roadwarrior

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The most interesting part of Bantam1's reply was the "something new" coming soon!

Lobster, Rage Rigged http://www.ragetail.com/news/06/the-rage-rig/

I like a little softer tip for better casting distance. My dedicated rig for both swim jigs and soft swimbaits is the G. Loomis MBR842C/ Core 50MG.

I consider the Thumper and Anaconda "big worms". I have had great luck on structure with both of these. I thnk the Recon is going to be a winner, but I haven't fished it enough yet. Although it is not a big worm, the Cut-R was my biggest producer last summer.

I don't know why anyone would not give it a try. Yo-Zuri is inexpensive, strong, tough and user friendly. Most guys like it, some don't. I recommend #6 on spinning tackle; #12 for baitcasters. I used KVD Line & Lure Conditioner on this and all other brands.

Sooners have a long tradition of excellence. Congratulations to all their fans! That was one heck of a game.

Tonight it's the Cotton Bowl in another SEC vs Big 12 match-up! Mizzou-rah, Mizzou-rah, Mizzou-rah...Rah! Rah! Rah!

Traditional jigs: Rage Tail Lobster, Craw, DB Craw and Baby Craw Swim jigs: Rage Tail Meance and Shellcracker

Yes, everyone attending must fill out the form, but there is no fee.

Try to come to the RoadTrip, you will meet a lot of great guys and gals!

Buzzbaits come to mind.

Hmm... If there has ever been a better reason to give a club an exemption, I don't know what it could be. The temperature/ wind chill is not just dangerous, it is life threatening, especially for some of their "more mature" fans.

Hey Uncle Leo! Nice to see you on here. -Kent

Now seriously, how do you sit in an outdoor stadium for 4 hours when it's -18* with a 10mph wind?

Ain't that the truth!

A Classic example: http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_123/bass-pickwick-lake-3-11.html

Long casts with a Keitech Swing Impact Fat, 1/2 or maybe 3/4 oz swimbait jig head. http://www.cabelas.com/product/Buckeye-Lures-J-Will-Swimbait-Head/1364103.uts?productVariantId=3179272&WT.tsrc=CSE&WT.mc_id=BingPLA&WT.z_mc_id1=03466842&rid=40&channel=bingcashback&mr:referralID=ca19cb0a-73be-11e3-9104-001b2166c62d

My daughter and I tried to get a good picture of the rod, but It just didn't show up much for us. The professional pictures on the Pinnacle website are detailed, so check them out.

This issue will never be resolved except by personal experience. Some VERY good fishermen here on BR are on either side of the argumet. I don't have a strong opinion, but I use a leader mostly so I can break the line when needed.

Add the YUM Houdini Shad to the list.

#1 is the Rage Tail Baby Craw, T-rigged. If you are fishing in water that is less than 10' deep, give the Fat Ika a try, weightless.

Last spring I acquired a Raymarine Dragonfly. We mounted this on my buddy's boat, a fellow I fish with regularly on the Tennessee River. Pickwick has a wide variety of cover and structure which makes this a perfect place to put this bad boy to the test. My friend, Rick Caldwell is a commercial contractor with a degree in Engineering. Early in his career Rick worked for the Tennessee River Valley Authority during the initial construction of a nuclear facility and later NASA. The NASA facility was designed for testing booster rockets during the Apollo era. I thought a review from a "rocket scientist" might be of particular interest! So, here ya go: I have used the Dragonfly for several months now. The Dragonfly is very user friendly and extremely easy to use. The menus are simple and setting up the basics was very easy and straight forward. The joy stick allows easy movement of the cursor and zooming in and out is made simply by the turn of a rotary knob. The unit came with Navionics Gold Charts which provides all the detail needed. The Dragonfly’s dual “Chirp” technology and extremely clear screen (even in bright sunlight) make it invaluable in finding structure and fish. The downscan is second to none for clarity and detail, while the fish finder is equally as good. I use my unit in conjunction with a Humminbird 598 HD SI. I generally use double screen downscan and the fish finder on the Dragonfly due the superior quality of it’s very high quality high def screen while simultaneously using the sidescan and navigation chart on the Humminbird. The combination of these two units provides as much, or more information as the larger units that cost three times as much as the total of these two units. Although the sidescan on the Hummingbird is nice at times, I find myself depending more on the downscan of the Dragonfly. The sidescan on the Humminbird is nice to initially find objects on either side of the boat then to turn the boat and pass over the object to allow the Dragonfly’s great picture like downscan to determine what the object is and if there are actually fish suspended around it. However, if I had to give up either unit, I would keep the Dragonfly. Thank You Raymarine for an outstanding product at a very reasonable price. If I had any constructive criticism about the Dragonfly it would be about the mounting bracket. It is difficult to remove and replace the unit in the bracket. This would be important to those that want to remove their unit from their boat on a regular basis. Personally this does not bother me as I leave the unit on my boat permanently. Bottom Line, Yes, I would recommend this to a friend. Dollar for dollar I believe the Raymarine Dragonfly to be the best value out there in fish finders. It will remain a permanent fixture on my boat.

I lose one or two an hour on most pond outings. On a lake and in a boat, I rarely lose a swim jig and most traditional lures can be retrieved. On the Tennessee River, maybe 10 casts, but I once lost six on six casts before moving on to something different!

If the bite is shallow, swim jigs, small soft plastic swimbaits, square bills and spinnerbaits are a few alternatives. However, a proven winner for me has been the Rage Tail Eeliminator C-rigged.