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I have the salty 150 and hundos, the salty 150 is discounted because they came out with a hundo 50 and making it for the make price point as the hundos. Those salty and goat models are really good models, just definitely get a salty version. I actually prefer them over the hundo, the hundo is just really light and small.

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I watched it, going to watch it again to make some port sulphur routes. A lot of good information.

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If it is leaking from steering at the fill plug, I’d fill it back up keeping the hose and bottle of fluid connected and I’d turn the wheel back and forth both ways for at least 20 times to get any air out and then I’d add some thread tape to fill plug before putting back on. If it’s leaking anywhere else, I’d try to call manufacturer for replacement parts.

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If you do fish comfort or eloi, I’d also try some of the break water structures and tide lines on the north end of eloi, which is a point to add between deadman and comfort as well as some of the rigs. It might be a little early, but fishing these areas will help you become more confident throughout the spring into the late summer.

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I hope you don’t mind oyster boat traffic, IYKYK!

Last few attempts at fishing half moon in springtime ended up with me catching a limit behind the dam.

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Awesome report! Way to go!

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Awesome! I’m working at Barksdale Air Force Base for the next few weeks and definitely will be fishing Caddo lake and Bistineau while I’m up in North LA.

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That’s an awesome trip, thanks for this report I’ve been wanting to go back out there, and Venice but I’ve been working in Bossier City and home for 1 day a week.

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I do use braid, on all my spinning rods for inshore and on my heavy flipping rods. Backlash a reel with $20 worth of braid vs $3 worth of mono and it’s so bad you have to cut half the line off. I’d rather lose the mono, he asked about learning. That’s why I’d learn with mono.

Also learning with a DC reel is handicapping your learning. Learning how to adjust and set your reel is part of it. I adjust mine all the time, especially when I casting far on windy days. Nothing against DC reels, just if you swap to a non dc reel, can you still have an enjoyable fishing experience or will you be spending your day picking out backlashes.

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Don’t learn using braid! First practice casting at tree trunks and spots in your yard, I’d start learning using 12-17 pound mono. If you use a bucket lay it over and cast into it. Don’t worry too much on distance, practice accuracy, nothing wrong with using a 6ft or 6’6” rod to start. I use them more than 7ft rods. Practice roll cast and pitching. Good time to be Bass fishing and learning the techniques. It will definitely make you a better inshore fisherman.

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However, I will tell you that a great all-around lure to use for redfish is a Texas rigged craw. I’ve used different fancy swim hooks over the years, and simple arrived to the conclusion that a Texas rig is the way to go. You can sight fish with them, or chunk and wind. I usually use a Net Bait Baby Paca Craw. Pearl white is a good color because you can see it easier.

I use to throw more spinner baits and chatter baits, but if your fishing a few days in a row the Texas rig craw, or a 4 inch swim bait with a flashy spinner will be a lot less fatigue on your arms if your not sight fishing and just blind casting.

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I’ll definitely listen in, perfect time to do this, I feel the few people who have tried this in the past gave up or didn’t create something relevant to what most of us do.

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I’ve wondered if there has been any tank pond monsters caught how long someone would be tight lipped about it? Last two weeks would have been premium time for someone to catch one if they were there.

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It’s ok, I went to Hopedale Friday thinking I was going to do a hurting, I could only fish til 1pm, I spent way too much time trying to catch in deeper holes only to catch a few in shallow flats right before I had to get off water and head to the house. And then thought how dumb I was not to start shallow and work to the deeper areas if they weren’t shallow.

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+1, I throw a pearl white color majority of the time. Always catch some that have pogies in there stomach in February and March.