Anglin

bandit 100's and super flukes

i hooked into my first fish today with a bandit 100 series and it was totally engulfed so i had to take it out with some pliers. While in this process i manged to break the rear treble hook on my lure, does anyone have any idea what size treble hook to use as a replacement for this style lure that would match its original hooks?

lol! i did take one with my camera phone! but with my heart going a million miles an hour and me running off to get my lipper i forgot to save the d**n thing. i was upset at first but to heck with it i know thats a memory thats going to stay with me a lifetime.

today i decided to do a little fishing right before my 2 o'clock class started. I took a few cast in a couple of different spots not being in anyone spot for more than 5 minutes. When i got to my final spot while reeeling in what i thought would be my last cast i had a peacock come up and just blast my baby 1-minus in about 2 feet of water and about 3 feet from shore. When i saw the fishes head i knew it was big when when it turned to head into open water and i saw its side profile i knew it was by far the biggest peacock bass i've ever hooked into. I had a little trouble with the drag on my daiwa sol but i finally got it together and landed the fish. when i got it up to the bank i sat it next to my rod and ran to the car to grab my lipper and the end result was an 8.5lb buick of a fish which i thought might of actually had a chance at the state record but fell short by a little over a half a pound. i was a shaky mess after landing it and im gladddddd to finally get that of my chest 8-)

im still in college and senkos are pretty pricey making it pretty hard for me to stay stocked up year round. I tried substituting the senko for a stik-o but i find i dont get that same downward action for the stik-o. Anybody have good recommendations for a good knockoff?

thanks for the replies guys. I feel alot more comfortable having purchased the rod now

Can anybody who owns one give me a little feedback on this rod. i just bought one online to pair it up with my daiwa sol.

Just bought the medium action compre....hopefully i like it 8-)

I've had my daiwa sol for a couple of weeks now and just got up enough money to buy myself a shimano compre. Im having trouble deciding on whether to pair it up with a 6'6" med or MH rod. I plan on using it for throwing smaller spinnerbaits and crank baits as little as 1/4 ounce(speed traps) & weightless plastics for both South Florida peacock and largemouth. If anyone owns one of these rods( the Compre) could you give me a little feedback on them.

does anybody on here use ebay to purchase fishing equipment/tackle? how reliable is it?

I personally carry 11one for ever condition i feel like i might encounter down here in florida 8-)

purchasing a new reel in less than a week but i cant choose between the two! if you guys had a choice between these two reels which one would you choose and why?

could anybody tell me whether or not this would make a good finesse reel? would it be a good reel to fish weightless plastics on and use with lines in the 6-10lb range

what colors would you say have been productive for most of you guys?

what hooks sizes do you guys use for 4 and 5 inch senkos, and how do you normally fish'em

I was looking for a reel to fish weightless senkos and jerkbaits. something small and palmable thats also dependable.

would anyone on here say that theres any Pflueger reel thats easily palamable and adequate for finesse fishing? what do you guys think about the Pflueger Supreme and th Abu Garcia REVO SX

what do you guys think about the Abu Garcia REVO SX and the Pflueger Supreme Baitcasting Reel ?

Im looking for a reasonably priced(in the 150 range) finesse real something as small and palmable as the daiwa sol or the curado 101. Anyone got any ideas or suggestions as to what brands or models i should be looking into?