Mike2841

I would use a leader for jigs, and be prepared to lose a lot of them.

Big lebowski and office space are tied for me

I think zman must have changed the hooks they use, used a brand new one today (original) and it had a pretty sticky hook. That being said I don't know how long it will stay sharp but it seemed like pretty good quality

Got my pb today with a chatterbait. 5.10lbs

Ames gets pretty bad with weeds, fished there a few times. All I've ever gotten there is pickerel. I would like to take my kayak out there

The best word I can think of is it feels organic. I don't know if that makes sense to you or not. Also there's a lot of times when something just feels off or different. Any time I think there is even a remote chance of a bite I set the hook

Its on 135 going to needham center, a mile or so past dedham medical. It's a really small pond but it's shore friendly and it's got fish it there.If you get off 95 at exit 17 go left, go down the road about a mile. You'll go over the Charles river (I assume it's the Charles just a small little river) and immediately past the Charles is a set of lights. Go through the lights and it's right there on the right. If you see public works/gov cars there it's the right place. I wouldn't go out of my way to go there but if you're in the area it's worth a stop. I have most luck by the pads on the left side of the pond. I think they stock it with trout too

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Bluebasser those look awesome. Where do you get all the materials?

Took my dog to the needham res last night, caught one off a senko then left when the sun went down because the mosquitos were getting out of control.

Went to spot pond in Winchester after work today, this place is huge. Only managed one small bass. Not sure how good this place is gonna be but I'm definitely gonna come back. For those curious it's shore fishing only, to get to it take exit 34 off 93 then take the first right and you can park on that street. There's other access to it but that's where I went today

Went out for a couple hours at wrights pond in Medford last night, only managed one small bass

I think you're underestimating today's kayaks. A lot are designed from the ground up for fishing, most include rod holders mounting tracks and some way to mount a fish finder. That being said at the end of the day it's still a kayak and larger boats would be more accommodating but they are still very capable bass slaying machines.

Heavy braid on bass gear has more to do with the diameter of the line rather than the breaking strenght. 20lb braid would be more than sufficient for most bass fishing, but it's so thin it digs in on itself easier. If I had to take a guess ( I don't use leaders very often) people try to match the diameter of the leader to the main line. I use 30lb braid for stripers but 65lb braid for LMB, go figure.

Got to play with my core today. Buy one, you won't regret it.

Capt bob the green 832 lost color a lot faster than my PP (regular don't have much experience with slick). Had a green thumb for about a day then the line turned almost white. Just spooled up some sunline fx2, so far I like it but I don't see any real advantage over PP

The dark green 832 went from green to almost white within a few outings for me. Happened with all 3 spools I have.Also to answer the OP I use both 20lb power pro and 832 on my spinning reels. Red, green, yellow, bass don't really seem to care

With a rod that versatile I would throw everything under the sun to see what you do/don't like to throw on it.

Just picked up a used core 51 on ebay for 235, about to test it out today.

I prefer the regular spro frog to the shad, I can see it better in the water. The shad sits really low to the water and I can't always tell what it's doing

Awesome tatula, I wouldn't even fish that one not knowing how many are out there

I want to get a cumara for my next rod, however I'm not very familiar with shimano rods and how to gauge their powers/actions. I'm looking for a rod to throw 3/8 t rigs and jigs. The two I'm looking at right now are the 6'8" mh fast and 6'8" mh xfast. Which rod in this series would you recomend?

This summer has actually been pretty nice up here in mass. I remember it being more hot and humid but it has been comfortable out. Fall is my favorite season but I don't mind the summer sticking around a little longer

If you're gonna throw anything over 1/2 oz I would get the mh. I would use the medium for any weightless plastics or plastic + 1/4oz

X2. This rod has "it" for me, I wouldn't even consider another rod, although your taste may vary.