Bass Opening Week (Pic's/Video)
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2018 5:03 am
Good morning TT! Been a long winter and a busy spring finally got away for some real holidays and a week of bass fishing! Conditions looked good, normal water levels, lot's of vegetation temp's were 68-74 95% of the time. However it seemed the fish were a little post spawn this time around, a few red tails a tougher bite. Most of my success opening week was due to punching matted grass. Using the Curado 7'7H and Curado K 200XG I put the combo to work craning in fish after fish. Was happy with the sensitivity, weight and power of the Curado setup. Another new to me rod I got to put a dozen+ fish thru was the Conquest 905C. The Conquest 7'6XH compared to my NRX895's are a night and day difference. The tip heavy balance of the NRX was a pain to deal with working my 3/4-1oz Jig's all day became a game of how much fatigue do I want to deal with. The Conquest 905C is longer, stiffer, lighter, better balanced and overall a better rod than the 7'5XH NRX. Sensitivity is as good if not better, I felt every bite like a small lightning shock thru my arm. Prior I would set the hook accidentally when bait's would fall down the limbs of a tree this time I could let my bait fall thru deeper trees and never did I mistake wood for the lite tap of a bass.
Overall glad I moved away from NRX to Conquest and will now begin a purge of replacing every pitching stick I own with Conquest 904/905C's. The balance, lighter weight and accuracy made the rod amazing to fish.
Aside from that note I threw the same bait's most of the trip, was playing with a shorter 6'6ML Poison Adrena vs my 6'10M and really liked the softer action of the 66 as well it worked with the bait much more as I would twitch the bait the 66 is the better stick for my jerk bait fishing. The 6'10M is not keeping it's home with a Dog-X Speed Slide and the 15lb Mono.
Enjoy the pictures guys the trip was a blast!
Reins 1oz/Gambler Punch Skirt/PTL Bully Grass Devil/Owner 3/0 Jungle Flipping Hook
Big nickel of the week
Poison Adrena 6'10M/Aldebaran 50HG/Shooter Defire Armilo 15lb/Dog-X Speed Slide
Conquest 905C/Metanium MGL 150XG/22lb Structure FC/PTL 3.5" Texas-Rig Jig
Opening Week Edit
https://youtu.be/AkuMvne0Qpw
Guys thanks for checking out the report and pictures! If your on YouTube give me a comment so I can follow your channel also. Was nice to break in some gear on quality fish next big trip is August with some day trips in between to the Kawarthawa's!
Tightlines
MTBF
Overall glad I moved away from NRX to Conquest and will now begin a purge of replacing every pitching stick I own with Conquest 904/905C's. The balance, lighter weight and accuracy made the rod amazing to fish.
Aside from that note I threw the same bait's most of the trip, was playing with a shorter 6'6ML Poison Adrena vs my 6'10M and really liked the softer action of the 66 as well it worked with the bait much more as I would twitch the bait the 66 is the better stick for my jerk bait fishing. The 6'10M is not keeping it's home with a Dog-X Speed Slide and the 15lb Mono.
Enjoy the pictures guys the trip was a blast!
Reins 1oz/Gambler Punch Skirt/PTL Bully Grass Devil/Owner 3/0 Jungle Flipping Hook
Big nickel of the week
Poison Adrena 6'10M/Aldebaran 50HG/Shooter Defire Armilo 15lb/Dog-X Speed Slide
Conquest 905C/Metanium MGL 150XG/22lb Structure FC/PTL 3.5" Texas-Rig Jig
Opening Week Edit
https://youtu.be/AkuMvne0Qpw
Guys thanks for checking out the report and pictures! If your on YouTube give me a comment so I can follow your channel also. Was nice to break in some gear on quality fish next big trip is August with some day trips in between to the Kawarthawa's!
Tightlines
MTBF