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Nice! Honestly, I CnR because I don't want to deal with cleaning the critters. I'd rather buy a fish sandwich from Cap'n D's. My buddy Ryan don't even like fish lol.

How's the Tourney Special holding up for you @Kirtley Howe?

I ran across a video that showed someone replacing their bearings on the spool with Boca bearings. It was pretty quick and easy. What would I expect to see if I upgraded the bearings in my Pro Qualifer 2 baitcaster? Is it worth it or not for a cheaper workhorse reel? https://www.bocabearings.com/products/fr-093c-os-ld-17386?make=BASS PRO&model=QUALIFIER PQX10SHD&feature=BAITCASTER

Dang @TnRiver46, that smallie you caught in the post made friday @10:35pm is a beauty. -------- Starting to get more confidence in spinnerbaits. And jerkbaits. This being a 1/4 ounce husky jerk in glass minnow. There was another little bitty one on the jerkbait that flopped back in before I could get a photograph.

@Logan S Could you extrapolate on the circumstances that it would not be appropriate for the primary angler to try to retrieve the lure? Or, appropriate for the co-angler to ask? I can certainly see that with a soft plastic.

Thanks Eric. I don't have one real close, about 60 miles or so. I don't make it up there a whole lot.

Thanks all. I didn't know that BPS offered a repair shop.

We love Christmas. We usually put the tree up shortly after thanksgiving, though I vote for before halloween. We always leave the tree up until epiphany, sometimes a little longer.

I have 2 Bass Pro casting reels that work just fine. But should I ever need parts for them, where do I look?

My cadillac reel is probably a Bass Pro Shops Platinum series.

Howdy, I know the feeling of discouragement. When you're not doing so well, you have a tendency to speed up, remember that. Zoom Fluke rigged weightless, worked with slow twitches. For me, it's watermelon red, baby bass, or junebug colors. I have less confidence in pearl white or similar. Split shot rig with a Zoom Finesse worm in green pumpkin or watermelon red. I throw it out and drag it back slow. Zoom Fat Albert Grub, texas rigged with 1/0 or 2/0 hook and 1/16oz bullet weight. This will twist your line if you don't use an EWG hook for a keel, or if you don't have braid. Green pumpkin. Small hops back. Zoom Trick worm, weightless, watermelon red, green pumpkin, or white. Worked slow. Honorable mention for the Zoom Baby brush hog in green pumkin. 1/8oz bullet weight 2/0 hook. Hopped back slowly. When I'm getting skunked, those are my go to, in about that order. Though.. I fish them all when I ain't getting skunked. If I had to pick 1, it'd be hard choice between the fluke and the grub. I'd probably go fluke.

Thank Eric. There isn't a.....forgot how to use English's in town. Closest one is in Louisville. I occasionally make it up there for other stores.

Whenever I look at rods in the store, I notice that some of them will have a very slight bend left or right. If I am purchasing one, I would choose a straight one, but does it matter? Will a slightly bent blank eventually straighten with use? Or will a straight blank eventually take a slight bend in use?

Sorry I can't help you with a club, but I will say howdy and welcome!

Howdy and welcome.

I've been continue to use this rod, and have used it for a bit of everything. I think it's too fast for crankbaits, but it seems to handle those okay too. I prefer the Black Max M/M for flukes though. I can't put my finger on why, just seems right. I use the Lews Hank Parker for flukes when I'm running a crankbait on the other rod, and it does just fine. Overall, I like it quite a bit. It hasn't replaced the Black Max, but I wouldn't be unhappy if it was my only rod.

Interesting. I fish another spot that I am pretty sure has coontail.

I don't go out with the intention to target them... but if I run into a mess of them I'll work them a few minutes. They like Ned rigs and small worms like the Zoom finesse, curly tail grubs, and smaller crankbaits. They don't know they ain't a real bass.

@new2BC4bass I tie them with braided line. I learned from this video

Thanks @fishballer06 My google skills suck lol. @LokiDawg I'd be glad to... except I don't currently have a working boat. I have a 16' v hull that isn't water worthy, and I have a 10' 2 man bass buster but I hit a snag registering it. I started a facebook group, in hopes to get something going. https://www.facebook.com/groups/ironjaws

Thanks everyone. I do catch fish in it, mostly on the edge but occasionally over it. A trap comes through it better than anything I've tried. One of the things I've had good success with was running a crankbait right into the front edge of the inside grass line. Bass hold up in that and more times than I can count one will grab it.

Found this, again, not great.

No. Sorry about the pictures. I busted my phone, and have acquired a used phone now that doesn't have a great camera.

I didn't think to give more info when I posted, sorry. This came from a farm pond and forms a thick layer covering the bottom and extends from shore about 20' out, Right at shore it is right at the surface, but extends underwater until the water is about 5' deep or so. Then it seems to dissipate and go back to a rock/mud bottom. I can see where bass make channels in it, and are hiding in it. You can rip your lure through it and huge clumps will come up sometimes, but never with any roots that I've seen. It has a sharp, pungent smell. Not pleasant.