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Regardless of the type of line.

http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/130634-rod-selection-the-basics/

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

MegaStrike ShakE2 Professional Series Siebert Outdoors

Good luck!

Hmm... This from Mr. Trilene XT?

Killer rig!

How 'bout Miranda and Carrie Underwood teaming up? OOH-RAH! http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2014/05/19/miranda-lambert-debuts-something-bad-with-carrie-underwood-at-2014-billboard/?intcmp=features

CONGRATULATIONS!

Let's move on...

The new Curado I has received rave reviews.

This is a GREAT value: http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/128588-pinnacle-review/

There are other advantages to using a leader: abrassion resistance and the ability to break-off when needed. I have this reel (Pinnacle Xihs) spooled with #50 Kanzen/ Tatsu #20 (3' to start with). The Tatsu is "left-over", so if you are buying line just for leader, #20 Seaguar AbrazX will be fine.

I believe it is an addition to the line up.

Great post!

Geez! That is one heck of a fish.

http://www.bassresource.com/fishing_lures/dhc7-primmus-review.html

No. Jig heads result in an exposed hook. With the internal weights and an offset worm hook this rig is almost completely weedless!

try the Rage Lizard and Eeliminator with a 1/4 oz bullet and a 6" leader.

Buy some internal weights. These can be rigged 99% weedless! For last Saturday's results, see my post in "Fishing Reports". We wacked 'em!

Thank's for the post. I know all our sponsors would like to hear from us, just a short review or a simple "thank you".

Two boats, four fishermen = 74 smallmouth, 8 green fish and a dozen or so "other species". EVERYTHING was caught on a 3" tube, although I threw a variety of hard baits, jigs, soft swimbaits and other soft plastics. Also note: the color was BPS 71 except for one smalljaw I caught on an original Gitzit, baby diaper yellow (chartreuse).

Set your drag properly at 25%-30% of the breaking strength of your line, but not more than 3-4 lbs. There are several ways to measure the weight. I suggest putting 3 pounds of weight in a plastic grocery bag and tying your line to the handles of the sack. GENTLY lift your rod tip until the drag begins to release. Tighten the drag accordingly. Now pull your line out with your hand. Over time you will get a pretty accurate feel for the setting. Once set, I NEVER adjust anything when I have a fish on...NEVER. I fish #4 & #6 Yo-Zuri on my spinning tackle. My two main spinning rods are 7' MF. The drag is always set at approximately 2 1/2 lbs. Both smallmouth in my avatar and the Big Bass on last year's RoadTrip were all caught using #4 Hybrid. On baitcasters I am fishing #12 Yo-Zuri Hybrid or 50 lb Sufix 832 for bass, 65 for striper. The drag on my bass rods is 3 lbs regardless of which line I am using, 4 lbs on my striper rig. I'm not going to use "never" because that came back to bite me a few years ago, so I "rarely" get broken off.

George Welcome Posted August 22 2007 - 11:37 AM Let's get technical, as there are in fact reasons, not just some lame holdover from days past that put the handles where they are. What will move the fish during retrieval is placed to the strong hand! A baitcast is designed to be used as a winch, so it is the reel that retrieves the fish. Hence if you are right handed the handle is in your right hand. A spinning reel is designed to pick up unloaded or loose line, not retrieve the fish. Hence it is the rod that does the retrieval, so it is the rod that is in your strong hand. If you are right handed then the pole goes to the right hand