to remember that the market is driven by sales, and sales are driven by need. I understand your frustration, but this is here and that is there, whether we like it or not. Inconvenient? Sure, but at least we have the freedom to choose in this country. Have a freakin', knockout, WONDERFUL day! ? jj

BFS? I Don't Get It Obviously, someone else does. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Shimano_Curado_BFS_Casting_Reel/descpage-CRBF.html https://dobynsrods.com/the-dobyns-sierra-ultra-finesse-casting-series/

First time I've ever seen a moderator talk like a troll. ☹️ jj