Simply put, Zimmy: it's generally not necessary to impart "action" to your Needlefish (though of course there are always exceptions, including daylight applications for Needles). The trick is to use the right type/ weight/ bouyancy of Needle for your given conditions/ spot on a given outing... and to correctly cast at the right (upcurrent) angle, crank speed given the wind/ current/ depth, & potential bottom "stickiness" at that place & time, for a proper "gliding" retrieve/ presentation. Sounds difficult-- it is! But a good selection of Needles... & practice/ trial & error... should have your Needle "gliding" at the right angle & depth & speed in no time (The big ones will let you know when you get the hang of it!). Believe me too that when retrieved properly, most good Needles do indeed have a "shimmy," if not an "action." Suffice to say, when done right, they look like easy pickings to mamma Bass!
Bob: Dennis had some pretty nice stuff hanging around the Porkchop condo... and I don't think any were missing? So you evidently can keep the mania in check!
There was one particular fishing mag. of mine w/ the bikini babe on the cover conspicuously missing, however...
Dennis: A one- row bag is fine is you're mostly Eeling... but I couldn't live without a two- row bag myself when not. And... despite that I rotate 6 inserts situationally with my Surfcaster bag to be best prepared... nevertheless it is often that I'm a mile from my vehicle when I realize I left behind the "ideal" plug for this session!
Btw... the Surfcaster bag has the 7- slot insert (4 small, 3 big), that holds a LOT of Needles! I can get 2 medium-to-large Needles in each of the smaller slots... then use the big slots for the A 40's, Giant Pikies, big Darters, etc. Two inserts= 8 small slots= 12- 16 Needles easily carried, not counting other plugs. Only problem is when you go 4/0 on the larger sizes... but you can fit two of these per large slot. And those 9+ inch "Wad" Needles, easily point (hookless) nose-first out of the top/ sides of the bag/ flap, for easy carrying (no "laying them across the top")...
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