OkobojiEagle

Not one of life's better experiences for the fish either... oe

Gen 2 Premier... best of the Revos before or after. If they are lefty and you find you don't like them, the two I fish today may need friends. oe

Fishermen have been "jigworm" fishing for several generations now... oe

Mr. Aquarium... I applaud the limited thread on your collars oe

without watching you, my guess is you are twisting the ring very slightly... oe

Without a second thought... thin walled tubes, 3" - 4". I often pull every 2nd tentacle off or pull all of the tentacles off and dress it on an exposed hook jighead I've tied some marabou to. I'll try to give credit to the jig tier that turned me on to his "bou-tube" when my brain cycles through enough times to remember it. oe added: Paul.Jensen of Wisconsin was the tier that inspired me with his bou-tube tie.

I'm going to repeat what's been said above... use Texas Tackle split ring pliers. oe

Thanks for all input... oe

1/4oz Luhr-Jensen Hot Lips... 14'? Thanks oe

I would counsel you to ask someone who fishes Lake Maloney as lakes differ in what techniques are most effective. oe

I prefer the flex of the bronze heads over the "pro" series. Those need to be set and played a little more gingerly. Word of caution to new purchasers of Brewer heads. The "original jig heads"... those with bronze hooks are notorious for being lighter than advertised. oe

This! From shore I'm perfectly fine fishing only one rod/reel. oe

...and during the night. oe

I think they came about at the same time in different parts of the country. Yes, I've been using Brewer tackle and techniques for many, many years. The jigs work well on thinner plastics. oe

SW Tennessee intrigues me. I'm more apt to want smaller lakes as I retire. oe

I often responded to my children's bad behavior by telling them animals in the wild ate their young for less annoyance... to this day my wife wonders where 4 year old Billie wandered off to. oe

slip weight worms, jig worms & weightless worms... everything else are variations of the theme. oe

I first bought a bottle of that scent 20/30 years ago, so it's got legs. oe

I'd spool on 4lb labeled original Fireline in un-colored (crystal). oe

Thanks for the info oe

I've never used Mend-it before... can it be used to glue plastic trailers onto a jig hook shank? oe

My entire point... choose the path of least resistance. When cover becomes too heavy for exposed hook point presentations to be effective, change to a presentation that is effective in that cover. Texas rig your fluke. oe

...such as a Texas rigged fluke. Why keep pounding on that square peg? oe

Lots of love for Nishiki/clown. Bigspirit, if you want to try a Pointer 78 in Nishiki look me up, I haven't been able to catch a cold with that bait in your lake. oe

Any good walleye angler knows the shorter one will transmit better...