Keitech 2.8 Crazy Flapper, Keitech 2.8 Fat Impact, RI Smallie Beaver, Yamamoto Baby Craw

Ajaxin wrote:I picked up a Edge First Strike 6’ 10” finesse drop shot casting rod from Sierra two weeks ago. Can’t beat it for $150. Very similar to the 7’ Kistler helium ml I have.

I have the same rod, but I bought it through temple fork. It’s my first finesse casting rod. What reel are you putting on it?

When I was really young I loved throwing micro baits because I’d always catch fish anywhere I went. The wee craw and little rooster tails were my favorite, I’ve caught lots of small Kentucky bass in OK on the craw. Norman has a baby deep little n that is nice, it’s 1/4 oz. Stanley had some small spi...

I’ve also bought 4 Temple Fork rods from them and I like them all a lot. 2 crankin rods. A 7’6” ml spin rod I use for hair jigs and a musky rod. I think I got a Villain gen1 7’3” heavy from them too, which is a sweet rod. It’s one of the sites that I’ve got my best deals from. It takes a lot of chec...

I got a Fast Strike 7’6 xh from Sierra Trading and like it a lot, but the 3rd eye from the top was obviously replaced with a guide that is slightly smaller than the original. I’m guessing Sierra Trading got it like that from Edge and It was a returned rod that damaged in shipping. I keep hoping that...

I bought some vinyl tubing for my 5” senkos, but haven’t had a chance to test it yet. I’ve read that it will make one Senko last for several trips. It’s definitely heavy duty stuff. For 6” and 7” I would not use o-rings, they’re so heavy that the o-ring will tear it in half. Haven’t had a chance to ...

You need to have the skirt held in place with an o-ring or skirt collar

Look up a YouTube channel called “smalljaw”, the guy has a good video on using wire. 24-26 gauge wire from the plastic flower section of a hobby shop. Put the jig in a vice, take a 3” inch piece of wire, make 3 wraps around the skirt, use pliers to pull the wire ends to get the wraps tight - you sho...

Never mind, my gen 1 stx knobs fit. I was pretty sure I used Winch knobs on a Tatula handle but I must have just used the whole winch handle.

I have some Lew’s carbon fiber handles that I have mounted on my Daiwas. When I bought them I thought that I could put my Daiwa SV103 knobs on the Lew’s, but the hole is too small on the knob. I have a Shimano knob that fits, but not sure if I’d like any of their knobs. The Lew’s knobs are way too ...

I have some Lew’s carbon fiber handles that I have mounted on my Daiwas. When I bought them I thought that I could put my Daiwa SV103 knobs on the Lew’s, but the hole is too small on the knob. I have a Shimano knob that fits, but not sure if I’d like any of their knobs. The Lew’s knobs are way too t...

Thanks for responses, it’s helping me narrow down my browsing. Having trouble finding spacing charts for guide placement. Do I need guides of multiple sizes that taper down to my smallest guide?

I have 4 NFC Delta blanks I need to build before MN opener and I’d like some recommendations on the components before I start. The only part I am considering using right now are the Fuji ACS reel seats. I want to be as thrifty as possible since these aren’t HM blanks. I have 1 cranking rod and the o...

I use 8.1:1 T3 SV because I like burning 1/2 oz lipless baits over shallow grass. It’s also a good gearing for rippin them off the bottom in deeper water. Same ratio and techniques I use for swim jigs. I switch between the two depending on the conditions.

I like them on 3/8 oz swim jigs. I use the next size up too. Yamamoto makes a jig head specifically for the swim senko, but the ones I’ve used have super crappy hooks even though they’re gamakatsu. They’re also great Texas rigged with a pegged weight. No wrong way to fish them. Great lure for Any be...