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I got in on the Amazon haul deals at the right time! Scored some berkley stunna jerkbaits for around $4 each, several war eagle spinnerbaits for $3 each, various soft plastics for around $2 per pack, and a few other goodies.

Keep at it! Not sure what it is that drives them crazy, but the bass on my lakes inhale it. I’ve got to imagine this run will only last a year or so before they wise up.

Get the spro chad Shad and don’t look back

In theory, straight shank should hook them better because there is more hook “bite” or gap. I swear I lose more fish on them though compared to EWG.

I have the 6’10 Expride A model, so I’m not sure if this also applies for the newer B model… I use mine pretty much exclusively for jerkbaits but have thrown some topwater walking baits on it too. Biggest has been a kvd sexy dawg in the larger 3-hook size.

Thanks all, will give sieberts a try.

Time to restock on some spinnerbaits. Man they’ve gotten expensive… 9.99…12.99…19.99?! What are your favorite spinnerbaits that don’t break the bank?

7’6 medium heavy Expride is my dragging rod. I pitch 1/4-1/2 oz weight + plastic on this rod and it’s my favorite rod for dragging 1/2 oz football jigs.

Used to order from those guys when they were at ALF. Brian is a good dude. They cut me some slack many times on rods that were not advertised as on sale.

I throw some glides in the 6-8” range. Just picked up a clutch boss recently which is my largest, but really looking forward to throwing it this spring.

Can’t help with the poison adrena, but I own the Expride 6’10 medium solid tip and the 7’2 medium solid tip. I really like both rods. I fish 3-4 inch baits up to 3/16 oz on the 6’10, and the 5-7 inch baits up to 3/16 oz on the 7’2. The 7’2 rod has slightly more power in the tip. I don’t throw many jig heads over 3/16th since most of the lakes I fish are shallower.

I use a size 1 or 2 owner st-36. Pretty much the same size as before, just sharper.

I recently purchased a few 3-4 oz glidebaits and was wondering what knot everyone is tying their large (and expensive) baits with. For most fluorocarbon applications, I use the improved clinch knot and have not had any issues. I thought about using the double clinch instead for the glidebaits to give the line an extra wrap. I know the San Diego Jam knot is also popular and considered to be very strong. I don’t know how to tie it, but if this is the one I should use, I’ll take the time to learn it. What are your thoughts?

I own a native Titan X 10.5 kayak currently. It cost me around $3000 new and I’ve put another few thousand into the accessories and electronics. It gets me out on the water, allows me to do a few kayak tourneys when I feel like it, and is still maneuverable enough for me to throw it in the bed of my truck and go for a few hours. I can’t take it on really large lakes and it can be a pain when it’s windy but most of the lakes I fish are small, electric-only lakes anyways. I don’t have enough storage space for a boat right now but will get one in the future. For now, the kayak works for me.

I bought some clear plastic bags (4mm thickness maybe?) from Amazon and store all my buzzbaits and spinnerbaits flat in a 3700 open compartment box.