Another vote for Drop Shot.

I do it all the time out here on the West Coast in salt water. The primary local 1/2 day charter uses a variation of it called "Dropper Looping" which is the same principal with a "dropper Loop' Knot that let the "live" bait "swim" more freely. I use what a proper "power" or "Bubba" shot rig is in o...

For Largemouth Bass fishing it probably split right about down the middle between 10 and 12 lb. test. These two line weights encompass 90% + of my bass fishing needs. The few exceptions are going down in weight for some fineness needs (D-Shot, etc.) or up in weight for some power needs (A-Rigs, etc.).

Out of all the ones I have used so far (about a 1/2 dozen +) my vote goes for Sunline Sniper. It really is just an all around great line.

SteveSchmelzle wrote:are folks finally moving away from split grip rods?

they, combined with foam handles, have been the two worst changes to modern bass fishing rods.

Full Cork. The only way to go.

Yes sir! Give me full full cork with a fore-grip any day of the week and twice on Sunday!

Since heavy rains kept me off the water, I removed the factory bearing and installed a pair of new Boca's in each knob this weekend. I was shocked at the amount of grease that was squeezed into the knobs from the factory. :shock: I often wondered why they do this. So a couple years ago I had a chan...