Devin
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Man, that you stayed there and fished right after the cold front is LEGIT. AND you caught fish.
You must drive two trucks, one for yourself and the other for your balls.
You have my respect and admiration, sir.
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This is the second post about this in the last 30 days. I’m sorry to hear that.
The owner has become old and I don’t know how well he keeps up with Standard Map these days.
I wouldn’t rely on those cards anyway. I’d stick with GED homework like what I teach inside 101.
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Well, how’s it been going?
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In all fairness, I was under the impression that it was too shallow to make those rocks worth it. I was wrong.
A last minute change of heart to at least graph it made the difference. Sonar saved the day. Once I saw the depth and the rocks reaching a sand bottom, I was confident we would catch trout. And we did.
I don’t think a lot were there, but given the conditions it was our best choice.
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Walter, you are the man! Excellent work!
Thank you for posting!
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Giant +1 on this. I’m glad you brought this up, Frank. Thank you.
Additionally, Daiwa carries a “regular” action and I’m 99% sure they are the only manufacturer that does. It’s like a slower fast action, but not quite moderate fast.
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All good points, but I’d like to point out that 99% of the time, when I am fishing, I am not relying on the rod for sensitivity. On a baitcaster, the line runs over my finger. I’ll feel it there before the rod does then (where I watch the line intersect the water’s surface) when the line jumps from a bite I’ll see it a split second before I feel it.
Having worked in the manufacturer-rep/prostaff space, the whole “rod sensitivity” thing is really just a marketing gimmick to get people to buy stuff. A manu-rep will tell any poor soul anything to get units moved.
That’s why here at LAFB I focus on what really matters: the knowledge and skills.
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+1
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Giant +1
Also a little shocked that you and Josh just completely trusted me to run that thing in the dark like that. LOL
People usually die from anxiety like that. LOL
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Boyce beat me to it again. lol
Yeah, you can throw topwater on something like that. Just stay within the lure rating.
You could also use it for throwing a larger jighead (like 1oz) on a longer cast. The extra length helps take up the slack. Use cases include, but are not limited to: throwing a jig at The Jump (Venice), Seabrook, Central Rig (Breton Sound) and any other place that sets up the same.
For all-around topwater use (especially larger topwater that’s nearly an ounce or more) you want something a wee bit longer and heavier. I use a 7’3″ MH regular for big topwater.
However, honestly, in those locations I’m going to throw an HDS on a spinning combo.
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ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
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Hey, I’d rather be lucky than good, if it means catching fish.
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+1 on what Boyce said, especially making accurate casts. You are making casts to something the size of a coffee can, sometimes repeatedly.
That’s a big difference and what can amount to epic days on the water. Take the fishing report I have screenshot below. The trout were on that day, but most people caught 15-25. We caught 150+.
Do you want 150+ trout days or mediocre trout days?
That and if the rod is shorter there is less rotational mass, making it phenomenally easier to jig. Or you can give yourself carpal tunnel.
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I would not jig with a rod that long. The other PALs are good to go.
Shrimp lures aren’t really great for jigging. You want a ball jighead in various weights ranging from 1/8oz to 1oz:
- 1/8
- 1/4
- 3/8
- 1/2
- 3/4
- 1 oz
The shrimp will twist the line and tangle. That and you cannot change the sinking weight on them.
If you want a shrimp imitation that marries up cleanly with a jighead then I strongly recommend a Marsh Demon in whatever color that makes you warm and fuzzy.
