Delawhere?

Hey Shelby, you really can’t go wrong with any of your choices for Delaware waters. Availability of those baits can be the hardest part in acquiring them honestly, but I’ll put my choice in order.
1st: Phoney Shad in XXS Sink
2nd: Hiro Godzilla
3rd: HPH

Had an 807 for two years till it deep sixed off my yak with an Abu Naci and my one and only OG 250 I’ll probably ever have. Honestly, I only miss the reel and 250. The rod got the job done, but never fit well for how I fish. Always wanted a couple more inches on the handle and a little more tip for glides. The 867 has what I wanted all along.
Saying all that I like my Phoenix M1 and Black Diamonds better.

I have converted four of the new SK’s. It’s a head trip the first time cutting into a hundred dollar bait! Know that this bait isn’t as user friendly as the OG was and only proceed if your willing to gamble screwing up and eating the loss. Too many have tried passing their mistakes on to unknowing others thinking they were getting a “dealâ€.
 
All of the baits I have done were the rise ups and had a small weight in the rear, so the back skin had to come off which is glued on. Or you can cut a small slit by the anal vent. A butter knife works pretty well for me to get the skin off but I still usually scratch the foil some. The bass don’t care, and neither do I. I don’t sell guns or swimbaits.
 
For removing the weights I used a Dremel with a carbide tip. The weight material is some alloy that’s pretty hard, so you have to take care not overheating the plastic shell. I had one take on water after a few months of use that I attribute to this. I was able to repair it with 2ton epoxy after I got it dried out by using an air compressor to blow the moisture out.
 
For the lips, one popped out just prying with pliers, but the other three wouldn’t budge and needed cut off and filed out to where you want it. I tape off the chin to avoid scratching the paint.
 
For adding weight I use tungsten putty for the rear hole and a little in the front hole spread along the bottom. This usually gets it pretty close to a low float bait. Next I hammer flat some lead split shots or .22 cal pellets. Now I put the bait back together and go out to my pool or a clear body of water. The weights are thin and can be slid under the chin until you get a horizontal ROF that you like.
 
If you have any questions I’m happy to help anyway I can man

These make 20 over 5 on the season. On my way to my best season I hope. These fish put up amazing fights!i could go on forever about them but I won't lol. 5-14 on the 6" weedless hudd, 6-3 on the joker and 7-9 on the joker. The 7-9 ties my all time pb I broke last November on the cracker. It's gonna be a good fall!

Update: ordered the okuma guide select last night, thanks for all the help.

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Not sure what handed reel your looking for but I've a Cardiff 400 not being used you can have. It's in great shape. Just pm me your address and I will get it out to you . No charge, just post up some pics when you catch your PB

Awesome catch dude! My top De fish have came on the Pizz Shadleys as well. Love seeing other mid Atlantic area dudes throwing big baits and getting that stoke they give as reward for dedication!

Shut ur damn pie hole with your search bar crap mr slammers are one bite a day baits. There are a ton of dudes I've learned things from reading on here.You, are not one of them. Wouldn't have asked if I hadn't searched already

No I haven't fished their tourneys. My main goal for the last three years has been hunting for big bass and never throwing a senko again, unless it's helping a kid learn to fish. I have thought about now and then, but by the time they start I'm all ready a month or more into trophy mode.

Awesome man! There's a few of us that have been throwing big baits here, but not many. What part of the state are you in?

Being able to catch on jigs & T-rigs sounds like craws are the main nighttime snack. Which was the night bite I grew up knowing in Az. Fish stuffed there faces with crawdads from the shoreline out into 30+ feet rock piles.
Now living on another planet called Delaware, I've barely seen any craws. What there are here are a ton of frogs, eels, and furry critters all along the shoreline. The bass will positioning in little cuts with their mouths facing the shore and their backs barely in the water. Some nights their spooky and you have to literally cast on shore and bring your bait to the edge . Most nights a slammer or rat landing on their head gets the desired results

Think I'm going to send this Phenix black diamond back to tw, and exchange for the Muse Black think I'll grab a 8'6"XL and see how it handles 250's and pizz shadleyXL. I ACTUALLY ended up really liking the diamond inshore for wakers and glides Like the Pizz shadley. I will get it and let you all know my opinion on them. Sorry not helping here, buts it's nice to talk about a rod or any equipment that is readily available and not have to hear, CUSTOM SO AND SO it's worth it to wait a year. A lot of company's are getting into SB specific rods . It would be nice to have a space to talk about commercial made without getting the custom,custom, name drop crap on every post.later