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Whenever I'm Texas rigged or throwing a weightless Senko, I like to see my line move before setting the hook. Plastic worms and Senko's are inviting to little pan fish and those are the ones you usually miss, or have your bait stolen.

Now your starting to understand why you need around 10 different outfits to optimize your fishing experience. Lol In your case, I'd start with a 6.10 - 7.0 med action and go from there. I'll answer your question though. I'd rather have to much rod for a specific bait than not enough. Imo

Lol, I'm betting a Smallmouth would still hit it.

Yes, size goes up with weight rating. You really won't have any issues with crankbaits, spinnerbaits, moving baits in general. Just watch your suspending Jerkbaits as they're sensitive to additional weight and action may be compromised.

Super Slick & Slick Honey.

I always have 1 rod with a power clip on, everything else is direct tie.

Most likely culprit is bad guide, has a nick in it. Check your equipment first.

I have the Royal and Speed Demon, hard to beat for the money. Imo

Another contributor is reel size, little spools are more prone to bunch up.

15# Power Pro

Our weather but that pond. Bone Jerkbait Spinnerbait Frog Weightless Senko Buzzbait or fluke, can't decide.

Big cold front moved in but managed this female on a pearl Magnum fluke.....water temp 58*.

There's a perspective that deserves a set of ears.

At the expense of my entertainment......I say let's be easy here. This is perhaps the best fishing forum on the net, hilarious at times but we all have differing opinions and should respect those opinions that differ from ours. Yes I'm still giggling.

A small farm pond that receives no pressure will out fish a 10,000 acre lake that receives Mardi gras like crowds......I've found. I don't have farm pond tackle and lake tackle, throw same baits.

Learn particular techniques and you'll find the same hook that you'd use for LM, will be the same hook used for SM. As stated above, SM aggression makes up for it's smaller mouth. Catch SM frequently on 5/0 buried in a magnum fluke.

A quick Google search shows you are correct, was unaware.

I have a long haired Border collie that I have shaved couple times a year and he's miserable right now. I saw dog trimmers in the Amazon cart and I'm just BETT'N she's gonna ask me to do it......my noggin is getting bad also.

Been throwing Zoom lizards for many years.....favorite is cotton candy chartreuse especially for SM.

We're having concert like crowds on the lakes around here, all week. I'm going an hour before sunrise in the morning to see if I can get on the water.

Same problem here in VA. Might sound like a great idea, encouraging everyone to exercise and stay active plus no fishing license required this season to compound the issue. So now what we have is a congregation at the lakes.

Pretty good form going on there.

Yeah quite the story, entertaining. Do you feel the need to tell them everytime you're going fishing. Love your parents as they love you but alone time is a necessity.

I've moved to all AGM batteries due to no maintenance requirements but have had good service life with everstart.....for the money.

I'm like bill Belichick, I have a game plan the night before, baits tied on for intended lake I'm fishing, boat loaded. On lake before daylight, won't even return texts from wife or friends, I'm in a zone......I must catch fish or I'm a miserable failure with no purpose.