J Francho

Ha ha! Fix your caps lock old man.

You can make an estimated guess, since the dates are similar year by year: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/30465.html

Did you order them online? I've never walked out of a store with a reel I didn't test out in the store.

So, I guess its incredibly bad luck. :

Get their grease, and the TD-Z oil for the bearings. Can't go wrong with that combo.

I've got Hot Sauce in a Daiwa for about a year. I've also used it in a couple of Quantums. I've seen no negative effects other than it actually stains brass gearing. It is fast stuff, and easy to apply since its RED. At the recommendation of a qualified reel mechanic and tech I started using Hot Sauce and have to say I am impressed. I get 180+ days a year on the water and have been using Hot Sauce oil and grease on my Quantum and Revo reels with no problems at all. In fact, the first thing I do when I buy a new reel is to take it apart and relube it with Hot Sauce. It holds up in hot and cold weather and especially under the stress of throwing swimbaits and crankbaits all day long. I get out about the same, and you don't have to tell me. I just don't like the staining aspect. Otherwise, it works great.

I'm on the bus now. I was able to get more details that you can't see in the picture. Grey mouth was a biggie. I asked him if he tailed it with no issue, and he said yes. I really think Paul hit the nail on the head. Coho it is. Not as weird as I though, but still a weird catch this time of year. Incidentally, the longterm weather forecast here for this week includes °3 for Friday. That's the HIGH!

Paul, I appreciate the effort. It was caught this past Monday, the 5th from L park.

Tony, this is the typical float rig we're using: mainline-----Float----O--O--O--o--o--o--o--micro swivel--(FC leader)-------hook The O's are shot. Its so cold, and the 8# mono gets stiff, and untwists itself, to a point. After a while, I just let it out in the yard, and let the wind take care of it. Reel it back up, and you're good to go. I now have no idea what that second fish is, LOL. Fresh lake fish are frustrating to me. Its not a rainbow, laker, brook, or brown.

I was all over Salmo, specifically Atlantic, but I now I'm not so sure. I know they are out there. I think I may have "forced" the key to work for what others thought it was, and the more I look, probably under counted anal fin rays - leading to Salmo. I don't know - IDing these things is a PITA when they are fresh. I wish I was there, and looked in its mouth, which would have settled it I don't think its a king. Maybe its just a 'ho. Maybe I should stick to IDing bass, LOL. The Coho king cross is an interesting notion.

Quantum PT and Energy are NOT the reason Quantum has the "Quantum stigma" attached. I've cleaned and maintained a couple of them, and a buddy loves his. They are well made reels. If they broken within minutes of using them, you doing something dreadfully wrong, or have incredibly bad luck. I've seen the last generation model on sale locally for little as $100. I have the less fancy Black Widow II's, which are like the old TD-A and now Tierra. Great little reel - the TD-A HSTA Super Tuned is an AWESOME reel for the money.

I'd save the money for the gas tank, and just go out fishing.

Most of the complaints I've seen and heard come from guys that use them in salt. Go figure? I have an FG 1000 that runs like brand new.

And it was caught by the "right" guys. Awesome fish!

That's hot.

Yep, its becoming defacto for Great lakes tribs. Its so big on SR, that there are young kids that NEVER bottom bounced with a spinning rig! They think you are a snagger. I wonder why they don't do so well when the river is over 750 cfm, LOL. My personal preference is a 9-12' casting rod with a baitcaster. Lately though, for all the small tribs, a 9.5' spinning rod has covered all the bases for me. Fish go crazy for a good presentation, not a reel. There really isn't too much to a good drift, though a pin is very convenient on really cold days.

I've got Hot Sauce in a Daiwa for about a year. I've also used it in a couple of Quantums. I've seen no negative effects other than it actually stains brass gearing. It is fast stuff, and easy to apply since its RED. I've found better products, some are more suited to high end bearings, and offer no gain on typical OEM bearings. Its always easiest to stick with Shimano for Shimano, Daiwa for Daiwa, etc. but one weird thing - I've never seen a Quantum come off the shelf with Hot Sauce in it. I wonder why?

Paul, according to anal fin counts, it is not in the genus Oncorhynchus. Try again We do get dumb Cohos late all the time. I saw one come from Mills in February!

These are the guys that will take our rights away? Figures that only politicians would listen to them, as they're the only ones that talk on their level, LOL.

I've only ever used them for Northerns here. Never caught a bass on one, though.

I use a drop shot rig on everything light spinning tackle to my flipping stick. Pick the gear that fits the cover. For light spinning applications, I like my Kistler DS rod.

Here is a fun way to find the center: http://www.makeitsolar.com/science-fair-ideas/90-find-circle-center.htm. And you thought you'd never need geometry again!

Back in the day, Bagley had some cranks with a similar shape. They were elss than $10. I still have two.

Take care Glenn.