TackleTour

It's pretty cool. Definitely wasn't as large a bait as I had expected. I've caught fish on it that I'm not sure would keep in a tournament... I wouldn't hesitate to throw it. You might be surprised.

dragon1 wrote:

snowman custom baits wrote:Thanks. Those overcast cloudy days are hard to come buy in June down here so I try to not let one go buy.

Where you be at?

One of my fondest days was pre-spawn on my friend's private lake in Westminster, CO...I stopped counting bass at around 130 fish...all essentially on a maiden voyage of a Conquest 50, mated to a Zillion 7'0"MF combo on a 1/4oz black/blue bitsy bug and a Zoom Super Chunk Jr. in Sapphire Blue.

Anyone who says that a Shimano/Daiwa or Daiwa/Shimano rod/reel or reel/rod combo is blasphemy, is full of blasphemy in my book!

West Alabama. This was my first trip to this lake my friend fished there a lot and said there weren't any fish over 5lb in this lake but I proved them WRONG!!!!

Please pardon the poor pic.

Gear:
-Shimano Cumulus 7'1" MH
-Shimano Core 51
-8lb Berkley 100%
-Strike King Baby Rage Craw
-Gammy 3/0 EWG
-1/4oz Tru Tungsten bullet weight

Gone Phishin wrote:Please pardon the poor pic.

Gear:
-Shimano Cumulus 7'1" MH
-Shimano Core 51
-8lb Berkley 100%
-Strike King Baby Rage Craw
-Gammy 3/0 EWG
-1/4oz Tru Tungsten bullet weight

That must have been a fun fight with "light" gear.

Bryanp292 wrote:

Gone Phishin wrote:Please pardon the poor pic.

Gear:
-Shimano Cumulus 7'1" MH
-Shimano Core 51
-8lb Berkley 100%
-Strike King Baby Rage Craw
-Gammy 3/0 EWG
-1/4oz Tru Tungsten bullet weight

That must have been a fun fight with "light" gear.

My forearm was sore the entire next day. It was an absolute blast, as she was one mean fish.

First ever "Lightning Trout"

Was pitching a senko for bass when this guy clobbered it. Put up a heck of a fight for a 2-3lb trout on some fairly heavy gear.

Firsts for me yesterday:

First Pop Max fish...Pop Max in some frog pattern, 12lb Yozuri Hybrid, Morrum 6'8" MHF custom/tricked out Luna 103

First Kopper's frog fish, custom SHX PMB705/TDX 103 HSDF/50lb master braid/17lb CXX/3/4oz Koppers in brown frog/yellow belly/brown rubber legs.


More from yesterday:

i_am_R2 wrote:First ever "Lightning Trout"

Was pitching a senko for bass when this guy clobbered it. Put up a heck of a fight for a 2-3lb trout on some fairly heavy gear.

Lightning trout.jpg

That is a beautiful fish

Went out today, first time targeting smallies. Caught a nice white bass as well.

Good job bud! Not bad for a first time "targeting" a specific species.

Thanks. I've only caught 1 other smallie prior to this, while I was trolling for pike/walleye.

All in all it was a good day. Caught about 20 smallies. Haven't had a day that good since the pike were spawning. And well, 20 perch a day doesn't even come close.

Got off work early today and am sure glad I did. Personal best topwater if not personal best ever (did not have a scale with me)

Posted a report but here is the gear and some fish from my June trip, 4 weeks and the next 8 days begin

Shimano Calcutta TE100DC w/250 Handle
G.Loomis CBR906 7'6" MH
12lb Sunline FCSniper
Megabass Deep X-150 in Megabass Sexy Shad


Same Gear Big Smallie of the week.


Shimano Core 50Mg7
G.Loomis NRX873 CRR 7'3" MH
50lb Sunline FX2 Braid
PowerTeam 3.5" TRJ, pegged 3/4oz Tungsten, 4/0 Owner Wide Gap Plus


Number 2


Shimano Core 100MgFV
Shimano Cumara 7'4" Heavy
50lb Fireline TracerBraid(backup line, tangled the hell out my year 2 FX2 so re spooled was glad I had it)
Snag Proof 5/8oz Bleedin Frog (White/Yellow)


Number 2


August get here soon!

Out with Latrobe today. She choked on a Pop Max.