roadwarrior

Sure, then you have two dedicated rigs!

Siebert Outdoors Fogy: http://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Fogy_c20.htm Bluebasser86 Wobble Head (BassResource.com Moderator) Strike King Rage Blade: http://www.academy.com/shop/pdp/strike-king-tour-grade-rage-blade-swim-jig/pid-1063280?N=297679073&count=2&affcode=42&kwid=ps_cse&cid=PLA_025122698&gclid=COzgzNmO58MCFWgV7Aod3HgAFg&kwid=productads-plaid%5E121192335438-sku%5E025122698-adType%5EPLA-device%5Ec-adid%5E51684503238

I will be interested in how everyone does with this bait. I looks like a "numbers" rig to me.

Two different presentations were KILLER for me last year: Smallmouth: BPS Tender Tube #71 (Green Pumpkin Pepper) rigged with an internal weight. Largemouth: MegaStrike MegaTube Craw (Crawdad) rigged on a ShakE2

Memphis is CLOSED.

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CONGRATULATIONS!

Danner Boots: http://www.danner.com/product/hike/mt-defiance-5-5-dark-tan-olive.html

There will always be naysayers. Everyone in the Memphis area is excited about the Pyramid. Downtown needs a boost and perhaps the new Bass Pro Shop will be just the ticket.

http://www.bassresource.com/fish/fishing_log.html

I use backing, so respooling involves 65 yards or so. This means a 200 yard spool is good for about three respoolings. Since I only respool fluorocarbon "as needed", some of my line is a couple of years old, but most reels are respooled two or three times per year. I just depends on the circumstances.

Northern version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZdThZqv1cQ Southern version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp_DzmiqwT0

Geez...

Well, I am looking forward to member reviews after we have a few "in hand". My guess is that the rods will be comparable to the prior generation of IMX, but perhaps a little lighter.

I think everyone participating in this thread has had an opportunity for "the last word". This would be a good place to end an interesting discussion... Good night Irene.

Both will work, but I prefer the MegaStrike ShakE2.

Here is Paul's version: sure man. and i'll post some pics of the rig. i have been tweaking on that thing since December. i have used several versions, each with one difference or another. all have worked and each mutation had it's advantages, but each also had a drawback. i've finally put one together with no apparent weaknesses - at least none that i can see yet. you can use any weight or hook with it and the hookup % is nuts - near flawless. there is no need to describe it, the pics are self-explanatory. one note, the little pieces of plastic you see are elaztech, because they are much more durable than regular plastic. that's important, especially with braid. since taking these pics, i have found that the little piece of elaztech i use to support the screw spring is unecessary - especially with a z-bend hook. all you need is a tungsten flippin' weight of your choice, a rubber band for pegging, your favorite color skirt, an offset worm hook of your choice, your favorite soft plastics, and a screw spring from a swimbait hook. a good rule of thumb is a use a hook a size bigger than you normally would for the given plastic. as far as the fishing goes, i am fishing in and around creek channels and channel intersections with tons of timber - standing and fallen in 10-17 feet of water. the big females are moving back and forth on these channels depending on the conditions. a few decent days and they'll start following the channels into the mouths of coves where they'll eventually spawn. a few bad days and they'll back out to the middle of the lake. they bunch up on concentrations of timber along the channel ditches. these fish seem to want a big profile bait like a jig, but no jig i have ever fished would survive in the places i'm casting. and the last thing i want to have to do is pull on top of a spot piled up with big fish to free a jig. water temps are in the 40's so SLOOOOOW is the ticket. big sticks and braid are an absolutely required, and even then it gets dicey sometimes. Attached Thumbnails

Take a look at two videos in this thread: http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/151297-chatter-baits/

We have had several guys promoting this junk and supposedly buying the reels. Oddly, no one has come back with a review, especailly after using them for a year or so. If $30 isn't important, it's no big deal, but for those just starting out or on a buget, stay clear.

I am using the standard power/ action that I use for single hooks, MF or MHF. However, some of the pros are recommending using a crankbait rod, MM or MHM. What are your thoughts?

Try the new Grid Iron and see what you think: http://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Grid-Iron-Jig_c28.htm

I was planning a trip to Pickwick this week, but that ain't going to happen. Extreme cold, especially single digits Wednesday night will undoubtly result in a huge kill. For the natural predators it's a buffet, but for fisherman it will be a disaster for the next couple of weeks.

If you have a pic please post it for us all.

Great start to the year! That is a beauitiful fish.

WOW! Who says it has to be slow in February? Great pics, too!