Rockhopper

Bait Monkey will not get me into expensive swimbaits, bait Monkey will not get me into expensive swimbaits, bait Monkey will not get me into expensive swimbaits. There, I said it like Dorthy. It has to come true.

Still looks easy enough. I am going to try it. Before I invest too much time creating a blade, I am just going to steal one off a chatterbait I never use and chop up an old spinnerbait and see how it goes. I have some cheap, old baits that are weird colors I don't like. Good to experiment with. Looks like the downward bend of the wire at the weight and the blade doesn't have the lip on it as far as I can tell.

Exactly what I was thinking

The last photo of the black/purple would be a killer steelhead jig in my area.

Well I pretty much tried everything except treble baits due to the weeds. Its a large pond/small lake I often frequent over the years that holds very respectable size and numbers of LMB. Plenty of 10+lb fish. Lots of gills and trout too. No motors allowed. Last trip there about 4 weeks ago landed me a 6.36 LMB. From a kayak, you can fish one pass of the entire body of water in about 5 hours. I do not have electronics, but have a topo map and it is a very uniform bottom. Up to 2' shallows to the weed line, 5-10' depth in the weed line, 12-15' average depth in the middle, with one hole the size of say 3 buses parked next to each other that dips to 18'. That is the deepest part of the lake. Tons of structure/cover along the shore line, including a sizable beaver hut that is usually good for 3 to 4 fish. Grass starts 3-4' from the bank and extends 10-15' towards the middle. I fished parallel inside grass line also hitting the structure. Outside parallel to the grass line. Dropped different presentations into the grass. Fished open water in the deepest parts. And also top water. I threw multiple techniques in all these locations, and even doubled back over the good areas after a couple hours to see if the bite would pick up. I threw spinnerbait, senko, football jig with craw, keitech with underspin, keitech on a jig head, bass mafia 6" swimbait, frog, texas rig worm, and weightless fluke. Usually can spot bass in the weeds. Saw two fish the entire day. Wasn't seeing fish, so I focused efforts out deeper thinking they might be down in that hole. Tried moving baits and bottom contact baits in the hole. Finally finished off the evening froggin' the weeds. Like I said, no electronics, so could not locate where they were.

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I just called their 877 number, pressed 2, and someone answered the phone after 2 min 28 sec. Just saying.

Everyone says that until they try it and then I hear nothing except how good it is. If you like soda and peanuts...sugar and salt...you will like it.

I use a 7' mhmf with floro

Absolutely nothing wrong with double willows. Choose the correct blades for the correct conditions and desired presentations. I catch 90% of my spinnerbait bass on double willows. And I catch a lot of bass on spinnerbaits in general.

A vanquish on that rod would also be a match made in heaven. I have not personally fished the mag-light, and I do not know how many people on here have experience with the mag-med dsr, but it truly is a hidden gem. I cannot say enough good things about it. I also have the e6x like you. I was handling the NRX+ 610 mag-med DSR just yesterday in store. Outside of the obvious upgraded components, the overall feel of the rod was basically identical to the e6x I currently have. Maybe just a *bit* more crisp, but not enough to justify the $450 price difference. Regardless, it is one hell of a spinning rod in every way no matter which series you choose.

lol not even close to the same as boiled peanuts. Put a small bag of salted Planter's in a Coke or Pepsi. Drink a little bit first so the peanuts fit. And make sure to drink it fairly quickly so the peanuts don't get soft. Sweet, salty, amazeballs. It was started in the South. As I understand it, workers would add peanuts to the soda on their lunch break to not have to touch the peanuts with their dirty hands.

This thread makes me tingle.

Yes the entire bag. Snack size like you find in a gas station.

It's a wine night

I can't remember the last time I went fishing and caught nothing. Like it's literally been a long long time since that's happened. Came up empty today. Still a beautiful day on the water though. Beats work.

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I am one of those people too. I research the heck out of almost everything I am interested in trying or buying. I am just hardwired that way.

I put a small bag of Planters peanuts in my 20oz Pepsi. Does that count?

I love my Citica's.

I have hundreds of lures and only consistently use the same 3 or 4

That would also be my recommendation for the budget oriented. I would get the HG model. If you can spring for another $30 get the SLX XT HG. Better brakes than the A model.