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Is your know it all friend looking back at you in the mirror😎. Smallmouth like all bass live in the water. Can’t catch a bass with the lure in the tackle box. Reopen this thread when it’s snowing and you can walk on the water. Tom

look at the photos posted by Peacedivision. Tom

You don’t need a jig with nose hook eye using A-rig clips. You just need a 2/0 short hook. Tom

Picssso min micro w/ Gamakatsu 2/0 2X hook for 2.8 Kietech rig jig Tom

Peak fishing would have been in my 50’s when the local trophy bass lakes were peaking and I was healthy. Making annual trips to fish off shore Marlin and tuna in Baja down to Cabo. Casitas and Castiac were producing giant bass. My in-laws had their Lake of the Woods home for musky fishing. All my fishing buddies were alive along with my family, life was good! Now in my 80’s everything has changed, enjoy life while you can. Tom

Screamer is called a Screamer because the ribbon tail is thin with fast swimming action the soft plastic slowly forward in cold water. Tom

Bumping this thread up to show Jackhammer isn’t original. The patent issue date 2006 + 17 years is 2023 life if the patent. The Trade Name Chatterbait doesn’t expire. Tom

Screamers are 3 1/2” ribbon tails👍 Tom

TW’s Black Friday 20% off sale is ongoing. Punisher hair jigs PBJ 3/8 oz is bargin! Tom

Cloudy rainy days occur about 2 months out of 12 in SoCal but they occur during pre spawn seasonal period prime time for big bass. Lower light, falling barometer and lighter boat traffic when it’s cloudy with light rain. Storms are another story unsafe to fish in high wind and heavy rain. For catching numbers of bass sunny days, Catching numbers of big bass cloudy w/light rain. Tom

Look for Wonder Lure Lucky #7 Same as Paul Bunyan #66 Tom

NCAA national team records #1 UCLA, #2 Stanford, # 3 USC all California universities not mentioned. Tom

Zero Hour Bomb Company or Zebco started making reels around 1956. I am not a fan of spin cast closed face reels. Millions of anglers started fishing using Zebco reel My late son started with a mini Omega trigger Zebco reel. Zebco bought my 1st reel co Langley followed by Quantum. The original Zebco 33 is different over each generation. Tom

Tennessee handle on a casting rod? Tom

Probably start a new thread in the boat forum. Pontoon boats with a canopy are nearly impossible for 2 anglers to cast effectively from. Consider renting a pontoon for family outing. IMO it’s easier to wear your sun protection; light weight SPF long sleeve shirt, SPF pants, wide brim hat, light weight fishing gloves with open palm and fingers etc. Hard to mix family outing boat and bass fishing. Suggest a trip to Anglers Marine to discuss options from knowledgeable bass anglers. San Vicente is a different lake with the dam rebuilt. Kayak fishing is very popular in San Diego. Tom

You will all kinds of recommendations stating the higher the price the better the feedback sensitivity. The OP is using his index finger to feel line movements, no rod has better sensitivity. The overall rod/reel balance, light weight along with high rod material modulus come into play. The rods guide train components and placement to reduce line drag and enhance casting are a big factor. Todays reel seats with opened blank contact helps. You can get all you need for under $300 for a good bottom contact rod today. Customer service and warranty are important. The only factor that counts is how the feels to you! Tom

Have you tried black? Tom

ND Vibratite tape is ideal for reel lock rings, compatible with composite materials. Loctite 242 may not be compatible with composites as it uses keystone solvents. Tom

I use Screamer* on 1/8 oz dart head jig year around and 10” Power worms at night. Tom *US Bait co, 858/395.0198 3 1/2” ribbon tail, smoke/salt & pepper and fine gold flake

My late son used a signature Iovino Phenix Split Shot rod in today’s terms 6’10” MLF rod w/Stradic 1000 reel.Today I am using St Croix Victory 7’1” MF spinning rod w/ Vanford 2500 reel that is more a utility combo. Tom

Welcome to BR from fellow SoCal angler. BR has a western bass fishing forum for local content. San Diego salt water fishing is world class and the local bass lakes are good. My warning is our lakes have Florida strain LMB that behave differently then Northern strain most BR members and bass fishing articles are written about. Suggest you and your buddy hire a local guide and fish San Vicente lake. Keep in mind colder water bass fishing gets tough. Welcome, Tom

What you describing is a custom rod to meet all your goals. Suggest contacting Alex owner of ALX rods and discuss what you are looking for. Phenix K2 blanks look good. Tom

There are slender baitfish like emerald minnows and chubs bass feed on but not may not pelagic fish that changes location. Perch and crappie are pelagic fish and young of the make up bass diet. Tom

I can’t explain why big fish became my goal. My mentor was Jason Lucas who emphasized developing fishing skills like casting accuracy’s and working lures to catch bass. I would walk the shoreline and see pressure wakes from bigger fish leaving and smaller bass staying curious to see me. I wanted to catch those bigger bass all my life. So watched them closely and focused on catching them. Being at the right place and time was a result of a lifetime trying to catch the biggest bass in the lake. Have no idea why this became a goal but it did! Always judged fishing success by size not numbers. Tom

Live on a lake shore and fished about the same time as I could walk a life time of fishing. Bass about 7 years old when catching my 1st, the bass hooked me into a lifetime of pursuing them. Tom