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I use treble hook But Ike swearing by VMC Neko hook.

Welcome to bass resource

Jigs The reason is that I know they are the best and I really struggle with them, But this season I have one or even two combo that will have jig on it all season and it will be my first rod I pick up everywhere I am fishing and see the result.

I have some concerns using neoprene covers, Ive them for all of my good rods(I upgrade them from normal plastic covers), And I noticed that they are heavy and you are a guy that leaning your rods to the wall or stand them, The actual weight of neoprene covers will slightly bend the lower action rods like M action to down. I didn't see same effect on MH and up action rods. Just want to let you know.

Ambassadeurs are really good, I mean the old ones as far as I know, But spinning and low profiles I had very bad luck.

Honestly I am also searching for a kayak since I cant have boat in my home. and also I am going to use this boat for shark fishing at surf, So I need something that stable the most and can handle rough ocean condition. So far I found this, https://www.amazon.com/BOTE-Inflatable-Paddle-Fishing-Recreation/dp/B087J9SG6P/?tag=kayakhelpguide-20 still looking, ill share if I fid anything better.

Also remember the rod is more important than reel, A good rod that fits your application is the must. If you choosing to have one all around rod also ill suggest you spend more money on rod not reel.

Buy Simms, I have them and they are very light and do the job. https://www.amazon.com/Simms-Freestone-Wading-Rubber-Gunmetal/dp/B082YH7PBN/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=Simms+wading+boots&qid=1620095789&sr=8-8 or Orvis: https://www.amazon.com/Orvis-Mens-Ultralight-Wading-Boot/dp/B077YZS2Q1/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=Simms+wading+boots&qid=1620095789&sr=8-9 just look at models and prices. and remember buy 1 size bigger, even 2 size to make sure for winter when you wearing thick socks.

Do FG knot and use that braid cutting to FC as advantage.

I am avoiding them with few bad experience, I like quantum and okuma so much more.

Thats very nice of you, Best choice are kids and students specially the college bass teams. I do that for the kids mostly and I always birthday gift kids around me with fishing tackle< but mostly I buy for the,, no matter if girls or boys, they are getting fishing combo starter kit from uncle

Oh yeah we going to have big tackle shortage this year, all of the major retailer have orders stocked ad adding everyday and they getting far behind to ship the orders.

buy the combos and they are on sale now.

Wow so many Daiwa guys here. I have So many combos, But my Bass Reels are: 1- Shimano Antares DC MD 18 2- Shimano Antares DC 16 3- Shimano Antares DC 21 4- Shimano Metanuim DC 5- Shimano Curado DC 6- Shimano SLX DC 7- Shimano Excense 3000 8- Shimano Tranx 301 9- Shimano Conquest 201 10- Shimano Aldebaran 12 11- Shimano Aldebaran 18 12- Shimano Aldebaran MG7 13- Shimano Aldebaran BFS 14- Shimano Conquest BFS 15- Abu Garcia Toro Beast T3 16- 13 Fishing ConseptZ

Since you can catch bass(fish) with very basic MH or M spinning set up spooled by 8lb mono line, some 3/0 hook with some soft plastic which costs less tan $100 all in all, Made me think of majority of us that we always buying and upgrading our gear. We don't only have bass fishing as hobby but we have another hobby that I think we can call it tackling :). I mean I really enjoy to buy and collect all the gear I can. But to be honest with you I am sometimes not using them in months, For example I have 5 BFS combos and two of them were used only once last year simply because I like the most one of them and I do majority of my BFS fishing with that combo. This applying to my lures and soft plastics as well, you imagine I fish 200 days plus in one year and whole last year even with tackle shortage I still have bunch of soft plastics. If you want to be honest 90% of tackle I have are extras and I just have them and using them because I enjoy to do so. another example of what I did was unnecessary is my 11 travel combos 6 spinning and 5 casting combos, Since day one I didn't go to travel so I didn't use them as their purpose. I am going to wrap it up, this 90% unnecessary purchase belong to my other hobby call tackling haha... Thanks for reading, I just wanted to share my thoughts.

Black dog Shell Craker G2, I have ghost bluegill color, really good lure.

I tried them side by side in so many occasion and Ive seen the difference first hand, The Maxscent won always.

I always doing that from the first with no reason, It just felt right to do it. My only reason I can find for myself is the way I am keeping my reel bag, If I loose the drag, I can adjust the handle in position to put more reels in one reel bag

buy Okuma C10 you can buy two of them for $78 with free shipping. https://www.amazon.com/Okuma-Ceymar-Spinning-Reel-Size/dp/B015RWXZPW/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=okuma%2Bc10&qid=1619891863&sr=8-2&th=1

I am with you there, I have two of them, haha Roblox is all over my Bank statements

unlike me, ill buy at least one the XH umbrella

they have full cork and they are more expensive, I try my best to find out why they have that price rising, Are they going to put spiral X around it? with full cork? so it will be conquest

how can this happened? there are at least two more person on the boat, and also the boat was not running. That is so confusing. That is sad story and my condolances to his family and friends.

I use spinning set up only for weightless tubes and light drop shot and smaller weightless stickbaits in clear water. using very long(30') 6lb test fluorocarbon. anything else I will use baitcasters .

I use sleeves for rod and cover for my reels, I even remove the reels and keep them in separate reel bag, so when I put my rods against the wall the reel weight will not put pressure on my rods. Thats about my 9 high end set ups, The rest of combos are cover as well behind my truck 24/7.