Montanaro

Thanks guys! I felt like Bill Lowen for a minute, I would have stripped if it wasnt dumping the rain. Glide baits are much more fun to throw and fish than I expected. Very visual and suspensful. Also the types of retrieves you can use mixes it up.

Went out yesterday in the pouring rain to fish a grassy pond with an swaver 168. Ive never caught anything with a swim/glidebait before. Water temps were 52 warming to 53. This was my first, hit while on the pause. Later I had another swipe and miss. Then this happened I glided the trout to the side and then she smashed it...i saw my swaver take off down and to the side. Almost ties my p.b. at 5 pound 9 ounce Wind picked up and I couldn't hold my yak and fish the swaver so i switched to a spro john and killed a bunch of one pounders on the pause.

Spro aruku has a chart black back

Ive seen guys in my club do it and catch fish. One guy has it on deck as a follow up to his flukes. Bass will sometimes swipe and bail on a fluke,but a smaller more subtle 3 inch stickworm will get bit when fished like a soft jerkbait

Hows the reel seat? How does it compare to tatula reel seat?

Did anyone see this rod coming? Im interested in picking one up but there arent many available models. Has anyone experienced one yet? Daiwa said this will be the exclusive rod of Randy Howell this year but he told his gopro he was using steez xt at classic.

Im thinking of taking off and taking my girlfriend up to see the bass classic bracket on the Niagara in mid july. Does anyone know where they would be launching and weighing in from? I want to find a hotel/casinos and good eats near the launch.

Id sell them for money But thats just me

Mines small,Im not going to take a picture of it.

They create a lot of drag and are a bit fragile. You wont reach 15 feet with them. 12 or so maybe. THey have a place in my tackle box.

My 7'7" always catches branches...

I dont like a lot of tip to mine. Xfast please! Ive had mod fast before and got in trouble when bass surge towards cover. I have more control with faster action.

She is holding it out towards camera. Ill say 3 pounds at most

Mustad makes a finesse dropshot hook I use in a pinch. Its lighter wire than their spinning hook. Havent bent it out on a fish. On a tree limb with me pulling with 20 lb braid...yes. As others mentioned, the right equipment and drag will prevent damaged hooks.

6 lb bass on 8 pound line and a mustad spin dropshot hook says otherwise.

Morgantown area

I caught bass with the 40 in 57 degree water in West Virginia... I wouldnt worry about the 50.

Gambler ez swimmers. Durable, good action, good colors, cheap. Only issue ive had is that i need to boil some of their tails.

4.5 robo dropshot for biggest AND most.

We get it,you are awesome.

Click "click to choose files" find your picture and insert it.

I just got the 705cb today!

I can pound in a nail with a screw driver But Ill take the hammer.

I had to rush my last post. I wasnt saying not to get an alarm, but having one that sets off your phone and having an action plan in place when itngoes off may be the safest and most expediant option in catching the thieves.

The problem with alarms is that it might make you brash in your response. Tournament angler was killed a couple years ago confronting thieves. Have a plan in your head for what to do if something happens. Take pictures or video from your room from safe distance