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Why get yourself all worked up over this? Call the cc bank and ask for a refund. Let them deal with Fenwick. Or, keep banging your head against the wall and try to resolve it yourself. Seems like an easy choice for me. YMMV

I suggest buying them if you can find something close to the color you want. Custom painted baits can cost 2-3 times a factory bait, depending on what has to be done.

I use the Gamakatsu micro split ring pliers. I’ve opened hundreds of #1 and #2 splits rings with no problems. Got them from Amazon

See if you can reset it

No need to put baits in the shelf for me. I don’t fish the same spots often enough for the fish to get used to what I’m using. If the bite stops at one spot I’ll find another one. It’s probably 3-4 weeks before I fish it again. The lake is loaded with fish so I don’t have to rely on a few spots

I’m not a fan of swim jigs. Underspins catch a lot of fish for me. My friends and I use Keitech swim baits on them. Prices vary, remember the more expensive ones are using better quality components. I’ve tried cheap ones where I had to swap out the cheap swivel because the blade had a hard time turning.

When I fish alone, I ALWAYS let someone know which ramp I’m launching at and what time I expect to be home. I also leave a card on the dash with my name and a contact number other than mine.

I was just at Sportsmans Warehouse, they have the Cuda scissors for $4.29

Fall, the jet skiers and the vacation people are gone and the water starts to cool down and the top water bite is incredible. You can fish top water all day. Another plus is you don’t loose any tackle

Check out the Cuda scissors on Amazon. They’re super sharp and easily cut braid, even when it’s limp. Around $10 so it’s not a big deal if you lose one.

Probably nothing you could have done. With that much bait, the chances were slim they would even see your lure

My friends and I swapped out the treble hooks on Panther Martins for inline hooks. The single hooks increased out hook up ration and it’s a lot harder for fish to toss the small treble.

There’s a big range of prices for Underspins. The cheaper ones will have inferior components. Ball bearing swivels are wxpensive. Quality blades are expensive. The swivel can make a big difference in the way the blade spins/ doesn’t spins. I use standard swivels and inexpensive blades and catch just as many fish S my friends who are using the premium ones.

Mostly white but I e had success with white/chartreuse tail and white /red head

This subject should never come up on the water. If you’re going to hire a guide, talk to him/her beforehand to let them know what you expect. If they insist infishing and that’s not what you want,’find another guide. You’re the one paying, get what you pay for