New member, but I've scoped out the forums a few times for tips or answers to questions I've had. 

 

I'm from North AL, on the TN River. Hardcore bank fisher, but I just got a kayak this year, so looking forward to being out on the water more. Also love to wade when it's warm enough. 

 

If a spinning rod is a fairy wand then I'm the Fairy King. I have a couple baitcasters, but spinning gear just butters my bread. 

 

I like to catch and release (into Lake Crisco). My favorite ways to fish are topwaters and big live bait. Smallies are the most fun. And my current belief is the Zoom Salty Super Fluke is the greatest lure of all time. 

Welcome fellow Alabamian, central AL though.   

 

Fairy wands are awesome to catch fish on, they suck to fish with though 😉

 

How you fishing the big live bait thing?  Sounds interesting

Hello from the Sunshine State of Florida 

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A-Jay

9 hours ago, AlabamaSpothunter said:

Welcome fellow Alabamian, central AL though.   

 

Fairy wands are awesome to catch fish on, they suck to fish with though 😉

 

How you fishing the big live bait thing?  Sounds interesting

Aw man, I prefer the feel of the fairy wand. I use left handed baitcasters so I can keep the reelin' hand the same as with my fairy wands, haha!

 

Regarding live bait I castnet for shad if I can find them. Just nose hook them on a decent sized circle hook or kahle hook under a slip bobber and let them go find me a big fish. Caught my first flathead and wiper that way. 

 

It's so much fun because any fish will take live bait, and big ones at that. My PB smallie was caught on a shiner in Feb this year. 3.99lb... can't actually say I caught a 4 pounder; must be my punishment for using live bait 😁

Welcome Richard ! 

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Welcome!

Welcome and nothing wrong with fairy wands. 😂They are my most productive weapons. 

Welcome to the forums.

Welcome from Florida 

Howdy from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Lots of good folks willing to help and good info shared here.

 

I use both baitcasting and spinning gear about equally. I use baitcasting for most things like crankbaits, spinnerbaits, jigs. I use spinning for most light texas rigs, rooster tails, beetle spins; mostly light or small stuff.

Welcome from Kentucky,

How do you rig/fish the flukes?

I’ve fished them texas rigged, with a 1/16oz bullet weight pegged, and only did much good one trip.

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