Jaiden

Still up . I tested it in the pool yesterday and I really like the swim. It's really fluid at all speeds and can 180 pretty easily. I'm keeping mine, but I'm sure they'd resell for close to, if not more than retail if you decided to get rid of it.

I'll hopefully get this thing wet this weekend.

You have to put baits where the fish are, cover or not. Lure retrievers are great investments. So far, I have a 100% success rate with mine (BPS brand) after hanging up lures from jigs to cranks to big swimmers. As you acquire more swimbaits, you can get a big bait rod to suit your needs. Tight lines

I have the heavy and it handles 2 oz baits like 6" hudds very well. I've thrown the 8" hudd on it also, but I'd say anything over 4 oz should be thrown on XH.

Turns out the reel benefited from the anti reverse even with an AR bearing. I reinserted the piece (brass arms around the wheel) and the reel works fine. Thank you all for your help and tight lines.

Yes it does.

I left it out and it seems to work just fine. Thank you very much, guys. You saved me a lot of headache.

Yesterday I took apart, cleaned, and relubed my step-dad's Prodigy, just as I do with other baitcasters. The reel worked fine until I began reeling and the handle locked up. I took the reel apart again and found the problem, a little piece that I am unfamiliar with. When I reel, it locks the clutch wheel. This is the piece and where I think it goes: This is how it locks up the clutch wheel: So my question is: where does this piece go and how do I prevent it from locking up the clutch wheel? Any and all help is much appreciated!

Okuma Guide Select Heavy Cardiff 300 20-25# mono

To start out I'd get some 3/8 and 1/2 oz black/blue and green pumpkin jigs ( my favorites being KVD SK swim jigs or Phenix Brent Ehrler jigs) with matching trailers (either Paca craws or Rage craws). Throw them around cover and structure. Vary your retrieve (hop, drag, swim, crawl, stroke, etc.) until you find out what the fish want. Jigs have quickly become my go-to lures because of their versatility.

The only differences that I have noticed are: Pros: Lighter weight Cons: Leader knots get caught up easier.

3/8 oz SK KVD swim jig in Bluegill with a Green Pumpkin Rage Craw with 1/2" cut off. I pitch it to laydowns and swim it back.

Whenever I go to Cabela's or BPS, nobody ever bothers me when I'm shopping unless they are offering to help. Perks of being <18

Stay away from Cabela's.... Jackall askas for $10, Rage Tails on sale, KVD Hardbaits on sale, and many more... I walked away with an Ima Bill Lowen squarebill for $8

KVD as I used to live in his hometown and I got to meet him all the time. Scott Martin as he came to where I live currently to fish an FLW event and I got to hear an excellent speech from him about his faith and fishing.

Bomber FFS or SK 5XD

BPS PQ 6.3:1. Pick it up during the sale for $80. It's a great reel and one of the best in the $100 range. 6.3:1 is a versatile ratio that you can slow down on deep cranks or speed up when you're ripping a jerkbait. Tight lines

I change out hooks that are cheap/dull and those that have a reputation for bending out. It does make a difference for sure. Hook ups are more frequent and no one wants to bend out a hook on a solid fish

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