NorthernBasser

Those big worms have some weight to them. You could throw a 1/4 oz weight on it and get away with it.

I have not. I've fished the Giant TRD on shaky heads tho which works great.

I like using the Outcast Tackle Perfect Ned Head wit the Big TRD. It has a little longer shank on it.

Kyle is definitely a future star.

You running 10# braid on your Curado? I'd definitely bump that up to at least 30-40#. A Shimano Expride in the 7'2" med-heavy/fast is a great all-around rod. But maybe get a heavy for froggin/jigs?

That's a good place to start. The 6th Sense Cloud 9 series are great. Berkley Dredger and the Megabass Deep-X 300 are worth a look.

I have the 7'11" XH in the Expride A. Great punching rod!

Majority of the time it's just me. My fishing buddy lives about 4-5 hours away. I love fishing with hiim whenever we get the chance, but I must say, I really enjoy fishing alone. First and foremost, I'm a much better fisherman when I'm alone. Not as much noise in the boat. No talking. Just total concentration. My job is quite loud and hectic, so having that alone time is also quite refreshing.

Yeah, I rig them normal as well and really like them.

Lots of good ones out there. Strike King Rage Menace rigged vertically. Hog Farmer Spunk Shad. Big Bites Swimon. Yamamoto Zako. Like MN Fisher said, a Pit Boss.

20 lb braid would easily get shredded on any rocks/ledges .

That's probably the case in many instances. But there was a day last year where I was working on a bed fish, and she wasn't having any of the baits I was trying to tempt her with. She wouldn't even acknowledge them. I was gonna leave and come back later, when I noticed a little bluegill come near the bed and she instantly chased it off. So I tied on a Savage Gear Pulse Tail Bluegill. First pitch in there and she clobbered it.

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It's a shame they stopped making the YUM Bad Mamma. I still don't get it.

Totally. I've mentioned that before. They definitely could use more colors.

I've never bought JDM reels or straight from JDM sites. Is this exactly the same as there US Met? Or are there some differences? How about the handle size? I know the Scorpion comes with a shorter handle than the US Curado.

Awesome spinnerbait! With the long tail on it, I don't use a trailer.

ML Daiwa Rebellion and Shimano Zodias are some really nice rods for around $200.

I'm sure the Edge boxes are awesome. But the Pro Latch with the small gel packets work perfectly for me. I still try to let my baits air dry before I put them away tho, just to be sure. I never have any rust issues. The Edge boxes are just so expensive, you get a bunch of them and it can add up. Not to mention the weight of them. I will say, tho I am a Plano guy, I do have a few of the Flambeau Zerust Max Waterproof Tuff Tainer boxes which are quite nice.

For wacky rig I run 15# braid to 8-10# fluoro.

Instead of spending a ton on Edge boxes, you can just get silica gel packets off Amazon and throw a few in your boxes.

Youtube and Covid has contributed to more fishermen/pressure big time. At least here in WI.

I'm starting my own company called 6th Scents Fishing.

Which Megabass rods do you have? Neither my Orochi XX Diablo Spec-R or Lavante Jerkbait Special have micro-guides.