OkeechobeeAngler

I got to talk to a rep. when these hit the market in Okeechobee. It looks similar to what the name implies. That along with the catchy names of the lures was so the baits stood out when anglers were looking. It also helped that they catch bass. Some angler had just won a big FLW (I think) on Okeechobee using them.

Welcome aboard

The guy behind the counter told me they were made for DSG by Shimano ? Any truth in that ?

Momentum.

Have you tried wacky rigged in a red shad color ? I've slayed on that color all over S. FL.

Fill it all the way with braid.

GSP will take Hendricks down just has he done to everyone he has fought.

Welcome aboard.

If your line is twisted when you put the kvd line conditioner on it will stay twisted. Got to get rid of loops.

Some top quality braid or flouro. Power pro or Seaguar.

Holy cow. I'm sure he has a few back up boats.

I have used Seaguar for years and Optima Redtops in my jeeps.

Rat l traps also.

Talking about biting off more than you can chew. Nice peacock.

Consider a senko also. They work great in ponds.

Lews or Abu for me. Just choose a good reel you like and go catch some bass. Doesn't matter what we say, it's what you like.

What do ya do when the significant other goes with out on the boat and you hear "honey I gotta go potty' ? Do ya say just go, grab a bucket or take her to the nearest land and let her go.

Welcome aboard. York county here.

Both are great reels. You'll love the STX but only you can decide if it's worth 70 more than the S. Just ignore the nonsense shimano remarks.

Not true. My friend/mentor Hank Morely who taught me about bass when I was a youngin used Zebco's due to his arthritis and won bass tournaments up and down the coast of Fl.

Water temp, forage, lack of oxygen ?

Tried it. Went back to Power Pro.

Co-angler sits or stays in the back of the boat. The boat owner stays in the front. His boat, his rules. If it's a tournament where everyone is competing against each other I see no problem with it. That's how it was when I fished tournaments as a teen,

Rat L Trap. Catches bass anywhere. Easy for kids to learn, I'll take one of my granddaughters and she says "Papa put on that rattle thing I wanna catch a big one".

I use 20pd PP on all my spinning and most of my casting reels. Light cover as in weeds ? 30pd should work. Tree limbs, rocks etc. stick with the 65.