NorthernBasser

Already mentioned, but the Curado 70 MGL is quite small and very palmable. It's also quite light (6.9 oz). Great reel.

Yup. TW's customer service is second to none. And they make returning stuff ridiculously easy. They send a friggin' pre-paid return label with your package. No having to call someone...or having to go to the website to print off a label, etc. And most/lots of places you have to pay to ship your returns back. Only thing that sucks is now TW charges sales tax. They never did up til a few years ago. Many other sites still don't charge sales tax.

Swimming a Cut R Worm.

Sierras and Kadens are the same price. But yeah, both are GREAT rods for that price point. Heads-up to the OP. The Sierras come in split and full cork handles, as well as regular size guides and micro-guides.

1) Confidence 2) Confidence 3) Confidence I know, those aren't lures. But regardless of what you throw, this is a must. Always work your bait as if a 7 lb bass is trailing it.

It probably won't affect the performance much, if at all. Personally, I'd return it for a new one if possible. But I'm also a little OCD.

6th Sense squarebills/crankbaits may be the best value in the tackle world. They perform great, and with their finishes/hardware, they're very fairly price compared to other companies out there.

This really sucks. I was hoping after the surgery he'd be on the mend. Praying for Aaron, as well as you others.

Tried a new swim jig trailer today (for me, anyway). The Gambler EZ Vibez (3.75"), I liked it, a lot. Really got the swim jig (6th Sense Divine 1/4 oz) rolling back and forth.

Nope.

Got the Rage Menace and Rage Bug in the new Fire Craw colors. (I promise this isn't a paid advertisement for Omnia. )

Big EZ rigged weightless (or on a very light-weight swimbait hook) thru pads produces some awesome strikes.

I'm a fan of the X Zone Swammers. (btw, are they not a site sponsor anymore?)

Ah, gotcha. I see now it's 3/8 oz, vs the 1/4 oz for the Pup.

The Boyo seems a tad shorter than the Puppy, but a little fatter. What's supposed to be the biggest difference between those 2? The line tie on the Boyo seems to be a little higher up than on the Puppy as well?

Swimming the Cut R Worm through thick weed patches has been DEADLY for me the last few weeks. Black and Blue or Black Blue Swirl with a pegged 3/16 oz. weight. Love this bait. Just so versatile and will come through the weeds better than any other bait out there. Usually just straight retrieving it but sometimes I'll kill it when I hit an opening in the weeds and let it fall. For whatever reason, that's when I've been getting the bigger bites. Tail thumps so hard, even a one-eyed pike can find it!

You have to be careful with Discount Tackle. They jack the retail price up on stuff so it looks like you're getting a better deal than you are. For example, the KVD 1.5 retails for $6.49 at places like TW and Bass Pro Shop. At Discount Tackle, they list it for $6.99. So when they announce 20% off, that knocks it down to $5.59. With the 15% off at TW, it comes in at $5.51.

Placed a decent sized order at TW last night. Already shipped today. Impressive. Tho it looks like only about 3/4 of my order shipped. Does that mean the rest will be coming from the other warehouse?

I usually always recommend the D-Walker. Great trailer. My only wish is they started making them in more colors. They have no version of black/blue.

I really like the Berkley Dredger. Smaller bodied baits for the depths that they run. It has a tighter wiggle than most other deep divers and less resistance than most others as well. The 14.5 in this HD color is killer. Done really well on smallies.

Lots of good options out there. You can use craw trailers to mimic craws. And swimbait trailers to mimic baitfish. If you're looking for quality swim jigs, check out @Siebert Outdoors (site sponsor). I'm a big fan of all his jigs, but for swim jigs I like the Shot Caller. This is one paired with a Z-Man Goat (which he also carries on his site).

Did you mistaken it for a tube of toothpaste or something?! ??

I learned this the hard way the first time I used it on a hot, sunny day (while leaving it sit out on the deck of my boat). I opened the tube up, and as I was messing with my bait and hook, I had the tube in an upside-down position. I didn't think anything of it, since when I used it earlier in the morning, I had to squeeze pretty hard to get it to come out. Well, let me just say that most of that tube emptied out onto my carpet as if it was water and not gel.

Thanks for the replies fellas!

Mainly 16# and 20# Sniper. I'll throw finesse jigs on 14# Sniper. For those who use Tatsu, do you know if it has more stretch than Sniper?