J Francho

I only throw a few Pointer 78. Most are 100 or bigger. I use an Avid AVC62MXF, Daiwa Alphas Ito Ai, spooled up with 8# CXX.

I don't know if it was a worm, or that quality Quantum is so well known for. Either way, my customer is pretty disappointed. He usually fishes Shimanos, and his exact quote was, "I could have bought two Citicas for what I paid for this junk."

My personal experience in this would be limited to small ponds <acre, and while we buffered the water, we were generally trying to limit nutrients in the water, simply because the ponds were overstocked. Up here, I guess this isn't a problem in natural lakes. Thanks for the explanation.

I'm not sure what the hangup on the grips is...they come off in about 10 seconds. Some guys swear by them, I find them "creepy" feeling. Having the handle on one side or another would only dictate what I used the reel for, though I can pretty much use either side, and no "hand switching" necessary. Its still the wrong color.

Take a look at this customer reel. Its less than one season old. Never seen salt, no fancy line additives, spooled with 50# Suffix braid, fished from a kayak... All I can think of is worm burn. Reel sent to Quantum under warranty.

A assumed as much, thought the "often" verbiage had me curious. Seems like this lake has some issues to start with.

Depends on the time of day and season. During spring time, and through prespawn, I'll have a hard jerkbait rigged up, two crankbait rods, and small swimbait rod, finesse worm and one or two spinner/chatterbait rods.

I think jigman has the same question as I: what is the fertilizer for?

What buoy are you reading currents for?

This stuff is great, but really its no great gain over a simple Alberto knot that can be easily tied on the water.

My buddy Bernie is on their pro staff, and I've been able to play with a few Dobyns rods.... they are REALLY nice. As far as the sol/pixy debate, the pixy needs some help out of the box, though it will throw lighter baits a little better. The sol will be fine out of the box, but there are also some improvements that can be made as well. If you can find an Alphas Ito Ai (super light sol), that might be the easiest choice. I found mine used for about $175.

So does me tinkling in Lake Ontario, but there is virtually NO IMPACT to the fishery. Try to keep things in perspective here. It is you with your eyes wide shut. You're basically saying that what is OK for you to do, is not OK for others.

Knots that work well with Fluorocarbon: Alberto Uni Eugene Palomar Snell Fluorocarbon will separate the men from the boys when it comes to knot tying ability. Always do a strength test after tying a knot.

What is the survival rate of a bass on rope? :

These discussions always degrade into retarded generalizations. What does hunting and catch and release of fish have to do with each other? Nothing, that's what. If you are a true fishing sportsman, you'll release the bigger fish to grow even bigger. Period. Otherwise, you're a numbers guy, and not at all interested in the resource.

A friend of mine is using Trio 55 exclusively for saltwater. He reports they handle 40 lb. stripers and double digits reds just fine. Specs here: http://www.okumafishing.com/family/284019

$80 for 2 oz.! I said gold lithium greasse, not grease made from gold!!! ;D ;D ;D

Anytime the water isn't frozen.

This cleaner you use, is it petroleum ether/naptha? Acetone bath seems to work the best so far.

It also keeps from hitting the roof of the fishes mouth and deflecting the hookset. I'm selling on that one, but it could be a problem with a lame hookset. Not saying yours are lame, but sometimes you get caught off guard.

I have two Sols, and alphas, and an Alphas Ito Ai, all for throwing treble hooked baits.

If you want to sound smart and stuff, say "irrespective," LOL.

Its important to know the "why" when sharing a tip like trimming a weed guard. it stiffens the guard so it works better in wood or heavy cover.

Not too many silent lipless crank options. Its just too easy to modify any trap with super glue.

NY has long since banned the sale of lead split shot, so most of what you see up here is tin or steel shot. We've had zero issues using lead shot on fluorocarbon leaders down to 4# size, catching fish in the mid teens. I don't see why this would be a problem using lead with the much larger diameters. Tin or steel shot, however is a problem.