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Not alot of top waters. Rest is the same

Doesnt work north of the Red

Yeah it was. I hooked another cat in the exact same place on the lake 5 days later. On a dropshot ml rod 10 pound lineand fought it for 56 minutes trolled it about a half mile to the bank and it came off at the boat. Same friend was with me for both fish we think the one that got away was even bigger. Huge cats are taking over one of my favorite Bass honey holes. Go figure

I’m not sure a few people I’ve talked to say channel. The lake has no record of blues and the channel cat record is like 12 pounds. Have no idea of weight or length. But pretty sure it’s 50 pound range

Have had a few of both. Both incredible.

I think Mike Long caught a 17 this year from socal

Caught on a .75 oz fb jig

Certainly over 45 #

Used a bunch of good ones. 784 ml is my first choice

Dobyns champion xp cranking rods are hard to beat. Ive used a little bit of everything.

Probably make a fine rod for c rigs. Little light for frogs and pitching for my liking but would work just fine. Looks like you got the perfect rod

My pb came on a big ol crankbait

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Not a fan of the dt series. The ones I buy have broken quickly

873 nrx crr / metanium mgl ,

Do you have any specialized swimbait specific rods? This is important information and would drastically change my answer. I have some "big" swimbaits that weigh up to 10oz and a foot long. probably snap an extra heavy flippin stick if you tried casting.

You caught that fish in hobbs? Ive got five double digits all of them came out of Monticello , and lake fork. 2 of them came within 45 minutes of each other on the same morning in 42 degree water. Every time it just gets better. Its better than , the best part, of your favorite bedroom activity.

The experiment: using my biggest cranking rod to see how I like them for big jigs. The gear: dobyns 806 cb, shimano met mgl xg, 20 tatsu, 3/4 oz football jig. Pros: long rod, takes up alot of line on hookset, parabolic bend all the way to the handle, keeps them pinned. Just enough back bone for solid hooksets. Casting distance! Cons: sensitivity isn't great. Although good. Tip a little soft for my liking, back bone way mushy then I'm used to in a jig rod. (Hence crankbait rod doing what it's designed to do. Conclusion: it was a fun experience didnt lose any fish and it would work in a pinch. I've been on a good jig bite all year. And wanted to have a little fun today. Ended up landing a nice 7 pounder. But I think I'll stick to the real jig rods. Would love to post pics but files are to large. Anyone else ever try this?

Spro or live target are cheaper in the long run.booya poppi pad crasher is garbage never had one make it through a full day on the water during a good bite.. They always tear at the cup of the mouth. I bought 5 this spring and they were all torn and done over one weekend. all brands have a life span but some are longer than others.

I use to love their first gen. carbon lite rod . I ended up breaking 3. Got them replaced. And broke those too albeit i dont exactly baby my equipment. ..But I loved them while they lasted.

Lures are only effective in the hands of a competent angler. Maybe 100 years ago this maybe a valid question. Today unrealistic. I believe lures aren't as important as being around fish and presenting proven techniques to those fish.

Curado 70

In that price range. I've fished 13 7foot medium light, and a tfo medium light. I've had 2 tfos and dont like them at all. You may see if dobyns has a fury in a 702c. The extreme hp 702 I use now is MONEY.

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I'll also add. The best part of bass fishing for me is sticking'em with a bone jarring hookset. Also conducive to frogs.