Forum: Tackle and Fishing Tactics

I have a rod that I need to replace the tip guide on. I noticed recently that it was making scraping sounds and causing my braid to fray. I figured I scratched it while getting a snagged lure unstuck. I wonder is it difficult to replace guides? Or is there someone within reasonable driving...

Was wondering what you guys usually go for when you're throwing lipless cranks.. I've been throwing them on a 7' MH mod action rod with a 5:1:1 baitcasting reel. I don't like fishing lipped cranks, just not my forte. However the lipless cranks I really like. Almost as versatile as plastics from...

After growing up with these hooks I think im done,There is no reason i should go through a pack of hooks in 6-8 hours of fishing.(its a pain in the ass to keep retying). As many of you know i fish a lot of plastic,I use sizes 2-5 EWG quite often. Now my problem is 90% of the time after two or...

All, I'm taking two kids (8 and 5 yrs) on their first fishing trip to FDR State Park in Yorktown Heights. Anyone know of any Bait & Tackle shops between Yonkers and Yorktown Heights that would have night crawlers? I looked online but the ones they listed appeared be all out of business. I...

I am having a bad year...I stuck the 'big one' again !! Yup, stuck MYSELF again this year !! Last time, a 'psycho' Pickerel was flailing around in the boat with a series 100 Pointer in it's face and it managed to get me back for sticking it by lodging one of the treble points into my upper...

Hey Fellas; No this is not a post abouth me being an A**HOLE :laugh: I have tried more stuff and techniques , over the last five years , than I did in my first 35 years of fishing. I tried swimbaits this year ( tore my arm up, caught some good fish) and some lipless cranks and even some...

Hey Fellas; Present situation saw me having to sell some of my gear. I have also been thinking that most of my fish come on Platics and Lead Jig Heads Jigs C Rig T rig Weightless t rig Wacky Rigs with Worms

Some ok stuff here. .99 and $5.95 flat rate shipping. Time to stock up. http://www.overstockbait.com/category_s/862.htm

Hey Fellas ; I try, really try to stay away from BS products, every once in a while I get mail from these folks, now they have a newer rod 2 for 99 bucks, I am wanting to pull the trigger, but somewhere inside me it is telling me , dont do it. So has anyone used these rods, the newer ones, and how...

Hi everyone. I have a question about using a lipless crankbait, specifically the Strike King Red eye Shad, 1/4 oz. While on vacation at Lake George, I was getting serious smallie action on this lure while fishing from the beach in Lake George Village. Estimate 15-20 feet of water, combination...

Hey Fellas' Well a while ago I had all Fenwicks, then all Cabelas , then I got the bright idea to go all one rod, that didnt work. I dont believe in technique specfic rods , it is a marketing gimmick as far as I am concerend So I went 2 Cableas Fish Eagle II's 6'6" MH and 2 Eagle GT's Med/Fast...

Has anyone used or know anything about this companies fishing rods,i recieved a letter in the mail,buy one at $49.99,get one free,they claim they are high quality without the high price tag.:cheers:

Hey guys, I dont know if it's just me but recently since the cold nights have been around i can't get a largemouth to bite a thing.. I was just wondering if anyone else is having this problem or if it could be just where i was. I went to a big pond where i've caught 15+ largemouth bass in one day...

HEY FELLAS; In the early 60's I got my first plastic ( used to call them rubber in those days) it was a stiff, straight tail worm made by Creme, it had 3 red beads, a propeller and a three hook harness spread out inside the worm. I was young, with no teacher and the worm never worked for me. Then...

Any of you guys throw BIG creatures? Not talking 5", more like 8"-10" baits. Something that has me pondering as of late...

I would like to paint some lipless cranks, strike king redeye shads. I'd like to add some black and orange. What materials do I need? Thanks, Rich

After fishing with Luke for a day hearing him talk about kistlers all day I went and got a new rod on Ebay... $75 including shipping... 7ft med extra fast... All Star platinum real nice, brand new still in the wrapper... says med exrta fast but seems heavier than that. gonna use it for...

I am spending next week on Champlain and have a season Vt license. By the map here: http://www.dec.ny.gov/permits/6411.html it looks like as long as I stay away from South Bay I will be set with the one license. Is that the case?

Can someone please tell me where in CNY these lures can be purchased. Have heard good reviews and of course just gotta get some. Thanks Manny

Hey Everyone, my fishing partner and I are considering purchasing a sonar with Side Imaging for our johnboats that we have at 2 different NYReservoirs. Of course this means that we need a portable setup, which Humminbird doesnt really offer out of the box. I know these things can be rigged on a...

I mean the BIG ones, like seven inchers, and nine or ten inchers. Any of you using them in the 'sweet-waters" ? Zoom makes a 7-inch Super Fluke. Lunker City has several sizes in BIG Sluggos. There are Hogys in several sizes. etc.

Hello everyone and thank you for your kind words in the previous post. I haven’t been here in a while. I have been very busy. This year MegaStrike has more than 500 products, a new line of soft plastics, a larger warehouse, more employees and a ton of headaches. Some of you already know MegaStrike...