Jrob78

NIce haul, you stocked up.

My favorite way to fish them is on a jig head. I feel I get the best action out of them that way.

I enjoy throwing a square bill in shallow cover.

If I replace hooks with short shank hooks I usually go up a size. If I replace with standard size hooks I usually stick with the same size. In most cases, I like to use the biggest hooks I can that don't tangle up with each other. Jerkbaits, topwater baits and small, light crankbaits are the exception.

Check out the Okuma Guide Select Swimbait rods. I would probably get either the 7'6" or 7'11" H.

Doesn't Ribbit have a floating version?

I use Flukes and Bass Assassins for fishing fast on top and Caffeine Shad for fishing deep and dead sticking.

Sum Ting Wong

X2

The Biffle head is a football head and meant to be drug on the bottom. This looks more like it's meant to be swam.

Lucky Craft is in the business of selling finished baits. It just wouldn't make sense for them to sell unfinished blanks. There are a lot of people out there claiming to have them though.

I usually go for shad patterns on poppers and walking baits.

Just playing devil's advocate here. I've got some custom paints that the guy swore were LC blanks. I bought them for the paint jobs and I never really believed they were LC baits. Where does one go about buying unpainted LC blanks? Why would LC sell blanks at a very low price for someone else to paint and mark up? Can any of these painters produce packaging or a receipt or any kind of proof that these blanks came from Lucky Craft? Like I said, I've got a few of these baits and they catch fish. I don't really care if they are LC or not and I will buy more without hesitation. I've just never seen any proof that they are Lucky Craft.

You won't have any trouble with micro guides and mono, braid or fluoro.

That's a good idea but unfortunately the Bull Shad isn't built like that. The back hook hanger isn't on the last joint, let alone at the back of the bait.

I prefer the Sufix braids.

When I fish braid I tie direct. Like you said though, it's personal preference.

X2 The Tackle Trap stocks all that stuff. I think they sell the HSTA handle assembly as a set.

First person to send me a PM can have my Curado 50e for $190! 1,2,3....GO!

Nice work, you're feather inlays look great! I wish more people would post their rod builds.

It's at the very bottom on the front of the non handle side.

Which is why he made the thread in the first place.

Thank god this sale ended before I got my tax return, I would have been in trouble. I've been wanting to order a Tatula rod and reel from Ron at Valley Sports so I'm glad I wasn't able to blow my refund at TW.

The sale is over.

The sale should be over tomorrow.