elias fishing lures 3.5" Mackinaw Shad (1 oz) side minnow action that triggers prowling walleyes to strike with abandon 4.5" Extreme Paddletail Shad

The Shad Gotcha Fly Pattern: Hook: Size 6 Thread: 6/0 Uni-Thread Eyes: 5/32 Hourglass Eye Tail: Pearlescent Mylar Tubing Body: Flashabou (Color that matches the Wing) Wing: Kip Tail Note: This year I am going to try a gold mylar tubing for the tail with an orange wing and see what kind of results I get

As mentioned before, I currently run the 26 inch light action, and Ill probably be picking up a second one before the season is through

Lettuce is placed between the two dishes so that they dont interfere with each other

Surely not

A handle, which incorporates the reel seat, is then positioned on the rod

I'm not saying every time the line will wrap around the hook keeper upon casting, but it's frequent enough to make it a big annoyance