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I'm thinking about purchasing the Humingbird 596c HD DI. If anyone has any reviews or anything it would be appreciated. Also, if you know I will need any extra accessories to mount it, feel free to throw out any advice.

I was on the water today throwing a carolina rig. This is not something I've thrown too often. I know the basics of the setup. brass/tungsten weight, bead, swivel, & leader. I am wondering who all adds a brass ticker in between their weight and bead for an added ticking noise? Or who uses 2 beads instead of one?

Gobig, you say straws as o-rings? Do you cut them into many smaller pieces and slide them onto the middle of you're worm?

I stumbled across this rig while just looking at some Japanese tackle websites. It seems like a variation of wacky rigging. Anyone have any insight or information about this rig? Seems like another light tackle, Japanese, fish catching machines that has yet to make way over here in the U.S.

Little John MD from Spro. Usually runs aroun $8-$9

My local lake has a very good amount of Bream in it. Not really as many shad as Bream. What lures would you guys throw this time of year to try and "match the hatch"?

I bought a 6'10" Falcon Lowrider XG which is labeled as the Eakins Finesse Jig Rod. I primarily use it as a texas rig rod which is what I bought it for. Compared to the Lizard Dragger Model which is 7 ft it has a little bit softer tip which allows for lighter weights to be thrown. I think it's more versatile as a texas rig rod. Also it specifies as a jig rod too.

Went out this morning in about 20 mph winds and absolutely smoked them on Jackall's Bostick which is their equivalent to the Spook. Caught 5 in the matter of 20 minutes. Later on I was throwing a Muscle Deep 15 off a very windy point and snagged a couple more. I used their flick n' shake jig head with zoom finesse worms through the spawn and was very impressed. This was a very quick way to put numbers in the boat. I out fished my buddy who was drop shotting on this. Overall, I have been very impressed by Jackall and their products. I would recommend them to anyone. The reason I bought Jackall over Lucky Craft was because I wanted to be a little different. I'd say good choice on my part.

Dave's tournament tackle jig head and a strike king 3x finesse worm. Dave's jig head has a spring that you twist the worm down on so it doesn't come off. When I use the 3 worms I heat up the tip of a safety pin with a lighter and poke the worm to form an entrance way for the worm. Anyone who has used the strike king 3x worm on a shaky head knows that it's almost impossible to put it on a head with the spring on it.

So anyone who makes a beaver type bait is being sued? That's ridiculous. This is the first time i've seen this thread and link but I think it's funny. This is the fishing industry, everyone copies one another. A company isn't going to let a highly successful lure go without being reproduced to some extent. As far as those being sued, what about bass pro, and gambler? They both make a beaver style bait but I didn't see their names on the list. I'm sure there are others who aren't on the list also.

I've had the guide inserts fall out also. I purchased the Mojo last summer and returned it after the tip had a piece off of it, which was probably due to shipping or w/e. I exchanged it for the same Mojo and within two times on the water, my guide insert fell out. I returned it and then exchanged it for a Shimano Compre which is about the same price. Shimano has a lifetime warranty. This was a great exchange because I haven't had a single problem with the Compre yet. I was very disappointed with St. Croix. I have a 7 ft - Medium Crankbait Avid that I had before the Mojo and I love it. It's one of the best rod's I've used. I haven't ever had a problem with it. I guess the difference in craftsmanship of a $100 rod, and a $180 rod is huge. I haven't bought a St. Croix since the Mojo let me down. If I were to purchase another it'd be another avid or something that is on the higher end of their rods.

I read a pretty good article by Iaconelli on bassmaster.com as part of his finesse series. This was the last article in the bunch and it was devoted to rods. He did a great job explaining how he likes to match his finesse rods with specific techniques. He doesn't mention a specific brand but he explains the art behind everything. I'd check it out before purchasing a finesse rod. Make sure that you're getting the right rod per technique that you favor and etc... http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/bassmaster/fishingtips/news/story?page=b_FT_MS_Iaconelli_Finesse6

I'm going out on Baiden Lake Friday and Saturday. It's on the same river system as High Rock Lake which is the home of David Fritts and hosted the '95 and '97 classics. Temperatures have been a consistent 70 and up to mid 80's for about 3 or 4 weeks now. I'm thinking that they should be postspawn. Any tips that could help me out for this weekend would be greatly appreciated.

I have the worm bag from bass pro and I'm running out of plastic bags. Are there any alternatives that can be purchased at Lowes, Walmart, etc..? I live about 2 hours away from BPS and I don't think ordering extra bags would be worth it considering shipping price.

I just got done using the Jackall Flick Shake jig heads today. I caught 10 largemouths on them. I used a slim senko and zoom finesse worm in green pumpkin with red flake. This is the first time i've used the technique. It was pretty simple to fish. As the article in Bassmaster says, the jig-head does the work because of how it's weighted. A few shakes here and there is about it. Choose the right weight according to the depth. I used an o-ring on my worm just so I could get a few more fish per worm. Thread the o-ring on the skinny end of your worm all the way through the middle. Then put your worm on the hook through that section of your o-ring.