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Am I the only one that didn't have wisdom teeth at all ?

That'd do the trick real easy. I've cut toilet bolts with them before. It wasn't easy tho. Fishing hook would be no problem. Bolt cutters are over kill lol . Thats not right tho dude.

@deaknh03 he was looking for them lineman's pliers or dikes lol ... Just take a sawzall to it. It's all good.

Yea if he keeps going he has a good chance to make some (borderline) unbeatable records..

I agree with Tim. I think slightly crippled is the best though. Especially if using larger live bait.

Lol no where near losing it... My step father cut his finger off through the bone on a wheelchair lift and was able to get it put back on... The world we live in is an awesome place when it comes to modern medicine. On the same token , I had a buddy in highschool who crushed two of his fingers with a wood splitter ... He lost both of them just above the middle knuckle. He still fishes. I haven't talked to him in a long time but last I knew he was catching some seriously big musky. I've had a hook stuck in me past the barb once... I was pond fishing with a buddy. And it was really windy . Idk how it happened really I was throwing a 3/8oz trap and went to cast and got it caught in my sweatshirt. I asked my buddy to get it out and he couldn't get it. And that's because it was.in my back. We could not get it out. I sat down on a chair and my brother pushed it out (making another hole) clipped the barb and it slid right out.

Yes. If there is no split ring on the bait.. such as a rapala original minnow.. a clip would probably give it a better action then a direct tie... Rapala actually suggests you use a rapala knot (just a loop knot ) on their lures Without a split ring... If there is a split ring.. tie directly. This is just how I do it. I firmly believe it hinders the action with a clip to split ring and I'm sure I'm not the only one.. this does not mean you cannot catch bass using a clip and split ring... Just hinders the action of your bait. As for the jerkbaits.. there are plenty of affordable fish catching models. You don't have to use a Shimano reel with a st Croix rod , using samurai braid and a popmax out of a 30,000 dollar ranger to catch bass... Matter of fact you can nail bass all day out of a 1958 Jon boat using a 49.99 spinning reel combo and some spiderwire with an old rebel pop r. Ask me how I know. I like the x -rap. You can find em on sale and score a few for under 6 bucks each.. and fine tuning them with the suspenstrips is a good way to turn it into a bass Slayer.. clown, olive, and black/orange are all you need. If you insist on using the lucky craft .. pretty sure I seen some of their baits on sale at tackle warehouse.

Hmm. I think the clip will hinder the action if used with the split ring... I understand wanting to change.. anything I tie on though I have confidence in . And will fish it thoroughly. Nothing wrong with Changing at all. I just wouldn't recommend the clips with split rings ! What's the water temp ? Maybe Try a blade bait .. Also . Have you tried suspending jerkbaits ? If so.. and had no success.. do yourself a favor and get a pack of "storm suspenstrips" and tinker with your baits in a bucket of cold water until they suspend to your needs. I like an ever so slight rise with the nose down.. Good luck to you.

Do you have a barrel swivel and a clip ?? I'd ditch both. I tie directly to my cranks . And use a loop knot if there isn't a split ring. I'm sure you're gonna say something about line twist but I've never had line twist cause me problems with cranks.

I bet he sticks around win or lose.

@Mosster47 yea Ohio's state record was taken from a pond. At 13+lbs

Both games were boring.

No mustard ? Weak..

Seen these recently... Kind of cautious because they are comparatively cheap...It's odd to me that they would sell cheaper than most of their other "regular" lures... I don't own many livetarget because of the price and so many other companies produce for me. I have about 5 or 6 of them... But when I think about it.. I have caught bass on all of them.. even the stupid topwater sunfish. Some nice bass too.. I think I'm going to get one just to try.. but was curious on the input of anyone who already has tested these.

Comin from one of them Ned nerds

Lol you use Uber often ??

Its supposed to be a planet lol... But yea.. not so worried.. nothing I could do about it if it happens... Good outlook tho ...

If fishing is causing you problems... You should probably stop... That being said my biggest problem is probably sorting through all my stuff. I (like many here) have problems buying... And buying... And buying..

@Fishin' Fool not so worried about name brand... They are the first.ones I came across at DSG ! And naturally (being a rapala fan) grabbed up VMC weights... Honestly alot of my weights are super cheap. A good cheap brand I've found is "Danielson" for all my split shot and drop shot needs. @MassBassin508 yessir..

This is what I'm talking about.. there are different styles of weights used.. Ive really taken a liking to the half moon. It gives the worm a "head" and sits on most surfaces perfect. As for the hook I've just been using a gammy finesse hook that I would also use for the wacky rigging or nose hooking flukes. VMC makes a neko hook but I don't need it. The ones I have work great.

I've seen several different styles of weights used for neko rigging on the market. And also a few homemade variations. I've been been using the VMC "half moon wacky weight" .. they work perfect.

If you google neko rig.. and go to images.. you'll see people are doing it with just about everything.. I think the neko rig excels with larger worms. Especially the senko! It's the only way I'll fish the 6". My favorite is the zoom trick worm. What weights are you using ?

I don't have a depth finder either. Usually I pond hop because I have a young family that demands most of my time. And you'd crap yourself if you seen the private waters I have access to. Such a treat. Anyway. I do have a small Jon boat and kayak. Without any electronics (I hope to fix that this year , but I have to keep the lights on) at least a depth finder would be nice. The thing is , I almost always manage to find fish... When I do get out on lakes they are usually less than 500 acres. The biggest being 3000. The best advice I can give is to find the baitfish. No matter what the forage is , if the little ones are around.. so are the bass. Shallow areas next to deep ones almost always hold fish.. my favorite are coves ! They are almost always stuffed with fish... Weedlines, timber, docks, and rip rap all help me locate bass without electronics. Find the forage next to cover and the bass are there.

@WRB how hard have you fished the new warts tho ?

Honestly if all.i could do was bobber fish.. or live bait fish.. I'd probably catch bigger fish on average... I'd always be using small sunfish and reeling In those hog mamas.. and still be having just as much fun... Something about making bass bite artificial tho... Is much more rewarding in my opinion.