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I hate line memory so I'd return it and get the fluoro. red label is good stuff. the cxx memory isn't as bad as mono but it's close enough to make make my skin craw. spinning or bc set up? if ur on a budget i'd use braid with a cxx leader (or yes even a mono leader b/c the braid will eliminate the memory issue and correct the sensitivity/stretch issues). all ur rod set up's will become twice as versatile b/c you can simply remove the leader and fish straight braid in heavy cover ('heavy' being relative to the lb braid you have on that particular set up). ie my drop shot rod is 10 lb braid to 6 or 8lb leader but i can remove the leader and fish straight braid if around rocks/weeds; or if i'm shore fishing in chunk rock and want to be able to bend out a light wire hook to get my slider jig back). braid can be expensive and there's no need to fill ur whole spool with it. if ur really on a budge use 100 ft of braid w/ 6-8ft mono leader; back fill all ur spools with 10-20lb mono. over 3 seasons i've experimented with braid to mono, braid to fluoro, and braid to copoly. in the end i prefer braid to mono or copoly simply b/c their knots are more forgiving.

bottom bounce a 3/4oz jig FAST to cover lots of water. you'll feel lots of muddy sediment bottom areas. work them fast but SLOW down once you feel rock. soak ur jig in rocky areas. better yet get a backlash and pick it out. after ur done fixing ur backlash and finally make contact with ur jig you'll probably get bite. that water is cold so don't work ur reaction lures (spinnerbaits, traps, cranks) in the middle/top of water column. make sure you are keeping constant bottom contact with them. a reaction bite is just that...you need to slam into something to get a reaction out of them. most guys just burn a spinnerbait mid water column when they should be slow rolling them on the bottom. esp in cold water temps if a semi fast jerkbait retrieve isn't working you need to slow wayyyy down to give them time to rise for it. painfully slow cold water jerkbait retrieve (or jig retrieve, or X retrieve):

I have a 598 and wish i had bought lowrance b/c there are no maps of my home waters. lowrance has the option to create contour maps of ur home lakes with Insight Genesis

I hear bass will follow a Hudd up to the boat just to give you a fin bump respect

fiy ur profile location isn't filled out so ur report just has heads scratching

is your question more along the lines about changing from being a shore angler to a boat angler? if so what were ur preferred shore angler techniques/strengths?

you'll learn to accept and be comfortable with the 'power and action' of ur preferred company. factors which will decided which company that is for you are many=comfort, balance, handle length, sensitivity, price etc. buy on sale and you'll be able to test the rod for a season and sell for close to the same price till you find ur favorite company

well thought out combos. unfortunately they won't work. please mail them to me

maybe dinner and a movie? or maintenance

my adrenaline addiction for the next bite

i'm more concerned with rate of fall than color. big difference between 3/4oz and 1.5oz falling. they can see a lot less in the darkness of dense weeds. this is a much different scenario than fishing a jig in clear open water where a bass can stared at ur lure for an extended period of time.3 the bottom content is also more important to me than color. you want to find a rocky/gravel bottom under those weeds. if you feel the clicking of ur tungsten against gravel you are usually in the right spot of the weed patch...bass should be biting shortly

I think he mean's 'pitching' and needs a much shorter rod. you'll be far more accurate pitching with a 6'6"-7'2" rod. but GFRESH is spot on if you want a true flipping rod

Thinking about pulling the trigger on one. Anyone like them? Gander Mt has casting & spinning 50% off and another 10% off st patty's day (code should auto fill in ur cart but if not: luckyten). plus you can fill out a rebate form for a $10 gift card. $199 rod for $80 tyd. bait monkey... https://secure.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Team-Lews-Speed-Stick-Casting-Rod-610-Medium-Light&i=781956&r=view

10XD Spambait in Ghost color

this vid covers bigger baits than you have listed but the core concepts apply to ur lures (and any bass fishing technique for that matter).

and then fathers day sale after that

i've found 'chartreuse' crankbaits that were no longer chartreuse. they were more like 'Clear Sexy Shad' bass didn't mind

^this makes me happy are you a crappie fisherman or a crappie fisherman? where is 'fishing here' and is it located near 'L.o.w'? how will I know when I've gotten to L.o.w.?

paging Ohio members. Can someone experienced take this fella out?!

take it back or sell it to ur brother. to you it's heavier and tip heavy. not a good start. the only thing that could outshine those two qualities are an amazing tip that casts 50+ ft further. and i doubt the rods are that far apart in quality. always listen to ur gut instinct, with rods and women

it's safe to say ur not going to be on Antique Roadshow anytime soon. but you've been given something far more valuable than money

i had a lefty Curado for a minute. sold it immediately b/c it had a notch sticking out on the side of the brakes. it dug into my palm so much that it only took two outing for me to sell it. horrible design. not sure what the heck happened there. i think they eliminated it the next year. the shimano guys can probably tell you which past year to avoid getting it. you can see it on the bottom right of the left reel.

and never step on decayed logs while hiking down a steep bank. you could quite possibly hear the crunch of the log ripping in half, the buzzing swarm of angry bees and the yelling of an angler getting stung over a dozen times ​

it's fine to use as a 8ft leader w/ braid as ur main line.

i don't buy into the stock. they tear apart like tissue paper and i've caught just as many fish on zoom finesse worms