Darren.

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I refuse to participate in this thread... That said. <cough>SHIMANO</cough>

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Great story!

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Welcome aboard. The Fishing Bug is very difficult to get rid of. Best to just let it consume you

Same here. Local biologist invited me to come over next time I see them electrofishing. I spoke with him about the Striper I caught in a local reservoir and he was full of great information. Loved talking "shop" with him.

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You're a strong man, Hootie

For me it's braid. Braid for spinning, casting, everything. I use 10lb (yellow Power Pro) and 15lb (Power Pro Super Slick) on my spinning reels, and 20lb yellow PP on my casting gear. 10lb is = 2lb test mono diameter 15lb is = 4lb test mono diameter 20lb is = 6lb test mono diameter On each I'll tie a leader of copoly or fluoro anywhere from 4-15 lbs. Generally I use 6-15 leaders, but will go to 4 for when I need a very light presentation. My .02.

Keep on keepin' on! And welcome to the forums!

Ooh, man. Not too hard for me. I'd look for a Chronarch 50e on eBay....

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I've been where you are, if you don't mind me saying... While I agree, GYCB worms, etc., are top of the food chain, others have done a great job of "catching up". Now I don't necessarily mean "same as a Yamamoto" but close enough and not as costly. For me, the Bass Pro Stick-O has become my main go-to worm. Others will hail YUM, etc. I say if the GYCB baits are working for you, then ROCK 'em! No reason to kill your catching if they're working for ya!

Chunky hoss of a bass!

I have two Boomerang snips, and some kids' Fiskars. Both cut braid well. The Boomerangs are out on the water with me. They're not 100% perfect, but darn good for the money.