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I like using cork, I think it just looks nice and classy.

I use the mint, obviously the bass love the flavor! Dropshotting with Oral B.. Can't go wrong with mint, then, when you get some food in your teeth you just cut the end of your line off and use that! Practicality at it's best.

Last year I bought new bass pro rods for fathers day. Already had casting reels so I think it only set me back $80 for both rods. Caught a ton of fish last year on those with flouro and senko's.

I'm in Bristol Indiana.. I feel your pain! I'm ordering a kayak soon and i've been itching to go fishing like crazy!

Congrats on the PB! I've never caught anything over 3 pounds, but I am happy to be out on the water most times, anyways.

Even if I catch no fish being out on the water is good enough for me.

When I fish my canoe I try to get stuck in lillypads and make casts with the wind, it usually works really well at this particular lake I fish at.

Less than $60, preferably. I've been eyeing the Berkley rods, specifically. So, what would you recommend as far as the repairs go? I would want it repaired and the worn parts replaced, and I noticed on your site that they have bearing replacement and drag upgrade options. The first two numbers on the underside are 84, I'm not home atm so I can't get the rest of the numbers, but I'm really just looking at a complete refurbish, which, from the price models on your website would be around $50 not including shipping/insurance or extra parts. That would include the clean/lube, repair, drag upgrade, and bearings.

Growing up I always used 2 piece rods and just up until recently I switched over to 1 piece.. I like the 1 piece rods that I've been using, but they are much better quality than the two-piece rods that I grew up with. Transportation can be an issue but I really do like my 1 piece rods.

Any recommendations on rods that I can look at?

Interesting stuff about not using braid. It's starting numbers are 84 on the bottom. My dad's birthday is coming up next month and I've decided that I'm going to have this refurbished and present him with a nice set up! I think I enjoy fishing more.. so it's kind of a gift that keeps on giving One more rod in our (my) system can't hurt, right?

That's really great, I know my dad always talks about fishing for pike around here, but we don't have the tackle. Would it be possible to set a combo up with a Heavy action rod so that he can pike fish and I can fish heavy cover bass?

Nice! I may end up going that route for fathers day!

So, I really got into fishing last year but up until a month ago I was never really familiar with brands and what was good or bad. Well, I recently found this baitcasting reel in my garage and I thought you all would think this is really cool! My dad bought this when he was a teen, that would have been about 20 years ago, if my story is correct. So what do you propose I do with it?