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Yup ...... This ^^^^^ .... I have them cut to fit and ready to go .... best solution for me.

Trick Worm T-Rigged 4/0 Worm Hook on a Drop Shot can get it done.

Good as any other .....

Megastrike, JJ's Magic and Smelly Jelly ....

My thoughts exactly ...

Well Done. Blade Bait at 15 feet .....

i would like to have a dollar for every fish the Rapala F09 in Gold Fluorescent Red had by the jaw ....

Welcome and Enjoy!

Welcome and Enjoy!

I am going to give the skirted jig (bottom contact) an honest effort on the Smallies this year .... Thanks. PS: Many years ago, i thought the only thing to catch smallmouth was an Avocado Color Tube.

Interesting .... Are you using a skirted Jig? What size?

I agree with A-Jay and desmobob on skirted jigs vs. a tube. I rarely use a skirted jig on smallmouth unless i am swimming it. I do however, use a non-skirted jig and craw more often than not.

No separate battery, they run of the cranking battery. I have cables if I need to get a jump off a trolling motor battery but i have not required to do this as of yet.

This ^^^^. My pumps are on all day .... I don't recirculate in the summer.

I believe my wife would say ..... NOPE!

Closest water .... 10 min. - All Smallmouth Farthest I travel .... 1-1/2 hrs. - All Largemouth I also fish 6-8 lakes in between.

Bienvenue ...... Enjoy!

Exactly this ^^^^^. Thus, the addiction. You can leave the golf course thinking you could win the Masters ..... Next time out, 100!

5" would see the most action from me .... Weightless Wacky and Texas Rigs 4" (Drop Shot) and 6" (Flipping) are in my arsenal though.

Rage Structure Bug BLACK - BLUE FLAKE .... 002 GREEN PUMPKIN .... 046 PEARL .... 084 SUMMER CRAW .... 100 Please excuse the caps, copied off my spreadsheet ..... yup I said spreadsheet. Rage and Punch Rigs ....

Truly Sad .... R.I.P. Mr. Hibdon.

I have not applied Spike It or JJ's Magic to any Hard Baits. I would agree with your results, would not stick well. I do however use permanent markers on Hard Baits to add a little color, normally red or orange under the chin. I also write the model and running depth on the Hard Bait as well .... this adds color at the same time. I hope this helps.

I would think you would have a similar outcome to Spike-It markers on soft plastics ....

No back reeling for me, I do well just to reel forward ......

Well done .... As KVD would say "It's All About The Attitude"! ....