Hi Salenity

I want to hook into one on my Kayak!!!

Thursday I side arm casted a jig under some limbs and got my line over a limb. As I pulled the line the jig came out of the water and was dangling in the air. I figured before I went to get it off the limb and blow out my spot I'd lower it back into the water and jig it a bit. I gave up after a second or too and pulled the jig back out of the water. Once the jig was about 3'' out of the water it got hammered by a 3# bass which Pulled me off the limb and I was actually the best fish of the day.

Nice fish!!! I feel your pain on the rod.

As far as the collar goes, if the collar deteriorates won't the jig skirt have deteriorated by that point? And if I don't loose a jig I wear the paint off the jigs head or destroy the weed guard from catching fish before wearing out the collar. BTW I have the $5 pen tool but I am brand new to jig building and haven't used it yet.

What should I use to epoxy the weed guards in?

The first Four!

Good luck! I didn't have any luck. Over by the campgrounds the carp were up in the grass rite on the bank, I think you may be able to drop a small piece of worm or corn in front of them and get them to bite. If it's all catch and release there is not much more fun than fighting a big carp!

That pic does not look like a 11.5# fish . However I know that at the end of the day looking back at pics sometimes a 6# looks like it's the same size as a 3# fish. but as far as a 11.5 I haven't ever caught anything near that big but I think it should look bigger than that.

I'n not going to say it's my favorite but I have a rod I call "left eye" It's a 7'11'' Rage with a crooked guide!

it was 76 this morning.

What hook is your favorite?

Yea it's 60* Barlow's but they were over $ .50 each!!!

30* Mixed head football. The one that will take the flat eye or the other eye.

That's hotter than my hot tub!

I'm a line watcher. I also use FC at times.

I have a mold and some 5/0 5304s in the mail!!!!!!!!!!!

6 speed yes , Alison no. I think the Alison's were Diesel only The other 6 speeds like mine were not made by Alison.

Just keep in mind I went to my Chevy dealer a while back and asked them if chipping my truck would void the warranty. They told me that if any drive train warranty work was done Chevy would make them pull up the ECM (I think?) and send them a shot of it. This would tell Chevy if it was altered or EVER had been altered and they COULD refuse to warranty any work.

Gee Dad, I don't know what happened to your tires ?

110?

Description It's a 5317 ROUND BEND, WIDE GAP flip'n'pitch jig hooks, with a 60° eye-bend and a heavy-duty, forged XXX strong shank, ideal for horsing big bass out of heavy cover. Black Finish. This Hook will fit most molds that are designed to use an Eagle Claw 730 Hook.

Owner has a heavier hook that is 3x strong, let me find it.

What did it cost ya? I was wanting to do something on my 6.0 but It can void the warranty .

Anyone use this one? http://www.basspro.com/Rapala-Touch-Screen-Digital-Fishing-Scale-15-lb-/product/10209679/44934