10,000 lakes Bassin

I wonder, maybe they’re less streamlined. I think @txchaser said something about them on an older post but I’m not sure.

Congrats!

I was looking at the Owner twist Lock flipping hooks and it got me wondering about flipping/punching with twist lock hooks. I could only think of positives about these saving a bunch of money on soft plastics, but what are the negatives? Not being able to tie a snell knot? lower hookup ratio? Has anyone here tried this style of flipping hooks? What did you think?

What trailer size do you think will look the best on them?

People maybe heard his name last year around the opens but I’d say lots of guys had never heard of him until he won.

Tournament was on Ray Roberts in Texas. It’s Fothergills first year on the elites this year, he qualified through the opens last year.

Thank you, that answers my question perfectly!

How heavy would you feel comfortable flipping/punching with on the 7'7H? Up to 1oz or maybe 1.25 in some think stuff? I can't decide between the 7'7 H and 7'6 XH exprides.

There is a whole new factor to consider on the hookset when in a canoe or kayak. You get pulled towards the fish! I am a braid to leader fan also.

I’ve heard of pike and Muskie snapping the line with their gill plates when they turn. Could this have been what happened or did you actually see the fish inhale the bait that far?

Do they have any zillion HDs?

@Dan N If I come knocking at your door you’ll know why!

I fished bladed jigs on a standard 7’3 fast action rod with braid to leader and had pretty good success hooking and landing fish last year, but I enjoy fished them a lot so I decided to get myself a designated set up for them. I fish bladed jigs by ripping them through grass 90% of the time so I liked the faster action and braid and I was 100% set on picking up a IMX pro 883 BJR. That is until I heard about Alpha Angler Chatterbound from @AlabamaSpothunter and others. I’ve heard pretty much all good reviews on this rod and people say that the landing percentage is second to none. I’ve heard that it also makes a great crankbait rod but that almost worries me. My worry that this rod would be too slow for my style of fishing them through the grass. If you own this rod how would you feel about using it with braid and ripping bladed jigs through the grass? Should I just go with the Loomis?

lol that’s maybe not a next door neighbor, more like a neighbor a couple blocks away. I think it still counts though!

I was curious does anyone here bass fish in a neighboring state in the spring before the MN season opens?