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66 quart tubs with other like baits where they set forever because I do not have enough time to fish them but keep buying them. Allen

Be careful as Zman baits tend to melt other plastics. I had them melt into a Plano box before. Allen

Ike actually has one as he showed it on a Bassmaster episode once. All I can remember was it was a tiny box that had some white Rooster Tail spinners in it. I have lures that I default to when nothing else is working but they tend to catch small fish. Allen

Soft plastics are kept in their original bags and all similar baits go into a 1 gallon freezer bag e.g. finesse works, creature baits, flukes, etc. Only deviation is for paddle tail baits as those clam shells take up a lot of room so they are in a 2 gallon bag. Allen

Casting net gets them every time. Allen

Some really great advice here! The biggest fish I have caught on a jig I never felt them bite. A 12" bass will hit the jigs and make a run for it but a 6lber will just suck it in and not move. I watch my line and count down as well when jig fishing. My biggest problem is when they grab the lure and swim toward the boat. Allen

A lot of really good information in this thread about spinnerbaits and how the different blades work. Keep up the good work fellas! Allen

Canal is a safe bet when the river is blown out. Caught my first couple of fish this year so far in it on a finesse jig. Allen

Same here. Allen

In 1993 I caught the biggest Tiger Muskie that year in the Potomac river according to the DNR at 17-1. At the time I was only 6ozs away from the state record and this was the first one I caught. Allen

Very good advice here! I have been making my own spinnerbaits for years and could write at least 2 books about them. Chart./white with a Colorado and willow is the most popular spinnerbait sold period. With that being said which bait do you think the fish have seen? I like to change things up personally and have caught a lot of fish by thinking outside the box. Allen

I think I can point to on a map where everyone of those fish were caught. Allen

Having fished jigs for over 30 years and making 1000's of them I honestly cannot answer that question. Allen

What about 5 jigs on an Alabama rig? It imitates a school of crayfish and can be deadly according to a video I saw on youtube. Allen

I cast all of my jigs so names mean nothing to me. Certain head styles work better in different types of cover but do not get hung up on it. Allen

Black or GP jig with a Zoom super chunk trailer based on water color. When in doubt use the black jig with the GP trailer. Allen

I would like to add if you plan on making "burning baits" downsize the wire frame and blades. For example if you look at the spinnerbait frame chart it will recommend a certain size frame for say a 3/8oz bait. It will also recommend a #4 and 4.5 willow as the standard setup. Pour your baits on a 1/4oz frame and use 3.5 and 4 willows (same setup War Eagle uses on their screaming eagle baits. My spinnerbaits I make the same way but for a different reason as I need a small profile bait that doesn't roll in the river current. Allen

https://www.barlowstackle.com/VMC-7329-Jig-Hook-P3468.aspx These new VMC hooks seem like a better hook than the Mustad for this application. Allen

Poured these on some new hooks to try. What they look like on baits. Allen

You need to try the new Gamakatsu swim jig hook over the 32886 Mustad. I really like Mustad hooks but this is such a sharper hook that I will not be buying anymore 32886 hooks. Allen

We are slowly working on this but nothing is set in stone. Allen

While I love to tinker with baits this is the best suggestion. If you then need the bait to suspend they make those as well or add suspend dots to the floater. Allen

Bass Magnet, not sure who made it? Allen

Numbers bait for me but I sometimes catch a 3-4lb fish. When you say highly pressured lake in Merryland do you mean Black Hills Lake Seneca? If so that is the capitol of DS dink fishing for bass in the summer. My record is 92 with only 4 being over 12" but it does catch them. Allen

Have you considered using star flash skirts? They are a lot bulkier than regular silicone skirts. Allen