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C-rig w/ a sally is a pretty solid rig. Don't be afraid to let it sit for long moments. I think anything over a 1/2 oz makes it more difficult to feel the bite IMO.

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Im looking at a 2001 Triton 170 premeir w 90 merc in pretty good condition. However, I cant find any specs on it. Its on the small side of things, but is it too small? There will be 2 fisherman most of the time. Is it 17'?? Are they junk? Transom/ hull good quality?? Any info on this boat would be appreciated.

Haha, that is perfect. Sometimes I feel like it does. Thanks everyone for your advice.

He said he sealed it with 5200 then marine text then clear coated it. He ran 3 years of tourneys on it no problems.

This is very depressing...I have been looking for 3 years.....it is what I was looking for at that price point......and I had the boss finally convinced....dang

How serious is this crack? It was supposedly repaired....

Would you buy this boat for great price with this crack?

Will that stand up? I feel like since it is swinging, the bullet weight will lay on its side and the TRD will follow....also, I think another effective characteristic of the NED is the flat jig head will tend to slide on its own with the current, not sure if that bullet weight will do that. However, that rig might work even better!! Let us know.

I was talking to a guy in our club and he reties after every fish he catches during our tournaments (and I have seen him do it). He said the 1 min extra he invests to retie is worth not losing a big fish. The only time i break off is cranking and a walleye nips me clean, then again I usually have 12lb fluro leader on and not catching 5 lb bass alot. He says it only takes him 1 min, but I watch him and others around, it takes him at least 4 min. Is this common to retie??

Thats awesome you made a good call to Hank Parker! Way to represent!

My good ol Banjo Minnow (VHS era) introduced me to the rubber band trick! The gum band worked ok, but they dry rotted quickly. p.s. The ol Banjo was a pond killer! "SPASTIC-ACTION!!!"

Sorry, not sure what you mean. You hate 3/0 size hooks??

I was looking into something like this. The one on the left will stand at a 45 degree, and the right will stand at a 60 degree...I know the original ned stands straight up which kinda looks like a feeding bait fish, but wouldnt a feeding baitfish be at a slight angle?? By no means am I trying to reinvent the proven ned and I know this would catch fish too, but what are your thoughts? Im likeing the 60 degree one on the right but it doesnt have the EWG..... https://dirtyjigstackle.com/products.php?cat=94

I saw some Ned rig jig head hooks with a weed guard on but there is nothing better then putting the hook inside the plastic. I found these, but I am concerned with the hook set and if a bass could shake it a little easier....anyone have any experience with these? Is there any other alternatives? https://www.ebay.com/i/232586002629?chn=ps

Did anyone else notice that the bass only engulfed only the skirted part of the spinner bait and avoided the blades in that video?

When I Jig fish, I work it across the bottom slowly, so I always usually have some sort of tension to it, and as i move my tip slowly up I will feel weight....thats when the decision comes to play.....is that a fish or did i slide under a stump....so I remember that I buy the $2 Jigs at walmart and dont care about losing it that much vs play with it to see if it moves and risk it spitting it.......Thats when I come out of my shoes..... because I kinda know where the majority of the stumps are at my locations I fish. Usually, when there is weight to my bait that I didn't feel a bump too usually means a bass came from behind (i believe) and came toward me just a little.

So you are saying you can tell the difference between types of taps/bites?? That is impressive. I am 95% with difference between fish bites and bumping structure....but WOW. There are hard bites that feel like they will rip the rod out of your hand and then there are super soft bites that make you question if that was just the caffeine making your heart flutter or that was a fish....I am not sure how you know how that translates into how much of the bait is in their mouth and how long they are going to like the bait it in their mouth?? I guess I just need to tell my wife I need to fish more to learn this!!!

Thats what I tell my partner when I am sitting at my spot for 1 hour with no bites and I dont want to go to his spot!

Sooooo, apparently Greg Hackney and I have the same daddy, because he described how I fish to the "T". But most of the other replys on here differ from him.....I understand there are different circumstances and different situations that require super quick hook sets or wait a while before a hook set, but this is interesting....I feel like there is two major different mentality's on a super basic principle of fishing, when to set the hook. Right now its pretty much my Pro brother Greg Hackney, hawgenvy, and me with make sure you feel the weight before you set the hook and all others say reel the slack and set.... Score: Team "weight" - 3 (I have a Pro on my team) Team "Life is too short, just rip" - 14

I am starting to rethink life at this point...... The entire 19 years I have been fishing, I am starting to realize how many fish I could have caught if I set the hook on the first bite......... I guess I always thought and visualized it like pan fishing with a bobber and a worm, they toy with it before they actually take it.....and now all of my fishing family is telling me I have been doing wrong all these years..... I do feel very comfortable determining what is a bite and what is rocks/stumps/weeds etc.......... ....boy, I thought I caught a lot of bass before, this year is going to be insane!!!!!!!!!

I know this may seem like the most basic question, but how long do you wait before you set the hook? Obviously if they are pulling your line you set it right away. However when I texas rig and jig fish, I first feel the bump, I then tighten any slack and see if its taunt or extremely limp or another bump before I set it...Since hook sets are free, does anyone just yank as soon as they feel the first bump? My way is extremely successful, but I am just wondering if I am missing out on those fish that only bump it one time. I also just told my self (to make me feel better about it) that if it was only bumped once, it was just a perch since the lake I fish is loaded with perch and do follow and bite everything I throw out there.

I like to use a 1/64 oz to a 1/32 oz bullet nose weight above my swivel thats 40" above fluke (Carolina rig) for a couple reasons.. 1. Its always windy where I fish and the wind pulls my line too much and keeps my fluke on top 2. If you watch when you cast, your bullet weight slides up your line 10-15' above fluke, which allows the weight to contact bottom while there still 10-15' of line that is 8'+ above bottom yet (14'ish water). And that last 8' of fall is now all but weightless, as desired, but is now in the kill zone that much quicker. 3. Cast farther(its a little different since you are starting a cast with 40" of line out, but you get used to it quickly) 4. It works. 5. #4 is enough.

Thats what I would do if I had my fishing gear available and not 40 miles away at my fishing cottage....

The oring size for senkos is 1/4" ID (i believe) but I am not sure what the best size would be for the Zoom Finesse worm? Obviously smaller, maybe 1/8" ID??? Not that I would ever wacky a finesse worm since I know it doesnt work at all......I am just getting ready for the season and resupplying and maybe a little supplying!