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I love it. It has held up really well for me and seems so far to be a good rugged reel. I have been fishing it for about 2 months now, 4-6 times a week.

OK THANX! I have a couple of new baitcasters I haven't even used cause I couldn't figure out which engaged the brake and which way released it. It has six pins and I put three in and three out (opposite of each other) but was afraid of a bad birds nest.

Normally are the pins clicked in or out when the brakes are active?

Thanks guys, I make these decisions way harder than they should be. Sorry for putting it in the wrong section.

St. Croix Mojo Bass Spinning Rod MBS68MXF 6'8'' M EXTRA FAST or St. Croix Mojo Bass Spinning Rod MBS69MLXF 6'9'' ML EXTRA FAST I am looking for a worming/soft plastic rod that is super sensitive and reliable and light weight. Is there much difference between the rods to make me choose one over the other? Pflueger Trion GX-7 Spinning Reel 4730GX 6 LB - 115 YDS 5.2:1 24" 9.0 OZ Has anyone had any experience with any of these? Is the quality good? Will they balance well and compliment each other? Any suggestions? THanks in advance!

As the evening wears on, what about frogs, poppers, pencil baits and buzzbaits with the water being so clear?

You think chartreuse, yellows and oranges would work better in clear water, than say black or whites? I kinda thought the silhouettes would stand out, I hadn't really thought about using that color as I figured with the clarity, the more natural color would stand out and be less alarming to the fish. What about chartreuse and those type of colors for hard jerkbaits? Say clownfish colored rapala suspended or shad suspended?

Yes, thanks. The water had a definite difference in water temp from one side to the other. The colder side didn't produce much the other night, other than pickerel. With the way the weather has been, I assume a lot of the fish are spawn and post spawn. Gonna be about 70 and slightly overcast today with winds 5-10 mph. I think the only water I have ever fished that was this clear was Skaneateles. The weeds are funny on this lake. No real edge per say. They are just tall, and misc. placed. I have a feeling that the fish sit in the deeper water, 15ft and move in and out of the shallower water to feed. THe sun will be out somewhat so I am thinking that using a black spinner bait, perch rattletrap and superflukes weightless being jerked will help in locating them and then I can switch over and fish them slower to pick them apart.

I think what I am going to try today is: Black spinnerbaits White spinnerbaits Jerkbaits (Rapala's and soft jerks like Super Flukes) Maybe throw a 0-4' crank bait Yum dancing tadpole Then mix in some tube swimming A soft plastic or two up to the shore and worked back (Gulp sinking minnow, salamander, senco worm, all texas rigged) Might try and dropshot a watermelon fluke Gonna try and stick with as many natural colors as possible. Probably try and sit in 12-15 foot of water and work the shorelines. Thanks for the input guys!

575 acre lake (Old reservoir) Average depth: 17.5 ft End A) 20 ft in center, shorelines 2-4 ft dropping to 10-12 ft on a even slope (no real drop off, just taper out) End 30-40 ft in center, shorelines the same as End A. Lake has tall 5-6ft scattered weeds, nothing real thick, and some of the bottom has 2-4 inch short grass. Some shorelines are rock and sand bottom. End B is more of the rock and sand bottom. Water is gin clear Plenty of boat docks and floating docks around entire lake Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass are present Air temp 60-70 degrees Water temp vary by depth 55-65 degrees What do you do? How do you approach it seeing how you have never fished it and know very little about the waterway?