Big Bait Fishing

went to the bass-a-thon today ( bass tackle show ) and talked to the guys from basstar about the dregger , they said they have the problem fixed , they said there was problems with one of their manufacturer of some parts for it ( can't remember what part , it was a long day !!! ) but yeah they said it casts fine now , no tumbling !!! if i would of brought more money with me , i would have got a few ....

so true , so true !!! i actually use my REVO SX 7.1:1 reel for deep-diving crankbaits and have no problems whatsoever , if i want to slow it down some , i just crank slower

that sucks !!! > , i was hoping it would be a good addition to my frogs for top-water grass fishing oh well , thanks for the heads up ...

was browsing thru *** and noticed this bait , checked out the video and liked what i saw and want some response from people who use this bait or should i say , have used this bait . how does it swim , how productive is it , you know the drill , thanks in advance .... http://www.***.com/descpageHBFMANN-MTW.html#

didn't get a good review on tackle tour during the deep-diving crankbaits review . said that on the cast it tumbles way to much and fouls on the line , so by doing a side sweeping cast you are not able to get long casts so the bait is pretty ineffective , probably only suitable for trolling behind the boat :-/ . pretty worthless if you ask me ....

flukes , slug-go's , and '' walking-the-dog'' type lures fished fast and erratic !!!!

i have the 7' XH , and if you get that rod you will love it !!! the tip is rated ''fast'' and is pretty stiff , i like it that way , this is a great flipping rod , super light and is great for pitching and punching mats all day ...... btw , i don't care what they say about carrot stix , you shouldn't either , they are great rods and believe me , i have put my rod to the test many a time and it has held up like a champ !!!!!

only thing i see is that i like to use a heavy powered , moderate fast tipped , 7' or longer rod for frogs , plus a faster reel (7.1:1 ) to get them moving fast over the slop !! other than that , you got the bases covered !!!! good collection

seems that link doesn't work .... :-?

i have never done big hook sets , probably cause i fish braid most all the time , except for big swimbaits , anyhow i have always swept the rod and when i feel the rod load i know it's on there , i just reel em' in . i don't mind if one or two fish come off cause of my power fishing methods , it just makes me anticipate the next bite !!!! ;D

x2 on every thing he said (bigrickrolled) !! your medium heavy is good for light cover pitching but for punching mats , i would suggest you get a heavy powered , fast action rod . the 7'6'' rod you have will suffice but if you flip and punch mats alot , you might make an up grade to the previously mentioned rod . as for reels , you want to get a 7.1:1 reel , a 6.2 or 6.4 :1 reel will suffice but is not optimal . i guess like everything , you can make do with what you got and it will get the job done just with not the most efficiency !!!

the post above is the best plan , the silver max and black max are okay reels but you would be sorry you didn't wait and get up a little more money to get the revo s . that reel is a very good one ( revo s ) , if you buy the silver max and use it alot it will not hold up over the long run. get the revo s , you will make a good choice !!!

you posted about these lures on the 22nd , i guess no one responded yet , give it time and people will if they have used them before or if you do get some , post a review about them after you have fished them for awhile

i have been on this forum for a little while now but i most always don't go to this section , that has changed today !!!! BIG M you paint some nice baits , very nice . i guess now i gotta think about getting some cranks custom painted by you one of these days ;D ;D

i also love the color scheme on the first bait in second picture !!!! i don't fish for smallies , but in a clear lake like the one i fish cranks at , i KNOW the bass would be all over that one !!! good job !!!

who is it made by , got a pic of it or link to it ?? :-?

what # test line are you using with those baits and is that what you keep spooled on the toro ???

nice concept , just wondering how their hooks are ?! i use owner hooks for everything but catfish , crappie , bluegills . all my bass stuff has owner hooks , just tried and true product that is second to none . so tryin' a new product when i already have something that works so great it is hard to even give consideration to something new .... anyhow , i imagine that they will work good , tho i never had a problem with fish leveraging out treble hooks , i just don't give the fish time to work against me , i just reel them in as fast as possible , no ''playing the fish'' for me . i guess lite tackle guys would appreciate this concept better , i'm just a power fisher

Hmm... It's pretty hard to identify a problem with a reel that has never been used. If there is a problem, exchange should not be an issue, but I suspect the reel is just fine. Well, other than being an Abbadabbdo! : don't you use a REVO STX ??? ;D ;D

another rod you should check out is the DOBYNS 795MLSB, this rod really excells at throwing small swimbaits and can handle medium ones also. if the handle is too long for you , get the DOBYNS 795SBMT . you will really love this rod , in my opinion , WAY better than the G.LOOMIS rod you were thinking of

what does that have to do with ANYTHING !!!! that is a lame question ............

yeah , that's the reel . when your throwing big swimbaits , you really take a beating throwing all that weight cast after cast so most people want the least weight in their gear . for instance , i have two swimbait setups , one is rated for 2-6 oz. lures/baits and that rod weighs approx. 5-5.5 ozs. it's a 7' 11'' rod as is my other swimbait rod that is rated for 3-8 z. lures/baits . that rod weighs about 6.25 oz. the 2-6 oz. i have a revo sx on it , the 3-8 i have a revo toro on it . the toro weighs 10.3 ozs. ,the pluton weighs 12.75 ozs. that 2.5 ozs. is quite a difference !! anyhow , if those are the baits you are only gonna throw , you don't even need a ''swimbait set-up'' , you can throw those baits on a standard heavy powered rod or a flipping rod and any low profile bait caster . you can use 12-17 lb test line for all of the baits you mentioned . a round reel or larger sized low profile reel ( shimano curado/ revo toro ) is needed because of higher test line (20,25 and 30 lb. test ) so my advice is get a nice flipping rod and put your favorite low-pro reel on there and you are set .....

caught one the night before last that could of been his twin , wish i had my camera , seriously it looked just like that one !!!!

i was just wondering why you would want to use such a big , heavy reel like the pluton ??? :-?

i would suggest that if your set on a G.LOOMIS , get the 955 7'11'' medium heavy . that way you can throw a wider range of baits . btw , that pluton is a tank !! i would suggest a shimano calcutta or cardiff , a diawa luna is also a good choice . i , myself use a REVO TORO 51 , i love this reel ( i prefer low profile reels )