This is so light. How could cast this. My 9 year old wanted to use it and we are both new to fishing. This ha like almost non weight. You wouldnt use a sinker would you?
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DargonFeet on
With very light line.
CompetitiveCell5693 on
Hard bottom, rocks
Composite Medium power moderate action rod 7′ – 7’4″ baitcaster. That’s my setup for it 🫡
the_Brown_Redneck on
Light line and medium light or light rod. I cast this on a braided line and fluoro or mono leader. Reel fast then slow the retrieve. It will dive and stay at 1′-4′.
CanadianResidENT on
get a bigger lure or lighter rod/line
doublr82 on
Throw it out, reel it back. Catch largemouth
FlinHorse on
Medium rod, your choice of line 6-10 pound range, rod straight up as you cast into rocks, it will bump and thump around, if you feel it hang up let off the pressure , assuming it suspends it should float off whatever its caught on, if the line move on its own (aka a fish takes it) after it gets hung up do your best Kevin Van Dam impression.
I fish these a lot for smallie and pike. I tend to like heavier line for the range I gave, usually 8 or 10 pound mono, and if its murky I will fish with a leader, clear I will fish without. (Sometimes I will fish with my medium light and 6lb, but use 12 pound floro leader).
I have a limited number of balsa mini square bills like this, but the standard gander mountain, Rapala, etc suspending square bill does good work.
doublr82 on
Add a few split shots to the line. Maybe up 12 to 16 inches.
Expensive_Iron_8435 on
I had really good luck with a medium light rod that was 6’6″. Lighter pound line will work better. If you have an ultralight fishing rod, that will work better.Â
Plenty_Language1914 on
Poorly.
No_Struggle_6465 on
One of my favorite lures. Have caught large and smallmouth, catfish, and more panfish than I can count on one of these. Though I prefer the “sexy chad” pattern. Just cast and retrieve, give a pause every now and then. You won’t get a ton of distance but it gets bites. Lighter rod and line will be a bit easier but I throw it on a setup that’s meant to throw much heavier things and it works fine.
sprintcar18 on
light line. probably a medium or medium light action rod. i would throw that on a spinning reel or spin cast setup. looking like a pretty shallow diving crank bait. bang it off some rocks it’ll be perfect.
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With very light line.
Hard bottom, rocks
Composite Medium power moderate action rod 7′ – 7’4″ baitcaster. That’s my setup for it 🫡
Light line and medium light or light rod. I cast this on a braided line and fluoro or mono leader. Reel fast then slow the retrieve. It will dive and stay at 1′-4′.
get a bigger lure or lighter rod/line
Throw it out, reel it back. Catch largemouth
Medium rod, your choice of line 6-10 pound range, rod straight up as you cast into rocks, it will bump and thump around, if you feel it hang up let off the pressure , assuming it suspends it should float off whatever its caught on, if the line move on its own (aka a fish takes it) after it gets hung up do your best Kevin Van Dam impression.
I fish these a lot for smallie and pike. I tend to like heavier line for the range I gave, usually 8 or 10 pound mono, and if its murky I will fish with a leader, clear I will fish without. (Sometimes I will fish with my medium light and 6lb, but use 12 pound floro leader).
I have a limited number of balsa mini square bills like this, but the standard gander mountain, Rapala, etc suspending square bill does good work.
Add a few split shots to the line. Maybe up 12 to 16 inches.
I had really good luck with a medium light rod that was 6’6″. Lighter pound line will work better. If you have an ultralight fishing rod, that will work better.Â
Poorly.
One of my favorite lures. Have caught large and smallmouth, catfish, and more panfish than I can count on one of these. Though I prefer the “sexy chad” pattern. Just cast and retrieve, give a pause every now and then. You won’t get a ton of distance but it gets bites. Lighter rod and line will be a bit easier but I throw it on a setup that’s meant to throw much heavier things and it works fine.
light line. probably a medium or medium light action rod. i would throw that on a spinning reel or spin cast setup. looking like a pretty shallow diving crank bait. bang it off some rocks it’ll be perfect.
Thanks everyone!