Really makes me wonder what people are doing to their reels to cause this. I use nothing but 50 sized reels in the salt and catch plenty of big fish(jacks, striper, redfish) and never have an issue with my gear. My Stiles are based on Curado 70, with brass gears from a 70, and they have been bulletp...

As long as they aren’t in a composite reel, the spools are fine in the salt.

Hope to post a few more patterns soon, just need to finish some things up. Currently having some writers...no, painters block on a stupid croaker pattern Hopefully I can get it figured out and not mess it up to bad

Be sure and replace the filters in that gas mask. Activated charcoal filters continue to filter as long as they are exposed to air, so they will lose their effectiveness after a while. Thanks Mark, will do. Will research all the precautions necessary to stay safe and healthy before experimenting wi...

Stuck a few studs on the river last weekend. Ripping some chatter through the grass, feel that thump and set the hook into a truck! Water depth was only 1-2’, so the big ones really put on a show with the long hard runs and wallowing around on the surface! Then you also have to fight through the gra...

Polkfish1 wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 28, 2019 8:46 am

Thanksgiving chunk. Got mine this morning before the festivities. If you're not traveling, I hope you get yours. Happy thanksgiving!

..........And the rare accidental hookset of a gar with an EWG...

Nice man, quick trips are always fun. Little late, but hope you had a good Thanksgiving!

Love my Conquest 842’s for jerkbaits, and many other things. Fish this rod more than any I own, and it can handle some BIG fish. I love all versions of the 842c, but the Conquest has been amazing. Ultra sensitive for those long pause bites, perfect action and recovery rate for ripping fast or slow. ...

I’ve been having a few issues with Torzite inserts popping out. Never happened in the past with Alconite or SIC with same leader knot, all Fuji guides. A little superglue and good to go, but still annoying. Only problem I’ve had with any of my equipment using braid.

Never know, a new PB on a memorable trip may have been worth it, but definitely understand wanting bigger!

I wear an issued military gas mask that a friend gave me. I have a ton of spare filters for it too. So far zero issues with it and the filters seem to do a good job. Plus my eyes aren't exposed to any of it. Its been pretty durable against hook rash, well depending on the hooks. My offshore stuff g...

mark poulson wrote: ↑

Sun Nov 17, 2019 7:58 pm

Try adding a coat of clear nail polish in the hook rash swing path. It really helps cut it down, and it's easy to add more when it starts to wear through.

Thanks Mark! Great advice, I’ll give it a try.

I’m not a big flounder fisherman, but do fish for them on occasion during the fall. Haven’t fished for them specifically yet this year, but have caught the 2 biggest flounder of my life this month. First came on a chatterbait, and this one came on a Flash Minnow 95. Ripping it at warp speed looking ...

Made it to Lake Bacarrac with four friends Robert Perez, Noah Arroyo & Justin Bell as part of Wayne Campbell's Swimbait Universe group. 21 guys in the group so we had a full house at the lodge for 5 days of fishing & fun. The trip offered an incentive to the guy who caught the biggest bass with a f...

This is the best fish I've caught this year. I usually get one close to or at double-digits each year, but I have no complaints! I lost one on a jig last week around the same size, and was thinking I might not even get over the 5# hump this year. She was just under 7lbs on a Lucky Craft Bevy crank ...

I’m liking the blue lately, so here’s a couple more. First is a Shadow Rap Shad, second is a Flash Minnow 110.