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what in my profile made you come to that [correct] conclusion?

yikes...i think i'll pass on this one too!!! :-/

yup i was gonna say, if your drag is so loose, then your handle will turn and the guide will move, but the spool wont turn. to solve that ya gotta tighten it. glad ya got it resolved

haha. ;D yea i think im gonna try fishing that lure tomorrow (I cant resist! i'll be at a farm pond w/ big bass!!!) and if its just too troublesome to use, i'll wait till i can get a new rod to fish w/ it.

maybe i will just fish what i normally do till i can get a new rod. and i think whoever left that rod there didnt forget it by accident. it wasnt in the greatest shape. there was a HORRIBLE birdsnest on the reel, the reel was extremely dirty, it wasnt very smooth operating, the tip of the rod had a small piece split off it, the cork on the handles was in bad shape, and the butt of the rod was broken off. also, some guides were bent. so i think the left it there for some other person to have cuz they were thru with it, kinda like people leave stuff that isnt great, but still works at the dump, so other ppl can get it.

yea i always take my senkos and other worms off my hooks when im not using them cuz they will rust a hook in just a few days.

ughhhh crap. well this thing has no warranty, cuz i'll let you in on a little secret...i found the rod. i found the rod along w/ a daiwa procaster at a pond. so i got it for free, and i dont have any kind of warranty on it. but i CANT get a new rod because i dont have enough money for one. i think i'll try fishing with the lure real gentle and if it just doesnt work out, i'll sell the lure.

yea but when your holding the citica, you dont really notice the weight at all.

see thast what i was thinking. its such a heavy lure, that a lob will send it soaring 60+ feet with ease. no need for a snap cast.

ok. heres my delima. i have a big lure (1 5/8oz) and it exceeds my rod's max rating (5/8oz). i wanna try the lure cuz i think it will do good, but i dont wanna get a new rod JUST FOR ONE LURE. so, how bad is it to exceed the rating by an ounce? what harm can i do to the rod? its not a very high end rod, just a berkley lightning rod.

GO WITH A SHIMANO CITICA!!!! YOU CAN GET THE 201D (left handed model) AT WWW.DELOSCUSTOMTACKLESHACK.COM FOR $100 AND FREE SHIPPING...THATS WHERE I GOT MINE!

Much to learn you still have my young padawan. Yoda. WEIRDO

i really like them wacky rigged too. if youre gonna wacky rig them though, either use an Oring, or buy some strike king zeroes...those zeroes are indestructible.

Alot of fish= Yum Dinger in Junebug color Big Fish= 10+ inch robbon tail worms (any kind) also on junebug.

by cats do you mean like a kitty cat or like a ugly nasty catfish? yea those are spawning beds BTW. if they are small and close, then they are from bluegills, if they are larger and farther apart then probably from bass.

well....this seems like it could be a problem ;D but see...i pull in fish that weigh much more than 1 5/8 ounces, so i dont see why the rod would break. i dont think i'd go out and get a rod for one lure. maybe purchasing that lure was a mistake!

they are molded in that position, but when you twitch it, they straighten out and then go back to that position. and yes they are soft plastic.

i did a google search of plastic worms to see what i'd get and this was a result. www.slinkerlures.com i think this looks like a cool product. i dont think its a scam, because its reasonably priced. based on the video, (press/media) it looks like it floats, and in the story, it says it mimics a snake. it doesnt say how long it is, but it looks to be about 9-10" long. also, on the order page, it says shipping only a buck, but right below it, it says orders 0.00-60.00 have a 4.99 shipping charge. what do you guys think of this one???

lol! now i wanna go chew on one!!!!!

yea yea i know about the rod. its too heavy. but if im careful i can still cast it. i made 1 5/8oz out of lead sinkers and casted that in my yard. it flexes the rod alot, but i can cast it.

i caught a bass and i had it spit up a little minnow in my hand...the minnow was covered in this metallic silvery substance...it was gross...i think it was digestive fluid stuff.

the regular xrap gets down to about 3 feet or so. but you can get the xrap deep models, which get around 8 feet i think.

why do you guys think that tip wrap is only on braid? it happens on any kind of line!

do you guys think that a Shimano Citica will hold up to casting this huge thing?

my experiences exactly.