Hey Brooks, I got one for you to throw back! 22 1/4” (uploaded the wrong pic first, whoops)
Does anyone use snap swivels on a spinner bait an crank baits or y’all just tie the line to them ??






Been rep'n them BLat Vibes at S.O.R.A.T. training this week.(Single Officer Response to an Active Threat)(for active school shooters)... From breaching doors, building clearing, to engaging with the threat with sim rounds. Gotta protect them kiddos.
It’s raining today at the James so I won’t be able to go live right now. I’ll be in touch. Possibly tomorrow I can make it happen.


Took my oldest out and let him use the kayak .. he couldn’t catch anything I said let’s change that and gave him a smh jig head and smh worm hot snakes and he was on them.. if all else fails throw a 1/8 smh jig head and a hot snakes ..


Caught 22 fish today .. could not get on any big fish.. landed 2 21’s today one of them decided to leave the chat while I was taking a picture lol went over board.. and today was my first time breaking a 4/0 bkk flipping hook on a fish… hook snapped right in half.. hook set was solid with 65 lb braid when fish came out of the water thought it just spit the hook.. nope she brokeded ..


So on alot of the lives/round tables i got asked what an above a shot is so here is a picture and a break down
I use a heavy dock skipping rod usually 7ft 7’6
65 pound braid (any decent flipping stick will work)
3/0 straight shank flipping hook tied palomer with the line back through just like a drop shot then I will take and put a bobber stop on the tag line end..
Next I usually use a 3/8 to a 3/4 oz bullet weight (Depending on depth/cover) .. and on the end I use a swivel tied on by a another palomer knot (so the weight will not come off and helps with line twist) then I let the weight rest on the swivel, run the bobber stop to the bottom of the weight to peg it..
I use this In areas where it is extremely heavy cover but I still want some finesse or when the bottom is muddy/gunk..
just a different approach to flipping heavy cover to keep bait suspended.. lure of choice is a Zman fatty z most of the time but experiment.. (works best in muddy to stained water)