OkobojiEagle

Note to any new purchasers of Brewer jig heads: Historically the actual jig head weights have been lighter than the advertised head weights. oe

So now the loons aren't dying from lead shot, but after eating a belly full of tungsten shot they're too heavy to fly...

Here's an idea... use the knot that works for you. oe

I'll worry about changing plastic colors when I notice baitfish changing colors... oe

Drop shot... Develop a pattern to tie on a 1/0, 2X long, down-turned eye hook. You will need to very lightly weight the hook shank to counter balance the buoyancy of the dressing materials. oe

Without any doubt a large smallmouth or walleye will provide me with the most satisfaction, however, a good sized freshwater drum can elevate my excitement level a few notches... oe

In my local lakes this holds true during July and August evenings when the thermocline is most abrupt. I catch many smallmouth while jigging for walleye where the thermocline meets long tapering points. These spots aren't as productive during daytime. I think the walleye/smallmouth suspend at thermocline depth over deeper water during daytime and follow the thermocline to the points at evening time to feed. Every lake is unique, as my lakes are deeper than your's and the thermocline sets up at 33' depth. I don't catch largemouth on this pattern, so take my experience with appropriate grains of salt for your bass population. oe

I going to feel awkward searching 2nd hand clothing stores for suitable women's boas... oe

I don't think hair/hare is any less effective today, but other baits can be just as effective and easier to acquire. Most hair jigs aren't mass produced making them less available to the majority of anglers. Those of us that don't want to be without them tie the jigs ourselves. Charlie Brewer and Ned Kehde popularized techniques that are not much different than hair jigging and usually just as effective. Throw slider fishing, Ned rig fishing and hair jigging together and I think you have a lot of anglers finessing their way to good bass catches (not to mention most other fresh water fish). oe

In my opinion, the carbon disc drag is the only upgrade worthy of more money between the Supreme & Supreme XT... oe

The plumes are being "plucked" before they are fully developed. I sort through a lot of plumes to find a few full webby ones I want to tie with. oe

Excuse me if I'm not reading your post correctly... your original post referred to the Supreme spinning reel which is not the same as a Supreme XT spinning reel. The XT model has a better drag than the non-XT model and costs $50 more than the Supreme. oe

I fish Supremes and will tell you the Supreme XT carbon disc drag is worth the upgrade oe

5.?:1 to 6.?:1? will retrieve my spinnerbait 21" - 25" per handle revolution... perfect. oe

In my waters catching northern pike means moving to a different location not changing presentations... oe

doesn't seem logical that a spiral wrapped rod would give you any advantage in a tip down presentation or any presentation that you don't want a tight drag on oe

wear a leather work glove...

Title Shot jig heads... https://www.jigfish.com/product/title-shot/ oe

One rod and only enough tackle I can carry it and fish at the same time... oe

A little WD40 keeps mine pretty rust free...

Back packs are too difficult to reach tackle while standing crotch deep in the H2O... smaller sling bags work better for my fishing. oe

"Big John" worm head made by Gopher Tackle was (and still is) my go to exposed hook point jig head. The hook is a 2/0. Obviously I don't "Ned rig fish", but I am all about finesse... oe

Use a darning needle to run a straight pilot channel down your baits, your hooks will follow in the channel more easily... oe

Title Shot jig heads or nail weighted plastics. As mentioned above, lightest weights possible.

fuzzy isn't a problem, but if you see a frayed fiber or two cut above the frayed portion... oe