Jig Man

Live night crawlers

I used to sell my Curados when new models were available until the E series came out. I can’t part with them. It was the same with rods until I bought some Gloomis rods.

I use 6# line on my 1000 and 2000 reels. I have too many break offs with 4#. I only use two lines, Pline original mono and Seaguar fluorocarbon.

OP teflon tape as suggested.

I’d find a rod builder, repair or fly shop and have it done right.

I’ve never had a transmission problem with a Chevy truck and I have had several.

Your methods work for sure. However there is an age limit to that method, and I am regrettably past it. I only launch where a courtesy is provided. I launch with a rope and load so that I can step out of the boat onto the dock.

Last year I was making the decision on a new truck. I had a Ford F250 and wanted a 150. My boat is a glass with tandem axles weighing in at around 4500 #. Ford and I couldn’t reach an agreement so I wound up with a Chevy 1500. I settled on the 5 litre V8 with a 3.23 rear end. It does a great job pulling up and down these Ozark hills. Without the boat it gets 22 to 25 mpg.

I can not follow your boat/car logic. Beginning quality and routine maintenance are the factors that will reduce expenses on a used boat. If it were used like it was stolen and not maintained it will be a pita. My last motor was a 225 Mercury Optimax. It was 14 years old and in great shape as was my Champion when I traded it off.

I just pay for the expedited service and things get done in a few days. I’ve also had great service on Fenwick HMGs.

I have my blue tooth sensor mounted on the front deck by the trolling motor. My gps heading sensor is in the stern next to the transducer.

I fish it a lot. I wouldn’t say that there is an area where they all congratulate. I have only had a couple of meanmouth. I also don’t catch very many spots. Smallmouth can be anywhere in the lake, however, I find more north of the confluence of the Little Sac and Big Sac rivers. I f the water stays up the largemouth will probably be in the brush. The smallmouth will probably be spawned out and on the flats. I saw water surface temps from 55° to 57° in the Little Sac Sunday with nearly muddy water. I will be fishing it hard during that time period. I will launch at Hartley Branch, Crabtree Cove or Stockton Park depending on the time of day that I choose to fish. My baits of choice during that time period usually are spinnerbait and buzzbait early, tubes, shaky, Ned, jigs, and brush hogs T rigged later or at night. What size boat and motor will you be using? Will you be day or night fishing?

Same here. 7:1 is the slowest thing I ever use.

Three colors that I would use are bleeding shad, white and chartreuse in that order.

It keeps the R from spreading apart which is where they break for me.

If you want them to last longer, take some old braid and wrap it around the R bend and tie it off. It won’t have any effect on the way the bait works and will greatly increase the life time of the bait. I do that to all of my R wire spinnerbaits. They will normally outlast a couple of skirt changes. I also put shrink tubing over the braid to make it hold better.

Pretty much but you may be able to throw it farther than you can cast it. If it is within your means, buy the Curado DC. I have several sizes of Curados and the 150 DCs are my favorites.

I’ve never had a K but I have several Es and a couple of DCs. I tried cranking a Rock Krawler with the DCs. It was great. I may have to get more of them.

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On COE lakes you are supposed to obtain a permit.

I wipe off excess with a Qtip, then add new.

They used to be made at Ark Rod in Harrison AR. I heard that they are now China made.

I hope you don’t ever lose the rod overboard with the spool disengaged.

My motor has a constant drain if I don’t use the cut off switch.