TackleDavid

I caught my PB 4lb 13oz on a loon colored 130 20 minutes after the sun went down in <6' of water. For me they work bes at dawn, dusk or choppy water but they will catch all day long. 110 and 130 for largemoth, if I use the 90 the bluegill won't leave it alone. It works well enough that I have a dedicated rod for the 130 setup. North fork edge IM 7'8" 6 power with a tat 150 on it loaded with 50lb j braid. It launches them! (had to get the 150 because it would spool a normal tat)

I use the fish grip also to control the fish better while in the kayak as a fish flopping around can put a trebel hook in your leg and also knock other items into the water. I weigh fish using the grip also so I don't have to poke holes in the fish.

^^^ and is a great place to deal with. 5 stars!!!

hanks for the warm welcomes! Anybody have any ideas about what reel to put on a new conquest 842 spinning? Stradic cl4 doesn't work for me. I can't think of anything that really goes with the weird colors???

I don't remember introducing myself and I would like to take the time to do so. I live in S.E. Michigan and primarily fish for largemouth bass. Smallies and pike are fun as well. I fish a lot from kayaks and the shore. I build rods for myself. I like tackle. I have compared many rods and reels to find out what works best for me. I caught fish today! oh, and I like the Daiwa's! lol

What spinnerbait is this?

I prefer 7'3" mhxf 13 Black envy w/ Daiwa steez 7.1 30lb braid w/ 6' 15lb tatsu flouro leader. I feel this setup gives me a good deal of sensitivity to feel what"s going on in the water and enough backbone to get a good hookset on a long cast.

Very good post^^^ I agree there are many aspects that make it a wonderful bait. The most important being "BIG O FAT FISH CATCHIN!" I have had great success with the war eagles, even upgrading my personal best in October. I like to compare things until I have what works best for me. I will go through the system and test each individual component I until I have what I feel is best for my application. Example... rods, line, bait, blades, wire diam, trailer and so on. Catching fish is fun.

Yes braid always!

Vibration is the point of this thread. I am using the lure as a tool to feel. I can catch a fish with a $1 spinnerbait from walmart but I can feel a fish looking at my bait with the war eagle spinnerbait (possible slight exaggeration) lol. 1 hr ago I just tested every spinnerbait I have and the war eagle transferred the most vibration to me. I can read whats in the water easier, an example would be a piece of grass. I have thrown one. Maybe I got a bad one but it did not vibrate more than the war eagles. I am throwing double willows. I will try another as I cannot find the one I had.

Just went out and conducted fresh comparison between all the different spinnerbaits I have. War eagle = A+ transferred the most vibration to me. terminator = B+ Boo ya = B KVD = B Molix =B terminator T1 = D the titanium wire doesn't transmit as well as other wire type at all. Stanley = couldnt find the one I have but it didn't impress me as any better than any of the others when I tested it last month. = B

The reasoning behind this whole thread is I want to achieve the best feel on my end. I want to be able to tell what's going on in the water with this bait. I believe spinnerbaits make great search baits for finding the fish and telling me what is in the water (weeds) and on the bottom (rocks or muck). I appreciate the response. I rate them differently but With that being said. It's 27 degrees here right now but I'm going to go do some confirmation testing and will report back shortly with results. Why, and could you recommend a source to find them?

I am curious as to what makes my 3/8oz war eagle double willow tandem nickel blade spinner bait transmit vibration better than the others. (stanley vibra wedge, terminator T1 and T2's, boo ya, strike king) I just started throwing them last fall. I ask this because I may start making my own spinner baits and need to know what makes the best ones better than the rest. I am assuming the right type of wire makes the difference in feel. Blades effect thump and flash and trailer effects swimming and fall rate. Interested in what your thoughts might be? I encourage spinner bait experts and builders to share their experience. I am throwing them on... 7' mh 13 black envy casting rod steez sv tw 30lb pp slick 8 w/ 12 tatsu leader 3/8 war eagle double willow tandem nickel blades 3.75 in rage swimmer trailer

7.8 keitech weighs 54 grams without rigging. 7.8 Keitech with Owner beast weighted swimbait hook weighs 72 grams. I use 7'9" Heavy moderate Arachnid rod rated 1-4oz.

I am curious as to what makes my 3/8oz war eagle double willow tandem nickel blade spinner bait transmit vibration better than the others. (stanley vibra wedge, terminator T1 and T2's, boo ya, strike king) I just started throwing them last fall. I ask this because I may start making my own spinner baits and need to know what makes the best ones better than the rest. I am assuming the right type of wire makes the difference in feel. Blades effect thump and flash and trailer effects swimming and fall rate. Interested in what your thoughts might be? I encourage spinner bait experts and builders to share their experience. I am throwing them on... 7' mh 13 black envy casting rod steez sv tw 30lb pp slick 8 w/ 12 tatsu leader 3/8 war eagle double willow tandem nickel blades 3.75 in rage swimmer trailer

^^^ the pflueger president is one of the best bang for your buck freshwater spinning reels you can buy in my opinion. I have caught fish up to 25lbs using one. I have owned several. Pflueger makes great reels. Cabelas sale was not great. 10-20% off but you didn't know what the discount was until they scanned your discount card after ringing you up. It was kind of sketchy. Gander mountain sale is only 10% off fishing gear.