Tuckahoe Joe

I have that combo in 6'6'' medium. I use it for pretty much everything. For line I use 12 pound mono. I'm pretty sure its rated for 1/4 to 5/8 oz. lures but I throw 3/16 oz. spinnerbaits with no problem. I've caught fish on it with cranks, spinnerbaits, T-rigs, topwater, and I'm learning to flip and pitch smaller jigs as well since its my only baitcaster. It may not be the ideal combo for every technique but I do just fine with it. Maybe if I get a boat I'll buy a rod for every different kind of lure but since I fish from the bank I don't want to have to carry more than 1 or 2 rods. The video posted above is a good one for casting. Here's another one showing how to properly setup a baitcaster. http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/adjust-baitcasting-baitcaster.html Remember to set it up again every time you tie on a different lure and if your still having problems with backlashing, turn your brake up a little more. You'll sacrifice a bit of distance but it will make learning a lot easier and once you get the hang of casting you can back the brake off bit by bit. If you do get a bad backlash, don't start picking at the spool. You'll only make it worse. The best way to clear it is to pull line from the front of the reel til it catches. Then thumb the spool and turn the handle once or twice. Then pull line from the front again. Sometimes you have to do this a few times if the backlash is really bad but I have yet to meet the backlash that couldn't be cleared with this method. Good luck with the new baitcaster. It can be frustrating at first but after a few trips you should start getting a feel for it.

Way ahead of ya buddy!

Me and the wife just went bluegill fishing for the first time today. We were slaying them left and right. Probably caught 50-75. It was like a fish every cast. Didn't keep any but it made me think of this thread. The majority of them were pretty small but we caught a few nice ones that would have been a decent eating size. Maybe next time I'll keep a couple. Do you do something special with your bluegill sandwiches or just bluegill, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise?

Could have been worse. You could have gotten skunked after going through all that. Nice fish!

Eastside in the hizouse!

Got yourself a nice looking feast there!

That's a pretty fish right there!

Geeze...nice one man!

Nice one!

Ha! I've already forgotten to do this 2 or 3 times and I've only had my first baitcaster for a couple weeks.

Arbor knot for me.

Guess your right...didn't think about that. I mean, they're fine in my car even when I got my AC cranked all the way up but flying through the air in winter temps with possible snow/rain could be a completely different story. The design definitely needs some tweaking but I'd still think it was awesome if one of those things delivered my pizza.

There are obviously some kinks that need to be worked out and some obstacles that need to be overcome and your probably right about it not happening anytime soon. The main problem I see is the cost of the thing. I'm sure they're not cheap and each store would need to have several if they were planning to do away with drivers entirely. Don't think the pizza getting cold would be an issue though. Those hot bags are surprisingly well insulated. Then again, I suppose Dominos could just be pulling a publicity stunt here but it's still kinda cool

Did you check the eyelets where the hooks attach as well? I'm not 100% on this but I think I read somewhere that if those eyelets are bent it can make the bait run off center. Just a thought.

Saw an article yesterday with this video. Apparently Dominos over in the UK is looking at using drones to deliver pizzas in the future. This video shows one of the test flights. The article said it flew 4 miles in 10 minutes, faster than a delivery driver since the driver would have to deal with traffic and red lights. Since this is only a prototype it can only carry enough weight to deliver 2 large pepperoni pizzas but they are looking at upgrading the carrying capacity to allow for larger orders to be delivered. Looks like I could be out of a job in a few years...unless I learn to fly one of these things.