Musky_Fever

My brother has been catching bass with Zoom trick worms recently. Motor oil w/ green tail/tip. 4 inch. He's out-fished me in the last 3-4 outings and recently took 3rd in a Kayak bass tournament. And believe me, the lakes around where I'm at are not productive at all and he's been hooking up.

Well, I thought I was alone but I'm glad to hear others are as crazy as I am. I'm re-organizing soft plastics by color and then I change my mind and do it by type. Then I'll move to swimbaits, then re-arrange the cranks, etc. My wife thinks I'm losing it but she just doesn't understand.

Just wondering if anyone has used the Supersmooth Monotex. If so, any increase in casting distance, as advertised by the line?

Anyone ever fished the Northland Buck-A-Roo hair jig? I've usually fished Spro bucktail jigs but they're just getting too pricey for me. The Buck-a-roo is a bit cheaper but I'd hate to order a dozen and the hair falls off rather easily. What about Wahoo bucktail jigs? Thanks everyone.

What differentiates the two, if there is a difference?

You guys think it's a must to have a trailer hook? I put one on a spinnerbait recently and it just looks funny to me.

Is Rapala still making the Glindin Rap? I can't seem to locate one anywhere.

I haven't fished them personally but I frequently fish with my bro-in-law and he has two, a crankbait and a rattle-trap like one, and he hasn't caught a thing on them in 4 outings. They look kind of creepy to me.

Oh goodness Atlanta. Bless you dearly. Hahaha.

I know Lake Adger has a 60HP limit on bass boats. Is that enforced heavily? I'm not trying to be a jerk and break rules but I don't know about buying another boat w/ 60HP just to fish that lake. Will they let you slide if you just don't go full speed? Thanks.

The Okuma SLV is under $100, if you want to look into that. I'm not trying to sound like a "know it all" nor am I the best angler but I would suggest going up to a higher weight if you're looking to do bass fishing w/ the fly rod. To me, I consider weights 6-7 like a "no man's land" of fly rods. It's too big for stream trout and it's too small to throw decent sized bass flies. You can use your 5 weight for stream trout and get an 8 or 9 weight for bass. That way, you can fish for stripers on the 9 weight and, if you really want to get crazy, you can also fish for smaller muskies with a 9 weight as well. A 6 weight is going to be too small to throw nice sized bass flies (striped bass flies too) but too big to have any fun w/ stream trout. Just my two cents, buddy.

Hi guys, I noticed Academy's crankbaits are pretty inexpensive. Has anyone used them? Cheers.

I have a Mojo rod for cranks/jerks and I would suggest not getting one. For that price, I have cheaper rods that are more sensitive. I think if you end up getting the Mojo, you'll be dis-appointed like I was. Plus, it's purple. Yuck.

I was just curious. The rod didn't break. However, where the start/top of the cork handle meets the blank, there is a sealant around the girth of the rod. That could just be for support but for some reason, I started thinking that the rod really didn't extend all the way to the butt because visually, that area looks finished (for the lack of a better way to explain it). I would take more rod visibility and less handle any day. I guess I'm just going to have to start fishing those new ABu style rods with the small, minimal foam handles.

I'm starting to think that rod power rating is a lot like buying infant clothing. In one brand it's listed for 6-9 months and appears too big and in other brands, it appears too small. I have a Gander Mtn. rod listed as H and rated for 1oz to 5oz lures but the girth of my St. Croix MH is bigger than that heavy rated rod. The St. Croix is rated for lures up to 1oz. My Musky rod is rated for 3/4 oz to 4oz, which isn't even as heavy as my Gander Mtn. bass rod. I wish these rod makers would come to consensus.