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Having too much mojo is kind of like having too many swimbaits...

Kokanee. Works for trout, shad and herring. I've caught fish on it in ponds that didn't even have any of those. I like the old herring color also, very close to Kokanee.

I've heard some good things about them from some saltwater anglers going after toothy fish. For bass, I don't see a problem with a simple line through.

You can put the hook on the top. Sometimes it can be hard to get the line to go to one side or to the other. I think there is a little bit of plastic in there that can get pushed one way or the other that you have to push through. Pay attention to which way the line wants to curl and that can help get it to go up or down. Use some really heavy line to push through and open the path first. I've also ran the line backwards to clear the path with some success.

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They. Catch. Fish. of all sizes. I prefer the bigger sizes for drawing some bigger bass, especially in the cold of winter.

Road rash, blind in one eye, busted lip, and a cracked smile, and would still look good retired on a wall of fame.

I fish perhaps the blue backiest of blue back lakes: Lake Murray. My go to baits: Cl8 Clacker 5" Ayu -- Best numbers bait from March until December (striper or largies). No matter what size bait the bass are keyed in on. Big ones eat it too, but doesn't weed out the rats. A must have bait for me, tied on all year except Dec-Feb when I only throw bigger baits. I take off the hook on the tail (don't need it on this small size of bait), and replace the other two hooks with the Mustad KVD short shank x-heavy hooks (in those size of hook, I've had the owners that come on the clacker straightened out). HPH original 6" (not the glide, don't have one of them) -- Not made anymore, but might be able to get one on the black market. Good year round. Catches all sizes, but when fish are focused on small bait doesn't get the numbers of "limit filler" large mouth. However, it catches the biggest fish better than others year round. Nov. - March really shines with a SLOW retrieve. Stripers seem to love this one more than all the others. Have one tied on year round. Triple trout -- 5" stubby, 6", 7" -- Seem best when they are on big bait. Most consistent in winter and spring for me, but produces year round. Great night bite bait also. When the striper bite is red hot and they'll hit anything (or if I take somebody I don't trust with my expensive baits), I've thrown magic swimmers and they seem to work pretty well also.

Heavier hooks helps a little. As they get bigger, they get more stable and can be retrieved faster without blowing out. The exception is the stubbies. A 5 inch stubby can be retrieved faster than a 6" or even 7" regular. That being said, I will fish them slow to fast, but not really burn them. If I want to burn, I usually pick up a Cl8 Clacker. One of my friends burns an 8" right on the surface, he only fishes with a Fin-S for a tail. Might help it burn faster. I have always used the stock tails.

Fast replies, shipped quickly, everything as it should be. No hesitation to do business with him at all.

Practice saying "I am Groot"...

Just tried to look up the model, it appears Beckman nets has gone out of business. That sucks.

I've been using a Beckman net with a rubber dipped netting for 10+ years. Sits flat on the floor of my boat, gets trampled on a lot. No problems, still using the original netting and it sees a lot of bass, lot of stripers and occasional catfish or gar.

Never held or fished a carved wood bait from him, but even if they slay them I'm not sure anything is worth $350 as purely a fish catching lure. According to his site he is accomplished as a fish decoy carver. Not as big a following as carved duck decoys, but still a field of collectibles with a good following. The value of his work/time as artist/craftsman probably influences his carved baits prices.