May/June 2025

I've been bassin' like crazy and you know what time it is...

Time for a brand spanking new What's on my Deck episode and this one is a part 1 of 2 and features all smallmouth setups. Next week part 2 of 2 will drop and be all largemouth setups. Not holding it back and spitting knowledge as it comes to my head!

I've been fishing both species, smallmouth bass on the big ponds around the Great Lakes area, as well as tons of natural largemouth lakes that are littered with both emergent and submergent vegetation, as well as more laydown and boat docks than I could ever skip too.

I'm dropping a something BIG in this first episode as I'm showcasing some new upcoming ICAST drops of new smallmouth tackle coming from Z-Man, as well as the brand new Shimano Exsence B that features a buttery MGL Rotor that I'm a dive head first into the importance of considering your spinning reels rotor when utilizing certain applications. If you've followed this channel at all you know I love the Shimano Exsence and some how, some way this one even more!

 {Setup 1}
Rod - G Loomis IMX Pro 852S JWR - https://bit.ly/4kawdAX
Reel - Shimano Vanford C3000 - https://bit.ly/4l50Tow
Line - 10lb Power Pro (high viz yellow) - https://bit.ly/4k7hhTZ / 10lb Shimano Mastiff Flourocarbon leader - https://bit.ly/4k8vBvE
Hook - Outkast Tackle Perfect Ned Head - https://bit.ly/3ZLerwE
Lure - Z-Man TRD TicklerZ - https://bit.ly/4kX1wjC

{Setup 2}
Rod - G Loomis IMX Pro 822S DSR - https://bit.ly/4kawdAX
Reel - Shimano Vanford C3000 - https://bit.ly/4l50Tow
Line - 10lb Power Pro (high viz yellow) - https://bit.ly/4k7hhTZ / 10lb Shimano Mastiff Flourocarbon leader - https://bit.ly/4k8vBvE
Hook - Owner Cover Shot size 1 - https://bit.ly/4eCSkil
Weight - Woo! Tungsten 3/8oz weight
Lure - Z-Man FuZZY BugZ - https://bit.ly/4kX1wjC

{Setup 3}
Rod - G Loomis NRX+ 901S SJR - https://bit.ly/4kawdAX
Reel - Shimano Twin Power 2500 - https://bit.ly/3G2VG17
Line - 10lb Power Pro (red) https://bit.ly/4k7hhTZ w/ 8lb Shimano Mastiff flourocarbon leader - https://bit.ly/4k8vBvE
Lure - Homemade Hand tied Maribou Jig

{Setup 4}
Rod - G Loomis IMX Pro 803S JWR - https://bit.ly/4kawdAX
Reel - Shimano Vanford - https://bit.ly/4l50Tow
Line - 10lb Power Pro https://bit.ly/4k7hhTZ / 12lb Shimano Mastiff Flourocarbon - https://bit.ly/4k8vBvE
Hook - Get Bit Baits 3/16oz hook
Lure - Get Bit Baits Mini Tube

{Setup 5}
Rod - G Loomis GLX 873C BJR - https://bit.ly/4kawdAX
Reel - Shimano Metanium HG
Line - 20lb Shimano Mastiff Flourocarbon - https://bit.ly/4k8vBvE
Lure - Z-Man Gobius Swimbait - https://bit.ly/40mO2Fz

{Setup 6}
Rod - G Loomis GLX 822C JBR - https://bit.ly/4kawdAX
Reel - Shimano Metanium DC70 XG - https://bit.ly/3ZKELXL
Line - 30lb Power Pro SSV2 w/ 20lb Shimano Mastiff Flourocarbon leader - https://bit.ly/4k8vBvE
Lure - Shimano World Pop 69F - https://bit.ly/4kZVkrj

{Setup 7}
Rod - G Loomis GLX 891S JWR - https://bit.ly/4kawdAX
Reel - Shimano Exsence 3000 - https://bit.ly/3HXnvIH
Line - 8lb Power Pro SSV2 (blue) - https://bit.ly/3HYbKBR
Hook - Owner Range Roller 3/O - https://bit.ly/4eCSkil
Lure - Z-Man 4" Scented ShadZ - https://bit.ly/4lnm055

{Setup 8}
Rod - G Loomis GLX 822C JBR - https://bit.ly/4kawdAX
Reel - Shimano Metanium 70DC XG - https://bit.ly/3ZKELXL
Line - 10lb Shimano Mastiff Flourocarbon - https://bit.ly/4k8vBvE
Lure - Shimano Zumverno 115SP - https://bit.ly/3Ib5SFg

{Setup 9}
Rod - G Loomis GLX 841S SJR - https://bit.ly/4kawdAX
Reel - Shimano Exsence 4000 - https://bit.ly/3HXnvIH
Line - 8lb Power Pro -https://bit.ly/4k7hhTZ w/ 10lb Shimano Mastiff Flourocarbon leader - https://bit.ly/4k8vBvE
Lure - Z-Man FuZZY NuggetZ - https://bit.ly/4kX1wjC