Everything posted by Jig Man
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Favorite shimano baitcaster?
Same here. I used to sell and buy new when they changed models until the E7.
- Reel Repairmen
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Trailer Tire Care
I use McGuires Mirror Glaze on mine.
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Spooling your spinning reel
I only have Shimano spinning reels. I take my line off the top just like with my bait casters. I don’t have line twist.
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Stockton Lake - Going for the Bass Grand Slam
Stockton has been about 50° give or take. I’m staying home until Monday and letting things warm up.
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Ned rig head recommendations
Baits with salt if left on will rust the hooks. Have you tried them without the glue?
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should i almost always hold the rod tip high? (i usually hold it low... pretty limited success, lol)
When fishing bottom contact baits my rod tip is not lowered below the 10 O’clock position. Whether I drag or swim the bait, my rod stops at the 12 O’clock position. I crank up the slack back to 10 O’clock and repeat.
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How do you identify which line is on your reels?
I carry about as many as AJay. I use mono, fluoro, and braid. I know what # test of what line is on each of them.
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Growing grass
We have all ages in the neighborhood. I'm the only one who cuts the grass higher than 2". I used to be a stockman grass farmer. That means I learned as much as possible to grow as much grass as possible so that I could stock as many cattle per acre as it would hold. I ran more cattle on fewer acres than the neighbors and moved the stock before the grass got below 4 inches so that photo synthesis would cause regrowth instead of the root system having to do it and thus be weakened.
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Growing grass
I can’t recommend a grass type because I don’t know what grows best where you live. However, I recommend that you look into hydro seeding. When we built we had the front done with sod. To cut some expense we had the rest hydro seeded. It worked well and didn’t need as much initial water as the sod. In my neighborhood I am the only one who has more grass than weeds. I cut my grass when it is 6” tall and cut it to 4” where my neighbors cut theirs down to about 2” and wonder why it dies out and weeds take over.
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A Rig set up
Wood and rocks eat Arigs unless I have strong line so I go with 50# on my Arig setups.
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What has changed so much in 70 years to reduce my daily catches from hundreds ?
Maybe it is regional. Around here I am catching more bass than ever, even with increased pressure.
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Anyone buy a house on the lake? Fish more?
I don’t live on a lake but a couple of my friends do. They started out doing lots of fishing but started cutting back looking for the most productive times. It got to be early morning and late evenings. Then it had to be cloudy and/or breezy. They fished less and less. Personally, I have 5 good lakes within 100 miles of me and I don’t want to be tied to any of them.
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Cranking battery help/suggestions...
I doubt that your electronics draw that much though a larger battery with more ccas and rcs would help. I have had trouble getting any kind of time out of Interstate batteries for the last few years so I have switched brands.
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Powder paint quality
You can heat them in the oven but I have never been able to do more than 6 before they cool. The torch gets too hot too quick for me. I’ll stick to my heat gun.
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Shield Trailers
I think some guys are way beyond cabin fever.
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Bed time?
I’m an early riser. I’m usually up by 5 am. I go to bed when I am sleepy. I used to have trouble getting up until I ran a bread route that required me to get to work by 3 am. That broke me from sleeping in.
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Tandem or double willow spinnerbaits for spring?
So do you want my old single spins??
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Table rock color jerkbaits...
What I have is the Stacey King Table Rock Pointer. The best that I have ever done was clear water with clouds and wind. On sunny days they won’t bite it for me.
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Tandem or double willow spinnerbaits for spring?
Yes
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Tandem or double willow spinnerbaits for spring?
I’ve never found the blade configuration to be a big deal. However, blade and skirt color are. I fish specific colors in stained vs clear water and cloudy vs sunny days.
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Cranking Battery + PowerPole Issues
I have several things that draw power even when turned off. I have a switch that shuts off all power to the boat. Maybe you should get one. https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Sea-9001E-Battery-Switch/dp/B000K2MCR2/ref=asc_df_B000K2MCR2/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312065655587&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8890764982190753112&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1020569&hvtargid=pla-485863562837&psc=1
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Struggling with line choices…
Pick something and try it. I’ve found the latest greatest line several times. Now I just use what I like.
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Thankful !!
I agree with fishing but bowling and darts fall within the general definition of a sport. However, competitive fishing is a sport.
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How to store any reels ......DRAG ADJUSTMENT CORRECTLY........
Question: For those who always back off the drag, how many setups are you using?