Bartucca7

There is a recreational fishing club in Palmyra VA. It is the Lake Monticello Fishing Club. We meet the first Monday of each month at the golf clubhouse. If you are interested you can send an email to fishingclublakemonticello@gmail.com or call me, 7037440804.

Thanks for the advice. I will spray a little rustoleum on the keeper weld and make sure I stretch the worms before I put them on the hook. If all else fails I will change the hook brand.

Rod power is medium lite, action is fast with fairly loose drag. Using a bait caster with 10 pound flourocarbon. I don't really think the gear or setup was the issue.