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Actually that is Z-mans largest Chinlock hook and I do believe it's EWG. As you know you have to use the special Chinlock hooks. The baits ~ 7"long. Those are kind of the initial things that occurred to me. Unless they have started making larger Chinlock hooks these were all bought last year. I love the Z-man curly tails, as good as action as Mr. Twister and I can catch > 10 fish on one bait. I just but them on spoons, spinners and jigs. They all catch more fish w a Z-Man curly tail. Good thoughts and nice bass.

My son and I are heading up to the Kawartha's in Sept going to fish Buckhorn , Pigeon , Sturgeon and Balsam . I'm going on 80 so my son will have to do most of the work . I still enjoy Muskie fishing just getting a little harder casting them BIG lures LOL Tight Lines

Highway 11 is boring but flat. Much easier drive on 11 because it's flat and easy to pass the transport trucks. Highway 17 is much more scenic.

My suggestion would be to move up a hook size, and make sure it's an EWG (extra wide gap) style. "Texpose" the hook in the bait, so the hook point is just barely under the skin on top of the bait. Also, let the fish eat it a second or 2 longer, before setting the hook...fish will hang onto soft plastics a little longer than hard baits before rejecting them.. I'm a big fan of Z-Man (hence the hat)...their ElaZtech material is virtually indestructible and the buoyancy adds to the action of the bait. One of my favourites is the TicklerZ fished on a Ned Rig for Smallies...I'll catch dozens of fish on the same bait without having to replace it..

Trip one in the books. I caught a couple big Eye's this week on the French river. A 30.5" and a 27.5" respectively. Also picked up a 20.5" spawned out Largemouth. All in all another great week. Minus the blackflies. Cheers, BM