J Francho

I don't worry about who is best, and focus on what is best. Pick the best in class for each piece of tackle, regardless of brand. Brand loyalty will eventually let you down. Talk to any Ford guy.

That's about where I'd put it too.

Fishing is better with a sensitive rod.

Any of my Saint Croix Avid Rods My 20 year old Daiwa HSDL pitching reels Calcutta (need I say any more?) Megabass PopMax Original FishGrip Seaguar Tatsu Okuma Guide Select Rods Not exactly fishing gear, but the collage I had made by Trophy Hero blew me away.

Also the worst on the south shore of Lake Ontario.

That makes sense.

All the books the bass have read said to cast upstream/upwind though?

I actually find it difficult to go slow enough, pedal or paddle, for things like divers. It's absolutely deadly and easier for burning big baits for pike and musky though. I've done a little bit of it for lakers too, and it's really cool to troll, with the rod in your hands so you can feel the strike.

Show me what rig works best for punching through water? There's a ton of water that doesn't have weeds that require punching. I mean, not where you are, or really even where I am, but you know... Enough that there are probably many anglers that never need to rig up a punch rig. I'm not putting in my #1, but it deserves a mention in the top 5.

I don't use a hammer, except only for nails. ?

@deep always putting up results!

Spinnerbait has to be up there.

I had a job close to a really good set of ponds and would do the same thing. It was the Angry Whopper era, lol. Typical lunch break fish from those days:

Woah! Lunch break smallies?!? Niceeeee.

Why do cats think we can't feed ourselves?

I think there's a market for dual purpose bait scent/hand sanitizer. We could do a branded mask giveaway at the product launch.

He's literally shedding on himself.

Sounds just like the Susky here and in PA.

What is this thing you talk about? ? I grew up with a few tillers, eventually a 17' Sea Nymph and I'm fully aware of the benefits that layout offers. If my next boat was just for me, it would likely be a 20' Lund tiller.

"City Morgue, you bag 'em we tag 'em!"

Looks great. Dig that tiller config!

A deformed walleye named Merp.

I'd love to live there, and I'd even grow a mullet to fit in. Stuck here for all the reasons, but it's still pretty good too.

No, just a man.