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Take a look at some rods that are rated M-MH with F-XF tip ... As Ever, skillet

Not as persistent as Alpster ;D! Have had my share of OK's and NO's. You develope a thick skin ... As Ever, skillet

Haven't tried dropshotting yet so was reading up on it. The article I was reading talked about using a pegged worm weight at the end of the line to keep from losing the whole rig. Those of you that use dropshotting, does this make any sense or does this just set you up to lose a lot of worm weights ;D? Also, the depth you are fishing determines how much weight you use. Is there an average weight for fishing say 15' or 20'? Thanks for any help !!! As Ever, skillet

The way they are made, rigged wacky, should have great action... As Ever. skillet

Haven't used pegged hooks yet. I could see how they would be off-kilter :-/. Have always rigged plastics so they just cover end of hook and knot... As Ever, skillet

Never have been sold on the idea that red hooks help... As Ever, skillet

CONGRATS from another member that should be doing more fishing and less BSing :!!!

The real test of a friend's character ;D!!! As Ever, skillet

CONGRATS especially with a couple of things working against you!!! As Ever, skillet

That would definitely be called a CHUNK !!! As Ever, skillet

WELCOME to the forums!!! As Ever, skillet

You wrote that your rod was a M. Mine is MH (little more backbone). More hookset ;Dclears that up. Haven't used braid. The copoly I use is Yo-Zuri UltraSoft 6lb. Cabela's sells it. You can get P Line CX easier, little bit of a memory problem. Whatever copoly you get, try some KVD line conditioner. Take nylon cloth and spray it on the cloth, reel your line on running it thru the cloth and then night before you go fishing put a couple of squirts on your line. Helps with memory problems and casts a little farther. Also with copoly, it lasts longer because ultraviolet sun rays doesn't bother it... As Ever, skillet

It just seems like the folks who make these reels don't upgrade their technology. Pretty much haven't changed since they first started making them. The one I've heard anything about is the Zebco Omega. Have never tried one. I think they cost between $50 and $60... As Ever, skillet

If it's really thick, I have better luck with T-rigs. Seems to come thru the vegetation better... As Ever, skillet

All my rods are M except for the spinning rod which is a MH which means it probably is closer to M. IMHO your M shouldn't be the problem. On a trip to a pond that I get to fish every now and then (REAL nice fish), I missed 3 fish that really should have gotten hooked . I was using 12lb Stren mono. I had been thinking about changing to a copoly because of the stretch in mono. I changed over and it seems to have made a big difference. Maybe the fish is just holding the bait and the stretch in the mono is keeping you from making a good hookset :-/... As Ever, skillet

WELCOME to the forums!!! As Ever, skillet

WELCOME to the forums!!! As Ever, skillet

X2 with what the members above me said about reading the tips and articles and WELCOME to the forums!!! As Ever, skillet

I used some 12lb for a while and it was STRONG. It would have benefitted with a little KVD line conditioner... As Ever, skillet

DAAYYUUMMM !!! As Ever, skillet

Mostly fishing from the bank like I do, when first learning, I would hook something behind me and have to cut my hand out before I could think about the reel ;D! STILL do it every now and then, just trained my thumb to clamp down immediately! Really helps... As Ever, skillet

CONGRATS on the PB and what sounds like a great day of fishing!!! As Ever, skillet

WELCOME to the forums!!! As Ever, skillet

Was gonna say BPS combo but at that price don't even think about it!! Go with what njbasser said ! Have 2 Citica D's and they are GREAT and for 1st rod the Lightning Rod will work fine until you want to upgrade... As Ever, skillet

Lemonade from lemons! Good thinking ... As Ever, skillet