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I hear ya. Many think the same way and it does seem to help sales. As with scents....it cant hurt and anything that adds confidence is a huge plus

How sensitive does it need to be? I use sub $100 rods with braid and a short flouro leader. I can feel the fish breathe on the bait. I can feel every tap on rock or wood. Oh and if you are fishing rocks, the smaller size snags easier in the cracks. Now punching big weights is another story.

5" Senko and 4/0 Twistlock (make your own really cheap). 5/0 for a lil faster sink.

Ton on Ebay cheap. Salt in a bait is an old fisherman's tale if you ask me.

Yup those Boss heads are top quality. Get finish skirts or make your own from tab. Finished jig for under two bucks each.

Lots of small bait shops closing these days. Hard to compete with online and the big boys.

Love my 30a 10 x 3. I had the Mini and it took forever to charge the big trolling bats. 30a is big tho

Guy are using mono which makes a heavy rod a medium as far as hooksets and stretch go.

I use 30 min epoxy. I wrap a rubber band numerous times around the spline. It separates the two parts and keeps the tail from spinning. I also only did one part at a time.

I think Gammy makes the sharpest hooks. Good bang for the buck is the Mustad KVD Triple grips #TG76BN Cheapest here. http://cedarrunoutdoors.com/bulk-hooks/

Most any heavy rod will cast the 68 no prob. You just need to lob it.

and this is a standard yellow and green that came with my brush. I would brown up the green to get your top pic

Createx yellow iridescent and lime irid over a white base for the bottom one. My second is createx pearl green. Third is the Createx Pearl green qith a couple drops of black.

My main prob with th Slick8 15# was when using slow sinking baits like a NED or weightless Stick. It seems to float more and really slows the fall too much. I will try a lil longer leader bot I dont like it when the knot goes to the reel.

$160 rod. https://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Fishing-Kevin-Vandam-Spinning/dp/B007ZXSCKU

Break out the medium light spinning rod with 15# braid and a 8# flouro leader. #5 Berkley Flicker Shad, Storm Smash, Luck e Strike The Freak, Rapala Shad Rap, etc Kastmaster 1/8 oz spoon too

This belongs in the Flea Market section

1/8 o-rings. I tried it and they roll down and skirts falls off. I use vacuum line from an auto parts store and cut it into small flat o-rings.

Not sure what hook OP is looking for but in general Matzuo hooks are garbage.

So I always use 15# PP braid. Decided to get a 1500 yard spool and got the yellow Slick 8. Does the slick 8 float more than the standard? Using my usual 1/8 oz jig with a three foot 10# flouro leader, it seems harder to feel the bottom and the bait falls slower and swings at me. I hate it! Do I just use a heavier weight (3/16?)? Ty.

Thanks WRB. That is what they are. Kinda like these skirts that I pour (dont sell) and melt on to baits.

Quite small and hollow. To add a skirt to a texas rigged worm/craw maybe?

I found a big bag of these in my old stash. How are they used? Ty

I love these ball heads Cadman makes for me. 1/8 oz, fiber weedguard and #1 hook. So snagless and great hook up percentage. The whole flat mushroom head deal seems like a gimick to me.

Yeah I was thinking Rip Rap.