roadwarrior

UPDATE: 13 flood gates open yeasterday, but we still managed more than a dozen bass 2 1/2 -4 1/2 lbs. The fish were about half and half, brown and green plus a drum and full grown whitey. Water flow 58,000 CFS early, MUCH greater, later. Water temperature ranged 49* - 52*; visibility ~3-4'. We fished a range of lures both hard and soft. Winners included a grub on jig head, Kut Tail on a MegaStrike Shak-E2 Pro Series, Rage Tail Baby Craw and Swarming Hornet/ LFT Live Magic Shad. No strikes on jerkbaits or any cranks other than the white bass on a lipless Spro Aruku. 8-)

Pros: "Pride of ownership" is HUGE! "Bling-bling" is all about you. Some components are only availble custom, e.g., gold guides. "Quality control, e.g., assured alignment of guides on the spine. Cons: Many proprietary blanks are not available, e.g., G. Loomis GLX and NRX. As already mentioned, warranty issues. 8-)

C'mon guys...Leaving town at O Dark-Thirty!

No. We have too many issues with "free" accounts. -Kent

...but they have changed alot and make them pretty user friendly.. Oops! I mistakenly edited his post while responding. The poster is stating that low end baitcasters have improved significantly over the years and are now "user friendly". I don't think that is true at the pricing point he has targeted. You should stay with spinning tackle. Sorry for the confusion. -Kent

3/0, 4/0, 5/0 or 6/0. EWG for most "fat" soft plastics. For "skinny" baits I like either 1/0 or 2/0 straight bait hooks. For "big" baits like a Thumper, 5/0 Offset Round Bend Worm Hook is perfect. I fish Gamakatsu, Owner, XPoint and Moaner (Mustad). 8-)

I'm on the same page with Raul: Here ya go: http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1141187546/0#1 I can't find another thread, "You Only Need Three Rods", but here's the essence: #1 6 1/2' or 7' MH baitcaster for jigs, some soft plastics and spinnerbaits #2 6 1/2' or 7' MM baitcaster for treble hook lures #3 7' MF spinning rod for lighter lures and a variety of techniques 8-)

Same lures. I fish spinning tackle because I can't see or feel loose line on a baitcasting reel and a backlash is real trouble in the dark! 8-)

Sure! Just like last year, minor preparation and don't waste any of the tomato! 8-)

General questions: Depth, structure/ cover and tackle? Any clues are appreciated. We're just fishing for fun, but we would still like to get on 'em! If there's a big bite on the lake, we'll forgo the river. Thanks! -Kent

Sometimes we send a PM to new members, but when a guy has 1300 posts we figure it's just a mistake and no big deal. Promoting yourself is the same story, but you guys already know that. -Kent

Main rig: Avid AVC66MF/ Scorpion 1000 For light lures and at night: Fenwick Techna AVS70MM/ Sustain 2500 According to Mike McClellan and Mike Iaconelli, jerkbaits should be fished on monofilament line. 8-)

Okay... Quantum guys speak up and tell your story. If you don't fish the brand, please start a new thread and talk about yours, there. The Posse should stay off this thread. -Kent

This has been entertaining, but seems to be getting bogged down after 6 pages..."Ban guns or Texans or both." That was pretty funny! Anyhow, let's move on. Goodnight Irene. -Kent a.k.a. roadwarrior Global Moderator

White

I'm headed down to Pickwick Wednesday. I will post a report on Thursday. I heard they were killin' 'em in Yellow Creek last weekend. Of course, we will start on the river below the dam!

You need to at least take a look at the Symetre 2500FJ: http://fish.shimano.com/publish/content/global_fish/en/us/index/products/reels/spinning/Symetre_FI.html 8-)

Yo-Zuri Ultra Soft?

We also call them yellowtail, which are one in the same.

WOO-HOO! Great pics!

"Best" O bass Resource in the top of every section; "Fishing" and "Tacklebox" in the green border at the top of the page. Start with these: "Just Getting Started" http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1158577137 http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1180501296 http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1182371999 8-)

Try this: http://www.orlandooutfitters.com/knots/knot.asp?id=12 Referred to as a Sixteen-Twenty, Pitzen or Duncan Knot

Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard! Hope to see you on Kentucky Lake during the Roadtrip.

Welcome aboard!