Big Bait Fishing

mattlures hard gill tylures sunfish tylures 6'' kicker trout swimbait inc. little ebby gill 3:16 baby wake 6" bbz-1 6"huddleston weedless trout 6"huddleston trout and the list can go on ... if you are talking about soft bait tube swimbaits (basstrixx, berkeley hollow bodies,etc..) i haven't a clue about those , they are not what i call "swimbaits", anyhow , hope this helped

ABU GARCIA !!!! the reels are awesome ( i have the SX , INSHORE , and the TORO 51 ) and their customer service is fantastic , just dealt with them trying to get all the parts i need , i am putting a SKEET REESE handle on my high speed SX , they went out of their way to make sure i got taken care of and when parts were not shipped , they gave them to me free and priority shipped them to me at no cost . customer service is why i will always use ABU GARCIA reels

i want to see IKE win , to come in second in both the classic and the forrest wood cup must be a let down , hope he wins the classic or the FWC

I don't need the 1/0s. i use 1/0 ewg hooks alot of times for dropshotting , most times works better than octopus hooks

they used 60-100 lb. mono , then crimped it . when ever i use stinger hooks (on hudds and other big soft baits), i use 100 lb. braid and use the improved clinch knot ( nope, never had a problem with this knot on braid !!) . on line thru baits it is really hard to rig a stinger hook this way , really you should use the top hook model of this style bait . placing a stinger hook on top of the bait is the best idea , that way you will get the hooks into the the top of the fishes mouth , making it better for the fish and its well being . here is the same bait but with the top hook , if you still want to rig a stinger hook , run it from the line tie

stick with Owner hooks !! i suggest twistlocks in 3/0-5/0 for most soft baits , Owner over- sized worm hooks in 7/0 for 9"-12" worms . for thick plastics ( big senkos , ika's ,etc..) change out the centering pin spring on the twist-locks with the large ones (1/4") , i find myself using the twistlocks for most all plastics other than drop shotting , then i use owner octopus hooks , and then use Owner wack hooks for wacky rigging stick baits . and last but not least , Owner ST-41 trebles to replace all stock hooks on crankbaits and swimbaits .....

THE ULTIMATE SWIMBAIT ROD- Reaction Strike "super magnum" blank FUJI micro guides spiral wrapped EVA split grips FUJI ACS reel seat REVO TORO WINCH 51 actually i'm gonna have this rod made pretty soon , but this is the set-up that i've had on my mind every day and will continue to think about till i have it made and i'm able to fish it

those are very nice , are you gonna sell similar ones ????

that's easy , THE TRICK WORM !!!!

reaction strike makes Cabelas rods .........

if your looking for a left-handed one - http://cgi.ebay.com/Abu-Garcia-Revo-SX-L-Left-Hand-Reel-Upgraded-Model_W0QQitemZ350309735832QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item5190165d98

more than P-Line CXX

i use and recommend the ST-41's , with the cutting point , no other hooks come close ......

slowly sink , i twitch them then dead stick them when they sink and they get hammered !!!!

i have a REVO SX and it is spooled with 30# power pro and i can cast baits as small as 3/8" of an ounce a pretty long ways , put on a 1/2 oz. lure and i can cast it a mile ( a long ways , any how !!!! ) that is what the sx does , it casts very far , just takes some fine tuning of the cast control and magnetic brakes . as far as the REVO INSHORE , i have one of those also and it really does not like to cast anything under a 1/2 oz. i had 50 lb. power pro on the inshore and could not get good results on baits that are too light . so i use it on my swimbait rod rated for 2-6 oz. lures . i have 15 lb. p-line CXX now on it . hope that helps . btw , don't give up on the SX , that is a awesome reel ,just take your time with it and learn the brakes and cast control and you shall be rewarded

i have said it before and i'll say it again when asked , CANYON PLASTICS 4.5'' frog are in my opinion , the most versatile frogs made . i have caught some of my biggest bass on these frogs . here they are and the hooks (OWNER TWISTLOCKS in 5/0) i use for them or any other soft plastic frogs . btw, i replace the CPS (centering pin spring ) that come with the 5/0 hooks with the larger ones (1/4'' ones)

i have dropped down to 6# cxx and find it is more managable than 8# , and the line has plenty of strength ....

are they like the UPTON CUSTOM BAITS 19'' worm cause those things are at least an inch and a half in diameter , if so you are gonna have to use a big , wide hook like the OWNER beast hook in 10/0 . if it is skinnier , use the oversized worm hooks also from OWNER in either 7/0 or 11/0 ....

very good hooks !! strong , sharp and good corrosion resistance . i actually use the ST-41's , the ones that have the cutting points , in my opinion , the best treble hook on the market . i use them to replace the stock ( gamakatsu , vmc , mustad etc..) hooks ....

don't know about the weed slinger , but 3:16 soft plastics are pretty durable and heavy compared to most plastics . i would choose the mission fish if i were you , but seeing as you probably buy both , give us your opinions when you fish both .

first time seeing them , look good but wonder why there is no tail :-?

you have given me hope that this rod will be the ultimate swimbait rod , check your PM .

is the bait weighted ? was wondering if it will cast far without tumbling , that would be great if it does , i LOVE deep diving crankbaits

that is exactly what my dilema is , for micro guide tops , the biggest tip top is a size 7.5 and the blank i'm gonna have made has a size 8 tip i have heard of builders splitting the tube and with good wrapping , it will work out ok and be neat . i am gonna have all black thread wraps on the guides so i hope it can come out nice and still be strong ... can anyone post a pic or two of a split tip top and what it looks like wrapped , if that is not too much to ask ;D thanks ... Sorry about not replying back, I missed your post. I don't have a pic readily available, but if you head over to rodbuilding.org you should be able to find one with little problem. There are several guys who split micro tops for the exact purposes your describing. I personally don't go any smaller/larger than 4mm/5mm on my tips. the tip top i'm looking at has a size 4 ring with a size 7.5 tube . i really hope this will work any how , here is the picture of it ( from C&M CUSTOM TACKLE SUPPLY) ( the one on the left)

is it this one http://www.***.com/descpageFROGSCP-CPF.html