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I guess the easiest answer would be that I'm looking to build something close to Jeff Kreits shakey jig. something with a light wire and long shank.

Hey everyone, Can anyone offer some advice on where to find a good shakey head mold? I'm looking for a mold to fit a medium to light wire long shank hook. Any help will be appreciated.

From the above post I take it that One Bass is not prosecuting. I'm sure they have good reason not to if that is the case. If he didn't walk away with the check, or admit to any other wrong doing in other tournaments it would be hard to prosecute for much. That's okay though. We fishermen know who he is now. The S O B's name will be trash anywhere he goes from here on out. I'm in Illinois and this P.O.S. would get thrown out of a bluegill tourney if he was to show up. I guess what I'm trying to say is that he will never fish another bass tournament in his life, anywhere! California to Maine, or Florida to Alaska, his name will be known. We should make it a point to re post his name each year the Open is held so we don't forget.

I'm a tournament director myself. I've heard the he said she said too much. There are 2 sides to every story. A lot of rumors are started because someone was in a bad mood,jealous, or just doesn't like the person. If you aren't confident enough of what you saw or witnessed to put it on paper and sign your name to it, then I don't want to hear about it.

Just my 2 cents, but I recall Velvick stating that he was using a prototype Duckett rod. I think its possible that a prototye may be a plane jane blank that is not white. I may be wrong, and its been a while since the tournament but that's what I thought he said.

I run a little online tackle store and I just got the spro in an all new red ear color. It looks awesome, best color yet. I can't wait to try.I have used all frogs but the perfect and will take the spro over all I have tried by a land slide.

I'm sure both have their place. I'm more worried about shallow stealthy fishing. My thinking is that the power pole is better for what I want in shallow water. The I pilot would be great for deeper fishing to stay on a way point. What is cost of I pilot? Is it the whole trolling motor, or is it an after market attachment?

Thanks for the info guys. I thought about it and with how I like to do a majority of my fishing I think it would be great. Couldn't tell you how many times the wind blew me into a lay down before I could fish it properly. I ordered one this morning, should be installed in a couple weeks.

Going to order one this week. Does any one that has one regret getting one for what they paid? Or did anyone look into them and not pull the trigger because of the price?

Is it better to use a small swivel, or attach the lines with a knot? Is there a difference between heavy,and light lines?

I lost several tungsten weights before I started tying a couple knots on top of each other on my tag end. I have a buddy that uses a lighter to burn the end. I tie a palomar and had trouble with the knot pulling through. I would keep burning.

Won a boat in tourney last week catching post spawners with jigs in 4 to 6 ft water with willows. Lake is trashed now though from the rain

Another Tennessee River lake. Those who catch early post spawn and maybe a few spawners on Wheeler and Kentucky should do well here

I think I can offer some good information on this subject. This will at least pertain to my area in southern IL. My father started fishing tournaments in the seventies, and continued on through the early nineties when I began. My dad is astounded by the number of limits, and the size of the limits we bring in today. One thing I will add is that you used to see more huge fish back then. By huge I mean 7-8 lbs which is big in our area. We still have a lot of 5-6 lb fish take BB honors, but not usually a mortal hawg. My honest opinion is that even though there are more anglers today, we take care of our catches a lot better, and the size and creel limits are such that they give each body of water an excellent chance to improve year after year. One last thing, I'm sure I'm not the only one to do this but I haven't kept a bass in tournament waters in 13 years.

I will post some results soon. I had one rigged up yesterday but the water was too dirty.