JDN54

Thanks for the replies. The TW pro rod locker is perfect.

I've been looking for a simple storage carrying bag to haul my rods from house to lake and back. I mostly fish small club tournaments (non-boater) and I've slowly built up a large collection of rods and hate them banging around loose in the truck. I'm not really looking for anything flashy or expensive, just practical. The only issue is it seems most rod bags are only 7' or 7'2'' at best. I'm looking for something that will hold rods up to 7'6''. My first glance through Bass Pro and Cabelas was a bust. Anyone know of a rod bag available for longer rods? Any thoughts or input would be great.

Technology in rods is constanly improving and there is a drastic dfifference in a $100 vs ~$250 and up rod. It is noticeable a lot of times. In a reel however, what do you really need in most circumstances. Reliable drag, smooth casting and smooth retrieve. Thats really it. At the end of the day all the reel really does is hold line. To me it makes a lot more sense to spend a little more money on a rod that may "feel" a few extra bights a day and go with a reliable affordale reel that will perform at any level. Most reels from the major manufactures in the $150-$200 price range will do that for any and every angler.

Can't agree more. The pit boss seems to be one of the most versitle soft plastics I've seen in a while. Swim it, drag it, hop it, C-rig, shakey head.......and so on. The green pumpkin with the inside appendages just ticked with red dye have been very reliable all spring.

1. weightless senko/fluke (depending) 2. baby brush hog 3. pop-r or similar I'll fish anything and everything but I gurantee I will have these three tied on all times of the year.

A couple of summers ago I was stuck with a cast on my right hand for a month, including a smallmouth trip to MN. I forced myself to cast left handed and reel with two fingers on my right hand hand. If you really want to learn to use both hands I would suggest to force yourself to use your opposite hand for a few weeks straight (or break your good arm......). You'd be amazed how you will learn to use both when you have no other option. I'm gratefull for it now. It comes in handy often to keep my rod in my left hand for short quick cast or slicing around a dock, stump, etc.

This question springs from my last one about vanish transition. What is your favorite flurocarbon line? Ideally one used for fishing weightless plastics such as senkos or flukes around visible cover (wood, grass, rock). I loved how well I could see vanish trans. but I'd say It's been established that line simply is junk. I'm trying to decide on a new line that will pick up those light, never felt him bights that is typicall of weightless plastics that will hold up hookset after hookset. I retie a lot so I don't necessarily need the bulkiest, most abrassion resistant line. Just very sensitive and "hookset tough"

Thanks to all the replies. I think I finally believe/agree that vanish is junk.

90% of my bass fishing is with softplastics, normally close range flipping or at least 15 yards or less. I love the sensitivity and sinking properties of flurocarbon. I've been spooling up with berkley vanish transition for a few years now, mostly 14 and 17 lb. I love the small diameter of this line compared to some other flurocarbon brands that are much thicker. I pretty much love this line from all angles but one. It never fails that a few times a day I will break off on a hookset. It drives me absolutely insane!!! I check my line and re-tie often to fix even the slightest nicks. Fishing plastics it's not easy/impssible to "back off" a little on a hookset. I want to feel confident I drove the hook home. I would greatly appreciate any feedback, tips, suggestions or recomendations of other flurocarbon brands that may hold up all day to solid hooksets.