Placing A Tw Order

[MIbassyaker]

I was throwing a 3/8oz bladed jig with a trailer on a medium Pfleuger Trion combo for awhile monday, and it felt OK (although I didn't catch anything on it). 3/8 is about as high as I usually go on that rod, but I've used it for crankbaits up to 5/8oz, which is fairly heavy for it, but doable.

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I've been throwing 3/8 cavitrons for a long time...haven't caught any fish on 'em but they've been handling well. Do you truly think I should downsize? 

 

PS: What skirts do you recommend?

 

Sorry for all the d**n questions; I've just never purchased skirting or anything like that before. 

 

PSS: With weights, i'm assuming I should go with 1/8 and black? 

 

PSSS: Which bobber stops do you recommend? LOL oh boy. I might as well remove myself from this site with all these questions. 

 

My 3/8 oz project Z chatterbait itself weighs 15.5 g. I haven't played with it a lot, but I found it needed a fairly nice-sized trailer so that the trailer kicks. I guess the blade pushes water around the bait. I tried a small paddletail, and it was not kicking. With a 4 or 5 inch trailer, you're looking at well over three quarters of an ounce total. Plus it has a lot of drag coming through the water.

 

Whatever skirt catches your fancy. When I'm not tying my own, I buy the cheap ones that still look good to me (usually strike kings). (use some mono or floral wire to tie over the rubber band).

 

The weight depends on how deep and how fast you want to fish. I generally fish quarter oz texas and slip shot rigs but I also like to fish super slow. Most would probably use 3/8 or 1/2 oz. Maybe even 3/4 oz if fishing fast deeper than 20FOW. C-rigs are often used to cover water, although I don't usually fish them like that. I'm not particular about colors, anything natural works for me. Can't help you there.

 

6th sense and cobra bobber stoppers work good.

[Balshy Fishing]

My 3/8 oz project Z chatterbait itself weighs 15.5 g. I haven't played with it a lot, but I found it needed a fairly nice-sized trailer so that the trailer kicks. I guess the blade pushes water around the bait. I tried a small paddletail, and it was not kicking. With a 4 or 5 inch trailer, you're looking at well over three quarters of an ounce total. Plus it has a lot of drag coming through the water.

 

Whatever skirt catches your fancy. When I'm not tying my own, I buy the cheap ones that still look good to me (usually strike kings). (use some mono or floral wire to tie over the rubber band).

 

The weight depends on how deep and how fast you want to fish. I generally fish quarter oz texas and slip shot rigs but I also like to fish super slow. Most would probably use 3/8 or 1/2 oz. Maybe even 3/4 oz if fishing fast deeper than 20FOW. C-rigs are often used to cover water, although I don't usually fish them like that. I'm not particular about colors, anything natural works for me. Can't help you there.

 

6th sense and cobra bobber stoppers work good.

Thanks man.

 

So I match the weights all together? So I should go with probably....a 3/8 brass-n-glass. Okay, sounds good. 

 

I can't seem to find a 3/8 on TW so I'm probably going to go with...a 5/32. 

 

Ugh, I don't know. This is one of those things where once I get em once, I'll be comfortable getting them again haha 

[Balshy Fishing]

Sending the order in tomorrow after this final question gets answered on the original post. 

[kickerfish1]

Just think by the time this thread has had its fill there will be an actual TW sale!

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So what's the final question again? There's a bunch of them in the original post and I haven't kept track of which ones got answered.

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Just think by the time this thread has had its fill there will be an actual TW sale!

 

Yes. Labor day.

[Balshy Fishing]

Final question is, what do you guys recommend for brand of floro and mono?

I have Strenn for both but i wanna upgrade. If ya could recommend something good get not too pricy

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Seaguar Invizx and Sufix Elite, respectively.

[MIbassyaker]

After 6 pages of this over 2 weeks, you really must share with us what you decided after all to order.  

[JGBassinAL]

If I might add, on the dropshot hooks (if you are still getting hooks) you need to get the Roboworm Rebarb hook in 1/0 light. It hooks them in the roof of the mouth every time and way less fish pull off.

[Balshy Fishing]

Appreciated! You guys are gonna laugh at the order cause this is more of an upgrade my stock tye thing. I'm not buying anything spectacular.

[Balshy Fishing]

Anybody else want to weigh in on their preferred mono and floro?

[kickerfish1]

Anybody else want to weigh in on their preferred mono and floro?

Sure, for mono Suffix Elite has always treated me well for an inexpensive offering. For flourocarbon I almost extensively use Tatsu and Sniper. Invisix and Abrisix are solid bets as well though I don't use them much anymore.

[blckshirt98]

Mono I just use Big Game or Trilene.  Fluoro I use Sniper or InvisX, though the InvisX is only because all of the local Sports Authorities cleared them out and I got a ton of spools on sale.

[Balshy Fishing]

Appreciated guys.

I still haven't ordered this stuff, I'm just making sure I finalize it.

I'm going to post one more thing in a little to answer and then I'm submitting it tonight if I get enough feedback.

Thanks for the patience

[Balshy Fishing]

So, here's some final help! 

 

I had my order made out and realized there were some things I wasn't 100% sure of.

 

Rod(s): 6'6 M with 15# PowerPro and a 12# Fluoro Leader || 1/4-3/4 Lure Weight & 13-14lb line=6'6 MH with 30# PowerPro and i'll probably put a 12# leader on that as well. They're both spinning. 

 

1. I put on Brass-n-Glass Weights for a Carolina Rig but I was told that I can have the same outcome by purchasing glass beads at a fabric store, a swivel and some mojo weights. The thing I need the most are good bullet weights so if ya'll can suggest a good type of bullet weight for C-Rigs on TW, that'd be perfect. 

 

2. Someone suggest good replacement trebles for my Zara Spook. Also, if any of you ALWAYS swap out your trebles on certain lures, what are they?

 

3. What jigs do you recommend from Seibert Outdoors? I guess I'm not going to buy any from TW. 

 

4. As of now, the leading for mono is Sufix Elite and Fluoro is Seaguar InvizX. I plan on using the mono for top water and that'll be on my 6'6 MF Rod[spinning]. 

 

Thanks ya'll! 

[Last_Cast]

So, here's some final help! 

 

I had my order made out and realized there were some things I wasn't 100% sure of.

 

Rod(s): 6'6 M with 15# PowerPro and a 12# Fluoro Leader || 1/4-3/4 Lure Weight & 13-14lb line=6'6 MH with 30# PowerPro and i'll probably put a 12# leader on that as well. They're both spinning. 

 

1. I put on Brass-n-Glass Weights for a Carolina Rig but I was told that I can have the same outcome by purchasing glass beads at a fabric store, a swivel and some mojo weights. The thing I need the most are good bullet weights so if ya'll can suggest a good type of bullet weight for C-Rigs on TW, that'd be perfect. 

 

2. Someone suggest good replacement trebles for my Zara Spook. Also, if any of you ALWAYS swap out your trebles on certain lures, what are they?

 

3. What jigs do you recommend from Seibert Outdoors? I guess I'm not going to buy any from TW. 

 

4. As of now, the leading for mono is Sufix Elite and Fluoro is Seaguar InvizX. I plan on using the mono for top water and that'll be on my 6'6 MF Rod[spinning]. 

 

Thanks ya'll! 

gamakatsu treble hooks are good..

I usually dont change the hooks when I get a lure until i've caught a few fish on it, eventually it could bend or get dull..

so IMO don't have to change them right away. use them for a little while..

 

goodluck..

 

people will tell you to get this or that, but at the end of the day you'll figure out what you like/works best for you..im still figuring out what I like and I have tons of stuff