Rob G.

Ghoti, Thanks. Those from BPS are the one's I was looking at also.

What size do you guys/gals use for the line tie? I want to switch out to ovals, but cannot find them local. I have found them in the BPS catalog, the price is good, but I do not know what size to buy. They list the size, but I have no reference to how large they actually are. Thanks.

Justtrying, please forgive me for hating you out of sheer jealousy.

LOL

Most rod manufacturers make some pretty good sticks. Simply put, you usually get what you pay for.

Marlboro, Do you get a lot of backlashes? If you do, this weakens your line. You know the little tags that you pull to get backlashes out, they cause weak spots in the line. This could be your problem.

I think Quest rods are Dick's Sporting Goods own brand. I could be wrong. I do not own any and have never fished them.

Gambler. I have not fished the Strike King yet.

The answer is moot.

They are amoung my favorites. Also made in USA. You cannot go wrong with a Falcon.

The rod you purchased will work fine, do not fret, just fish and enjoy.

Champ, Try using a medium powered rod or changing to lighter, limper line, maybe 12 lb.. This should help to cure your backlashes. I am not going to recommend brands, that is personal preference. There is a ton of really great equipment on the market. The saying, you get what you pay for stands strong with occassional exception of course.

I actually prefer the Gambler over the Rad Lures. Better hooks. I am not a fan of the Booyah, they seem to break easily. It will be interesting to try the Strike King version.

Yes, there is glass in them. They are a decent cranking stick, not the best. You can tell the sticks that have less fiberglass by the weight. You will do fine with this stick. I have a couple that I use as reserves.

Ben, I am proud of you. I know you will let us know how you do. Fish hard buddy and remember to fish till you have to quit. One kicker could make you.

Couldn't you go walk on the ice and search the brush and trees near the bank?

I could be wrong but I believe Renosky was the original, but much larger initially and tailored for muskys. Could be wrong.

Jeramiah, Do you happen to have any extra "double corkscrew tail w/ bubble pockets" worms? I am very interested. LMAO, that is classic!!

Furthermore sometimes they are really easy to catch and become almost a nuisance if the females are still relatively shallow. It sometimes is difficult to catch the larger females because the male are so efficient at hitting anything and everything that is presented near them. Prespawn is almost the opposite sometimes.

I can say this, but cannot really explain it as I am not a biologist. I rarely fish, but will soon fish Lake Powerton in Pekin, Il. It is loaded with Smallmouth. Anyways, the geese there reproduce and hatch almost a month sooner than in natural lakes. You can be there in early April and the gooslings are already the size of chickens. Cannot comment on the fish though.

Hello all, I have an old Minnkota Endura 40lb stern tiller. I have heard that is is possible to turn the cone around so the prop faces 180 degrees opposite. If I could do that I would mount it on the bow of my little puddle jumper jon boat. If anyone knows if this is possible, and how to do it, please drop me a line. Thanks!-- Rob

When I worked there the manager told me at different times that the blanks were Loomis and Croix. No idea what the truth is. Some of their stuff is ok for the money, some are not. Sheel's brand rods are loomis blanks if I am not mistaken and they have an unconditional over the counter replacement warranty. They seem like good sticks.

Interesting, will have to try this. Normally I pull strands out of my skirts to thin them out, on jigs, spinnerbaits, and buzzs.

Tevo sandals when it is warm, expecially if it is raining. For really long days on the water I use an athletic shoe, New Balance most generally, with a good insole.

Hello all, three or four years ago I bought a Kipawa Prop and put it on my Motorguide TR82. Last year they were produced for Motorguide under the name Hydrillahacker. I have noticed that these are not advertised for sale in any of the catalogs this year. I absolutely love this prop, it is extremely weedless, and very powerful compared to stock Motorguide stuff. I heard some negative things, but never experienced anything so I just thought the negatives were the normal criticisms of new stuff. Anybody know anything about this? Should I continue to use this prop? Any reports or even rumors are appreciated. Thanks-- Rob