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I would say keep it and use it for jigs and Texas Rigged Soft Plastic.

I have the a pair of Smith's Captain Choice Chromapop Ingnitors and so far so good. They do well early in the morning and especially well at the end of the day. They are a transition type lens that makes things sort of pink but like a lot of the other high end sunglasses I find that they could be darker during midday. They are great on glair and sort of make everything clearer and pop. I do like these exclusively for fishing. I find that when I fish a lot of coves that go from regular sunlight to overcast/shade that these lenses are fantastic for that situation. Also, they do a great job of keeping my eyes protected when the boat is moving at high speeds.

This is what I have been using since last year....... I have gone through about 3 other backpacks and maybe 4 tackle boxes and this thing has improved my fishing a ton.

I went to my local DSG last weekend and killed it..... They had all those sales going on but they had a extra 20% community sale going on and it had no exclusions. I picked a 12' Field and Stream kayak. The regular price was $599 and ended paying $320 for it. I also ordered (in store) a Lowrance Elite 7ti for the same price, $320. I got pretty much everything I needed for my kayak and few other odds and ends as well. I couldn't pass it up.

12lb Tatsu or 12lb InvizX

Sort of.... I have my "I don't want to get skunked/the ***** has it the fan" box. It is a medium sized double sided Plano worm box that holds a selection of "should be" no brainer baits and lures. It has 6 bags of soft plastic, 2 spinner baits, 2 jigs, 5 crank baits, and 2 jerk baits, hooks and bullet weights. If I can't catch a fish on the baits in that box in less than an hour, it's time to pack up and go home.

Working in printing, I have an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription. I have so much storage, I don't now how big it really is. Photoshop and Lightroom have been my goto's over the years. If you are serious about photography, this may be an option but it is pricy.

I have the 2500 FK and it's smooth but the Ci4's I have picked up feel smoother and have less wobble (a minimal amount though) on the retrieve.

#50 Power Pro or #65 Smackdown

I have a Revo Winch Gen 4 with 24lb of drag supposedly. I will never use that much but what is important to me is how smooth and controlled it is when I bring in a fish. I am one that I don't tend to put the drag all the way down and power pull the fish to the boat. I like to control the fish and use my thumb if I have to. I also set the drag to fit the line I use. I have the Curado DC in question. After using it for the first time last week, I believe that it has a fantastic drag, much smoother and controlled than the Revo Winch (which is still really good though). 11lbs of drag is plenty for the way I fish and again like stated above, I believe it is a selling point with most reels manufactures. I think it is more important to use common sense when setting the drag and applying it to everyday bass fishing.

I had the same issue with a President and ended up returning it and getting another Shimano. It was shame because I liked it. It was just a good, do all reel but if it doesn't work, it needs to go back.

I have always liked cork grips. It just feels natural to me.

I thought this was cool and kind of funny.... I found a new car part I wanted to buy but it does not fit truck and they are currently out of stock...... https://www.oreillyauto.com/flux-capacitor?q=121g

Not yet. I have yet to see one anywhere. By the looks of it, it maybe a really nice rod for the money, not big on foam grips though. I think if I were going to get a rod from Megabass, I would probably be looking at the Orochi XX or a Destroyer. I would need to see one of the Levantes in action before I would even think about it. I did see that Tackle Warehouse has the old ones clearance out for $119.40.

For me, if I am using a deep crank it's because nothing else biting at regular depths (around 6-10 feet). I tend to shoot for deep long points and drop-offs with rocks and humps. But the most important thing, IMHO, is a super long cast and then maybe moving the boat away from the bait (20 feet at the most) while feeding some line out, that way the lure has plenty of time and distance to reach the correct running depth. Work each area of a point slowly, a 5.x reel works best for me and try to hit the bottom, making the lure bounce off the structure slowly.

The St. Croix Avid is my favorite best bang for the buck rod but the Dobyns Fury is a fine rod. As far as FAVORITE Rods go> I will pass. There are better offerings.

A Med. Fast should be fine as long as it is weightless and it also depends on the rods in question. I use a Med. all the time for soft plastic. I have never had an issue.

I like them. I was into photography years ago and had a pair like these. They only thing with neoprene years ago was it made your hands sweat not because of the warmth but because they did not breath. In the end, your hands could get dangerously cold depending on the outside temp. Of course, neoprene has improved greatly in the past 20+ years since I had a pair.

Nice looking rod but I am not sold on the shinny plastic handle.

I continue to look for the perfect glove but I have tried a few and this one seems to be the best so far. For me, a glove has to be tight and thin so you can feel it when a fish hits, waterproof/windproof and warm. This pare does all that but yet, I want a pair like it with removable fingers or a flip back mitten to cover my exposed fingers. https://www.rei.com/product/889579/seirus-xtreme-hyperlite-gloves-mens There are also these but I found that they are great for warmth but are not that waterproof. If you get the fabric in the mitten wet, you're done for the day. https://www.simmsfishing.com/shop/gear/gloves/guide-windbloc-foldover-mitt

So I finally got out to test out my new Daiwa Steez SV TW with a St. Croix Legend Elite 6'8'' M Fast and my Shimano Curado DC with a St. Croix Legend Glass 7'2'' M Mod...... The Daiwa Steez is amazing... smooth, accurate, and cast a mile. It is almost impossible to backlash. Yet, I think for the price, I was expecting something more but it's still one of the best reels I have ever fished. The Legend is super sensitive and light. It is equal to and if not better than my G. Loomis 783C GLX. The big surprise for me was the Curado DC and the Legend Glass. I was really skeptical of both when I got them. First, I thought the DC breaking was just a gimmick but casting it was fantastic. It does not cast as far as the Steez under normal circumstances but it casts a 3/8 oz crankbait a long way in the wind. It took me a few tries to dial it in but once I found it's groove, it was surprisingly fun to fish. With a light breeze, all I needed to do was set it at 1 and off it goes. I tried casting it into the wind at 3 setting and it somehow did not backlash. Next the Legend Glass was outstanding and the biggest surprise. It is, so far for me, the best technique specific rod I have ever used. I have fished several crankbait rods (Shimano Crucial, G.Loomis Crankbait, G. Loomis GLX Crankbait, Laminglass, Powell, St.Croix Mojo Glass.. just to name a few) and this rod is a G.Z. (Goldilocks Zone) rod. It is, in my opinion, the perfect crankbait rod. It is just sensitive enough, not too whippy (like most glass rods) and it has more than enough power for easy hook sets. This was the first catch of the year and it exploded and swallowed a square bill. If I had eased up a little on the hook set, it would have not been a bloody mess.

I have a 6'8'' M XF Avid, 6 ML Fast Avid and a 7'6'' Fenwick Elite Tech Walley ML XF that I use for smallmouth and walleye. Out of the 3, the most fun is the Fenwick. It is not for tight spaces but on open water or wading in a stream/river, this rod is king. It does well with light lines, long casts, and just about any bait that I fish. Hook sets are easy as well. Now with that said..... The 6'8'' Avid is the most functional of the three. The only thing I don't like is that it is stiffer (faster) at the tip than other rods but other than that its great.

5in Senko in any dark color.

Not sure the exact one he had but I have been using and seen other guys using a size 4 (not 4/0) Rig'n Hook from Owner. It works great for Robo Worms (anything like it). I Texas rig it through the nose of the bait.

Shimano Core 101MG. After 12 years, it's still my favorite.