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....so I didn't know what to expect when I picked up some Pro Cure Crawfish Scented Gel. I definitely didn't know a craw smells like stinky socks, or something else half way north on the backside of the anatomy. Saturday night while on the boat with my brother I untwisted the cap, passed it to him, then asked him what he thought it smelled like. His expression was priceless. I was happy about that because he'd dropped a silent noxious deathfart while we were loading the boat. I think it stained my lungs. Anyway, I schmeared up one of two Keitech Noisy Flappers with the smelly goo, then got to work over a 3 ft deep grass flat with the clean one. I started getting strikes pretty quickly, but they were all short, and they were small bass. Once I switched over to the scented bait I was still getting struck by small bass that were missing the hook, but they actually held on much longer. I lifted two right out of the water and the plastic was still skin hooked. Eventually we found some slightly bigger bass and I hooked up. So, now I'm a believer in gel scent, even if it smells like BassWhole!-in-a-bottle. I still don't care enough yet to use any liquidy garlic potions, but desperate times...We'll see. The smell of it sours up my gut instantly, and it seems to get on everything and linger endlessly.

So watch the vids where he shows tips and tricks and avoid the crying and whining videos.

Yes. I've been subscribed since he started showing up on FTM.

I actually think he either read this thread, or was made aware of it, which is neat, and that's the only reason I referenced your post. It wasn't a criticism or a call out. It's just too coincidental that he opened his vid with the whiney part. That you mentioned "whiney" and he may have keyed in on it is kind of fun too. You may be right that he should steer his ship back to the center if he wishes to grow his channel, but that ever present smile he has on his face tells me he's enjoying airing his personal grievances and industry dirty laundry as much as sharing tips and bait hacks.

The hooks pictured below will extend the life of your 5" GY senkos quite a bit. The Huntington Field&Stream usually has them in stock, but first do an "owner" keyword search on the DSG website, set Huntington as your store, then check stock first before you go, or order online for pickup. If you're going through alot of plastics, this location also stocks Men It on the end cap near the spooling station. It's also on a card tree across from the tackle bags. When a senko does rip you can repair them endlessly with this stuff. When they do, chuck them in your bag, let them dry out, then do the repair at home.

It's to drive the level wind worm gear. No problems. Plastic/nylon has been used for years across manufacturers in this position.

Good story. Cool.

Did he read your post, or is this just a coincidence? LoL

Perhaps, but few of us are inclined to write feverish hate letters, and that's what some of these comments boil down to.

If you believe stats, the are 10s of millions of cuckoo birds in a population of 350 million. My unofficial stat is that there are plenty more phony tough guys within the greater population. As far as hobbies go, and compared to the ones that I've had, fishing attracts an outsized proportion of belligerent dumb-dumbs. Ever try to get through the comment section on any of the FB fishing forums? If you stick your head up above the crowd, and state many opinions as he does, someone is nearly always going to try to knock it off. It doesn't seem to phase him one bit. Besides, so what if a faceless stranger disagrees with what he says on a particular topic, and by extension, with you? Laugh it off, or stop reading comments. Just be glad that the un-asleep crowd hasn't set upon us yet, and that it's just passionately rude like-minded jerks who are making noises.

I couldn't fart from May 1st thru June 4th in my part of NY. Don't visit Long Island during the spawn.

The OP lost interest in his own thread and hasn't logged in for 7 days. It was dumb anyway.

My spool tension is set to neutral, meaning no side to side play. The lures drop like a rock.

I disagree. Casting technique with the specific feel required for not blowing up takes tome. 98% of my fishing is in the dark with multiple setups. My brakes are set up low enough that nobody I fish with can "try" out one of my setups without blowing up. Unless I snag something on the back cast or whip a branch I very rarely have an issue. Long gone are the days where I have the reel lock up fast at the beginning of a cast, but I've been there. Trust me, it's a feel issue. Also, if you're overloading your rod with a 3/4oz bait you're going to increase the probability of what you've described happening. Over time you'll be able to ascertain if that's happening. Again, it's a feel issue. While it's possible to throw a bait that's outside of a rod's working lure rating, you must develop a feel for more than just the energy you put into your cast. There's more to it than that.

The issue here is that your BIL has a developed feel for the bait's weight and the way it loads the rod, and the energy of the cast and release. You haven't figured that out yet. It's his load and release point.

No. If anything they require more user participation. Using a baitcaster is the equivalent of driving a car with a manual transmission. It requires user input. Period. Think of a backlash the same way you would as grinding gears or stalling out because of an abrupt clutch release. That's not the transmission's fault, it's yours. Same thing with a backlash. If you're unable, or unwilling to adjust to pain, then contemplate your errors, then don't use one.

Try to find a Livingston Bullnose in white. Locally they're $12, and totally worth it. I have a number of 70mm/3 inch wakes that attract bass, but this one attracts everything. The sound emitting EBS tech might have something to do with, but I'm not sure. All I know is that this particular bait will often get me something when nothing else is working. It'll crank down a bit too. Good for when they're not willing to come to the surface, but are hot for anything just below it. Don't let the fact that Livingston calls it a saltwater lure bother you. It's great fresh water bait. https://www.livingstonlures.com/products/bull-nose

Too bad that most people don't understand this. It should be part of the curriculum in grade school.

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Dude is 80 and still a hammer!

Job description: Official Pillow Tester

My buddy called me last night after getting in at 10 pm. 15 hr work day and a 200 mile round trip. He'd stopped off during his travels to pick up his new 7'7" Phenix Feather/Alde combo, so he really wanted to give it some swings. He also picked up a Cicada bait, and he was all hopped up. I agreed to meet him for a quick sesh. When we hit the spot I wanted to work first I asked him what lb test his line was. 10lb Sniper. I'd fished this spot two days ago, so I knew it was way too choked out for that line. That night I caught a 4.53 that dove into the weeds. It bent out a 6/0 Owner hook, but I landed it anyway. I've never had one of those hooks bend once, even with 6lbers, so those weeds in this area are no joke. Good thing I was running straight 30lb braid. He moved down to a friendlier area. I started out by dragging my Nories over a huge stand of weeds and letting it drop into holes, then I hooked up. I thought for sure that I'd hooked a world record for a second. My heart was pounding as I yelled out "Big One". Too bad there was about 10lbs of weeds encapsulating a barely 2lb bass, if that. My buddy took the picture, then went back to the spot he was fishing. About a half hour went by when I decided to move down to where he was. I found him sitting on his tackle bag, rod pointed forward, line in the water, and out cold snoring. I was just about home at 2:00 am when I saw a small dog that I didn't recognize darting back and forth across the street. It was clearly lost. It took me about a half hour to gain his trust and get him to play. He tentatively followed me into my back yard where I was able to lock the gate. A few treats let me get close enough to read his collar, and thankfully there was a phone #, but it went straight to voice mail. Left a text, but nothing. My dog was at the back door, and this little guy was howling non stop like a blood hound. My poor neighbors! Our grand daughter will be here at 7:30, so my wife wanted to shoot me. The owner finally called at 4:30, and was a half hour away. She'd left him with a dog sitter a few blocks from me, and I guess the dog sitter is an idiot. He flew into her arms like superdog . What a night!

It isn't. Just having fun.

I never miss an episode!

I guess so!?