Rockhopper

Couldn't have said it better.

I use nothing but wire leader for muskie

My spot lock is one handed paddling in my kayak

https://fishshop.shimano.com/collections/spinning/products/ultegra-17 https://fishshop.shimano.com/collections/spinning/products/ultegra-fc You can buy almost any part you need for shimano reels

My dumby lure just broke that I have had for 30 years. I use it a lot in the yard. What is a good quality replacement now days? My old one was a tear drop shaped half ounce with a brass eyelet for the line. Got it from BPS.

New TW color on the Karashi released yesterday looks like a smallmouth killer.

I bought a bunch of everything tackle wise not knowing much about what caught fish in my area. Now, I needed to do this to find out for myself what works and what doesn't. But the result is I now have a bunch of quality tackle that literally never gets used. Could have saved myself a couple grand.

I vote bantam. I like them more than the mets.

40 is a great day no matter what you compare it to! Really surprised they lowered the flows on such a hot day. Would have thought the demand would be a little higher. How long total did you fish for? I wish I had a little better yak that I could venture into the big river with. I have the drift boat, but the yak is much more convenient.

Great day!

I typically always run snaps on my spinnerbaits. Never really had an issue. If the lure fouls, I just give it a jiggle or two and it corrects itself and away I go fishing again.

Long open water casts you want a longer rod with a longer handle. For short casts (i.e. fishing the bait in the same manner you would say a spinnerbait along the bank or around/under docks) you want a shorter rod and a shorter handle for more accurate targeted casts. Just depends on how you fish the baits.

That big dude can move around in that kayak pretty well 😆

Start small. Bluegill. Trout ponds if you have them. Etc.

I always park and launch here. It's a tight squeeze with blackberries. You'll get some stripes on your paint.

It's not pointless.

This is what I use recently. These things are STOUT. https://www.warbaits.com/shop/buzz-baits/9

Big Ashes lake. Its that triangle shaped lake on the big bend of the highway downstream from where you launch. Looked like a mix, honestly. Some were tore up, and others looked like they hadn't even started yet.

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It's another little moving arm/blade that makes contact with the big blade. Instead of having just the "chirp", you get a "chirp" with a deeper "clack".

Had no idea those existed. Might have to try them out. Which size is the same as the megabass version?

I absolutely love this bait. Have been fishing it awhile now, and it ALWAYS produces. I have actually fished it on my 822dsr and my 6'8" mojo bass jerkbait rod with a curado 71 mgl. Both surprisingly work well. I didn't think the jerkbait rod was going to perform due to how light this bait is, but have been able to cast it well up to about 30 foot casts. The 822dsr is very well suited for this bait as it is very parabolic and works well with the small trebels. I would imagine it is similar to what the action of a true bfs rod would be. Yes, the bait costs more than it should. There is no replacement for the rear hook/tail. But, there is nothing else like it on the market. And it flat catches fish. I fish it both stock, and with an added split ring on the line tie. It might just be me, but I think I catch more fish with the added split ring. It does change the action quite a bit. If you have the funds, I would say go for it. It is a very fun bait to fish.

My favorite is 12 year small batch from Sisters Distillery out of Sisters, Oregon. About $100 a fifth. If drinking normal store bought, I typically drink Maker's Mark.