jimmyjoe

Yeah, me too. My humor is off-the-wall, but I learned to use emojis. They help. ? jj

If you want cash under the table every Friday night, you're going to have to get it the same way everybody else does ..... by doing roofing work. (What did you think I was gonna say?) ? jj

There is no 2 lb. difference. That's what we've been trying to tell you. It's all just rating hype. There is no "government standard". Some manufacturers take 15 lb. line and sell it as 10 lb. line, knowing that some people will say, "Wow! This is the best and strongest 10 lb. line I've ever seen!" People who fish constantly know how lines react, and they know the practical ways to find out what the line characteristics are. Those little bits of information are NOT found in a book, or a magazine, or an interview with the marketing director of a line company. You find them out by fishing. You can find out the basics of fishing from the internet, but the fine details take experience. And no, monofilament nylon doesn't have "zero sensitivity". It's less than braid, but it's good enough that it's been catching bass (including record-breakers) for many years. So c'mon .....spool up some Big Game, as a leader or otherwise, slap on a lure and let's go catch some bass! ????? jj

I don't fish at night very often, but when I do, I like to use spinnerbaits, especially under a full moon. In order to present a denser profile, I double-skirt the spinnerbait. My favorite is the Northland Reed Runner in black or black and red, because it has a good grub keeper on the body that will hold the second skirt well. I use the Crazy Legs skirts. Nobody else I run into does this. Everyone uses plastic trailers, either grubs or boot-tails. Some even use beaver baits. They all say that the plastic creates a much better profile. I don't know about that, because I seem to keep up with them, but I don't fish at night often enough to make real sure. I use double skirts because long trailers promote short strikes. Then you need to add a trailer hook, and the next thing you know your spinnerbait is running sideways because you unbalanced it. An extra skirt is not so prone to doing that. So, does anyone here double-skirt their spinnerbaits? Alternately, does anyone have a better idea for adding body to the spinnerbait in a way that does NOT un-balance it? Thnx. jj

There are two sizes. Anyone know how much they weigh? Thnx. jj

Welcome! jj

There's a definitive statement. Something I can use! Thnx. jj I did that myself, but the Mepps french blade turns a heck of a lot different than Colorado, and even quite a bit different than Indiana blades. I gave that idea up pretty quick. jj

Big Game jumps from 12 to 15 lb. test. jj

Don't feel bad. I'm old, dumb and stupid. But the more I hang around here, the smarter I get. It happens slow, but it still happens. I like that. ? jj

I use the crazy alberto knot as a leader knot. Stren is too soft in the heat of summer, and the knot evidently cuts into itself. I say evidently because all I know is that the leader knot breaks. If I use Big Game or Yo-Zuri Hybrid, the knot is OK. Now this isn't setting the hook on a fish. This is pulling off a snag. I've never had a knot let go from setting a hook or fighting a fish in unobstructed water. Fighting a fish (pike) in shallow water close to shore is another story, but there are myriad things that can go wrong there. That's a different world. jj

So now I know they're available. I guess I should have dug deeper. Now the question is this: have you or anyone you know used silver plated blades on a spinnerbait? If you did, what kind of luck did you have? I suppose I'd like to try some this year, but I don't know whether to try Colorado, Indiana or willow types, and I'm undecided on singles or tandems. If the theory about the blades mimicking a pod of forage fish is true, I'd think that tandem Colorado blades would probably be best. What do you guys think? jj

That's why I "overcast" on sand bars. On another note: There's an old guy hereabouts who fishes out of an old wooden rowboat. He swears that trolling motors spook fish. I've only watched him a couple times, but he seemed to do pretty well. I asked him why he didn't use a kayak (which are popular around here) and he just laughed and rocked his boat side to side .... while standing up. "Nuf said. ? jj

Got it! Thanks! jj

You mean the idea of attaching a wire to the spinnerbait for musky, right from the factory? Booyah did. https://www.booyahbaits.com/booyah-pikee jj

Not really the aim. No matter which nickle or chrome finish, drop it in clear or very slightly stained water, about 4 or 5 feet down. Drop a Mepps silver blade next to it. The chrome will actually be dark, and the silver will be brighter and kinda white. If your aim is vibration, then the reflectivity is of no consequence. But if reflectivity is what you want, I would think (which is why I'm asking) that the silver would be better. But looking at the market, maybe not? jj

Silver or nickle/chrome? I'm asking about genuine silver plate, such as on Mepps blades. Its reflection is "whiter" and visible much further deeper in the water. jj

That's the reason I like ultralights so well. I used to have a set of lures I called Little Giant Killers. One of them was the Rapala Mini Fat Rap. If you've ever seen one, you know how small the trebles are. An ultralight keeps that lure pinned better than anything I've ever used. Good luck! jj

Now THAT'S a good job for an ultralight! Good fish! jj

Oooooooo .... kayyyyyy. Had not seen that. Am trying now to un-see it. Trying very hard to un-see it. That looks like something I'd use to clean out my sink drain. ? jj

I've heard a lot of reasons why spinnerbaits work, but one of the most reasonable is that they mimic a small pod of baitfish. The blades are supposed to mimic the flash off the side of the forage fish. If that is true, then why have I seen no spinnerbaits with true silver plate, like the Mepps spinner blades have? Seems like the flashier silver would be just the ticket, but evidently it's not?????? Silver spoons (Johnson Silver Minnow) and in-lines (Mepps, Worden's and others) have great success and have been accepted lures for many years. Why not spinnerbait blades? Has anyone tried it? jj

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We're glad to have both of you here. jj

Many years ago, terminology was different. Where we now use "power/action" the old-timers would use "action/speed". That's where the "slow/fast/extra fast" in our M/S, M/F and M/XF come from. So they'd walk into a store and ask to see a "medium heavy action, fast speed" rod. I'm very aware that times change. I told a guy one time that I "had hit the foot-feed", and he stared at me uncomprehendingly. He'd never heard the term before. I'm not old. ? jj

If I may ask @haggard, what's the line and test you're using on that MH/F Avid? jj

Since those are saltwater lures and saltwater has a different density from fresh water, do you think those might behave differently than what you're anticipating or no? jj