J Francho

Those are fine as long as you have a matching belt and purse.

Damnit. This sucks.

The word punching already exists. Yes, I punch with heavy jigs, T-rigs, and even make my own 1-2 oz. Jika rigs for this. It's been a staple for at least 30 years for me.

Only on purpose, for every kayak I intend to stand in to fish. A couple of them were very difficult to overturn.

I'm with Mick and Tenn., balance is found only through fishing. Sometimes, a combo just doesn't feel right. Try a different reel, and it's like magic. For me it's a trial and error deal - just like what baits work best. There's no standard for balance point and no standard rod ratings. What works fine for you might be awful for me. Or the other way around.

I use an anchor and trolley all the time. I wrap the line on a piece of 2x2 with two hardwood dowels on each end. This also allows me to use a float and slip system for quick release if necessary.

I use a fish grip attached to a T-Reign retractor. Any fish getting its portrait taken will be big enough to stay under water.

Still don't like any of them. No need for the extra contraption.

Little guys lack accuracy. The big ones are often much quieter, but not always.

Drop offs are an interesting piece of structure. I'm in over 60 fow in this clip. That fish is sitting in 12-15 fow, on the edge of the weed line. Where it strikes the surface is out over 30 feet. The lure is a Popmax, in Python.

Yes, of course it's better, when it is. I love a popper. Took me a while to get comfortable with them - like years - but it's one of my go to baits for the top. I'll throw them before I throw a walking bait.

I'm 90 minutes from all the prime water in the state. The only time go further is out of state or down to NYC to fish the water supply lakes with friends, which is about an 8 hour trip, so might as well be out of state. NY is a big state, full of lakes.

No, I caught mine (LMB) in the dead of summer. It was very fat. I don't think it was a spawner or had fully recovered. I don't think it would have weighed much more during prespawn. My SMB was caught in November, so I guess you could say it was prespawn. It was also well fed and fat.

Texas rig and Jika rig. If I'm out of Rage Chunks, I bite two sections off for a jig trailer.

We've been in the mid 90s for a few days now. Upside, pool was 88 today, so I actually got in today.