crankbait2009

The Rooster knows my take on all this and with all the responses ive read I was hoping somewhere in this mix, there'd be a little LOVE for the Abu Garcia 502albi that he returned.....but nothing. not even a hint!!!! :'( Hail Abu!!! ;D

Alot of anglers like to use 2 piece rods mainly cause they are easier to transport. i prefer the one piece rods. but some of the highest price/quality rods come in two pieces...... mainly a preference..... if i am incorrect, please let me know

thats a good idea.....i have never fished a spoon and was considering it this year to see what happens.....i suppose i could steal some of my daughters clear nail polish and coat them....she'll love that! ;D

thank you for that...i will look into it 8-)

i have never fished tubes before other than crappie tubes. I am looking forward to fishing with bass tubes this year. I was looking on BPS and Cabelas sites and came across the ones int he first thread......BPS doesnt carry tubes with eyes nor do they have the same look. so i figured what the heck!! look good but smell bad . i will definitley post back here when i have fished and if i have success....scratch that.....WHEN I HAVE SUCCESS ;D

i purchased a tube kit from cabelas for the upcoming season and i was checking them out a little closer and noticed that they are not covered in salt nor are they scented. they actually smell like 100000% plastic/rubber. has anyone purchased these and sprayed a scent on them like garlic or coffee etc....? how does it work? http://www.cabelas.com/product/Bargain-Cave/Fishing/Soft-Baits%7C/pc/105591780/c/105740280/sc/105744780/Cabelas-Flat-Tire-31-Piece-Tube-Kit/704193.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fbargain-cave-fishing-soft-baits%2F_%2FN-1102772%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_105744780%3FWTz_l%3DSBC%253Bcat105591780%253Bcat105740280&WTz_l=SBC%3Bcat105591780%3Bcat105740280%3Bcat105744780

is there additional cost for having to obtain a new title?

I know this may depend on state regulations but then again maybe not.... lets say you buy a used boat and the person you bought it from did not have a title for it.... what do you do? you have to have a title in order to register it......right? how do you show a title that does not exist? i am still shopping for a boat but i have seen a lot of people selling boats that have no title.........wanted to know what i was getting into before committing.

I upgraded my Extremem Baitcasting rod to a Shimano Crucial last year. Excellent rod. Super sensitive and light. I have a 6'-6" MH/F. i use it for all lures!!! i would highly recommend.

does anyone know if they make a FLUTTER spoon 1/4-3/8oz in weight?

i have been watching some fishing shows recently and they have been mentioning flutter spoons or fluttering spoons. would anyone have an idea of what kind of spoon they are using? I have searched flutter spoon as well as fluttering spoon at BPS and the search comes up empty. Im thinking that this type of spoon would be great in winter time. could anyone post a link to where i can find this type of spoon? :-[

I break the rules badly...rather than having a reel/rod set up for each type of fishing i have two set ups...period. a baitcaster for spinners, cranks, softs and top water and a spinning outfit for the same but i use this when im wading i use one type of line for both set ups...(different lb test of course) i never have a problem catching fish no matter which set up i use.... 2 set ups and im set

hm.....who would have thought?? thanks for the clarification.......i will try the 8lb test and see what happens :

please explain.... If i normally get 12lb test of the yo-zuri hybrid, which is .013" diameter, how does me getting 8lb test in the Pline Cxx (same diameter as the 12lb yo zuri) make it the same? the 8lb test is rated for 8lb test regardless of the diameter...right? i would still use the same lb test regardless of the diameter right? :-/

i agree, i recently received a st croix catalog int he mail and it has MADE IN THE USA written all throughout!!!

thanks road warrior!! i use yo-zuri cause of you!! : ;D

i recently shipped a 7' rod via ups a couple states away for $7. couldnt beat that. ohio - maryland

i was starting to wonder if i was doing something wrong for using yo-zuri for EVERYTHING. i see the advantage of using braid for heavy cover, but the heavy cover does not exist in my fishing waters.

That's what happens when that nasty white crap falls from the sky and the water gets hard. Fisherman spend their time online reading through page after page of reviews, rethinking their entire arsenal of rods/reels, and every single lure in their tackle boxes. ;D i 2nd that!!! ;D

bassclary - that could be but i kept watching it over and over to see if they actually feathered the spool....i wasnt seeing it. i would think the right thing to do was feather. my revo STX can be thrown sometimes without feathering depending where the breaks are set but i dont mess with that. i feel more comfortable feathering....to each his own though

that is correct, now that you mention it. it was pointed and he did call it a swim jig. i did a rewind on my direct tv to watch it again.......... makes sense about cutting the profile down, but he never mentioned why. another question. while i was watching the same episode, the bass pros were all using baitcasters. i tried watching as close as i thought i could and i never once saw them feather the line with there thumb while casting. now, unless they did this so quickly that i didnt see it. while they casted, they actually had close ups of each pro when casting and i never saw the thumb move. is this possible?

I was watching The Bass Pro's television show and this time KVD was in it talking about his swimbait jigs. he was fishing a football head type jig with the soft crawdad tails attached to the hook. every time he went to put the soft bait on, he would bite the end of the stem off it.... why does he do that? rather than taking it out of the pack and placing it on the hook, he'd rip the tip off, then place it on.

holy crap...ok, school me if i buy 12lb test in fluoro, why would i not buy 12lb test in braid? why 30?

braid??? thats a good uni line? im assuming theres no stretch? with a wading rod i normally use 6lb test of the yo zuri. with my BC reel i use 12lb test. do you need to modify the braid lb test or do i use the same strength? i see what your saying. if it aint broke, why fix it. that is true.........i just see so many lines out there, i sometimes just wonder if there is a better line, yet cheaper

If this has been asked /answered, please direct me to the response but... I normally use Yo-Zuri Hybrid for all my fishing needs. ALL of them..... i am very satisfied! but just to see what else is out there that i can use, can anyone recommend a good all around line? fluoro or mono? is there such a thing?