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I can't stop thinking about Bat Metal from youtube. I feel like that sort of art style and comedy would be really cool and funny.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I53HDr0-Qew&pp=ygUJYmF0IG1ldGFs

It works. Still nowhere near as soft as the new ones but it definitely softens them up.

I second the 2 pc

Snapping turtles and the occasional territorial duck are the most you gotta worry about float tubing in SoCal

What I look for in a good rat is definitely stability (doesn't wash to one side when I crank down), I prefer the bait to have a slight wobble when slow reeling, and a good squeak or clack.

I personally like to add some weight to the front and use the joint pads/ sticky dots for furniture on the last joint to (almost) completely lock it out. I'm able to dead walk it with ease and on a straight retrieve it will swim fluidly like a triple trout. It is a very fun bait to play around with and just see what you can make it do.

toy with bottom contact. You dont always have to drag the bottom. I've found that kinda moon bouncing if that makes sense works for me.

At most of my lakes here in SoCal I can look at the bank or features around me and I'm able to get a pretty good idea of what is going on out deeper.

Look up swimbait tech on instagram. Manny Chee fixed a bullshooter 190 with a crack in it. I did the same.

deps 250 in my opinion

The xh muse has a pretty short handle compared to the xh ldc in my opinion.

Already sold out.

In order of your questions. 1. You can go with either but i would recommend getting a production rod at firs because custom rods are very expensive. Not sure what your rods are rated or what baits you plan on throwing but you will typically want a h or xh rod. Dobyns, phenix, or daiwa are a good place to start. 2. ^ 3. I personally like izorline cxx copoly. lb test depends on baits you throw. i usually go with 20 lb and can throw up to 7 oz. YOu can also use fluoro mostly 25 lb abraizx. 4. Line connection I personally tie direct to soft baits and use a snap or split ring on my hard baits. One thing i go by personally is that if the bait comes with a split ring, it is probably meant to be fished with one. 5. I don't know what you fish but most will tell you to fish ambush point such as ledges, rock piles, weed lines, brush piles, etc. I usually don't worry about color other than clarity or sometimes food source. Go with what you feel is right or what you think they will eat. Here is a link to an article that really helped guide me in the beginning: http://www.workingclasszero.net/quest-for-the-cure/ Also just search around on youtube and soak up any useful information you can find. Hopefully this helps you. Welcome to the community! This is a good place for info and help

It was just a community college. But it was Grossmont College .

In terms of lighting you can use a green light to see the boat and what you're doing. Pretty sure that green light doesn't scare or spook fish. Weedless baits are awesome for when you aren't sure what you're casting into or at and then the go to wake bait always works.

I've noticed that you only need a high gear ratio for giant baits like the mother, gancraft 303, and so on.

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I have never been happier to look at a spreadsheet in my life. Thank you for giving to the community.

I thought of it as a challenge. I never liked when people told me that I wouldn't be able to do something so when people said that I wouldn't catch a fish on a swimbait, I took it upon myself to prove them wrong. In the process I fell in love with it and it turned into a passion.

In San Diego we have the new ones called tiger mosquitoes. Their bite lasts longer and hurts more. luckily there haven't been any sicknesses tied to them yet.

No need to be worried about this guys. Charlie is rad and honest dude.