OkobojiEagle

When just wanting to get a little away from the shore brush I pull on a pair of 15" rubber chore boots. When wanting to get a little deeper in warm water it's twill pants tucked into a pair of wading boots to help manage the small leeches. I also will fish from my belly boat with flippers. Lots of ways to get at bass in small waters. oe

30'-50' is as far as I would want to cast in that environment... oe

With a little luck you may even get product that isn't counterfeit... oe

Just thought I'd let you know... because of surgery immediately following her birth, my daughter doesn't have a belly button. oe

OP... what do you want to know about them? I own 4 spinning & 2 casting. Bought them about 15 years ago, I fish them still. The last year(s) of their production they had stainless guides (not ceramic inserts) which I don't like. Their power rating is pretty close to right, but many people will find the actions to be very stiff. The current generation of Techna's (with the 3M blank material) seem to be much softer in action. If you have specific questions, ask. oe

My guide is how the rod feels when cast. If the rod isn't loading I change to a lighter power rod or heavier bait. If the rod "feels" over-loaded I might change to a lighter bait, change to a heavier power rod or most often change my casting stroke to more "lob" less "snap". oe

Do you fish EWG hooks direct from package, or do you open the hook gap very, very slightly? oe

I'm a right to life supporter myself, but if this really works that well...

smaller capacity reels...

As mentioned above, on hot sunny days I cover all my baits with a white towel... I keep my reels covered as well. Sorry about the misfortune. oe

fi·nesse /fəˈnes/ noun 1. intricate and refined delicacy. verb 1. do (something) in a subtle and delicate manner. Forgive me this morning, but using the word "finesse" to describe a bait simply because it is small or light weight; or tackle because it can cast light weight baits bothers me. By definition, finesse fishing is a subtle, delicate presentation of any size or weight bait using most any tackle capable of such presentation. Thank you for your indulgence. oe

Breaking a long post into paragraphs will help the reader comprehend your thoughts... Thanks oe

I agree the rod should be first to upgrade, but I don't understand your need for a ladder to fish with. oe

I don't find photographing my catch important enough to bother with. My memory does a better job of "growing" a bass over time... oe

This is not stated often enough. Again, it's more about the Indian than the arrow... oe

jigworms... how you fish them is your preference oe

yes

TnRiver46... If you've never eaten freshly caught walleye, I can see your enthusiasm for those warm water bass... oe

It says to on the back of my man card.

Spoonplugger1... good to read your opinion, cynicism and all. oe

The rod designer had a reason to build the handle that length... I'd suggest you use the rod as is for this season and decide next winter if you really want to shorten it and throw the balance and grip off. oe

This... then buy different brand next purchase oe

The distance of my wing span... I've not measured it. KISS oe

I don't think the OP is asking about how deep into the water a blue colored lure remains visibly blue, but about whether a bass is able to distinguish blue as a color unto itself. As has been explained to me, if you would lay 6 baits of various shades of green color and 6 baits of various shades of blue color, a bass would distinguish between each of the green baits but would probably not be able to distinguish a difference between the blue baits beyond the bait's brightness. Said more succinctly a bass will see blue as a color but not distinguish between various shades of blue. oe

Who's Hank Sherry?