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@Kyhokie hooked it up! He must have done his homework on what I like. Swimbaits and grubs are always tied on when I'm on the water. And the wiggle wart and Pointer are my early spring go to baits! Thanks bunch for the awesome loot!

I have 2 of the regular Avid's in 7' M/F and 1 LTB 7'1" M/F. Needless to say, that blank is probably my most used blank that I use in fishing.

Brand - Seibert Outdoors (click the link to the right. Seriously, they're the best.) Color - I'm a firm believer in our lord and savior, Green Pumpkin. Trailer - any sort of craw trailer. Paca Chunk, Baby D Bombs, Rage Chunk

The CH-1 is replacing the Mann's Baby 1- for me. It's a modern day, JDM, high end version of that lure essentially. Very high quality stuff. The CR-2 is inbetween a Baby 1- and the modern day 1.5 squarebill. Another quality bait.

I'm looking forward to the day my son is old enough to fish with me. That's who I want to fish with.

I shipped my present out on Monday at lunch time. Someone should be receiving a nice present here soon.

I'm not particular to one style of hat, but there are two styles of hats that I avoid. Flat bill and snap backs.

The way that they sell out should tell you everything you need to know.

That's great to hear!

The fish are slapping at the bait because it's moving so fast and they're reacting to it. Since you're using only a single hook, you're only going to hook up if the fish gets the hook point inside their mouth. A few suggestions: 1 - Downsize your bait. Drop down to a 2.75" Rage Swimmer. It's easier for the fish to get a bait that size in their mouth. 2 - Change baits. In that shallow of water, a Mann's Baby 1- is perfect. 3 - After a bite, throw a follow up cast immediately with a different rod. I'd recommend using a Senko or a Fluke in a similar color/size as your Rage Swimmer.

Braids: Suffix 832 or Pline TCB 8 depending on whats available/cheaper Fluoro: Sunline FC Sniper or PLine Tactical Mono: Defier Armillo or Big Game

Packed my box up this morning and mailing it out this afternoon.

Wiggle warts don't listen to the rules (in regards to what works in what temperature water). They just flat out catch fish!

I can't comment on the rod, but a 3/8oz chatterbait with a 4" swimbait trailer on it is about 3/4oz. So you'd be right in the sweet spot for that rod.

Keitech Swing Impact Fat

Haven't used one, but I'm sure it's just like any other DD 1.5 squarebill. Probably 4-7' depending on line size and length of cast.

https://www.hedgehog-studio.co.jp/product-list/52 Hedgehog claims these fit the 2000 model Scorpion, which is the JDM version of the Bantam Curado. I hope this helps.

Great job on finding some December bass. Our local lakes and ponds all crusted over this past week. However, it's supposed to be in the 40's all week, and even over 50 on Friday and Saturday. Hopefully it melts that crust off the water.

Just a thought - might be hard for most guys to research, place an order somewhere, receive it, and then ship it out, in just 2 business days. I know for me personally, standard shipping from TW takes 5 business days to arrive to my house. I know we're getting short on time here. Maybe assign names on Thursday or Friday?

Welcome, my neighbor to the west.

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Generally speaking, I like a 7:1 for most topwater presentations because I want a faster retrieve and I want to be able to pick up line quickly to keep fish from getting down into weeds/wood, and I generally go 8:1 for frogs. However, I have found better success with the Cavitron buzzbaits when using a 5:1 ratio Chronarch E series. The holes in the blade really allow me to slow that bait down and it still stays on the surface. I've noticed the sound and bubble trail that the bait makes is totally different between a 5:1 reel and a 7:1 reel. Moral of the story - use whatever ratio works better for you. Everybody is going to have a different answer because everyone's successes and failures are going to be different.

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Yep, that's 100% an SV103. Excellent score.