Graham
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JC Lewis! Has a nice ring to it, welcome to the forum!
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They really wanted the black/blue rage menace swam shallow in the canal today, got on a good pattern, but had a lot of short strikes. Here’s my best of the day.
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Update: Ned rigged rage menace, I’d say they like it...
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@rtwvumtneer6 glad to hear it! Stick some West Virginia hogs for us and post some juicy photos
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Pin me the location, I've casted 10,000 times like they told me and still haven't caught one of those suckers!
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Welcome Robert, haha the progression is unreal!
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welcome! glad you've decided to get back into fishing...no kidding every search result leads you here. I joined for the same reason.
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you seem enthusiastic enough to me!
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@Brad in Texas thanks for the advice. I’ll have to run by northern tool & company and see if they have cam straps. Kind of unfortunate I bought a rack and realized I’d rather just secure it straight to my roof. I guess the rack will be nice once I get a yack for my girl so we can carry two at once! I’d assume you got your use out of em!
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Spooled and slimed her up the other day for approval my do it all 7’ mh/f g loomis imx paired with a shimano chronarch ci4+ I’ll post the rest of the arsenal when I get a chance! Cool to finally post in this thread I’ve spent hours combing through each page admiring everyone’s gear!
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@Choporoz@PECo those Thule straps look a lot more durable than my Yakima. The reason they broke is when I tightened them down I was going against the rubber with the strap and it dug through the rubber. Total user error and I don’t blame Yakima, but to have only used them 4 times and to have them break is a bummer.
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Smallest circle hook you can find and a piece of corn ought to do it. They are super shy so be stealthy!
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I fish mine wacky style ?
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Was able to get an hours worth of fishing in a few days ago, this guy was a fun little catch! Nice way to break in the new set up ? While I’m at it I’ll throw in another one I caught on my first outing of the season. Chunky little guy came off a fallen limb up shallow.
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Welcome brotha! I’m a filthy tackle junkie myself, no shame, there are worse vices to have!
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What a hoss. Dude has that state record holder look down. As for Virginia, the state record largemouth is 16.4, back in ‘85 on Connor Lake. Doesn’t look like a 16 the way he’s holding it, gotta love the modesty!
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Yeah that’s how I felt about the straps that’s came with mine...even more so after I broke one of them. If it wasn’t for the front and back hook straps I got I wouldn’t have been able to get it back home! I’m gonna go get some ratchet straps, glad to hear they work nicely. @Brad in Texas ah, interesting brad. Do you think that it was since you had it on a trailer, or do you think having it on my roof would be different? Cam straps look like a good alternative, I wonder if my local hardware store carries those.
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Hey yakers, I bought a Yakima j low rack to secure my boat to my vehicle (Subaru forester). I found that I like to secure the kayak directly to my roof racks excluding the j rack altogether. I was using the Yakima straps to do so and I broke one using it improperly. Was wondering what y’all use to strap your boats down. I was thinking I may get some ratchets and see how those work. They are certainly more heavy duty than the Yakima straps (which have a rubber head). Any input would be nice, thanks in advance!
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Absolutely! Fish what is comfortable for you and the situations you find yourself in. Just wanted to let you know why I enjoy the mh/f so much. I for sure know what you mean about enjoying that fight better with some of the smaller fish. That’s where my fly rod or my little ultra light come in!
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I’m with everyone on the mh/f. Truly does it all besides 2oz plus baits. It is worth it to get a higher end one with my experience. Some of the cheaper ones don’t do the lighter tackle as well. With my g loomis imx mh/fast I’m able to feel a dink peck at a Ned rig. It certainly has backbone, but with a fast tip the backbone is only there for when you need it. I’d say it’s versatility is in the fact that it has that stoutness all while retaining maximum sensitivity. I find a mh/f really shines with medium sized jigs, worms, and t-rigs. It isn’t going to be the perfect rod for everything, but it does MOST things pretty well considering.
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Hey, welcome to the forum!
