Kevin22

a 4-5" drop shot worm hooked once in the center with a #4 octopus hook. No weight. Drop it and just let it sit on the bottom. Twitch it every once n a while.

I've seen them.. not really for me. I think they are made for 5" senkos right? So you cannot use a slim senko, 4" senko, 6" senko, 7" senko, finesse worm, or anything else. Makes no sense to me at all. Nothing wrong with o-rings or the other options out there, why limit yourself to one bait?

Wouldn't hurt anything as long as the buzzbait has a closed eye.

Ever set the hook on a fish 30+ yards from the boat with a football jig in 20+ FOW? high-speed is a must or you will loose fish after fish.

Right here. $259.99 retail http://www.walmart.com/ip/Quantum-EXO-Bait-Cast-Reel/20470530

I've caught bass suspended 10' deep over 30' flats. No structure within 1/4 mile, not even a hump. They were just in a neutral mood and you pretty much had to knock them in the head with a vertical drop shot to get them to bite.

Zip ties. Peel the wire off the coil and tighten the tie every time you go through it. If you only peel off what you need, the weight of the coil will hold it so you can cut. Another tip, use a dremel and a cutting wheel for cutting 050+. A heck of a lot easier than trying to snip it.

Gulp earthworms are something I'm really starting to like. They are in a jar for $5.

Being that it is summer, the fish will move up on the hump to feed in late evening until very early in the morning and then they will back off again. Baitfish go deep in the daytime during the summer to find cooler water with more oxygen.

So you have 50# spiderwire braid and you are using a 14# fireline fused leader? that makes no sense what so ever. Either use no leader at all or get some quality 14# mono or fluoro for a leader. Up it to either a 3/0 or 4/0 worm hook, texas rigged. Use no hardware at all, tie directly to the hook. Your catch rate will go through the roof if you rig everything up correctly.

How new is it? Most have a 1yr warranty. Just take it in and exchange it for a new one.

Zip ties. Keep them tight as possible.

St croix has an awesome customer service. You did register your rod online when you bought it, right? Your warranty will cover that.

Braided with a fluoro leader is going to be a lot easier. But personally I am having NO PROBLEMS with 8# seaguar red label fluorocarbon. I've been using it for 2 weeks now on pretty much a daily basis and I have had only one loop. I have also tried trilene 100% and cannot say the same, lots of memory, lots of loops, and just a pain. So if you have $12 to spare, give 8# seaguar a try. Actually I might even step it up to 10# for t-riggin. Red label is one size smaller than typical mono, so 10# would have 8lb dia. Just remember with fluoro it is VERY important to get fresh line. Buy only from a big store like gander mtn, dicks sporting goods, bass pro, cabelas, and stores like that. If you do want to go braid with a fluoro leader, I would highly suggest 20# power pro in the hi-viz yellow. Run a 5-6' fluoro leader and you will be golden.

I would pick up a 3/8 white one willow one colorado blade and just start fan casting. Moderate pace with twitches every 1-2 feet. I would use a grub or split tail trailer, white as well. Havent found a place where that will not catch some fish yet.

Palomar knot is not easier than improved clinch, no way. I can tie an IC knot in 6 seconds. Line trough the eye, pull slack, spin the line with my thumb and index finger, back through small opening, grab with teeth through big loop (while moistening with my lips) and pull tight. Timed myself, 6 seconds. I'd like to see anyone tie a palomar that easily.

Keep a small lighter in your pocket for retying braid. Use it to burn through the line instead of cutting it. It will help speed up your tying and will help keep your knots from slipping.

Cut off a 6" piece and go to walmart. Hold it next to the line tied on the boxes and see which one it is. If you still cant tell, buy 30#.

If you want to get them out, just go to walmart and buy their panfish fly kit. Put a fly on a spinning rod with some light line and whip it out there. You should be able to fill a couple buckets full.

Rockbass and smallmouth cannot crossbreed. That would be like crossing a bluegill with a largemouth.

Everything is bigger in texas! He said 1 acre in the first post. That is a very small pond to have a baitfish problem. Something is not right from the way it was described, that is for sure!

If it is a big store then I would not think twice. I'd look it over for scratches or defects of the blank, push on each eye to make sure they arent loose/broken, and tighten the reel seat to make sure it isnt stripped. If it looks good I'd buy it. If this was a sketchy run down old bait shop I would probably pass.

Well, that pond is way too small for crappie so I would rule that out. If there are that many shad you have a problem, something in your ecosystem is out of whack. How is the bass population? Maybe somebody is sneaking onto the land and keeping all the bass they catch? Sounds like you are super low on predators if that many shad are in there, you need more bass! Be sure to check with the landowner before you go adding/removing any fish from his pond.

It may not take you a month to get it. I bought some chinese jerkbaits (I know, crap.. but 6 for $1 I will find a use for them!) straight from hongkong, they arrived at my door in 9 days including a weekend.

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