Montanaro

Im gonna try ygk sinking braid soon for my spinning outfit. Otherwise smackdown is my favorite but so expensive. Jbraid is nearly as good. Im considering using the new bx2 from sunline (sx1 chartreuse bleeds insanely btw) for baitcasters as the added diameter from coating should allow me to use less of the line.

Night crawler

Ive had far better results with flouro leader than straight braid. One day started with leader and caught fish. Broke leader and went straight braid no results. Tied new leader and caught more fish. Not saying its visibility but flouro leader gives you advantages not possible with braid

I have a small fork point buck mounted when i was young as it was my first deer. Its embarassing at first then I think of what it represents and the memory with my dad and my pride goes out the window.

So hard to say honestly as its personal preference and also dictated by season and cover and FOW you are fishing. Balsa (fast rise and hard wobble) in summer in thick cover Spro lil john md (slow rise tight wobble and rubberized tungsten weight) in spring for bass hanging in 8 fow

As papa alluded to...color can play a factor. Saying all they see is the underside is a fallacy. If i throw a popper or frog into 2 feet of clear water and a bass is 7 feet away near surface he probably can't even see the underside. But he can see the bluegill pattern and fethered treble that is below surface.

Some 8 carrier braids are going with coatings now which significantly increase diameter whicj complicates matters. They say the coatings cause the braid to sink better...

Im sticking with braid to flouro so i can have better casting, and sensitivity/hooksets when i dropshot/wacky rig

I use flouro leader. The bow in the line causes swimbait to rise especially on long casts

In regards to 8 strand braids, are some companies really that much thinner compared to breaking strength or are some companies understating poundage like they do for mono/floruo? Smackdown for instance for their 15 pound is roughly .16 mm while other 8 strands are more along the lines of .19 or larger. Recent fishing with 1/8th ounce 3 inch swimbaits made me realize how much my 20 pound line was causing my lure to ride higher in water and was thinking of a thinner diameter line to improve fall rates for my finesse lures.

Just slow drag and occasionally stop and hold it. Not much to it

I love watching them bust through lily pads trying to catch damselflies. Happens all the time and you know the topwater bite is on then!

Ott was using new strike king rage swimbait Doesnt come close to an ounce. The main advantage is the lure slides out of way and smallie gets a mouthful of treble.

Iuse my 7'mh apc as cranking rod...or i use to. Now i use it as a reaction bait rod and does it very well. Its one of my favorite rods and i own steez, phenix, 13 ***.

Ive bought like 5 Never had an issue if you research seller. Can get killer deals

Big hammer ring hammer is very durable with great action and hookups

Any info on a small highland reservoir during drawdown for smallies? Focus on points and bluffs and creeks with shad?