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The Palomar is a good all around knot, easy to tie and very strong for braid and standard mono or co-polymer lines.
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4/0 Falcon weighted hook with Gamakatsu stinger hook. DON'T insert the hook point thru the nose- instead, insert the eye of the hook from the belly side and push the eye of the hook OUT thru the nose. This will keep from tearing up the nose, the bait will last longer and not start sliding down the hook on casts. Also, you need to bend the 4/0 hook slightly to get the point to lay straight instead of pointing down towards the bait- a tiny amount of pressure with pliers on the bend of the hook will do it.
The stinger hook is a 1/0 Gamakatsu short-shank hook (commonly used for wacky rigging senkos) . Tied to 50LB. braid line and a simple loop knot over the big hook, insert the hook point slightly behind the big hook and work it backwards thru the hollow body to where you want it.
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Pleasant can be an extra tough lake, especially during the winter months when the bass are deep and lethargic. In winter, try using your sonar in water depths of about 30' to 40' or even deeper to locate concentrations of fish arches on or near the bottom. Use a drop shot set up rigged with 5 or 6 pound test fluorocarbon and a 4" Morning Dawn (Hurricane color 47). Most bites will be very subtle and feel like a mushy extra weight on your line. Set the hook!
Hurricane Morning Dawn:
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If your sonar shows suspended fish in those depth ranges, up off the bottom, try using a jigging spoon. Drop the spoon right in front of your sonar and watch it go down on the sonar screen to the same depth as the fish. A spinning rod rig makes this much quicker to do. Quickly jerk the spoon up about 3' or so and let it flutter back down in a controlled manner- bites can come at any time. By maintaining good boat position you can actually watch fish move in on the sonar and be ready for a bite! Good luck !
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Gear matched to our needs makes the outing much more pleasant and productive. Fishing rods and matched reels that fit our needs can be VERY different than what the guys are using. Drop me a note if you would like some suggestions!
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