Captain Chaos II

Best .. Steez. Favorite .. Daiwa Pixy

My kids use Zebco combos. They can handle a big one if they get lucky and I think there are some pink versions. The youngest caught a 4.5 lber when she was 5 with one .. Oh, and they only use artificials too .. usually a stick bait.

Daiwa Steez on a Mattman Custom GLX Loomis .. it's pretty much a dream to fish with.

Just a tip .. throw it by laydown wood and let it sink to the bottom and twitch it a few times. Repeat. It is a good cover bait and really good for this technique, this time o year.

So .. that's the new Z?? I like it but man, that is some steep cabbage. I think I'd rather get the new Pixy which is a tad more reasonable and very sweeeet.

I like the zoom shakey head worm .. i think it's 4 inches .. watermelon red flake or green pumpkin is mostly what I like to use. I also use the trick worm ..

Plus .. you can get a split grip Loomis. I love mine made on a 783 GLX blank. Paired with my Steez, it is a dream to fish. I'll try to post a pic later ..

No ribbon tail but it wiggles/shimmys on the way down. Love mine weightless + on shakey head. Green Pumpkin, Baby Bass.

Might have been coincidence but I did catch my personal best 8 lber on a green/red flake rage tail lizard during the spawm. Caught a 6 lber this past weekend with the 10" anaconda. Both texas rig. Tis the season for big worms.... Both of those beat my best bass from 2008. Not saying I wouldn't have caught them with a different bait but I'm kind of a believer now ....

These are fish catchers ... fo sho. Sometimes better than a regular senko when you aren't feeling impatient.

Here is a tip: Go to Google Maps and locate ponds around your area(use map and satellite). Take a drive to potential locations to check them out. Private property is tough but sometimes you'll find a pond on a business property without - no fishing/tresspassing signs. I found quite a few that way ... Also check out parks and rec sites of close by towns. If they have a fishing pond, they'll have it listed. Then check it out with google maps again. Bass in your area has the potential to be large ...

Is this the bait that the FLW guy was using on Ocochobee?(sp?) Looked pretty weedless with good action from the TV coverage. I love bass fishing in HD....awesome.

We're in the low to mid 60s in NC. Spinnerbait, Jig, Worm .... that is all you need.

I have the 50th Zillion, Pixy, 100M TDZ, Steez and even a Luna. Have some more saltwater Daiwas too. You really can't go wrong with any of them....I love all my reels. All are great casters, hardly ever get a birds nest unless I skip a bait or hit something unexpectedly. The Steez ... you could get lucky and find one gently used for around $300. That thing is just in a class of it's own. Incredible reel. Pixy is my funnest reel. Use it for all kinds of stuff and use it the most. I use it everywhere including pond hopping. For lightweight baits, this one is supreme. Steez, Z and Pixy are magnesium reels so really light. Zillion is a bit heavier than those but built like a tank. I'd recommend upgrading the drag on the Pixy or Z, if you get one of those. Zillion and Steez are good ta go.

I have 12 YZ Ultrasoft on my Steez ... man, I love that reel. Don't have much gnarly cover around my parts. I suppose the reel can handle 15lb ... that set up would be the one for jigs. I think the one hinderance is if you want to go to a lightweight bait but the reel is so good, probably could handle that also.