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Thats why I like the bubbling shaker, it doesnt have a swimming tail and doesnt create as much drag in the air or water as other trailers. I completely remove the inner layer on the lower skirt and thin the collar out, to try to get rid of some wind resistance. I think it gives me a couple more feet.

Ideally it does. Some of my Penns have been a nightmare to even get serviceable. Just have to experiment and see what happens.

Never had to recover from major surgery myself, but some of the older guys I fish with have had similar issues. A buddys had his shoulder surgery done mid winter and wasnt supposed to even think about touching a rod until April. We had a couple warm fays in February, he got antsy and went out 2 days in a row. Those 2 days set him back another 4-6 weeks.

I use the 1/16 keitech mono jig with a 3" bubbling shaker or 2" twin tail. Works great during the coldest weeks of the winter and when the fish get a ton of pressure. The only drawback to jigs that light is the short casting distance.

I might have to try some of these on my

A gap at the bottom is bad, but a gap at the top is really bad. Try to shim the spool and see if you cant get rid of that top gap. Changing lines has never completely solved the problem for me, but if the previous line you had stacked even, just respool it with that. Take the new 10# and spool it onto another reel.

Some 7'3 MH F are fairly close to a modF, the tip isnt as light so it may not be as good for trebles, but for single hook moving baits like swimjig spinnerbaits/chatterbaits the action is good.

The Fate Blacks are pretty good, but I think 13 may be discontinuing them, so you should be able to get them at a steep discount, theyre 60$ at TW right now and theyr worth it. I would just avoid getting 1 longer then 7'1. The casting rods longer then 7'1 can feel a bit tip heavy.

Contact a Century dealer and see if you cant get a Demon custom made to 6'. Ive got some good gear, but the Century blanks are incredible. As long as you go through the right people they will back up the product if it breaks.

Im more accurate and coordinated from my right then my left, but I can cast or reel effectively with either hand. I favor my right, but ill cast left fishing from a small boat or if the angle is poor to cast from my right. What I havent much headway in, is getting my left hand to be as precise as my right. Casting gear it doesnt really matter, but a lot of the finesse baits I use with spinning gear I just cant fish as effectively with my left.

I started throwing 4" senkos on a 5' UL ugly stick when I was 10, it worked surprisingly well as long as the fish was somewhat close. Get what you want, but Im just trying to recommend something that would work out better for everything. 5" is heavy, about 1/2oz, once you get to the top of weight range youre ability to set a hook especially at distance. Just use the lightest wire you can ge taway with. Good luck

You can get away with throwing wacky and weightless senkos on a ML, but its not ideal. If youre throwing ned heads that weight more then 3/32 then a lighter M rated 1/8-1/2 or 5/8 is going to be a much better match then a 1/16-3/8 ML. As for a reel you want at least a 2500, as long as you stay with a Daiwa a 2500 LT like a Regal, Leagalis, Excler, Fuego it will be the same weight or lighter then a 2000 shimano. The short handle length and line take up on a 2000 paired with ML will make it harder to take up slack line while fishing worms. The smaller spool will hurt casting distance as well. If you go to a Daiwa 3000 you get a slightly higher IPT and longer handle which makes it much easier to take in line fast and set a hook. 10lb braid and 8lb will work great. If you feel thats 8lb is light just go to a 10 lb leader as the 10lb PE break at 15lbs which is more pressure then the rod or reels drag youre using will handle. Whats you're budget?

There are a few things you can do. A more compact bait can help, trim the skirt back a little and use a smaller trailer. Changing colors can help too. There have been a few days where The fish were slapping at the flash of the blade and not committing to the bait. It may seem counter intuitive, but thats why I black out the blades on 8 of 10 chatterbaits I use. The most effective thing you can do IMO is changeup the retrieve instead of changing the bait. Get them to react with stop and starts, reel twitches or sweeping the rod. Some day no matter what you do they just wont commit the way I want them too. In that situation the best thing I have found to throw is a crankbait. The mood of the fish will dictate what I throw. Earlier in the year it will be a trap or flatside depending where I was getting bit. If they dont work then throw a JB.

I dont like the new look. Reminds me of the old Kinami bags for some reason.

Nope, Fuego LT has been at the top since 17. If I wanted an AL frame reel I would have bought 1 in the BG... which happens to be the same price. Ive gotten 4.5 years out of a reel that I didnt think would last a full season.

For a reel Daiwa is the way to go IMO if youre spending 100$ or less. @60$ Daiwa Regal is over an ounce lighter then a Shimano at an equal or higher price point and just as smooth for practical purposes. Exceler is 100$ which and you get a 1pc thread in handle as opposed to a hex nut. Shimano Nasci is a good choice, if you dont mind the extra weight. Personally I favor Daiwas lighter weight and lower gear ratio when it comes it to swimming a keitech or rockvibe. MIravel just debuted recently, but so far it looks like its the reel to beat @120$. Shimano has never had a sub 8oz 2500 or 3k reel for under 200$ until now.

If you have 200$ to spend, spending more money to get a sensitive rod is the way to go, especially for swimbaits. SLXs are ok, but even without the breakage issues, IMO theyre just mediocre. While the blank is good quality 24t blank, its still 24t. Compare that to a Fate Black which not only is far more comfortable in hand, its 30t blank is more sensitive for 60$ and they dont have the breakage issues the gen 1 SLXs. Midrange about 120$ the I would say go for the Ark Honey Badger, you get a 40t blank which is outstanding for the price and Ark has good customer service overall if you do manage to break it. At the higher end of 150$ would be the Daiwa Tatula 7" M F. The Tatulas are probably one of the best rods for the money on the market. I dont know what kind of blank they use, but its plenty sensitive, extremely comfortable and light in hand, with excellent tapers and balance.

What really matters more then the size of the bait, is the weight range of the jigheads you are most likely to use.

Fuego isnt pretty, im sick of that OG Stradic CI4 color theme, but functionally they have done more then proven themselves. Ive beat the tar out 2500 in SW and FW since 2018 , dropped it on the jetty couple times and other then a little bail misalignment its runs great. The threaded handle along with magseal more then makes up for the difference in price. The size of the gears in the LTs are also considerably larger then most reels of the same size. The main in the 2500 is almost the size of 4k main. That helps the reel not feel over powered on larger fish.

Like a lot of other baits they will hit a swimming jig before most people think about throwing them. Once those fish get into that early prespawn mood and the water is warming, bass will hit a swim jig when the water temp is in the mid 40s. Last year I caught a bunch early on a swimjg, they just aren't my first preference . I rather throw a chatterbait, crank or spinnerbait, looking for a reaction bite. I do throw them, but only if the conditions aren't favorable for a chatterbait, spinnerbait, crank or when Im fishing structure that I'm likely to snag or get bogged down in while using other baits.

The hook has some flex, but I have a hard time imagining a Jersey bass bending that hook out in open water. Ive horsed a few fish in over 6 without any issues. I use a 7'2 MH ModF or 7'3 MH F and with either rod I dont see a considerable increase in penetration when compared to slightly heavier gauge hook. I found the brush guard to be a little too light to throw in anything but sparse grass. I stopped replacing my DJ finesse SJ losses the year before last as Ive found the Greenfish swim jig, which is essentially the same jig with a hand tied skirt, heavier guard/hook and integrated line tie, to be a more versatile swim jig overall. As far as trailers go, I want something thats going to make the bait roll. My top 2 are the 4" Xzone swammer and the R2S D walker 100. I think the swammer has a little more roll, but they dont last nearly as long as a D walker.

SLX DC, for sure. AL wont flex like graphite under stress. The DC system wasn't developed for beginners, it was developed for max casting distance. The nature of the system, particular the iDC-4, is simple and happens to be ideal for beginners, but that doesn't mean its a reel that an experienced angler wouldn't use. Ive had mine since it came out and I love it. It does really well with baits that are 3/8 and up when paired with the right rod, which makes them ideal for baits that cover lots of water. If you want to concentrate more on throwing lighter baits or are want a reel would perform better at short distances, then Curado 150 MGL would be my next choice followed closely by a Tatula SV if casting distance wasn't a concern at all.

I throw traps in stump fields in the winter, but once the water begins to warm Im throwing a square bill over a trap. If youre determined to throw a trap, you can do a few things to minimize snags. Use the smallest and lightest wire hooks you can get away with and crush the barbs. That way you can bend the hooks out and get the bait back without spooking every fish in the area. Ryugi makes a really good duo hook that is thin enough to bend if you get snagged, but strong enough to handle a good fish. If I want to bounce a trap off a stump ill remove the tail hook completely, so that I just have the duo hook on the belly. Hook up % suffers, but its a compromise I'm willing to make at times.

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Youre going to have to get a Daiwa if you want a lower gear ratio. The other option is to get a JDM Shimano. Fuegos are great reels. Ive beat the hell out of mine and it just keeps running. IMO Fuego was the best 100$ USDM finesse reel for years. So far Miravel looks like it may take that spot and thats what I would recommend for a budget option. If youre concerned about long term performance, just get an FL. Theyre solid reels and the line management is excellent.