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Have you ever been on the same lake with others during windy days? If not I would suggest, instead of staying in, take a drive to the lake/dock area and observe the water take notice of how the other boaters are handleing the wind and what the wind is doing to the lake. Maybe get a chance to ask specific boaters coming back in how it is out there. Sort-of like a scouting report.

There is a video there post #5 I see it

Most likely if it sees what it wants. Havent most of us caught a fish at one time with a hook left in it? I have on several occasions. Ive missed fish at times and thrown back at 'em and caught them. Had frog hit multi times from what had to be the same fish I believe.

Well add another purchase to today. I just ordered an Okuma Helios reel from Cabelas. On sale for $160 & $30 rebate & Free Shipping.

I just ordered me one. Cabelas has them on sale for $160 minus the $30 rebate puts it at $130 & Free Shipping as well. Should be here the 25th the water still froze around my area but by then should be able to use it.

I ordered 2 replacement top sections for my 2pc Avid. Back in Oct My buddy stepped on the rod, getting into his boat, and snapped it.

With other brands I have only cent brakes I will use just one and no issue at all.

My carbonlite had 4 settings for cent brakes; OFF- position one had 2 brakes active- pos two had 4- and pos three had 6. Position one is where mine stayed and just turned mag brake as needed usually 2-5.

I guess you have to relate the wind to how your particular lake behaves. 15-20mph winds is quite common where Im at and Ive been out in 20mph with my inflatable with a 55# TM. If I didnt go out in 15mph I might as well not own a boat. My lakes are small though 40-300acres so think that helps. I can crosscut to otherside going head-on is slow going but doable. I used to have a 14'jon boat on the same lakes with just 5hp & 30#tm and it handled 15-20.

Also only a paltry 3.1ounces!!!

Fat Ika/Palm trees Damiki Hydra Senko

The Smoke rod is awesome for its price point (non-BPS price) a sleeper due to name only.

X2 Easy to try and cheap. Some would say to use a heavier reel but you can use much less weight on the butt end. Here a pic of the bit of difference one makes. Now the reel pictured is a 50E at 6.9oz even with a 10oz abu reel the balance wouldnt be as good as the cap.

Nice, this early and a PB hope the rest of the year is productive for you.

I got a Shimano Core 50 & Cumara 7'6" ML Reaction rod. Wanting to get an Okuma Helios bc shortly.

One wrong way I can think of is not getting the line on tight enough. Ive used 10# PP on a Pinnacle bc for 10 years from senkos to frogs & 3/4 spoons. 15# PPS8S on Carbonlite and 50E reels. 20# PP and Performance braid with ABU C4. 15# Kanzen is going on my 50mg7. If I had any issues at all I wouldnt continue to buy/use the lighter braid. Backing or no backing get the line/backing on tight. Once spooled squeeze the line any give or squish re-spool get it on tighter should feel solid. Just the act of casting retrieving shouldnt cause digging with 20#, a force of like pulling very hard to free snag is what could cause digging. Oh one braid I tried Stren Super Braid had an over amount of coating and actually was sticking to itself a bit and gum-up/coat the line guide. I sprayed it with Reel-magic and that helped quite well.

I use 8# PP A couple isssue that are actually operator error but blamed on the line, I think, are as follow. 1st, filling the spool too far. This along with the light subtle braid will cause twists/knots in the line during cast, the line will catch on itself and pull an amount off with it. 2nd, loops over the spool if bail not closed by hand. A little piece of line will not lay on the spool but go over it and on next cast or so the line going out will catch and twist/knot formed in line. So close bail by hand and dont overfill spool.

Senko - Bama Bug Palm Tree - Green Chartreuse Damiki Hydra - Green w/ red or black flake

Just bought my first product of theirs some Kazen braid see how it does.

Look at Rage Toad this is different from a frog.

My biggest bass was with frog near noon 90+ outside on slop here in pic And thick weed mats are good places as well like this

How was your drive? I went to the Gurnee BPS and the storm the prior night made for a long slow drive from Rockford.

Best reel '03 $70Pinnacle Deadbolt Classic still wokrs great and gets used often. Rod my 8' ML Mod Avid Lightweight sensitive and an action that I like very much.

I got to BPS 9:15 Friday morning and they had 1 unopened 50mg left so snatched that up got some Palm trees Kanzen braid Rap UL Crank and Rocket Shad

I dumped cable 15 years ago and went Over-The-Air antenna route. I have DSL for internet. I dont pay for any other services. A few stations put their programming online for free after it airs so watch those like History Channnel A&E most of the Networks. Ive thought of going paid HULU/Netflix but with my service Im limited to 150gigs/month and wouldnt get full use out of it would go over that limit. I stick with HULUs free content and Youtube free movies. Oh with my ISP I get ESPN3 free and get many sports on there college football & racing thats a plus.