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What makes the YGK better? Just curious. I’m all about new things if it’s worth It. Which kind do you use?

Try using hooks also.

Senko in baby bass, June bug, green pumpkin, or natural Shad. Weightless. Sometimes a UV Speed Worm. Not sure what length those are though. I don’t t-rig anything else in that size. It’s either smaller creature or big 10”+ worms.

The only thing I use in water that deep is c-rig or big 10”+ worms. I know, not really a search technique.

I’ve never used one but just looking at the picture I would use that 4” for wacky around docks, same as I use the zoom finesse worm for. I don’t wacky the 5” or bigger. I like to t-rig those Weightless.

I couldn’t resist. Watched a tactical bassin video on toads last night and decided I needed a new reel for toads. Bought that $60 Fuego

I tried weighted hooks once and It was a pain to burn the toad fast enough to keep It working right.

Where could one buy an already tricked out reel like this? Not one some random person put parts on.

This is the answer and we don’t need every single detail of the setup to come to this conclusion. 100% this is the answer. Btw, Alberto knot. Don’t use micro guides.

To answer your question, It depends. For moving baits, the rod (as long as It is right for the technique) isn’t as important. For bottom contact the rod is a much bigger upgrade than the reel. The reel is just something taking up the slack. With that said, there’s something about a sexy reel AND a nice rod.

If anyone on here who is a GY senko guy (like me) tries those bulk Bitters and they are just as good, let me know. $35 for 88 seems like a great deal. Ive tried the Yum Dingers and they just aren’t as good.

My fluke setups: Senkos/fluke/caffeine shad w/ 3/32 screwlock, underspin, dark sleeper, Sleeper gill: Daiwa Zillion SV 7gear, Megabass Destroyer P5 Dark Sleeper, JDM Sunline 14lb fc Fluke, T-rig, Senko, Swim Jigs, big Shakey, heavy drop shot: Abu Revo Ike 8 gear, Falcon Lowrider “All ‘Round Fast” 7’ MHF, 15lb invisx fc Fluke, T-rig, Senko, Swim Jigs, big Shakey, heavy drop shot: Daiwa Fuego 7.3, Falcon Lowrider “All ‘Round Fast” 7’ MHF, 15lb fc SPINNING: Skipping flukes/heavyish drop shot/shakey/underspin/Finesse frog: Penn Battle II, Daiwa Tatula XT 7’3 MHF spinning, 20lb power pro braid to 15lb invisx fc leader Hooks for flukes are either a Gama 4/0-6/0 EWG or an Owner 3/0 light twist lock.

I love this site because there’s always good discussion going on. I’m on two other forums, one a general fishing forum with a bass section, and one a bass boat forum with occasional fishing talk. On both, there could be days between any real solid bass fishing discussion. Whether it’s gear, techniques, etc. It’s all here, all the time. And if I’m not fishing I want to be talking about It. I especially love looking at people's gear and tackle.

That’s awesome! That’s happened to me before but not on different spots!

lucky! The bait monkey visited my kids too. Today my son got a Spro Flappin Frog in killer gill and my daughter got some black grape Zoom finesse worms. ps I’ll be using both ? Just placed a pretty good order on TW that I’ll get pictures up of on the 22nd!

Well I wish It was a H rather than MH but I picked up a new Fuego for $65 and going to put some 30-50lb braid on It and try to fish horny toads with the casting setup. We will see how It works. What do y’all think? This is exactly what I’m going to use the spinning rod for. Skipping flukes under docks, finesse toads (z-man), heavier drop shots, etc. I already had a spinning setup for that but It was a M Daiwa AirdX rod. I put that reel on this rod. The MH will be better for getting the fish away from the docks. Now I need another reel to put on the M rod. Probably just use 10lb braid on It for backup DS, wacky finesse, Ned, etc.

I wasn’t fortunate in that department. Pretty much can’t stand my wife.

I’ve never had problems out of any reels. Except old school Round Abus that I fished hard for years. And those were easily fixed. They’re all pretty good these days.

I switch hands when I cast. ?‍♂️

I’m drooling over the elite and pro.

Nope. Have 13 Daiwas, 4 Lews, 1 Abu, 1 Penn. This is just my bass stuff. I have plans for another Daiwa, a Shimano spinning reel, and a Shimano for a BFS setup.

Man, 100%. My boy is my partner. I don’t care to go with most anyone else including the wife. Occasionally my daughter comes and I love that too, but my son and I fishing tournaments is the best. He’s 12.

I palm the reel 100% of the time. Never hold the rod by the trigger grip.

To be honest, those look like something I would never throw.

They did not. They shipped in a makeshift rectangle cardboard box with no padding/bubble wrap inside to speak of. But the rods are good to go. No damage to the box or them.