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www.slickfishlure.com what do ya'll think of that? i think it might work, but the hook system is destined to fail after a few fish, and at $18 each (at least i think its 18 each :-?) they are NOT WORTH IT! once again i just want to see what you guys think of this, i dont plan on buying any!

yes rapala uses premium VMC hooks. theyre practically the best out there. dont worry about the hooks. just like roadwarrior said, dont set the hook. let the fish do it. and they keep the pressure on, cuz they can use the long hard lure (lets not be immature :) to get leverage when they shake and that can cause hooks to come out. so my guess is your jerking the bait away from the fish if you set the hook, just let the fish gobble down on it and when your sure its on, just sweep the rod up and begin the battle of pressure.

haha...darn...i was gonna suggest mattlures. but they are kinda expensive. storm makes some swimbaits of much lesser quality called the "wildeye live series" they look nice but they dont run as great as they look. they are still ok baits. you get them 3 or 4 dollars for the 3 pack. do a search of "wildeye live" in basspro and you'll see what they are. good luck!

thats exactly what i thought. it looks so dumb...and fragile! and if you look at the kits available, why would they give you so many replacement parts, if the thing wasnt gonna bust into pieces.

i think its rediculous!!! ive never seen anything like it before either. the main thing the bass sees is the leaf, hardly see the dragonfly. why would it want to strike at that! they also make one where its a log instead of a leaf!

well the reason i started this thread is cuz i wanted to know if my rod is right for senko fishing. i think it is cuz my rod is rated from 1/4 to 5/8 i think. yea i have a pack of 7" yum dingers .they are very big and heavy! cast a mile too. moby bass, thanks for that info!!!

my buzzbaits run on their side when you burn em in. if you slow it down, they will bring themselves upright again.

haha i dont see any rods rated for lures in the 11/28's range! i think "a little over 1/3" is the suitable weight for a senko.

never seen any infomercials on it but i guarentee theres some for it. www.hover-lure.com check it out. is it a gimmick? sure looks like one. i did a search for "dragonfly lure" and that came up. i think that leaf design sucks. what do you guys think of it? btw i dont plan on buying it, i just want your input

yes 11 grams equals 0.388013 ounces, but its easier to say 1/3oz. than to figure out a fraction for 0.388013.

yea i found that practicin and just getting comfortable really helps the most. plus a nice quality reel is good!

ok well i totally dont understand what you just said, but i found out that 11grams turns out to be close to 1/3oz.

CHATTERBAIT!!!!!!!

HELL YEAH IT DOES!!!

ok so WD40 is a good thing then as it prevents corrosion?

i know what youre saying! ive had my #1 worst backlash due to that. but yea im tryin to find the weight of my most fished lure (senko) so i can check to see if my rods too heavy. i might get a new rod. im not sure. but i been practicin alot today and i finally got the hang of an overhand cast. the trick (for me at least) is to hold the reel at a 60° or so angle (handles pointing up) and load the rod back and release at about inbetween 1 and 2'oclock. then follow thru and bring the reel back to level by the end of the cast. that seems to be most comfortable and efficient for me. i can do a sidearm cast very well...those are easy. now i just gotta get used to that and controlling the line so i can loosen my brakes and get some better distance.

ive got a Daiwa Procaster 100H. it retails for $69.99 but that was a few years ago. i dont know if theyre still in production, but i really like the reel. got a great feel in my hands. by the way, i found it at a lake! i also have an Abu Garcia 5500C its great and all, but i just dont like round reels. i got that one free too! my neighboor gave it to me. just check around locally at tackle shops and stuff or search ebay...always soemthing good on ebay.

thanks. im looking for weight in ounces, not grams....is there some formula i can use to convert it?

uhhh what are you talking about :-?

i sharpened the hook on my rapala digital scale roughly w/ a metal file, and then smoothed it down and fine sharpened it w/ my dremel. i just poke it thru their lower lip...safe, and secure.

does any one know the weight of a 4" and a 5" senko? thanks alot.

SIMPLE: take off hooks toss hooks drive to walmart buy new NICE hooks (gammy's) return home wipe down lure apply new hooks go fishing!

hey thanks alot reelmech! i didnt give the rod much consideration... i'll have to check into that. ok now you got me goin on this WD 40 thing....can it really dissolve magnets??? well i didnt put any on the side w/ the magnets, i only put it on the side w/ the gears. should i take it out and put in 3-in-1 oil in?

yeah thanks for those tips. i will try that arc/thumbing thing. ive read the thing about the tape before and i planned to do that today. i think that will help w/ "controlling" backlashes :

ok but now were getting off topic....can someone tell me how to use my magnetic brakes?