I think the " professional " thing to do is a 1, 1000 count...  But when that bite is happening, well I just tend to pull the trigger!!  I got about 3 weeks till that bite is going to be anything up this way, can't wait!  I like to put a little nail weight into the back of my frogs that gets that tail end down into the water just a tad bit more than stock and that seems to really help my bite hook ups even if I get a little bit more jumpy on the hook set!  Also, I like cutting those leg strands down a bit, between 1.5" to 2" max. length is my personal preference.  Oh that's such a fun bite!!

Oh yeah, usually comes flying out and wraps around all my other rods in the back of the Yak!  😂

I'll just throw this out there because I made this mistake being a new member of KBF and their format.  This may not apply to you, but maybe a good habit to get into when going over your check list of things.  Make sure in your phone settings, when taking your photo, that the picture is tagged for the location your in.  I caught myself in this predicament very recently and learned the hard way because my setting was off and I may loose 2 fish because of it, but now I know!

That's a great day!

My condolences John. Pretty sure you got us all in here thinking and pulling for you! 🙏 Keep strong for the family, friends and loved ones still here for you!

I run into that the most with a chatterbait for sure!

absolutely, get r done!!

Nice, bet that was a good fight!

I see our pads up here are just starting to hit the surface, I think middle to late May and the punch rods and the frogs baits will ready to go!

The good ol Slime Rocket! Good time of year to eat those!