Im not professional. Just know what im doing.

Like lite-liner said this is a pay to play game your going to lose tackle brake reels/ rods tangle up lose fish and get skunked. But stick with it put your time in watch, ask questions, be courteous, patient and this place will be very rewarding..

We did not buy Dave's out until 2007. He had plenty of the 3 oz poppers until then. Now you do have to add weight to the 7" poppers unless you have the really good gear.

liteliner, I do not understand why folks throw dead fish up on the bank. Slit their belly and throw them in the water for turtles and other things to eat. A few fish do die coming through the floodgates. I have seen their floating carcasses in a couple of eddy areas but they will sink soon.

Keep in mind there is a real mix of people fishing below the dam from folks who may or may not be literate to those who are college graduates with very good jobs. I wonder if our rocket scientists from Austin will be back up here? There is one local who, well, he never has been a nice person. I think he believes he owns the wall. There are many who are good people. Just like any place, stay away from the bad folks.

Well said TexasBlonde

It was 1990 bigun

i went to the dam for the first time in like 20 years. since i didnt know what the hell i was doing, i just watched some of the guys for a while then started copying what they were doing. and i stayed away from everybody so i wouldnt mess up their sh!t. and i ended up sacrificing everything i bought at dave's ($50 worth) to the river lure god.

any of you pros wanna put a noob under your wings? ill buy lunch. and i promise im not a weirdo. lol

with that gear mind as well stick to it, why spend that much if you not gonna put it to use

Green Tea. Keep that WB so you can use it when getting tire!

all i can suggest is a nice setup that can give you some distance with a 2oz buck tail and plastic. cast out and jig and reel...jig and reel....your'e going to get a workout and soon enough you could potentially land a fish. for a noob i would suggest you try your efforts further down the wall instead of up on top as you will cross lines or someone will cross lines with you and it can potentially get ugly. some people up there are very uncivilized so just try to find a spot where you have enough room to cast and jig. some days you will catch and some days you will get skunked and go home with no jigs. it's all a part of the game up at the dam

you got that right! after casting prob 40+ times with my cheap daiwa rod and reel combo, im sore like a mother f##ker today!

Been tearing them up on my homemade bucktails. I like to make my own for the exact style i want.

Looking for suggestions. I want to buy new surf Lamiglas Rod. I am hoping to reach the wall. My casting distance sucks right now.

What should the lure weight be for the rod ?
Is it best to buy 9ft, 10ft, or 11ft rod ?

my son he's only 13, been using this setup, so far working great for him.
I think rod and reel weight less than 30oz.