TournyFish001

What do you guys think? They seem reasonably priced.

for sure the rat'L'N vibe has a thump to it- I have total confidence in the yo-zuri plus they got it right with the colors.

niether- I prefer Yo-Zuri

rod, reel, line, bait, (shaky head/weight)- I really like this way of fishing it has bailed me out and also put me over the top. I just want to see what you guys are using. I will start: G-Loomis DSR822S Daiwa Fuego 2500 Spider Wire Stealth 10LB with/ 8ft Flouro leader- various baits but; 4.5" fat roboworms, smallie beavers dominate the business end of my line. I use a variety of heads but mainly picasso shakedowns 3/32 to 3/16oz- I use the ikey ball buster in 3/16oz for deep or when using the smallie beaver. I fish a lot these are probably my most effective finesse baits by far. I have been experimenting with the yamamoto shad shaped worm like Shinichi Fukae spoke of in an FLW mag a while back- they work well kind of like the sweet beaver but I think if the bite is really tough the smaller size may be key- now I am rambling lets here what you guys got going on- later B

its a viable option- try flipping and pitching it

Yes, it helps but its an educated decision.

That is it! Thank You, that bait keeper design is the best out there. I wish the hook were a bit more standard though...

I agree with some of the others, I think "sexy shad" is strike king's answer to LC's Chartruse Shad. As far as KVD winning tournamnets and others having success with it... LC's Chartruse shad has been winning tournaments for years since LC came to the states. KVD is the greatest power fisherman to ever step foot on this planet- that helps too. But kudos to Strike King for adding a fish catching color to their line up.

picasso shake down, the bagley ones and Tru Tungsten Ikey head ball breaker, they all have there time and place- :-X

I will offer a tip I learned and use with the jackall giron: I know its a different bait but I think it may work on the T Tungsten and Spro(I know it works on tha spro BBZ- my buddies preference) they look similar: weight the front hook with a 1/8oz clam shell split shot type weight on the shaft of the front treble- fish the bait slow just above the bottom, I walk the dog with a twitch and stop retrieve reeling in slack line as I go- a lot like a top water stick bait- it works really well when they are low in the water column- Good fishin' to ya

RI Beavers in all sizes, Senko's 5"ers, norman crankbaits mini's up to the DD22's, LC jerkbaits and topwaters, SOB spinnerbaits, jackall fick shake worms for ds or shakey head- I could go on and on, but thinking about it I feel like I could catch a basss anywhere with these baits- I cant say that about many baits that are out there.

this has been a viable tactic for deeper smallmouth in my area- give it a shot

I think it was designed to catch fisherman rather than catch fish

terminal tackle locally is what I would burn it on- don't waste $ on shipping with that amount of money- it depends on the person- at your age have fun with it

I fish a lot of clear water- the transparent baits work well for me- ghost minnow or anything on the lighter side