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Just got the email from TW, 15% off almost everything... Mike D

I may be wrong but to my knowledge there is no 7MHF Cumara, their is a 7MHMF Cumara Reaction model. mike d

my spinnerbait rod if the 7MHF avid and it works just fine IMO. Mike D

The 7 MH is not a crank bait rod, or at least not part of the winch lineup. The only 2 "winch" rods are the 7 M and 76 MH. I had the 7MH rod and it was great for jigs and texas rigs but I would find it to be too stuff for treble hooks IMO. Mike D

I use reaction innovations skinny dippers the most on a 5/0 owner weighted light wire screw lock hook. Another great bait for me has been the gambler flapping shad in 5inch with a 5/0 weighted mustad power lock plus weighted hook. i prefer using weighted hooks so that the bait can run better. I also like the action of roboworm EZ shads with owner beast hook, unfortunately i have yet to hook up with ine yet. Mike D

For hollow belly frogging i use a dobyn's champion 736 with a Revo premiere and 50 lbs spiderwire untracast braid. And it works just fine. Mike D

X2 plus when bank fishing getting hung up in rocks...

I have yet to try the original patriarch, but I fell in love the Patriarch XT last summer. I currently have 4 of them and they are phenomenal!! i plan on adding 2X 7.1 Patriarchs to my set this summer (once I free up some money). I also used to be a shimano guy but the pflueger patriarchs are as good as any other reel on the market IMO.... Mike D

Under 10 feet 6.x is fine deeper than 10 feet go slower with a 5.X.

X2, so many times I made purchases based on price only to sell it to buy what I really wanted to begin with. Mike D

i haven't tried any myself, but am curious to know if the baits are still made from balsa wood, anybody know? mike D

i bought a few last season, but did not fish very much as i had my first child right at the end of July. I plan on using it more this season. Mike D

Owner is my most used hook, but this summer I will be testing out some Trokar EWG hooks. mike D

I pitch with rods from 6'6' to 7'4'. All depending on what equipment I have with me at at what type of structure I am pitching at. mike D

Trilene 100% fluro gets my vote. Mike D

To two choices for me would be the fenwick elite tech smallmouth 6' 9' medium with an extra fast tip or the st.croix avid 6' 8' medium extra fast. I prefer to have a little bit more power in my rods. Mike D

Fenwick elite tech smallouth rods. Mike D

Take a look at the 76 veritas winch model. Mike D

I normally use about 2 to 3 feet, and I find that plenty. Mike D

Guess what? I believe I have the same sickness as you.... LOL

Team Daiwa TD-Ito (the chameleon color ones) in both spinning and casting paired with Daiwa Compile-X rods (only reason why I did not put down another JDM product like a megabass or evergreen rod is because I do not know enough about them to select one over the other). Mike D Love the looks of those Ito's!!!

50 lbs power pro. Mike D

Learn to fish a jig and offshore structure. Mike D

Done! Worked like a charm... Mike D

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