Lake Gaston and Buggs Island are two great places to fish for LM, SM, and STRIPPERS.
Try the DC 150 . No more backlash.
If you are fishing docks from land, cast beyond the end of the dock and retrieve as close to the pilings as possible . You will not spook the fish and they will hit whatever you are casting be it worm or chatterbait.
I use the double uni knot all the time and never had one break off or pull out. You may want to try the GT knot. It is easier to tie and is supposed to be the strongest knot to use for line to line tie off's.
Kidd
Welcome to a great forum to you both!
I know the feeling RJS. Will be 69 come July. The curdo150 has 4 settings. The 4 settings are 1for a windlass day , 2 is for braid, 3 is for mono and Flo-carbon and 4 is for skipping baits under docks and tree's. I used 2 and 4 settings and they have reduced my backlash's to almost zero. When I do get one it's my doing, not the 150.
I have the 150 I purchased in july and I love it. The test you are referring to is with a one ounce practice plug. I really like the 4 settings but it is easy to setup ' just follow the instructions as it adjust differently that a regular bait caster reel.
I totally agree with Deejay
Kerr Lake and Gaston lake. They both cover Virginia and North Carolina and have the best large mouth and other game fish in Virginia. There's also lake conner outside of Brookneal Virginia that is a small lake but holds the state large mouth record at 16 pounds 3 ozs. They are all within 2 1/2 hours of where you will be. March is a great time for really large fish here in Virginia.
A.Kidd
9:00 lifetime in Lynchburg Va.
I love landing more fish. Does this work for crankbaits as well as top water?
Thank you. I never seen lures with single hooks replacing trebles. Again, thanks for the information.
Do you have the single hook point pointing towards the head of the lures or towards the back ?
Thanks