Dwight Hottle

Senko's & flukes.

That’s as bad as the calais DC & St Croix legend extreme I lost to a bass that grabbed my soft plastic bait I left in the water at the side of the boat. The fishing gods at Stickmarsh laughed at me that day.

Look for water adjacent to other fire houses.

Yes buy a 15lb bogs grip & you will have a scale for your lifetime. No battery to fail & the most accurate spring scale on the market. Reads in quarter pound increments & you can interpolate weights between the hash marks reliably to the 2 oz range. IGFA will certify them for records as well. As a bonus they double as a landing tool for toothy species & keep you from getting hooked when removing treble hooks.

Congrats on the retirement & take the time to enjoy it.

Yes

I would rather deal with the gators than the black flies.

Sounds like a good deal considering the present market & it suits your needs. Enjoy it & slime it up.

Tyler the the reason for backing the drag off is to prevent it from taking a set or developing a flat spot in the drag washers.

Aurora gold & Aurora black.

Are you kidding? Its been so good this year you might not find a place to park your trailer. Google is your friend. https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/other-sports/2021/02/27/lake-oh-ivie-near-san-angelo-is-a-big-bass-hotspot-after-spectacular-february-catches/

If the cover isn't in the correct orientation it will not close. The ear must be pointing up. There is a rubber o ring that makes the fit very snug so you must press down with some force. Also as suggested loosen the tension knob on the other side to allow more movement of the spool shaft. It is tricky the first time trying to get it back in place.

The rod your using is known for its sensitivity so your good with that. Some line types can help increase what your feeling especially braid & flouro as others have mentioned. Your sense of feel will sharpen with practice.

Welcome to BR. The Maumee has always been a great walleye fishery.

This should be the standard reply to many questions asked on this forum.

Line shy-NO Line sensitive-Sometimes

So are the stumps on Rodman.

You asked the question & a new PB might suggest yes it is better.

Congrats on the new PB. Is that a springtime pre spawn fish?

Did you catch your 14lber PB off that bridge?

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I think your family will remember those days camping/fishing/catching for a long time.

That's what a good fishery can be. Congrats on the new PB.

SE FL pretty much post spawn except for a few stragglers.

I have five different certates. They are the outstanding quality & durability. Shimano Stella quality at about half the price.