looking for a rod for 6+ inch soft plastic swimbaits (citizen, magdraft, crackdown, etc.)
besides softplastic swimbaits, I'd also like to throw 6.8 bellows gill, kincoo air worm 13", umbrella rigs, + maybe do some punching with this rod
willing to spend $300/400
what do you reccomend?
just got my boat registered and I wanna catch some smallmouth - what lake should I hit this weekend?
just got my first boat registered and I wanna catch some smallies - where should I take my boat this weekend?
put up an awesome fight. had my rod folded in half, drag screaming, smile on my face
after months of debating, i finally pulled the trigger on a rod!
loving this setup so far... bfs is so sick
question: why tf is the clutch on my brand new calcutta conquest failing to engage sometimes... it still retrieves line, but occasionally will need a few extra handle turns for the thumb bar to fully snap back up... any ideas?
Is the expride rod lineup going to be updated anytime soon? Any rumors as to potential ICAST releases?
Got mysef a bass tracker classic and need some advice on how to keep myself locked in on a spot.
I found that pointing the bow against the current and correcting the position of the boat with the trolling motor was a decent way to maintain my position in the water. Does this get easier to do the more you fish from a boat? Is an anchor worth the investment?
How do you all maintain your position in the water while fishing?
Fising on my home lake for the first time from a bass boat tomorrow. Plan is to position in about 15-20 foot of water and target the drop off from the spawning flats (area along park rd), a place I've had much success from shore. Good game plan?
Plan is to throw the old reliable neko, some keitechs, and some flukes.
I was wondering if the mentioned rod would be good for small paddle tails on a light jig head. I've never owned an extra-fast action rod... is there such thing as too fast for exposed single hook lures? Would I be better off with a fast action rod?
Curious what techniques you all have used this rod for!
I've had a calcutta conquest bfs for months and have failed to get a rod for it. I want something nice to pair it with.
I mainly target largemouth bass and have had a TON of fun fishing neko rigs recently. Realistically don't think I'll be throwing much under 1/8oz, given my inclination towards bass fishing.
I'm currently considering a megabass orochi x10 cliffhanger and a megabass triza sparna. Would either of these rods be suitable for bottom contact techniques (like neko rigs)? I'm most confident throwing single hook lures like small paddle tails / flukes / neko rigs, but also wouldn't mind a rod that could handle small jerkbaits / trout minnows.
Really like how both these rods are on the shorter side + like the idea of the triza being a 3 piece. But, I feel as if both these rods are primarily marketed as treble hook / moving bait rods primarily.
Any reccomendations for a rod that fits my criteria? Anyone fished similar lures on either of the rods I mentioned / care to share their experiences with either?
Appreciate the help!
morning dawn roboworm putting in work🐷
New Tech 🍬 Berkley Nessie 5in (2/5oz)
Can't wait to get this thing in the water.
A USDM knockoff of the Grow Design Works Flag soft glidebait. For a 1/10th of the price of the original, I figured why not give it a go.
Planning on hitting it with an orange Spike-lt Dip-N-Glo marker to give it that classic yellow perch pop. Would have been cool if they colored the plastic stabilizer fins orange from the get-go, but for $10 I'm not complaining. Hoping that slight bend in the tail doesn't affect the action at all.
Gonna try throwing this on my Orochi xx flatside special (7' M regular), although this is at the bottom of that rod's reccomended weight rating. If it's too light for the Megabass, it should be fine on my St. Croix black bass 7'1" M fast spinning setup (although I prefer treble hook lures on the more parabolic Megabass rod)
So stoked to fish my first swimbait (besides a Keitech paddle tail). Will update with some pics after I get the orange dye on it + will share my first impressions after a couple sessions.
Let me know if you have any reccomendations as to how I should fish this thing.
(Thanks to whoever reccomended this lure on my last post!)
With water temps rising and the pre-spawn bite turning on, I’ve been trying to get out as much as possible. A few weeks back, I stumbled on an unconventional jerkbait retrieve that’s been absolutely crushing 'em.
Basically just cranking a Husky Jerk 10 instead of working it normally. The subtle wobble + slender profile + yellow perch color (pike crack) has been getting smoked by both bass and pike. Even got my dad a bro on some fish.
Curious if anyone else fishes jerkbaits this way? Or am I alone here? Surely someone out there also likes to crank it from time to time.
Gear Used:
- Megabass Orochi XX Flatside Special
- Shimano Curado DC
- Seaguar Smackdown Braid (40lbs)
- Bass Pro Shops Fluorocarbon Leader (20 lbs) (FG knot connection)
- Rapala Husky Jerk 10 (Yellow Perch)