NavyToad

All the old potheads know that there are 28 grams in one ounce. Just go from there.

Dobyns ratings are on the light side IMO. A M/H is closer to a Medium rating in my experience. A 5 (heavy) power on Dobyns scale is what I consider M/H. Call Dobyns to talk to a rep and explain what weights/baits you’ll be throwing and go from there. You’ll be talking to a human within a minute or two. 1 (903) 919-8028 I’m a Dobyns fan boy, (I own 9 of them) but there are a lot of good rods in the $150 range. Daiwa, Shimano, Ark, Dobyns, St Croix……..The world is your oyster.

FleaBay. Alot of vendors offering light weights with 4/0 & 5/0 hooks.

For surf, 1/2oz to 1oz white bucktail and 4-5” grub trailer. Grub on a jighead catches fish under the widest range of conditions that I’ve experienced. I learned to fish river smallies using a grub and a 5” berkley black/chartreuse curltail worm and it’s a confidence bait for me.

Beat me to it. Saw it on a Texas site and was initially thinking what the heck?? Good one.

I bought a used Ray Rice jersey on Ebay a couple years ago. I don’t condone what he did, but I think the NFL screwed him. I like professional football, I hate the NFL and Roger Goodell. Goodell caved to public pressure back then - now look where we are.

Oh God.

3/8” heatshrink.

$31.79 shipped. Don’t need ‘em but a decent deal. Thanks

Everyone should catch a bowfin at least once. It was a thrill and a mystery the first time I caught one. I knew it was big, and then I didn’t know what it was. Turned out it wasn’t that big (4lbs) and ultimately they just ruin spinnerbaits. The first time was exciting and worth it.

Applies as much, or as little tension as I want.

Works great. Keeps good tension on the spool.

Fishing 2’ of water in August when the air temp. is 95+. I’ve had some (not many) days when I’ve fished every depth in a lake and decided to fish the shallowest section of the lake and had a bonanza. There’s usually algae blooms and the fish seem to go there for shade/cover even if the water is uncomfortably warm. My brain said no, but the fish had other ideas.

If I had 3 rods to take I’d leave 2 of them at home and take a 7’ MH baitcaster, 15# mono, and a small selection of lures/plastics.

I’ve used alot of different reels on a MH for weightless Super Flukes for the last 25 years. I can sling those things a mile and accurately. When fish are actively feeding in shallow water it’s my favorite way to fish. It doesn’t get any better than having a a fish boil on a fluke in shallow water. I like and use quality equipment, but I don’t pay much attention to technique specific rods, and a reel is a reel to me.

I look at the 10 day forecast for temp, wind speed, and baro pressure. I don’t give a lot of thought to wind direction. Some days I know beforehand that I want to be sure to be on the water on a certain day. I’m no expert, just something I saw on Bill Dance a long time ago.

Wind from the south, fish open their mouth. Wind from the North, don’t venture forth.

Yesterday I was 25 and raisin’ hell in P.I. Now 63 and triple dippin’.

As a Ravens fan, I’m still ticked about what they did to Ray Rice. Quarterbacks are $pecial. KMA.

S I never cruised in town. I spent alot of time in the watershed between Gambrill and Mountaindale. Go Ravens and Orioles - I’m a diehard - God I loved the Colts.

Lefty Kreh? You wouldn’t happen to be from Frederick would you? I grew up there.

Denny Brauer had a show in the late ‘90s. I think it was called Bass University. I could listen to Denny all day and he was my favorite Pro back then.

I was thinking the same thing and that’s what I did. First fish of the year was a pickerel on a jerkbait and then I got 2 more to match. Beats zero.

I have a Kaden 714, Sierra 734, and a Champ XP 734, and I throw spinnerbaits and bladed jigs with all of them. The Dobyns 4 power can do so many things. That said - call Dobyns. 1 (903) 919-8028 You can talk to a human. They’re the experts on their rods and are very helpful.

Amazon has the Tournament Pro LFS L/H 7 speed for $149. I just purchased it a couple minutes ago. I love L/H reels. https://www.amazon.com/Lews-Tournament-Pro-Speed-Spool/dp/B07W94TJHH/ref=asc_df_B07W94TJHH/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459483328713&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15885633154606298227&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9008525&hvtargid=pla-966140794218&psc=1 Price went up to $157 in the last 5 minutes.