I generally prefer crappie jigs because they have a bigger hook gape. Maybe if I twisted it a bit to the side it would stick better.

Yeah, the 27 incher was a blast. Totally lucked out that she decided to go to the middle to fight, if she'd gone the other way there was nothing I could do to stop her. By far longest LMB fight of my life. Fortunately the water was cool so I was able to revive & release her. My son & I were in a tiny boat so I had to stretch out one leg over the gunwale during the battle, kept worrying the line would get tangled with my shoe & I'd be de-feeted.

Prefer to back reel rather than use drag on bigguns. More control, much less line twist. Sometimes I have to take my hand off the reel handle when they go on a really strong run, but it works fine.

Last edited by anthropic; 04/28/21 05:52 PM.
7ac 2015 CNBG RES FHM 2016 TP FLMB 2017 NLMB GSH L 2018 TP & 70 HSB PK 2019 TP RBT 2020 TFS TP 25 HSB 250 F1,L,RBT -206 2021 TFS TP GSH L,-312 2022 GSH TP CR TFS RBT -234, 2023 BG TP TFS NLMB, -160