Brian Wylie

I’d rather not spend more than $100 if I could get away with it

Can you clarify the H? I’m sorry, I just started expanding my horizons past worm fishing, and I’ve been learning more about rods, reels, line, lures etc

Hey guys. I fish a lot of top water above weeds and lily pads quite heavily and have had a lot of success. My question to you is this... when I use top water frogs and such over heavy weeds that just breach the surface, I use 40lb braid. I feel like the braid may be to heavy for my rods, but I want a rod that will fit this. I also use jigs in these areas too. I snapped a tip off one of my rods with this setup. It was a bass master 7 foot medium heavy action rod. Any suggestions on something better, more durable, for the 40 lb braid and top water/jigging weeds? Thanks in advanced!

Thanks for the ideas as well! I do both bank and boat fishing. More so bank fishing now. It’s just easier to bank fishing in the summer time because you can find shade easier. The lakes in my area don’t offer much shade in the heat in the sun

@MN Fisher Thank you! I’ll try some of these out. I do use trailers on chatterbaits. I’ve caught a few with bandito bug trailers or rage tail swimmer trailers. If I throw these or crank baits on braid, should I run a mono leader or is it not entirely necessary? Some say it is, some same it doesn’t actually matter

Hey guys, I’ve been a worm fisherman for practically my entire life, worms and soft plastics rather, and I’ve been expanding my horizons to other adventures for bass. My question to you guys, is some more in-depth things about certain lures. Im getting better at top water, but It’s more like a guessing game for me. I use frogs over heavy grass and pads, and have success usually only early mornings. I also try whopper ploppers and have off and on success. Any suggestion on better times of day and or conditions to use these? Chatterbaits and Crankbaits, I’ve caught a few on chatterbaits but I don’t really know what I’m doing with them. I just throw them out around submerged weeds and sometimes I’ll catch fish, and crankbaits ive never caught a fish. Is there a certain water depth to fish these? Better time of day? Greener/clearer water or dirty muddy water? Submerged trees etc, any tips would help! For all underwater applications I’m not fishing anything more than 10 Feet deep unless I’m using worms real deep in some holes I’ve caught a lot of fish in, just for reference.

Thanks for the input. I’ll probably do that. I’ve been trying off and on to get better with bait casters. I just understand the brakes, and the tension knobs etc. I wouldn’t mind using that line on the BC for crank fishing or something. I’m typically a worm guy, and have stuck with it since it’s tried and true (for me) but this year I’ve been expanding my horizons and ordering new gear and trying to fit everything right. Top water has been fun, but I noticed using frogs over heavy grass and pads and weeds isn’t ideal with my typical 6-10lb test mono. Same thing with jig flipping. Thank you for the input though much appreciated!

True. To be fair though I probably won’t cast it to far. I do have a bait caster I can put it on. I’m just not a fan of bait casters at all.

What’s the downside though? What would actually happen if I used it?

Hey guys quick question. I ordered an extra spinning reel. It’s the President PressP30 Pflueger spinning reel. When I ordered it I also ordered 10lb Braid. When I received them in the mail I was mistakenly given 40lb braid. I don’t like to send things back, because that just means I have to wait even longer.... so with that being said, the reel says it holds 160 yards of 10lb braid. Can I spool this 40lb braid on this reel or will it cause more harm than good? It’s going to be on a 7foot rod with medium heavy action, mainly use for either jigging, or top water action.