SirSnookalot

I don't replace hooks until they need to be changed, if I'm using a sw lure in fresh I use it as is. I don't often use a freshwater lure in the salt, I have done but seeing as I own plenty of sw lures there is no reason for me. At replacement time I use 4x hooks, both salt and fresh. I have little problems with corrosion on any freshwater lure, not the case with salt. I mainly use VMC salt trebles and they corrode, not as fast as freshwater hooks but corrode none the less. Letting them air dry will curtail the process, something I just don't seem to do. Interesting enough my saltwater jigs and jig heads don't seem to corrode like treble hooks (both very cheap items too), now that I think about single it hooks aren't too bad either.

Me too. A spoon is a spoon, lure is a lure,and a jig is jig, any fish will hit them in any venue. I have caught tarpon on 1/2 oz bucktails and bass on 6" windcheaters. I don't really fish for bass much different than any other species.

Seen it happen and it's happened to me many times, IMO it just might be the drift as you eluded to. When I'm fishing offshore, conventional or spinning, drift constantly turns the bait or lure over causing line twist. For me there is no cure, for you maybe re positioning yourself may help.

Somewhat confusing for Penn reels. On there web site reel repair goes to PA. http://www.pennfishing.com/PENN-repair-department.html, and warranty goes to Spirit Lake, http://www.pennfishing.com/PENN-customer-care.html

My most used rod for bass and peacocks, mine is the older style 6'6 med 6/12. Knowing what I have in my hand is of great importance to me, this rod does not fish like other mediums I have. It fishes more like a ml, IMO that's fine as long as I know what I'm dealing with, I have a lot of fun with it. Stepping up my game a little bit that Clarus doesn't cut it, it won't handle some of my other species or bass from thick cover. Best is totally subjective, most of my rods are in the $100 range. My hands down favorite are Hurricane Redbones, in fact I use a light power and a 7' med 8/17 for bass fishing. I have 3 others I use for inshore fishing, casting distance is excellent and the backbone is there to handle most species. In addition I have both a 30# and a 40# Redbone boat rods for offshore fishing, I like them a lot too. Durability has been proven to me as well, all of my Redbones are between 5-10 years, never a problem with any of them.

Inline spinner, freshwater Spoon, saltwater

10# braid with a 10# leader using an Albright sounds perfect to me. I get a "click" too, using this set up so long I pay no attention, don't feel I lose any casting distance.

Me too, although I crimp my own I don't see any problem with prefab. I make my cuda tubes with a wire leader, but fishing traditional lures it's quite rare for me to use wire.

Depends what kind of fishing you are doing. Even in some of the hottest most humid days there is nice offshore breeze, picks up as the day goes on. Seldom are there insects when fishing offshore, inshore is a different story. I don't find the heat or humid to be too bad but the noseeums can be terrible, luckily they dissipate not long after sun up. From June to mid or late October I do freshwater sparingly, I can handle the heat and humidity but I can't handle the black gnats. I got chased off 3 different places yesterday by swarming gnats, just isn't worth it to me. You name it and I tried it, found nothing to curtail the onslaught of both noseeums and gnats.

I use 6'6 ml spinning rod w/10# braid. If you normally fish mono stick with what you are comfortable with.

Can't address your rod specially but with the exception of bass fishing I overload all my rods. 1/4 oz should not be a big deal, I see ugly sticks down here a lot and yes people overload them.

You're not wrong, it can unravel. I only fish with leaders, I will on occasion tie braid to a swivel. I used to use an improved clinch with pretty fair success until I watched Henry Waszczuk fishing the flats. He demonstrated his version on the improved clinch with a second wrap. I've been using it ever since, never used a knot I liked better for braid and swivel. If I were to fish say a frog with straight braid, I'd be using this knot.

I can only say what I do and I'm pretty happy. Don't care for F/C, I use P-line floroclear for my leaders tied with an ordinary clinch or loopknot for lures. I use 10 or 15# braid, when fishing for species or bait types where I need to set the hook I make 1 extra click on the drag, I get a surer hook set. I really only wet my knots when I'm using 30# leaders and higher. Check the rod guides, I've had many corrode from saltwater but have only had 1 insert chip, which was a tip on a freshwater rod.

Addressing knots to a hook or lure eye, lures get a loopknot I double wrap. Hooks and jig heads I use an ordinary clinch knot, leader size varies with species and/or water conditions. The clinch knot fails under 2 scenarios, it isn't tied right and will usually un-ravel before it breaks, or trying to land a larger fish with a 10# leader then tightening the drag too much as panic sets in. IMO the knot hasn't failed, the landing technique did. In heavier vegetation I'd be using a heavier leader using the same knot,works just fine for me. Braid users without leader, I can't see any properly tied knot breaking with 50# test.

careless...........care less

I use bucktails for anything with fins. I tie my own mainly use marabou in freshwater now. Before I tied I used a bonefish flats jig for both bass and peacocks.

I've fondled a few Lews in the store, their inshore model as well. Didn't care for them, not actually using them my opinion could change. The supreme, I have 3 of them with many years of service has pleased me. Personally I think the president is both smoother and a better buy, it would be my next light duty reel.

I won't buy a rod without a foregrip. Addressing freshwater I'm holding my spinning rod above the reel, I get a more solid hookset, and I can do it faster. When pulling a fish out cover I have more leverage, additionally having my hand on the grip my rod is less tip heavy. There is also a wrist fatigue factor. I don't do it any different in saltwater, a venue that I fish more often. With the exception of hooksets which aren't needed too much, there are little doubts about strikes. Rod and reel balance isn't as important to many of us salt guys, the rods may not be much heavier but the reels are, having your hand on the foregrip will reduce fatigue or soreness. With out a doubt more leverage when fighting a fish, sometimes my hand is on the shaft, I do that in fresh too in very heavy vegetation. I can't think of too many inshore or offshore rods that don't have foregrips, I use inshore for my bass fishing.

For sure ! When it comes to buying gear I try not to be swayed by reviews by other fishermen or publications. So many reviews are based on the user using the item just a couple of times. For the most part a new out of the box reel is favorable, I want to know what a reel is like after it's been used 100 or more times. I see a lot reels here, I may use a friend's, that gives me a good staring point for that item. I think rods are a little different, durability does't seem too important as I've had very few rods in any price range that haven't lasted over time. My criteria is pretty simple, how well it casts and how well it handle the species I'm targeting, the rod must be comfortable to hold. I can buy something spec wise that matches what I'm looking for, until I'm catching fish I really don't know how it's going to work out. The best reviews are the ones I make myself, since I'm the one using the gear.

Nice looking redfish. We don't get reds down here very often, I need to drive 100+ miles to find them. Inshore species have been very spotty around here, one of the worst snook years I've had. I've seen a few big ones caught, just not on my rod.........lol. Not crying with a loaf of bread under my arm, still catching some good fish. Doing well with barracuda and jacks which are 2 of my favorites.

Don't see all that much difference between behind the wheel of a car or boat. It isn't the boater I care about, it's the other people on the water.

^^ I'm appalled ^^

Quantum Cabo 40 Aluminum body, protective finish, power style knob, magnetic bail trip, sealed carbon fiber/ceramic drag (30# max), smooth operation. 16 months of year round use has proven it to me.

I kinda wonder why some people that fish with their hand in front of the reel buy "bass" rods with no foregrip. Walking down the aisle in the freshwater section I see very few rods that would compliment the way I hold them. I use inshore rods for freshwater fishing, other than the foregrip I don't see any difference.

Green fish are ones that are still "ripe", not ready to be landed. Brownfish are the ones that are tired out, many species fade or lose color.