A-Rob

Jig Frog Senko (or equivalent) Spinnerbait

Zoom Net Bait Yum Wave Worm Gambler That is all the plastics I use....favorite color is anything dark

Try nose hooking the fluke with a owner wide gap finesse hook (I normally use them for wacky senkos) if it is weightless it will still remain fairly weedless

I fish them on 7'0" MH fast rod, but I feel like you could step it up to 7'6" for sure. I fish a Daiwa Procyon (a relatively cheap rod that has been a work horse for me). It works for me, but I'd trade it for a Dobyns if I could haha

I use them as well as Pb. I like how tungsten is smaller, I can visualize a bass looking more at the craw then the sinker with the smaller tungsten...just seems more subtle

I wouldnt waste them, I just wouldn't use em for flipping I use a 4/0 or 5/0 for flipping (some 5/0 aren't as big as others) But I would use them big 7/0s for a 10" worm tho, I like straight shank hooks for worms, and on longer line that is a mono or flouro (typical worm lines) you will get less of a blown out whole compared to short line hookset with braid

1/2 oz booyah bass pro strike king they've all worked good won a tourney on the bass pro white spinnerbait on smallies

I like throwing a crankbait over a deep rock pile and feeling that head shake spinner baits are awesome to then probably a wacky senko as it just down right catches em

my biggest came on a 5" bass pro craw pitching to reeds

Spinnerbait or crank for me in those situations...more b/c its dark/cloudy when its raining, and often a bit of chop on the water

one realistic (ie watermelon or green pumpkin) one dark (junebug, red shad etc) If I can get it in bama bug, I just fish that all the time That's how I try to keep the $$ down

I agree with "flippin and pitching" I fish them all the time for smallies....I do well with them or a sexy shad type color on smallies Dark/dirty water/cloudy day type conditions for largies

I use a 7'0 MH David Fritts American Rodsmith rod for all my cranking It's not "ideal" to have one I know, but it is for me b/c I need an all purpose cranking rod that does it all. It keeps my numbers of rods down on another guy's boat and when I fish smallies deeper it works just fine as well as the grass shallow for largies I guess it is an option as it do-it-all tool

Tuf Line is a good alternative to Power Pro...I find it very similar I use both

My dad's 20 year old ugly stick is still going strong, doesn't smell either! haha

Just go straight braid then if you are happy with it. You can always add a leader if you ever want to. Sell your yo-zuri on ebay. Problem solved haha. I feel ya tho, I've definitely spent money on fishing gear that go thrown in "the box" in my basement.

I just recently bought the winch...its a pretty awesome reel. I noticed there are some differences in how many inches per turn there is for a 5.4:1 gear ratio. I think the Winch is about 20" per turn?? Anyways it works great for me. Super smooth, great drag. I'm hyper, the 5.4 helps me slow down a bit, but the power of the winch is great

I agree with Darren... I broke off a couple times at the beginning when I was snap setting my hook sets. Once I got off the roids and did an appropriate hook set I had no issues and love the set up

road warrior believes it is user error by the sound of his post I fish straight braid for largies in stained or dirtier water so maybe you can skip the leader braid will get rid of all your line headaches tho....but I know guys that go straight mono/FC with no complaints either

great color i cant find it enough up north

bass pro tourney $40

Alton Jones just won an elite tourney fishing the dinger recently that means it should be good enough for you or me dude haha

sounds like it just aint for you if you are sick of memory issue, try braid with a yo-zuri leader (you have lot of leader material with 800 yards haha)

I know its not the answer you were looking for but I know a lot of guys weapon number 2 on erie is a drop shot....it would drag the weight thru the algae still but your bait would be out of it....maybe time to switch the tool for the job??? I'm not sure how else dude sorry

My staples: frog and a flipping rig (heavy bullet sinker pegged, straight shank hook, plastic craw). I love worms to