Wayne P.

I prefer the Spider Slider (a more cone shaped head) since I'm usually fishing around a lot of cover. Basically, Slider fishing is swimming the lure using light line without any added action by the fisherman. The technique mimics small baitfish that move about without any noticable body movement-kind of sliding through the water. I rig the tail verticle, but some rig it horizonal.

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Roadwarrior, the copolymer lines are touted for their LOW memory as compaired to monos. From this site: http://www.tackletour.com/reviewsufixdna.html "The Sufix DNA line casts easily and has a very nice feel to it. It's extremely smooth and glides off the spool going through the rod guides quickly and with little friction. What allows the superb castability is due to a few factors. First the DNA line has low memory, as Copolymer lines are known to have low spool memory because they are generally limp. With a low memory and soft fishing line, casting the distance is not a problem."

A few years ago, I was at the Bassmasters Classic Show in Charlotte N.C. where the developers of the Chatterbait had a booth. The selling point by demonstration was the bait would come over limbs without rolling over and getting hung up. They had a water tank with a couple of limbs where they would bring the lure over and it would not hang. I even did it a few times and it convenced my to buy some. Because the blade is attached directly to the jig eye instead of using a split ring like some copycats have now is why it worked like it did. I still get them hung up sometimes in timber, but have started using a split curlytail trailer to lessen that happening. The only bait that is similiar that I have seen is the Booyah model, but I don't trust the connection between the blade and jig for tournament use. The only problem with the Chatterbait I have had recently is with the ones with colored blades. The finish peels off easily with little use. Also I do not like the included trailer that is packaged with them since the orginators sold their company. When I want that type of trailer, I just use the Zoom trailer.

When I use a Super Fluke, I use a Gammy Superline EWG 5/0 hook. When I use a Fluke, I use a Texposer 3/0 or 4/0 hook. Pearl white is the color I use the most. 75% of the time I use them weighless. When I am after schooling bass, I use a shank weighted Gammy 4/0 EWG after they go down to follow up a Rat-L-Trap. The retrieve I use is the same as with a suspending hard jerkbait.

From all the research I have read, both lines have about the same amount of stretch with the fluoro. having a bit more. As far as sensitivity, the fluorocarbon is denser and therefore transmits vibrations better.

WhiteMike, the Horny Toad Hook and G-Mag Oversize hooks do not have a size shown on the package, but they are about a 7/0

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Rigging examples-the bottom hook in the picture is used for another bait.

Two days ago, out of 40+ bass caught, about 20 of them were with the Zoom Horny Toad. I used a total of 4 Toads and still have the 4th one rigged up, although it's riddled with teeth marks. I used the Horny Toad Hook and the three other Toads I used were torn off the hook including the spring. I was using it over submerged pad stems in about 2' depths-66 degree water. I was buzzing it with a slight pause every couple of feet. I prefer the Zoom Toad because of it's heavier weight as I can cast it farther and cover more water. I use the G-Mag Oversize hook for slower presentations. I also do not put the hook into the body, I put the hook bend between the legs and the skin hook the point in the back. That prevents the bulky plastic from taking up room in the hook bend and results in better hookups.

I agree with the H2OC and the H2O.

Use the same scope on a .22 that you would use on any other rifle as long as it fits. Why would you want to sacrifice clarity and magnification just because of the .22's relatively low power? The better you see your target, the better you can hit it. Lots of people spend more for a scope than they do for the firearm. For squirrel hunting, I use a 6X, 30mm tube, 40mm objective scope on my Ruger Target pistol. I didn't put a varible scope on it because of the extra weight and not needing the lower powers.

samurai361, I like your idea about the aluminum angle. 2"-3" angle probably. I use the anti-skid tape already just on the tongue but making it wider should be better. I have been on a trailer with those walk-ways like in the BPS catalog. Too weak for my confort.

The best one is not made any more, BassBuster Scorpion, The next best is www.soblures.com

Zoom finesse worm in watermelon red flake

BOAT only

Same situation in Central Va. I'm guessing it's because the water temp drop lately. The week before last, the air temps were in the 80's and the water was warming up fast-the catching was good. The recent colder weather dropped the water temp., we had some nights in the 30's -BAD THING this time of year.

All my 9#+ bass have been caught using a Zoom Finesse worm rigged weedless wacky style.

10 lbs. 6 oz. on a wacky rigged Zoom finesse worm in Watermelon Red 10 lbs. 5 oz. " " " " " " " " " " 10 lbs. 4 oz. " " " " " " " " " "

Any alignment shop that can align the Ford twin I-beam front axle can align your trailer axle. "Been there, done that".

Looks like dogeguy is a believer of another line myth. Red line being invisible or low visibility. That red COLOR does become less visible as the water filters out the red COLOR as it goes deeper, but it does not dissappear. The color shows up as brown to black.

I've caught several dozen Va. bass this year already at weedy lakes with the Chatterbait. I prefer the 1/4 for that presentation. I add a double curlytail white trailer to a white skirt and crome blade. To get maximun vibration do as Rick Morris suggested, use braid.

The fishing was tough today with high winds and colder water temp than the last time I fished a particular lake, so I tried out the 1/8 Chatterbait. Threw it for about 15 minutes over shallow grass and caught one bass about 1 1/2 pounds. It vibrates more than I thought it would for being so small. I got to get some more just in case I loose them.

I was in Dick's Sporting Goods today and saw some 1/16 oz and 1/8 oz. Chatterbaits on display. Also some GIANT Chatterbaits for saltwater fishing. I purchased a couple of the 1/8 oz. to experiment for finesse presentations where I would normally use a Road Runner.

One of the lakes in Va. had a bass slot limit for years and it was eliminated this year. The reason was the practice of catch and release was working too well and having a slot limit for fishery management was no longer an effective tool. The stocking of fish is for recreational harvest and not the exclusive purpose of tournament fishing.