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usually printed on the rod are its specs of usage, it will state the ideal lure weight range. my question is, when you use bullet weights for example. do you also account for the weight of the worm or just the bullet you used for your Texas Rig? Thanks in advance

Cheetahsneverprosper & Esoxfreak - good point on the knot. all the while i was thinking it was snapping. slippage is a more solid answer especially since my braided line is coated and feels so smooth. ♥♥♥ if i hook em in the throat, would the process of unhooking kill them? I just dont want to catch and release when they are going to die anyway.

thank you for your input i really appreciate everything i can learn for you guys. will try it out next time out.. i think sunscreen would also do wonders for me. =)

Im new to Bass Fishing and I go to this private pond to understand and learn how to use the different soft baits. Using a C-rig, I was able to catch a few LMB (average size was about a pound). tackle setup California Rig with 8lb Braded (PE 1.5) line and a 6lb P-line leader lure was a zoom 4" tag tail grub using EWG 2/0 worm hook I am hoping to get feedback on why there happened so i can be a better angler. 1) I Lost a lot of my gear (hook line and sinker) when my braided line failed whenever i try to snag a strike. The line usually breaks at the knot (palomar) of the main line and swivel. I made adjustments to my drag which i figured might be too tight and this helped with the breaks but did not cure it entirely. 2) I tried a couple of soft lures and I get zero strikes but when i switch to this particular lure they seem to respond to this Zoom 4" tag tail grub using 2/0 EWG worm hook (im guessing coz it looks like baby bass). My concern is, why are most of my 1 pounders are hooked in the throat? is there anything i can do to prevent it? 3) I fish from the edge of the water and I noticed 80% of my strikes happen when the weight of the c-rig starts bumping on the riprap (5 feet away). Is there anything significant about this? I tried texas, c-rigs and, drop shot rigs now Im looking to try the ned rig next time out what other rigs would you recommend? Thanks in advance and Happy fishing all

well said sir! just curious was a Ned Rig is.

thanks so much guys for the answers. seems to me that fishing is more technical than i perceived it to be. i know its simply hooking a fish but i find the technical part so entertaining and loving this area of fishing as well.

i want to understand what you mean by using the line to snag and not the rod. so a snag is when i gets caught on the weds or other structures.. and should not be confused with a strike. am i right?

thanks for your warm welcome sir, i have both a casting reel n a spinning reel. is it safe to assume that the lines you gave me are for braid?

im new to fishing and i purchesed a G. Loomis rod and it has line specs of 8-15 pounds. what line weight would the rod have optimum performance? i assume that these numbers are for mono. if i decide to use braided lines, would i need to follow test weight or line diameter? better if you can give examples. thanks hope to hear back from you soon.