charlie.m.jr

That's me and my pet, Gerard, doing a little modeling. LOL.

2022 Ranger Z520 R. Lowrance electronics and trolling motor.

I remember when you posted this one on BBC. Pretty boat. Mine is the red one that was posted right after yours. LOL.

I throw all of mine on the same gear ratio/ IPT. I have several Lew's superduty wide spools and all of them are in the 6.4 ratio. Per Lew's that equates to 28 IPT. I personally feel like that's a very happy medium for me. I can slow it down or speed it up with not much thought.........at least on the speed up part. LOL. I do have to remind myself when the water is cold to slow down, but I can live with that. I did buy one a couple of months ago in the 5.4 ratio to throw big crankbaits on and I will play with it for hudds once it cools off to see if I can tell any difference.

Ignite swimbaits have been pretty good to me over the years. They aren't as inexpensive as some other baits but they are hand poured and have a great swimming action. I rig them on screw lock hooks and also make line through's out of them.

Lew's Superduty 300 may be a good choice for what you are wanting. It holds 190 yards of 14lb and the gear ratio is 6.4 or 6.5 to 1. I use their wide speed spool for hudds and glides and they have been great reels for me. They're solid and not over the top expensive.

I either use a palomar knot or a double improved clinch knot. For me it depends on the lure I am using as to which knot I tie. Both have been very good and reliable for me over the years.

Like others have said here, deep is a relative term. I live in the land of TVA lakes where fish are known for their off shore haunts. With that being said, in the spring and fall it does amaze me how shallow our fish get. Especially in the fall. I mean dirt shallow, like how do you not see them swimming where you got bit. That being said, they are always close to "deep water". Deep water being the river channel, creek channel, or a ditch. Even in the early spring or late fall (water temps in the mid to upper 40s, + ) there will be fish that do pull up shallow to feed. A lot of it here is just covering water until you find them and capitalizing on the opportunity. Where a bait that doesn't get down to the bottom will shine, is this time of year. A lot of our fish here suspend over the deep water just off of the ledges and they are notoriously hard to catch like that. That's where a big slow lazy glide comes into play and you can wreck them on it. It is the same principle and mentality as what Dylan628 said about jerk baits, but with swimbaits instead.

The last order I placed with them, ( 3 weeks ago) I actually didn't proof it before I submitted it. I wanted the 2 day shipping since I needed stuff for a tournament, changed my payment card, and in doing so, it resorted back to standard ground shipping and I didn't catch it. After I got the confirmation I called them the next day and told them I really needed the 2 day and they hooked me right up with it and it wasn't a big hassle at all.

Good job guys. Congratulations on your win. Thanks for sharing the story. To win a tournament solely on swimbaits is one of the things I want to do. My hat is off to anyone on here that has done it.

Anyone got any Mike Long series of rods? I need to snatch one up real quick.

If you want it on a lead head, check out the revenge XL swimbait heads on tackle warehouse. They make them with a very stout hook and it has a much longer shank for bigger baits. If you're looking to make a line through, check out red one miller pagoda weights also on tackle warehouse. I use them for a lot of baits to make them line through set ups. It's a lot better than the pop rivet and coffee stirrer method that you mentioned.