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Melones is my home lake and I haven't heard anything like that.

Baitsmith mag Deps 250

Get good at knots, retie a lot.

Is this happening on the same rod/reel set up? or different set ups? Does the snap off happen at the same point of the cast? pretty much at the top? just after the release? Or at the release? I would go at it like a golf swing, take a little off, be more deliberate.

My dentist said I need a root canal and crown $2300, I laughed in his face went home and bought a Hinkle trout. Think I still need the root canal though.

I like the blood knot, mainly because it's easy and the Tactical Bassin guys use it. I go longer leader on glides than Hudds mainly for shock absorption , I think the 30# is a bit stout for small glides & hudds, i bet if you drop down to 17# or 20# you'll get bit more.

They gotta do something, Tacklewarehouse is taking a big bite. Before long BPS will be nothing but another shoe store.

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Like everything else, it depends. Gin clear water I'd drop way down to 12# flouro just don't try to set a casting record, It's just an S-waver any way. As the water gets dingy or stained you can go up. if you think you have to. A glide isn't grinding the bottom or banging cover. I come from a finesse background, the lighter the line the better a lure works and the more bites you get,

Bought a bait from Scott. bait perfect, fast shipment. Would gladly do business with Scott again.

I've got one and love it, it's my Mother rig, no problems. Here is a review/ compare......https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La_i80k3xp4

My obsession is big bass, putting a big bass in the boat. Just like he said swim baits are a big part the arsenal. I'm not a method fisherman, if I get that monster follow on a swim bait I come back an hour or two later with the sonar off and try to let the breeze blow me within range and throw a jig or what ever I think is going to get it done.