It will work in any water clarity, but It would be best in slightly dirty to a bit muddy water. A solid black jig with a white trailer is one of my panic colors.
You could do that on a jig with no skirt, collar or keeper, but only on smaller ones where the weight of the head won't be much grater than the weight of the hook, and then only for a vertical presentation.
Anything MH and heavier, and 7' or longer will work depending on what you are throwing, targeting. No need to get too fancy. I would lean on spinning. Most fresh water BCs don't have the line capacity or drag (this should be good...) and levelwinds are for the most part just parts waiting to go flying when something real shows up. A 3000-5000 reel will work well.
I used some old Bionic Blade flipping sticks to catch some fairly big fish in FL, still going strong.
Sensitivity with slack braid is non existent. Having said that, you can fish with "almost" slack, (which is what yo want with all lines most of the time), it will work. A thicker stiffer braid will be easier to learn on.
I would get one setup with braid/leader. 10 lb braid and mono leader to match the lure/presentation in addition to your straight mono one, and be done with it. That will cover just about anything you may want to throw. My first lure was a blue back #9 original rap that I found (and had to climb up) in a tree. Good memories. I'm toying with the idea of getting a vacation place up that way.
Too much stick for the bandits, which are essentially big crappie cranks. The 200 is one of my favorite cranks, the 300 haas competition I like better. The USA made 100s are my Wiggle Warts.
Can someone who isn't in the sinker selling business explain to me why tying a loop at the end of the line and threading the sinker (one without that silly clip thing) through isn't a better idea? That is how we've done it with dipsey, bank and other bottom sinkers everywhere else. The line shy bass will see the knot maybe.... :)
Perfection loop, but yeah. We need a video on how to do this? wow!
I don't make them ahead of time, but that is not a bad idea. I would suggest you omit the swivel and sinker, since there is one on the end of your line already, and you are still only tying one knot.
I have two 4 power Furies, Haven't found something to do with them that I don't already have covered with other sticks. I'm not a fan of any brand, I use what feels right in my hands.
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