Mike L

Excellent!! I’m glad everything worked out for you, had a good time and landed a bunch. Great job Mike

Choked Mike

Sounds about right if they don’t stop taking sacks, interceptions, under throwing, over throwing, dropping passes etc etc. Phil needs to keep the hammer down, and not go to prevent. Mike

14 total yrds at 2:00 min!! KC isn’t even competitive Mike

Bottom contact presentations. I’d say mostly punching mats and sight fishing beds Mike

Just going round and round We’re done here Live Long and Prosper Mike

You believe it because that’s what you do. There is no “should” Ditto Every time By the time my bait hits the water the rod is already in my left hand after casting right. After an initial pitch right and switch, all subsequent ones are done left. Mike

Point has been made Live Long and Prosper Mike

Yes, please do! As I said above I had the same thing. I learned a lot, maybe I can help Mike

@LrgmouthShad is right No, asking a question looking for a singular answer to make it easier to make your decision is next to impossible on a public forum. We all come at everything from our own experiences. It’s up to each to decide what’s best for them. You’ll just have to do what most have already done. Mike

I would concentrate on the cypress knee’s. T rigging a mid sized craw with a lot of action starting up close to the base working my way out. Mike

I hear ya… Nobody hates using a light weight, light line on a light spinning rod more than me! If that was the only way I could catch a fish I’d rather just stay home and pull weeds. But an 1/8 rigged on 20# flouro throwing a heavy salted stick bait is only used to help in running water, deeper holes or as a change up in brush piles. For that I’ve had some success with it, but you gotta pick your fights. Mike

To me braid is a specialty line, not an all around, do everything all the time kinda line. Over the years it kinda morphed into just that. Anyway, in my mind being there are so many brands each having thier own process it’s hard to answer and steer you to only one. That said, if I were you I would only use an 8 carrier from a nationally known quality manufacturer such as Seaguar. Mike

Rage Bug… Junebug, 4/0 Trokar TK130 hook, 1/4oz weight, 14# Sniper Mike

Just my hat Mike

Not changing anything Mike

Hello and Welcome Mike

A straight shank hook with a big enough space under the keeper like the one I use is key to getting a uniform knot Mike

Joe How many turns and what hook are you using? I tie a snell up to and including 80# braid on a Trokar TK130 hook. I just lay it on the shank making a small loop. No idea what it’s called. For that and up to 20# Flouro I use 5 turns making sure the first turn is under the keeper. It always lays down nicely but with the last turn on top with the 80# when using a 4 carrier. Mike

When I use them I put a nail weight in its back. When rigging to use as a jerk bait, rig with the nose pointing down to get depth with each twitch or pull, rig it up to make it rise Mike

Other than for a Carolina Rig I never use a lizard as a stand alone bait. When I do it’s always dark green with a chartreuse dipped tail. Mike

Good Luck over there I’ll let you know about The Lake Mike

Culprit Fat Max Ribbon Tail The best overall plastic I ever used for in and around submerged brush piles, stand alone lay down trees or brush. Mike

Yep Thats about right. Depending on your reel the perceived lack of torque can be mitigated by your thumb at certain points of the retrieve Mike

I don’t know what to say other than when you need to feel support, caring and hope, go back and read all the responses in this thread again and again. You are in all our thoughts and prayers Mike