Kevin22

Most of the time when I see people not having luck with stick baits it is because they are working the bait. 99% of the fish I catch on them hit on the initial fall, very few hit it when "worked". In fact, I have pretty much quit working them back to the boat. If I don't get bit on the initial drop then I'll pop it up about 6" off bottom and let it fall, if that doesn't work then I reel it in and make another cast.

Buzzbait hooks are pretty thick. I keep my retrieve until I feel the fish, its usually almost instantly, then I cross his eyes.

Sure. As long as you are in pretty open water.

Walmart will have a fuji kit. Should be by the knives and stringers and such. Put on the correct size for a temp fix and then contact abu and ask for a new tip. When that one comes slap on the new one and you are good to go. Putting on a new tip is childs play, super easy.

None. Unless you dont want it back. Great tool for suspended or schooling fish. Run it on bottom or around any structure and it will be a goner.

Longest casts I make are 40 yards ish. 80 yards is more than enough.

10# for dropshot. 15-20 for weightless baits and shakey heads. 30# on casters.

Never with tungsten, but I took a 1/4oz to the forehead once. Right between the eyes. Left a nice welt and one hell of a headache for a couple hours. Buddy thought it was the funniest thing he had ever seen.

Huskys rise, they dont suspend fully. They are between a suspending and a floating jerk imo.

I use the 1/4 white when bass are feeding on SMALL shiners. I cut off the hook (cut the eye of the treble) and use a split ring and a bigger and better treble.

Have the same rod and use it for the same applications. I use 15# seaguar red label and it seems to be perfect. If need be, the rod can double as a flipping/trig/crig rod.

For 2" you will probably need a crappie jig to keep from interfering with the tail action. For 3in I like a #1/0 hook. For 4in I step up to a 3/0. All standard round bend jigs. I make my own but bps should have them.

Looks a storm craw to me. Very similar to the yum.

I have a couple. They are really a heavy action. I use mine for jigs, flipping, 1-2oz swimbaits, and big spinnerbaits.

Take it back to bps and tell the fishing manager what happened. Im sure he will spool it up right and then refund the wasted line. For cranks you will need a full spool.

Sorry, didn't see the $50 limit. If you can swing the extra bucks then get the croix. If not then well, any UL that has a soft tip and some backbone in the midsection. Lots of brands in the "standard" UL category for $50. BnM seems to be a popular one. I wouldn't rate them up with the croix, but really to be completely honest you probably don't need an ultra-sensitive rod for trout- they tend to pound any bait that looks flashy or appetizing. The bass pro micro lite is a decent rod, I've had a few of those in the past as beater rods, they did work good for trout. If you are in brush then 4'8-6' max, long rods are a mess with overhanging trees and shrubs. If you are wading then get a 6'6-7'6, it will help you get long casts so you don't have to walk right up on them... trout are spooky in clear water. Plus its just more fun to fight them on a long rod and much easier to control the fish when hooked. Probably why you don't see too many guys wishing for a 5' fly rod.

I use one of my crappie rods for trout and it does a real nice job as long as the hooks are sharp! Takes some backbone to set dull hooks into trout, so keep those hooks sharp for UL rods! 6'9ULF St. Croix Panfish (Same as the trout series but 1pc). If you would like/need 2pc then the trout series has either the same model or a 6'6, can't remember.. but I'd get that. Fantastic rod for spinners and small plastics/live bait presentations. Matched with a 1000 series shimano reel and good limber 4# fluoro.

Ive never done any good on zaras, but spook jr, the xps version, amd cabelas walking dawg are awesome. I use 14# mono, but 10 or 12 will work if it is weed free. 6'6mf casting rod. I have my best luck with spooks in early morning on bright calm days. Cloudy days and midday fishing a buzzer usually works better.

I chose 8# fluoro because i think 20# braid is way too heavy. I use either 8# fluoro or 6# 832 braid (same specs as 10# PP) with an 8# leader.

I've been slaying the trout on a local stocked lake. They put 1500 trout in it, 40 acres I think it is, and I've already caught over 300 in one week of fishing. I reeleased them of course for the kids to catch. Just walking around with a spinner catching trout/bass/crappies, then when I find the school I slow down with an ice jig and maggots left over from ice fishing, under a tiny ice bobber. Works great for trout and catch quite a few bluegills and crappies as well. Everyone else I've seen really struggle to catch their 5 fish (keeping them, 5 fish limit). Its all about locating them in the stocked lakes though. They group up and run the shorelines early then the thermoclines when the water warms. They'll hit about anything that will fit in their mouths as long as it is presented correctly.

I've tangled with a couple of them while fishing for common carp. They were both in the 40# range. Just out of curiosity I pulled a scale off one (killed them anyways, DNR doesn't want them in lakes anymore) and it was the size of my palm. One was caught on 4# mono on a 4'8UL. I was on a quest to catch a carp on everything right on down to 1# line at the time. I had a 40 series reel with a full 330 yards of 4# line on it and it spooled me as far as it could (small pond, it literally couldn't run any farther). Was at least a 20 minute fight. Both of them, along with hundreds of commons up to 30# were caught on wheatie balls. Crushed up wheaties (cereal) mixed with lake water to form small balls. Chum with 4 or 5 in a 15' area and then cast a hooked one right in the others. #6 aberdeen hook and a #5 split shot 2' above it. Caught a lot of catfish and released goldfish with that rig as well while targeting the carp. Even caught a pacu.

Because it was your fault they probably wont replace it under warranty. They will however offer you a replacement at near cost.

You are in an extreme minority using spinning rods for 4oz swimbaits. Maybe not in the saltwater, but this is a bass site with members across the country. You have to take that into consideration when posting. It could cost somebody a lot of money who read your previous suggestion and not this post explaining that it was for a saltwater spinning rod.

20# braid on anything over 1/2oz just isnt smart economics. Unless you have tons of money to spend of course. One little loop or line crossover with a baitcaster and a 2oz bait means a lost $20 swimbait. There is not enough shock absorbment in that thin line. Ive seen guys sail spinnerbaits and jigs because of 10-20# braid. Itd turn my gut to watch a $70 mattlures go flying into open water.

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