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another option is the VMC ike approved wide gap that has a resin seal on the eye. 5 pack for 2.49

switch to a palomar knot or check out the VMC ringed wide gap hook. seth feider raves about them when he's fliping and pitching

weightless t-rig, wacky, neko on spinning gear - 15lb braid to a long 8 pound fluoro leader t-rig with a 1/16-3/8oz. pegged weight on casting gear - 12-17lb. fluoro or copoly depending on cover

i'll finally be doing a little pond hopping searching for some open water this weekend. i don't care if i catch a dang thing!

i like simplicity and my daiwa tatula elites are some of the cleanest and slickest rods i've owned. the few i have with the carbon fiber AGS guides are even a step above. another honorable mention are phenix rods. drooooool they would be top notch if the reel seat wasn't so generic

awesome bait for a dropshot or damiki rig. i’ve had success doing both

what's your turnaround for a reel service?

takin a swing and going with a few of the northern boys for the classic

you might be SLIGHTLY over thinking but hey, that's not a bad thing. i'd stick with the 7:1 if i was on the fence between the two.

i have the TAEL701MLRB and it's one of my favorite rods. definitely not stiff or fast. perfect for lighter topwaters, squarebills, small-medium sized crankbaits. i've thrown jerkbaits on it too but i prefer my 6'6 medium fast action tatula for that. i don't have any experience with the glass rod and typically do no care for glass

hair jig, neko rig, keitechs would be great

daiwa tatula/tatula elite 7' ML randy howell won the 2014 classic throwing a dt-6 on this rod TTU701MLRB or TAEL701MLRB edit: don't be intimidated by the "medium light" rating, it has plenty of power

send it!

i finally just started throwing them consistently to gain confidence last season. i stuck with it and was actually pretty successful in the right situations. whenever the wind picked up i immediately grabbed my spinnerbait. making a decision and having it work made my confidence jump leaps and bounds. 1/2 oz. nichols pulsator metal flake is my go-to

i was a variety guy for a while until i found what i really liked. since then i’ve converted all my reels to daiwas, same with my rods. i’m super OCD with my gear, so having all the same brand really gives me an organized and comfortable feel when i pick a certain rod and reel combo up. to each their own though!

i'll use copoly for a lot of my moving baits. chatterbaits, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, swimbaits, swimijgs, etc.

McCoy xtra-clear co-polymer is the best copoly i've used and does not get talked about AT ALL. i like it better than p-line, sufix, yo-zuri. as for as fluoro goes, i stick with seaguar invisx 99% of the time

we’ve got a nasty icy wintry system coming in tomorrow so hopefully the bosses tell me to stay put for the day ?

beast coast fishing tungsten jigs are phenomenal. wide variety from football, open water, and flipping

championship round moved to friday.. NOT tomorrow

who knew bass fishing was taking part in the winter olympics this year??

most likely the 5 ROF

the only applications i use braid: casting reels while frogging, flipping and pitching dirty water or heavy matted cover/lily pads. spinning reels braid with a fluoro leader on all setups. other than that i use fluorocarbon and copolymer for all other techniques and applications.

a medium action rod from any manufacturer will be just fine for a dropshot and MOST other finesse techniques