I completely agree with Brian Latimer on baitcaster drags. For my moving baits with treble hooks, I have my drag just tight enough for the hookset, and even then my drag is going to give if I don't use my thumb. It took a whole season of cranking to get use to using my thumb for drag & hookset, but so far (especially this month) I haven't ripped any hooks out on the bigger bass.

That's a big'un!

Congrats!

Kenny Richards, for me the big girls seem to show up before or after any tournaments. (or get off and break my heart during)

That's a hawg! Good job!

If you are referring to 5's, then yes. 6's are getting kind of scarce.

Yes I was fishing from the bank. I was positioned so that I could cast parallel with the weedline. It was probably about 3 foot deep. (all my 3+lb bass lately have been in that depth on the lipless)

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⅜ oz Hammer Trap in Firecraw. Water visibility is about 2ft at that puddle.