roadwarrior
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This from a guy who fished through tornado warnings and 18" of rain...144 smallmouth and two PBs between three fishermen!
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I prefer having most new reels serviced before I fish them. I recently sent two of mine, a Curado 200E and a 50E, to http://www.delawarevalleytackle.com/ I think you will notice a significant improvement in performance from reels that are serviced annually. In addition to the standard clean & lube, I kicked it up a notch and had the bearings upgraded, although that was not really necessary. At any rate, the Curados think they are Core!
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I use my spinning tackle for weightless and small soft plastics, live baits and a few small lures. Otherwise, I prefer baitcasting gear for everything else.
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Nashoba, Grove and Collierville Civic Center.
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It's just off Civic Center Drive, north of Home Depot
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I broke a rod in transport to the RoadTrip at Guntersville in April. The following week I contacted the Service Department at St. Croix to replace an original Legend Elite. The series has been updated at least three times since my old rod was built. My new rod is a LES70MF which cost $85 all in ($75 for replacement, $10 Fed Ex). There was a bit of delay simply because this rod is brand spanking new from the builders. So, yesterday it arrived! http://www.stcroixrods.com/product/freshwater-legend-elite
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Try your A-Rig, it's perfect for stripes!
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For deep cranking, Lamiglas SR705R is THE BOMB!
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Our members are a very generous group and often help fellows out. However, to come here looking for a handout on your first post is inappropriate. This thread is closed. -Kent a.k.a. roadwarrior Global Moderator
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Keep an eye on the Flea Market, great deals pop up all the time.
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15-4
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Well, I don't often pay MSRP. Gently used stuff from our Flea Market should come in well under budget.
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Well, I know they were fun to catch, but they are really "small" for the species. Medium around here is considered 15 to 24 lbs. Most striper fishermen consider 25+ "big". The Tennessee River produces a ton of 30 lb+. The State Record is 65 lb 6 oz.
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Although I fish mostly Rage Craws (Baby Craw, Craw & Lobster), I STRONGLY recommend that you try the Rage Tail Lizard. I guarantee you will get more bites and your hook-up percentage will approach 100%. Don't get me wrong, if you read my posts you know I have been killin' um on both the Anaconda and Thumper. However, especially for numbers, nothing in the Rage Tail lineup beats the Lizard.
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Hmm... You already bought the gear, so why ask again? At any rate, no, I'm not jazzed about your choice. I would have started with a Symetre and #6 Yo-Zuri Hybrid. There are a number of rods that match up well within your price range, but whatever you bought from Walmart is not one of them.
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Senko Rage Tail Baby Craw, Craw or Lobster Rage Tail Shad or MegaStrike Cavitron Zara Spook or LC Sammy GMAN or NorthStar Jigs
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Topwater: Zara Spook, LC Sammy, Jitterbug, Megabass Pop Max, Rage Tail Shad and MegaStrike Cavitron Shallow: LC Pointer, Norman Fat Boy, Bandit 100, 200 & 300, LC RC 1.5 Medium: LC RC 2.5 & 3.5, Red Eyed Shad, MegaStrike StrikeBack Spinnerbait Deep hard bait: DD22 Soft plastics: Rage Tail everything! Also, GYCB Senko and Kut Tail (MegaStrike Shak-e2) Jigs: GMAN (Seibert Outdoors) and NorthStar
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Try The Rig in the boils...We don't need live bait anymore!
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Pointer, Sammy and the RC Series 1.5, 2.5 & 3.5
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3/8 oz Black on Black Question for Bobby: Do you recommend a trailer hook or not?
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Zara Spook for me, too!
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This isn't the answer you are looking for, but it's how I roll: Soft plastics: Falcon, Black w/ Blue Flakes, Red Shad, Green Pumpkin, Purple and Watermelon w. Black Flakes Hard baits: Green, Blue, Purple w/ Yellow, Silver and White Spinnerbait: White, Chartreuse or White & Chartreuse Pretty much without regard to water color or weather.
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Hmm... I fish jigs even when I know something else would be a better choice!
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After marking the spot you want to target, anchor down.
