Jig Man

I found rod wrap at BPS catalog outlet for $1.88@ and bought a bunch. I liked it but it didn't wear well and was always dirty. So I got to looking around and ran across this stuff at Harbor Freight Tool Sales. I really like it.

The whole place merits attention IMO. One year Steve Holland, Charlie Campbell and I took 8 bass over 7# out of JH in a couple of weeks.

I do wear out trailer tires on the boat but never on my 5 th weel camper. The rule of thumb is never go into the 7 th year with any tire on anything unless you are wanting trouble.

It is of no benefit to your reels. Blakemore named it REEL magic in the beginning. Lots of people tried to use it as a reel lube. It didn't work and that is why it is now called REAL magic but few people even notice that they have changed its name. Just get you some good reel gear grease and reel oil. That is all you need.

I can't use the same rod for worms/jigs and spinnerbaits as I do for cranks. I use the MHF for most stuff and M for cranks. So for me it would depend on how much I planned to fish the baits listed.

Looks like you are all set up and ready to go.

If not, then please explain sight fishing for the males guarding the eggs and fry in the nest.

If you have $500 to spend you should be able to get a Lowrance 522 or 520c on close out some place. They are being replaced by the HD units. They are very good and networkable. You really need to get a networkable unit if you are serious about fishig places off the bank and it is not always convenient to get up and go to the back to mark a wpt. It also is nearly impossible to drive onto a wpt get up go to the front and still be on it.

Bring it here. I'll buy your gas and give you your money back. You could give it a little tlc and make some bucks if it will float and the motor will start.

Put it anywhere you want except inside the reel. It is not a reel lubricant. It is silicone and too thin to do any good for a reel. Does your can say REEL magic or REAL magic? I use it on braid and mono. I just spray it on the spooled line. It helps mono cast in cold weather and makes braid quiet.

If you are talking Table Rock be sure to head on up a couple of miles and give Jackson Hollow a try. It can be really good at times.

It doesn't for me but Pline Hi Vis looks like a well rope under the black light.

I fish BS regularly. It got over 40' high last year and had a tremendous spawn. Lots of fish didn't see any baits and it is hot right now. We have been doing quite well. By the time you get there, depending on what part of May, the spawn will probably be over but some males will still be guarding nests. Early and late I'd fish buzzbaits and spinnerbaits. When the sun is up I'd go for Trigs and jigs. If you feel comfortable with it, night fishing is great on this lake. What part of the lake will you be fishing? I might be able to tell you a spot or two to try.

I have done that a few times in the past. The rod will most likely be completely changed, maybe for the better or for the worse. You'll just have to wait and see. Mine were all for the worse.

What you get depends on 2 things: how you plan to use the stuff and how deep your pockets are. The unit itself will do most of what you want. However if you want to be able to mark waypoints from both positions in the boat and have them recorded on both units then you will have to be able to network them. It is my understanding that Eagles won't network. You would have to move to Lowrance for networking. Just something to think about.

If it is the same brand and all they had to do was unbolt, take the steering and electric stuff off and put on the other motor 2-3 hours should get it.

What size? What head? What hook? What color? How many?

Those are the sizes of the reels with 1500 being the smallest. I have some 1000s, 2000s, and 2500s. The 2500s are my favorite for bass fishing. They will hold 10-12# mono with no problems. The smaller reels have smaller spools and can give you fits with anything over 8# line.

I bought my wife a Shimano Stradic 2500 and put 30# Power Pro on it. I mounted it on a St Croix 6'6" MF Avid spinning rod. One day I fished with it and liked it so much that I bought the same setup for me. I use it exclusively for plastics.

I have some stainless wire that I bought from Jann's that I use for other applications. It would probably work for you. Here are a couple of pics of ways I have used it.

You are so right about the campers, but they are a different breed than the ones who expect their wives or inexperienced buds to back the truck down the busy ramp while they have their butts parked in the boat and yell orders.

Your #4 around here is not a good thing. Our "can't launch/load" red necks don't want anyone to give them a hand and show that their manly way of doing stuff is wrong or can be improved.

I tried all the digitals I could buy and wound up taking all of them back because of inconsistant readings. I bought the Boga and haven't looked back.

I make my own spinnerbaits and have for several years. What I have found is that the swivel is the key component. I always put the best ball bearing swivel that I can buy on a spinnerbait. Different blade configurations work on different days so several combinations are necessary. For me those two items are a lot more important than color.

J B Weld