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A guy in my bass club has a few of the newer ones and likes them. Last I heard he was picking up a few more. I never got to use one though so I can't say they're good from personal experience so take it for what it's worth.

And I use a 7.1 for just about everything.

IPT is based on the size of the spool, and stands for Inches per turn. It's not however one turn of the spool but rather 1 turn of the reel handle. If you take the Revo Rocket as an example. It really only picks up slightly more than 4" of line with each revolution of a full spool, but because the gear ration spins the spool 9 times in the one revolution of the crank your IPT will be 37".

I believe a lot of it has to do with how you hold the rod too. Those who keep their hand behind the reel or towards the back may find it easier to use a left handed bait caster. If you palm the reel, or at least the way I do, it makes depressing the thumb bar with my left thumb almost impossible. If I were to use a left hand retrieve baitcaster and hold the reel the way I currently do just with my right hand, I'd have to cast with my right, then hold the rod with my left to the reposition my right hand so I could begin my retrieve. With a right handed retrieve reel I can perform the "hand switch" in one fluid motion during the cast and I'm ready to go before the bait even hits the water. In the end though do what's comfortable for you. Humans are not all built the same so if you've got something that works then go with it. There's no right or wrong.

A 5.5" setback would probably be just fine. If it's not you can always buy the spacers that bolt in between the plate and the motor.

this x2 A 21 pitch seems like it could be a little big. It depends on the gearing in your lower unit. Definitely get the tach fixed first. Are you running a stainless or an aluminum?

For me it's about being efficient. If I had to retie every time I wanted to switch baits my fishing time would be cut down drastically. If I'm running water trying to search for a pattern it's not uncommon for me to have 7 or 8 rods on deck and be using all of them. On top of that buying a rod for a specific technique gives you a better tool for the job. I need lots of baits too because I fish a ton of different water. There are probably close to 100 different lakes in an hour and a half radius of where I live. Water color varies from lake to lake. There are some right next to one another that one has 10-15' of visibility and the other is a foot and a half. Plus, I just like having a hoard of baits haha.

It definitely happens to other fishermen. Winter makes the bait monkey go crazy!

I've had good luck in the past with the Everstart line at Wally World. They're relatively cheap and seem to last fairly well. Plus, if you have any issues with one you can find a Walmart just about anywhere.

I haven't listened to music while I've been fishing, nor have I had the urge to. That's part of why I like fishing, getting out and getting away and just enjoying the outdoors for what they are. If I'm fishing a tourney by myself I might considering putting ear buds in to help get myself jacked, even though if I'm in the boat waiting for the tourney to start I'm already jacked. For those that listen to music using ear buds or a small speaker, thank you for being courteous and letting me enjoy what I want while you enjoy what you want. The people who want the whole lake to listen to whatever they're blaring just annoy me.

If you're really only running 3800 RPMs then you have WAY too big of a prop on it or you have engine issues. The fact that it's got a fin on it is a good indication as well as the fact that you stated that it was a dog out of the hole without the fin. The wide open throttle RPM range on that motor is 5000-55000 RPMs. You usually want it propped towards the upper end of the RPM range. The first things you need to do is get your tach fixed, secondly you need to be sure that your engine is running correctly. Some engines can actually drop a cylinder without any adverse effects other than the loss of power. Once you have both of those taken care of, it's time to look for the correct prop. There's about a zillion and one options out there, but on a lighter boat like that you should be looking for something along the lines of a 3 blade stainless prop. Stainless will give you the best grip on the water and allow you to trim farther in most applications. You didn't say what pitch prop you're currently running or what material, but to ballpark your RPMs for each inch in pitch you go down, you'll gain roughly 200 RPMs. If your tach is correct and your engine is running correctly as they are, then you need to go down about 8" in pitch.

Nice work on the fish porn!

Glad they finally decided to consider the future of the sport.

Berkley Trilene XL in 4 or 6 pound test is a good option and it won't break the bank either.

Either are great. Do yourself a favor and buy a few extra packs of skirts when you get them so you don't need to buy extra spinnerbaits. They'll let you quickly change colors. Also as Torque Converter said, the Oklahoma blades are worth the look.

There's no reason you can't use mono on a 1000 size reel. If that's what you're comfortable with and that's what you want to use then go ahead.

Usually it's good for everything but Shimano as they refuse to participate. Maybe that's finally changed now finally, but I know that's the way it was.

I've got an Exo and I like it. My only knock on it is it seems loud on the cast, but it gets plenty of distance. When I put it on my St. Croix Legend Xtreme the whole combo felt like I was holding a feather in my hands.

I don't back reel, never have and most likely never will.

I like the Mojo's that I have even though I don't fish jigs much at all. They aren't the most sensitive rod on the market, but I feel they're sufficient to get the job done.

It must take you a while to get to the lake at that rate! haha sorry man, had to do it. 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.7 V8 Country driving mileage 14-18 Highway 17-20 Pulling a 17' Ranger 13-14 Doesn't seem to matter if it's freeway or otherwise Pulling a 20' Ranger 10-12

Wish they'd take it back to the way it was in the 90's with all the pros would go to Springfield and they had all the vendors there too. That was an awesome time and brought me and my family all the way from northern Wisconsin years in a row. They could still do that now and then do what they do at the other stores the weeks after.

I'd classify it as more of a finesse type jerkbait. They'll definitely catch fish. Maybe even try imparting a little less action in them as they tend to just pull when worked aggressively.

I pretty much only fish hollow belly frogs my favorite being the Booyah Pad Crasher. It's soft, walks great, and hooks up well. Not to mention, it's also cheaper than a lot of frogs. After the Booyah's though I'd say Spro Bronzeye Frog, then Livetarget, and then the Bronzeye Shad. I've got some different ones to try out this coming year to see if my favorites change.

I use the 3701's. I've got one for hooks and another for weights, rattles, etc., etc. I like that they're thinner than the regular 3700 and actually wish that they were even thinner yet since hooks don't take up much space. The other advantage to them is they give you plenty of room to keep everything organized.