The Bassman

Broke my first one in recent memory a week ago. Was lipping a 2 lbr. on a Zodias 6'7" and somehow the slight tension on the rod tip snapped it. Really a bit of a mystery. Bought it on E-Bay so no warranty. It's now a heavy action 6'3". Only one I can remember before that was when I was a kid. Used to tie my rods (2 piece) to my bike and caught one with my leg once.

Had a real good morning. Lots of drizzle and October-like temps and lots of bass. To quote @Team9ninethe "sucker shot" paid off. In this case it was all the runoff coming into the ponds from the storm drains. Probably caught 30 or so, most 1-2 lbs. but several pushing 3.

Braid will slip out of the improved clinch real fast. Agree on the less line used. I mentioned in another thread that i minimize waste by carefully pushing my untightened knot up the line first. Leaves me with very little tag. If I get it just right I don't even have to trim.

Thanks for the link. Broke my first rod in many years last week. Very good and well timed info for me.

I assume you're meaning spool tension, not drag. Just add an extra shim under the cap.

My biggest regret this season was the near absence of creek wading. Will always be a smallmouth angler at heart.

I use a modified version of the uni called the fishn' fool which is simply a uni with the eye loop doubled.

They promote that rotor on the premise that it has a lighter startup. I have 3 CI4+ FA's and I can't imagine anything that's lighter as far as rotation. I'm afraid if I fished a new one it would make me rethink what I have.

Yeh, I'm what you might call an apex predator when it comes to chicken and ribs.

I thought you was a cop.

Thanks in part to you guys.

Don't trash it. Hang on to it as a keepsake. Not much $$ value but worth more than that.

Bass eat anything that moves (except for my lure half the time). Don't be too concerned with color matching species.

I'm OK with that.

World record is 7lb. 6oz. Yours is like catching a DD bass. Good job.

I can only imagine how hard that fish pulled.

Dodged those storms this morning and had great action between running to my car to stay alive (lots of lightning north of Indy). What was refreshing was a stiff breeze and 70 temps. Always gets hot around Labor Day. I remember Labor Days being chilly.

Lb. ratings are very subjective. 18 lb. Gliss is smaller than 10 lb. Power Pro. Diameter should be the determining factor. .15-.20 mm dia. is perfect.

I use straight braid with a Fishn' Fool knot which is a two eye loop uni. Figured out how to save tag waste by pushing the knot up to the tag before I draw it up. Cuts my excess down to an inch or two.

Believe it or not this reel along with a few others started the transition to our modern low profile baitcasters.

I use 30 lb. Sufix 832 on my casting rigs. Braid has basically no stretch and at least for me, is easier to untangle any backlashes. Fluoro stretches as much as nylon at first then takes a set. A lot of guys prefer fluoro but I think it has too many drawbacks. JMHO

Need to wake this thread up. Fished in a downpour this evening with good results. Got thoroughly soaked but the fish didn't care. (They were already wet). Caught several fun size on a Rippin' Rap. Action slowed as the rain persisted or I just got cold and inattentive.

The green collars have a bigger footprint to create more braking.

I'm finding myself accidentally walking right up on bass hanging out under the bank in muskrat holes. Do you have a lot of that? One can almost step through as the pond edge is really compromised.

If that reel could only talk.....