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That's nothing bro. I was running my line through the rod eyes the other day and my rod slid down the side of the boat and the reel fell and got a scuff on it. Now it doesn't look NEARLY as purty when it's sitting on my desk. Sad day.

AWESOME video bro. The whole highlight tape strung together is even more impressive, and the fact that you pounded those donkeys in such a short time is pretty mean... I like the pitch pattern with the rising son you breakdown in the video - def something I'm going to have to add the arsenal. I hadn't even thought about throwing like that until this. The breakdown portion of the video was the best part. I know lots of guys will just dump a line or two down on you and expect you to figure it out on your own or already know what they're talking about...the detailed breakdown and walkthrough can save hours of experimentation on the water. Solid video.

Just read the whole thread... Pretty much why I have a knot in my stomach till I get working tracking number from whoever I bought a bait from. Hope it works out for you bro. I would nail this dude with any charges you can bring against him. Would definitely help to have contact information (track people down and pm them) of anyone that he's ripped off recently. If you had several instances documented when you approached the authorities, it would really help you get your case heard and get some resolution. Good luck.

It holds the phone great - for still photography. Definitely don't try to mount it your handlebars or anywhere on a boat. It'll shake your phone loose pretty easily...and they ain't cheap at full retail

The navionics HD is for the iPad. It's good stuff, but you don't need to pay the extra if you're just getting it for your iPhone.

Bwahahahahaha. JT - this absolutely hit the TFF nail on the head so hard....it had me giggling like a champ (kind of at myself a little too, haha). You guys are feisty today...

WANT. You guys do mods to any reels other than curados?

Awesome offer right there.

You can see all the pics and review, here: http://www.swimbaitunderground.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=2877

The freestyles do pretty well as big traps. Like flyfor said, sometimes it scares them, but I would imagine a larger fish wouldn't get as spooked, but it just depends on the fish... As for fishing deep - that's where they ought to be - I've caught some great fish on deeper weedlines. We have a lot of sunken trees and another junk mixed in with grass, so I always pack a lure retriever. Throw them on 25lb invis (personal favorite) and look for weedlines with easy access to deeper water (if there is any). The bigguns like to come up and cruise those lines for food then roll back down to deeper/safer water.

Don- Dying' date=' injured, sick, and exhausted from being chased prey can't run... If given the choice all predators key on the easy. That's natures way. With a hard bait having so many unrealistic cues, I agree speed can trigger a response that otherwise the fish wouldn't have made. Generally, instead of using speed to disguise my bait, I prefer to use movement. This allows me to keep it in the zone without giving the fish to good of a look at what I'm throwing.[/quote'] I tend to agree with this. To use the blanket statement that pray never stands its ground isn't always the case...I know that most baitfish tend to flee when being chased, but there are entire patterns that rely on dead/dying/or unaware prey that involve little to no movement. Consider a jerkbait - I hate them, but I know there's a lot of people that throw them exclusively because they give off the impression of a dying or injured baitfish. As water temps drop, several baitfish species die off, and slowly pause, suspended for minutes at a time, regardless of being chased or not, because they're dying. They remain motionless and flutter to the bottom as their life cycle ends. Nearly every bite on jerkbaits come on extended pauses. Fish key on them because they're literally "dead" still, and easy prey. That's not to mention the numerous baits that excel at deadstick techniques. Senkos, Flukes, jigs, and the countless posts on here about folks throwing out big baits and just waiting till they get bit. Not harping on the statement, just wanted to point out there's some value in slowing her down sometimes. Love the info on this thread. Don - that writeup was great. Awesome amount of detail and insight into your approach. Good stuff from several other folks as well. Makes me want to get on the water!

James - actually a UI designer, but I spent way too much time drawing tanks and machine guns as a kid. haha. Thanks for getting me going in big baits.... Haha I know. I'm thinking of going 80+!!!

sick mod bro! my buddy and I did a jon boat similar before he upgraded. I'll see if can dig up some pics.

Good stuff. That makes sense guys. I've seen the Ospreys get torn up pretty easy...Thanks for the responses.

Ha! Of course. I'm a tard. Thanks for the RIDICULOUSLY fast response. When you crimp the 7strand on it, I take it doesn't slide up the line anymore when you hook a fish?

Thanks bro. Saw your stuff earlier. Was a good read. Agreed. Good guy for sure. Hope so man. Good luck. Let everyone know when you slam that giant! Thanks for the response guys. The review was a lot of fun. I'll work on getting more pics and videos into the next round. Anything else you guys would like to see added or that can be done better? Feedback rocks. Does anyone have any pics of them hitting fish on the bait? Love to see what other guys are catching on baits I throw....

Just saw this. Sounds awesome. Got any pics with it rigged up like this? Thanks again for the review man. Love the discussion in this thread.

I've been fishing these baits a little more lately, and was wondering if anyone fishes them without a split ring on the treble? (tie line directly to the treble) I've experimented with taking mine off and it sits better on the bait...Is there a specific reason it's there that I'm missing? It makes an odd angle when tied to the line and hook is embedded, imo. Thoughts?

. Thanks for the words everyone. Glad you guys liked it. Hopefully I can kick a few more out. Thanks man, I appreciate it. I'll work on some video for the next couple and get them in to the reviews. The baits are sweet -- Good stuff, thanks. They were digitally painted. Wish I was that good with real watercolors. Would have gotten at least a B in art class. haha. .

Haha. "Santa" bought himself a pluton to stick on a new LDC that should be here in about 6 weeks. Just in time for prespawn...

Good one Danny! Well, at least SOME of us have swimbaits.... Right? LOL And the rest of us are jealous of the ones that do....

Haha sorry guys for the post dump. I'm on my phone and it logged me out when I was typing in the last half....so I got sliced in half. This ^ is the full version. Feel free to delete the first one... Thanks for the props guys. Was fun. I'll work on some video for the next one