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105 is exactly what im using also

I use 90lb test i believe and have caught 4 fish using that set up. I have not had a problem. I will double check on what im using and get back to you

Sell me one maybe?

Nice

Thanks guys this forum is awesome. Ive been thinking of switching to flouro or copoly. But first thing ia first, i gotta learn a better knot. Can someone point me in the right direction in snaps? Never used them but want to try them. What do you guys use?

Sent pm m4tt, thats an incredible offer. Thanks

Thanks man. Just gotta keep my head up and keep grinding. Ill get em next time

My muskie/ catfish set up will do for now until i save for a proper set up. Dropped my guide select into the lake last week. Its a clarus 8ft heavy. 2-8oz.

Will look into it. Thanks man

Improved clinch. I believe my knot was the problem. I refuse to blame the line. Big game has been good to me over the years

So this morning my new thumper tail was delivered and i couldnt wait to try it out. First cast out i let it settle and starts reeling very slow. Then i felt some small bumps but i thought i was hitting the rocks at the bottom of the lake and kept reeling. After a couple second i realized it was actually a bite and i set the hook. I had missed but kept reeling slow and sure enough the fish came back. This time i set the hook and connected. I was about to grab him when my line snapped at the knot. The fished stayed floating for a couple seconds and i almost grabbed him but swam off. About a minute later he jumps out of the water and i see my swimbait fly off into the water. RIP. Had it for about 6 hours. And the fish was about 8 or 9 pounds. May not sound huge but for the lake i was fishing thats a big bass. I cant explain what happened honestly. I was using 25lb big game but the knot snapped without much pressure. The fish had already given up. Im heart broken. I may not sleep tonight. I know what i want for christmas. Unfortunately i didnt get a pic with a fish today

Thanks guys

I got a bunch of 68 specials and got em pretty quickly

I have the rof5 top hook and it does not float

The deep one i have a 10 inch hudd, five 8 inch hudds, and about 5 other swimbaits. Theres a lot of room in it. My plano broke at the latches within a week

The flambeau i have is great. Its the deep version waterproof one. You wont be dissapointed. A lot sturdier than my old plano too

Im using 20lb big game on that setup

Hey man im from austin also. You fish off the bank or boat? I do both, i have a small bass raider. I dont know any other swimbaiters around here. We should try and get together for some swimbaiting sometime. And about yout question. I throw swimbaits all year in lake austin, decker lake and ladybird. Seems to be working all year

I have a different rod i can try. Its a little faster and heavier. Maybe i can get better results. But next time out im going to focus and loading the tip and setting the hook with sweep style hookset. I dont get much fishing time and when i do i want to make sure i connect

Thanks for the suggestions. The rod i was using was a 7'11 moderate fast with a lure weight 1-6. Seemed to me like the rod was not the problem. Looking back at what happened im thinking i might have given it enough slack to throw the hook