OkobojiEagle

I am the antithesis of A-Jay...

I'm a TSI 321 fan for spool bearings

fluorocarbon, nylon, copolymer... all monofilament lines.

sick bass and those with a belly full of plastic are most interested in anise laced baits...

I have a couple pictures of my grand kids holding a bass and one pic of me helping my very young grand daughter hold a 2lb largemouth. I prize those pics and believe the Lord will forgive me if I endangered any of those bass... oe

Are there any anglers on this site that have fished the new Berkley Forward braid? How similar is it to the discontinued Nano-fil? What are your thoughts on it? oe

Naw... just the bait monkey breathing over your shoulder. oe

Color me envious...

Have you ever fished my home waters (Okoboji in NW Iowa)?

How large is the lake you are referring to? What bait are you finding schools of?

smallmouth... (40* can be far different than 49*) 40*... deep bill suspending jerkbait and a finesse hair/hare jig 45*... (add to above) lipless crankbait and tube bait 49*... (add to above) shallow suspending jerkbait, small finesse swim bait and caffeine shad.

On your home lake... what percent of your time do you spend idling around watching your electronics without a bait in the water vs. running to known spots and begin casting without using your electronics to search? I'm searching with my down scan graph less than 5% of my time on the water. oe

Lot of finesse swim baits in the market... 4" Lunker City Swimmin' Ribster and Charlie Brewer's 3" boot tail grub are the only two I've ever fished. I haven't felt deprived. oe

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watch some youtube vids from smalljaw. A couple of simple patterns is sufficient to catch smallmouth and walleye. oe