A-Rob

Maybe I've made the perfect cast and sent it out 50 yards with the wind at my back and all conditions perfect. I bet typically my casting distance is 30 something yards

oh and in my zones, you'll get ticketed for INTENT to fish for a species outside of its season. So if you are fishing for 'pike' and you are in the shallows during bass spawn with a jig...busted

Ya'll are lucky, my bass season starts 4th saturday in June Only this year one zone opened 3rd saturday in june Still got a long wait to go

Take a day to go out with your square bill and don't put it down Just fish all day, get the feel of it, throw it into tight stuff and see what it'll come thru and what will junk it up. And of course try to get a couple bites on it! I can't afford 2 cranking rods so i just use 1 MH Glass rod by Dave Fritts by American Rodsmiths. I do all my cranking on it. I have an abu garcia revo on it and I use 12# Yo-Zuri hybrid which I find to be strong enough for heavy cover on a glass rod and thin enough to get my deep cranks deep. Not ideal maybe for square bills in the shallow but its functional and works for all cranking situations...if you are on a budget. Good luck!

Gambler Paddle Tail is decent for the price...bigger tail on it tho which could be good/bad for your purpose

You won't regret it! I always start with a jig on my flipping/pitching stick and will only change it to a straight shank hook/soft plastic combo if the grass is just so thick I'm picking weeds off it ever cast.' I love feeling the pop of a bass inhaling a jig!

I should add I usually use a 4/0 or 5/0 depending on the brand of the hook 4/0 Owners are usually good for your craws 5/0 Owners if you are flipping a brush hog or something bigger

I love my straight shank hooks on my flipping rod If you are tired of your bait sliding down try the Owner Center Pin screw on locking flipping hooks. They are MEAN hooks. I've also used Trokar, fine but expensive. I'm looking forward to trying the VMC flipping hooks out this year. But I cannot complain about the Owner hooks and will definitely continue to use them. The advantage to a straight shank hook is increased hook up ratio b/c the eye and neck of the hook never gets in the way of the point and the line of drive is improved. I've noticed increased hook-up ratio in my flipping since switching. I will snell my hook if it is a typical straight shank...if it is the Owner with the screw lock I use a san diego jam b/c of the eye orientation

Man, this would be a real problem I'd be forced to downsize my rods, reels, tackle bag, tackle boxes, fishing lines, my boat, trailer, car, house.... Only usuing one lure would be life changing

green with ***! Nice looking fish!

I normally do but just enough to let the trailer flow...not shorter than the length of the hook. Maybe on average I take about 1/4" off of it

Looks great dude...but it's too clean, it needs some fish slime on it!

Not my flavor

Shimano Curade E and the Abu Garcia Winch (gen2) They both serve their purpose so I can't say one over the other.

I've actually been happy with Daiwa Procyon rods....they are like 40-50 dollars and I put fish in the boat with them. They feel OK, a bit tip heavy but for the price you gotta give on something. They are work-horses for me.

I throw mine on: shimano citica Daiwa 7'0 MH rod with some tip for casting 50-65# Braid 1/16oz bullet sinker pegged with a bobber stopper VMC 4-5/0 EWG hook The final part includes a 5# largemouth attached to the hook

I've never fished a pro qualifier but I have had friends enjoy them I however stick to what has worked for me...shimano reels. I've fished the citicas and curados. Both great reliable reels that function day in and day out for me. I do fish an abu garcia winch on my crank bait rod...it was on a great sale. So far so good!

Those videos will give you a good idea! Just to show you the versatility for me: I'll texas rig a craw and flip/pitch it out and lift/drop it a few times then reel back up I'll texas rig a 10" ribbon tail and let it sink to the bottom than lift and drop it back to the bottom while reeling it in a bit at a time I'll texas rig a Paddle tail worm and swim it in shallow water (reeling it in with a light yo-yo action on the rod) I'll texas rig a senko and cast it out and let it flutter to the bottom and just do nothing. And if you get it in front of a fishes face, it'll eat it...just be ready to set the hook!

I also will use a snap I just find it easier to change up my crankbaits when I'm fishing different parts of a lake with different depths/vegetation I attach the snap to the split ring. It works fine especially b/c you can get pretty small snaps that are tougher to see than a giant treble hook.

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Texas Watermelon or pink

I suppose I'm just a small fish in a big pond...haha congrats bassresource!

A heavy weighted flipping plastic and a 10" worm are the only lures that have not produced smallies and largies for me.

Nice!

Good info