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the minnow is sweet. which one(s) did you get? it works very well in the spring/summer/fall....any time the fish are feeding on baitfish, this thing will work. it might be a bad choice for winter though lol...but most moving baits are. thats not a problem testing lures in a pool! its a great way to learn techniques on how to fish stuff, and see what the fish see. and it relieves bordom : LOL!

i got one. i have to say ive only fished it 10 minutes to get the feel of it, didnt catch any fish, didnt really try much either. what ive found: its heavy. it sinks fast. to get it to wobble, it needs to be reeled in kinda fast, not too fast, but faster than i'd like to have reeled it in. the lil slits on the sides do nothing...they dont act like "joints" because the plastic is so stiff. the colors are nice, and it looks very realistic. im not saying its good or bad cuz i dont have a good evaluation of it, i can just tell u waht its like. if you want a storm lure that does work, pick up a kickin minnow. those things have amazing swimbait action. very awesome. and they are a bit cheaper than the kickin slab. if you do get one, be sure to get a few cuz they are very supple and they rip easily. unfortunatley i got one and caught one bass shortly after tying it on, then i was waking it beneath the surface and a huge snapping turtle came up and got it, and when i got it to shore it ripped the lure apart. i need some more of those things.

OUCH! that sucks. i'd be very mad if that happend to me. who the hell brings a monkey into a grocerey store anyway!!!!

blew many months of research about rods in 2 minutes on the reeds sale. not regretting it though lol! all i gotta say is.....He made me do it. ;D

wow. thats horrible. ive never liked any big name money clubs, the other one ive dealt with was the north american fishing club. they are a bunch of retards. you pay for nothing basically. i hardly get any information in the magazine or their website. and they are always trying to make you buy stuff you didnt ask for. only thing good about them WAS their forums, but even those are informative, just a bunch of good people to socialze with. now they done f'd the forums up and they are sooo hard to use. im goin bass resource exclusive now 8-)

i read that the size of their eyes indicates their age. older ones have bigger bulgier eyes.

brief search came up with "bear creek bait co." as the manf. of the sucker minnow. all i can seem to find for sale is the boxes and they are going for 10 bucks!

:-? good luck :-? sucker minnow should be easiest to identify

paul you da man welcome home and nice fish as always. i'd really like to go fishin with you sometime : ;D

now that they show the other photos in the set it is obviously bear cubs!!! those ppl were just trying to trick the nation by showing a limited view of the subject matter....not showing all of it. > theyre so cute

citica 200d or 100dsv (if you have small hands) get them for exactly 100 bucks, free shipping, and then that rebaite at www.deloscustomtackleshack.com

take cotton balls and soak them in fish attractant. then shove the cotton balls inside of tube baits for a scent dispersing bait, or throw a bunch overboard for added attraction (theyre natural, biodegradable, so it wont hurt nothin) add a swivel to a spinnerbait hook as if you were adding a trailer hook. then put an extra blade on the hook for added attraction. for you lead-pourers, hold the mold over a candle to get soot in the mold, this will keep the lead from sticking to the mold. if you cast your lure over a tree limb, and it is swinging back and forth, wait till it is pointed at you in its swing and pull sharply downward. this will cause it to do a big arc over the limb, whereas if you pulled when it was away from you, it would pull in a straight line, snagging into the limb. rub unscented candle wax on the first few feet of your line to make it float. this gives topwater lures superior action. use some glitter glue on your baits for some added attraction (make sure it isnt water soluable) all of those came from the NAFC Resource Directory Guide (15th addition)

that ratltrap trick is pretty cool. i think im gonna try that. so, when i drill the hole, so i pout all the bb's out of the hole so its empty? bassinwill, you can seal the hole w/ epoxy or maybe hot glue. if you use hotglue you might wanna add a layer of superglue over it so it doesnt fall out. thats clever using a crawfish instaed of a weight on a dropsot. heres a few tricks: when using any softbait, use as small of a hook as you can get away with. by using a smaller hook, less of the worm is held taut by the hook (less of the worm is between the point and eye) this will give it more and better action. try wacky rigging a fluke or fin-s. bass dont see this often and if you let it sink, then start twitching it very rapidly for short bursts, it looks JUST LIKE dying minnow spazzing out.

i felt/still feel the same way about baitcasters man! they are more fun to use than spinning gear. casting w/ them feels awesome...having that much more power in your cast. i like the big poof of misted water from the line when you make a really hard cast....it all adds up into a nice experience you should definitley upgrade though. i upgraded from a $70 reel that i found outside at a pond (exposed to the weather) to a brand new $120 Citica reel (only paid 100, got a deal) and the difference is amazing. it makes me love baitcasters even more:) keep at it its loads of fun!!!! ;D

hahaha do a youtube search on "bigfoot files" and just watch some!!!! there are too many to post but they are all great!!!! some of em left me cryin'!!! heres a really funny one

check this out

echip seems gimmicky. im not sure. but aside from the echip thing that looks like a quality sb.

the 100's ar smaller and holds 10yds less line. they are good if you have smaller hands and like light reels (i have a 200 and its big and heavy). the 200D is just the standard of the series...great all around...has all the best features.the 201 is just a leftie version. the 200DSV D series, S salt, V version. DSV is a saltwater vesion(no holes in the spool). 200DPV D series, P power V version. lower gear ratio for more power. hope that helped. (ps. citicas are great reels...i have a 200d and love it, and just got a 100dsv but cant have it till xmas. you'll be happy w/ whatever you get)

thanks for the heads up. i personally dont like this mug of plastics....i read the description of whats in there and most of it isnt really directed towards bass fishing....and they dont give you very many of the bass baits. for those who do buy it, let us know how it is!

if it were just like a shad rap, then why would it have an x-rap name? ;D LOL

i was just talking to tin2win and he said he was watchng that show....thast freaky. wish i could have seen it. hopefully there will be a re run sometime.

haha i read that one on a website w/ a bunch of fishing jokes. its funny!!!! im gonna go see if i can find that website. [edit]well just looked and i couldnt find the site.[/edit]

way to go mods! bout time he was gone. face palm.....i lol'd!!! ;D

ok thanks for clearing that up....i'd dont know if i'd like a spiral wrapped rod.

yea i know hes asking about the x-rap shad, but you fish it the same way you fish a regular x-rap only difference is the profile (looks more like a shad instead of a minnow) and the x-rap shad gets deeper.