wdy77

The carp have been caught in Kentucky lake and I beleave Pickwick!!!

> I don't know if this is a problem that many people talk about but the asian jumping carp is killing off a lot of our bass fishing in America! Check out all the info you can on the NET! Just google it and you will be amazed, and angry! They are all over the Mississippi river and in most of the rivers that connect to it., they are even at the edge of the great lakes!!! NOT GOOD... What does everyone else think? >

Its a personal feel thing, the first time I had it alittle to loose and I had to tighten it after seting the hook. So just back it off alittle and see how it feels! Also I do like the BPS XPS line so far its been working. I think all the flouro lines snap quicker because they have less stretch. I did a home test with a hook in a vise and I could not beleave how much the mono stretched, then on the other side the flouro didnt stretch much and would just snap. Its just a matter of getting used to this new line.

Went out today caught 12 bass and had NO problems,, I backed off my drag and that did help!! 8-) I do think that the problem is that flouro has less stretch!! All of my snap offs came with strikes close to the boat, which means not alot of line out. So with a hard hook set and the drag tight :'( :'( :'( snapping line!!

Im using 14# XPS flouro, I will reduce the drag alittle now. Im going fishing tomarrow.. We will see what happens!!! >

OK I dont know what is wrong then, I wet the line when I tie my knots (all of them). and I have used every knot that has been mentioned!! I have seen other people knots and some guys tie real ugly knots and you can see it easy..Like I said earlier, I tie a good knot and I take my time when doing it, so Im not sure whats wrong. :-/

The line is breaking at the knot and sometimes above the knot!! Its almost an equal amount. I do check my knots and the knot I tie is a pretty good knot, they dont look ugly!! I found an article that said you have to change a little about the hook set, and loosen the drag. The problems Im having is fishing a worm Texas style.. and I do set the hook HARD... When I was a kid we would call it crossing there eyes!! I have not had that much of a problem with crank baits!! NO hard hook sets!! :-/

What is the real story with this line? I have used basspro XPS and trilene, I dont want to waste anymore $$$$. I have tryed 4 different knots and not much luck yet... I have gotten info from an FLW tour pro and so far not much luck there either. So can anybody tell me what they use, and any tricks when using it. I do like this line I feel way more then with mono, but I have snapped off on 5 nice fish in my last 2 trips (NOT GOOD)!!! >

YES if they are over 2 pounds!!!

Ok this subject is all about what feels good to you!! I have 11 daiwa team reels, from the zillion to the TDX 103f super tuned. I would never change, I just love the way the daiwas backlash control works. I can cast into a hard wind and only get a backlash 1 every 20 times. It does take time when you first start useing a baitcaster just dont stop!! When you buy a reel dont go CHEAP!!! the better reals have great bearings and just feel solid. Give the daiwas a try, if you buy it from BPS and dont like it they will let you trade it in!! My son started with a daiwa and never had a problem, he was 12. GOOD LUCK!!!

I have had the same problem this year!! I think its because of bad luck and small fish. I have lost more fish this year then I have caught. Some big fish have pulled off of my crank baits and I have lost a ton of first year fish around one pound!! the little guys just short strike and the big fish seem to be pulling off my crank baits. Im not that worried about it because when I catch 5 and loose 6 its still better then work!!! ;D

thanks for the info guys it will help. I do need to get to KY lake

Thanks for the info !!!

Has anybody used this new rod? It has the new spring eyes like on the $350.00 g loomis rods. Its is on sale now for 150.00 and it looks good! Would the 7 ft med heavy make a good worm rod?? IT sems a little lite at the tip.. FEEDBACK PLEASE!! 8-)

West TN area lakes, Has anyone been to horse shoe lake in east arkansas, or Sardis and enid in MS. or gibson county and beech lake in WEST TN.. I have not had any good info on these lakes.