OkobojiEagle

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There is a search function on this site that can be of great help to you...

Why? I don't.

Tie on a 1/2 oz spinnerbait and cast/retrieve off a dock for an hour

Trolling will usually get your crankbait deeper than casting will...

Several decades ago I was influenced by a pretty good bass angler who drilled into my head to carry some dark, some light and some bright. Since then I've carried 3 freezer bags of plastics... 1 bag dark (mostly green pumpkin, but it might have a couple black or other dark color I've thrown in for sh*ts and giggles). 1 bag light (pearls and Ayu shades). 1 bag bright ( for me that's pumpkin with yellow). Each bag has 3 or 4 shapes... makes selecting baits for water color/ depth/ presentation, quick and simply. oe

I'd suggest starting at the rod... oe

It's all jig worm fishing... bass fishermen can't help themselves complicating a simple process.

My opinion... exposed hook point is always 1st choice if cover will allow. I have never "Texas rigged", however, I do throw jigheads with offset hook shanks that can bury the hook point as a T-rig does ( Brewer head, Fin-tech Title Shot, as well as, weighted swimbait hooks). oe

Have most of us moved on from the original "skinnier" worm to the "fat" version? oe

You offer sound advice jimmyjoe, and that's exactly why I never buy fishing rods at closing time... oe

I've been using the Fin-tech Title Shot jigs for several years... add your own skirt. oe

nylon & fluoro... Trilene knot PE line... Palomar joining leader to PE line... Alberto joining PE to PE... double uni any line to arbor... uni oe

Keep using the 4# braid...

Everyone should have a roll of duct tape around the house... oe

The little bunny named Alberto popped out of his hole in the morning to play. Alberto hopped to the garden and hopped round and round the vegetable patch. When Alberto had traveled far enough from his home he hopped back to his home and popped back into his hole where he was safe and secure for the entire night. oe

I tie a minnow pattern in firetiger colors that catches attention from the northern pike this time of year. Otherwise I'm fishing black, khaki or yellow patterns... Did I mention black? oe

Alberto knot -- Reasonably sized for bass fishing, PE line is so supple there is no advantage to cutting the PE tag closely to the knot. Little stretch as well as slippery coatings can lead to the PE line sliding enough within the knot to come undone. Along with liberally lubricating the line when cinching it tight to prevent line burn on the mono side, I leave 1/2"+ of tag on the PE side of the knot. oe

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Thank you for your response. Would you be able to add what style and length you have laid out in the photo. Thank you. oe

Is the thickness of the 4 1/2" & 6" Roboworm "fat worms" the same? I'd prefer buying only the 6" and cutting it shorter, but not if the 4 1/2" is molded thinner. Anyone fish both that can help with my question? oe

A-Jay... As per the skirt, do you fish the jig sans-skirt as well? I haven't bothered adding a skirt, but thought I might try one this year. MIbassyaker... Same question, sort of, have you add a separate skirt or was it always fished with a hula grub? oe

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I've used the Fin-tech title shot jigs quite a bit over the last several years. Worms, soft swim baits, grubs and tubes; but I'm not remembering anyone else mention them in a thread on this site... Anyone else use these jigs or have used them in the past and quit using them for some reason? If you quit using them, why? I'm curious while I'm waiting to be allowed to return to work. oe

No love for the Rapala Flat Rap?