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The 4" Version makes a great Drop Shot bait. I imagine the 6" isn't going to be any different in that regard. I just recently picked up some in the 6" variety and have yet to try the out this year, but i plan on texas rigging with a 1/8th oz weight pegged on beds and around docks. I was actually also going to try the neko rig on beds with it...

1. When you get depressed when you drive to your best friends house everyday because you have to drive by a small lake that you know holds fish but you cant fish it because its juvenile only. 2. Its pouring down rain and you still go into your backyard and stand under the tree so you dont get TOO wet while practicing your flipping/pitching technique because you just got a new flipping rod and cant NOT try it!!! 3. You go to cabelas and see an item on sale that you have plenty of, but you still buy more, cause its on sale. Duh.

Me and my dad tried waughop a couple weekends ago, good 2 hours walked all the way around once, threw everything and we didnt even get nibbled once.... not to mention on of my new knockout jigs was stolen by a tree >.< Was a frustrating trip. I got the fat girl in my picture at st. Claire, great place but theres no shore access. Me and my dad fish spanaway alot with a boat, but again theres not much in the way of shore access. I really wish there were more places to shore fish around here. Where at waughop have you had the best luck? we tried every spot we could get to, and i tried one that i could barely get to but thats where i lost my jig and just left that spot frustrated. I thought for sure there was gonna be fish in one spot and nothing... We might bring the pontoons out next time we go there, would be nice on that tiny lake. P.S. you can try to fish the little cove at spanaway... im sure it holds fish that dont see much in the way of pressure. just park in the small parkinglot right when you go in the main gate and walk down the hill. small area though

Thanks again everyone, i Decided to go with about a 3 foot leader of some 12# copoly i had sitting around, P-line Voltage. Although i didnt get to go fishing today because the wind was too strong, i rigged it and was practicing pitching in my back yard and it holds well(caught the jig between two rocks and figured id try and pull a bit to test the knots) Im using a double uni for the braid-to-leader and a palomar on the jig. I agree that a palomar is much simpler than the improved clinch ive been using for so long, and seems like it would be stronger as well due to two pieces of line through the eye instead of only one. I plan on buying some flouro leader material. Anyone have a suggestion on where i can get a small spool of flouro for leaders? I wish i could have tested it on the water, but so far in the back yard i like it a lot. its a lot softer on the thumb it seems, and i cant see it breaking any time soon. If anything my knots are going to be tested harder than ever before now, but i have confidence... Now to just wait on my order of Northstar Knockouts and hit the water to catch my first ever jig fish.

Thanks a lot guys for all the tips. I will experiment with using leaders tonight on the lake. I find it odd that all of you have said braid does not ruin guides when the article i read came from this site, but it is very nice to know. As for tying a leader i already just learned the double uni last night to tie the braid to my mono backing, But i will give the alberto a shot, it looks so much simpler and faster to tie. As for my reasoning for trying braid: Im just not all that happy with the mono's i have been using and want something with little to no stretch. i am aware this can also have adverse effects, but isnt this why we have so many brands and types of lines? they all have a drawback. Im also excited to see if the line memory will not be quite as bad with braid. I already prefer the feel of the line on my thumb while casting, and the sensitivity is off the charts. Maybe down the line i will try a flourocarbon line (forgive the bad pun? haha) But right now, i just bought two spools of powerpro and if all goes well with the 30 on my bait caster, i want to get 15 or 20 for my Dropshot/Senko rig I'm putting together. Its all about feeling every little nibble for me. Missed strikes SUCK. Happy fishing everyone. Thanks again for all the comments, keep the suggestions coming. P.S.---- I caught the fatty in my portrait on #10 mono, So i know i dont need #30, its not about the strength for me so much as the lack of stretch at an affordable price relative to flouro. The added confidence that my line will hold no matter the situation i throw at it, is just a bonus.

This just gave me an idea! The dragon flies around here are a bright blue... Time for me to get some blue worms! How were you fishing it? Fast, Slow, or dead sticking? Thats really neat, thanks for the post!

So, I just spooled up my Abu Garcia Black Max combo with #30 PowerPro Braid, And now i have a few questions. First of all, I was just reading an article trying to find some answers and came across a good point about braid being coarse and read that it can tear through some rod guides.... Is this going to happen to me? I do not want to risk ruining my rod guides. Secondly, I read in the package not to tie Clinch knots with braid because the braid is slippery and it will come undone, does this apply for the Improved clinch as well? Either way, i tied the jig on with a palomar, which leads to my final question: Should i tie directly to the braid, or use a mono OR flouro leader?? I fish mostly spinnerbaits and buzzbaits on this rod, but am going to be pitching jigs alot this weekend probably, I need to work on my more "Finesse" style fishing so i dont end up fishing a white spinnerbait the whole time.... Yes it catches me fish, but i want to find a new way to catch them. Thanks guys.

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Found this site researching Senko's and how to fish them because ive heard good things, and since then have gone on two fishing trips with my dad and have been trying to apply what i have learned through my research since when we used to fish we targeted trout most of the time and bass was a "once in a while" thing for when the trout werent biting for whatever reason, or we felt like something different. So far have done quite well, though I have not caught a fish on a Senko, in fact ive been fishing the old standby, a white spinnerbait and assorted color buzzbaits. But i plan on Focusing a few baits until i really get them down, then working on others until i have my bases covered. I caught my new PB on Monday morning around 1130... threw an old nasty single willow blade spinner(Had a green blade, black head with red eyes, and a black and blue skirt.) up to where the dock met the shore... Started reeling and it got hit and i set the hook and actually got disappointed. I thought i snagged! She just inhaled it and sat there for a second, Then my line started moving and it was FISH ON. Pulled in a MONSTER (atleast to me and my dad) And we calculated her weight through the pictures to be about 6 lbs. I had to sit down and not fish for about 5 minutes my hands were shaking and everything. Best adrenaline rush ever. She got released safely back to the water for another person to catch down the road, but not without a kiss I just wanted to say thanks to everyone here for being a great community where people can come ask questions and learn more about this sport, ive already learned so much, and don't plan on stopping anytime soon, so keep the good tips and tricks coming.