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I keep it simple. 5lb below is a good one, above 5lb+ are/that is a giant SOB.

Float & Fly.

Same here, they are spawning up shallow, I hope its till going on next week. With my luck they will be done....

What are some must have plastics for Crappie? Gonna go out next week, but I lack fishing gear for Crappie. Will be using a bobber/float. Thanks for any info.

I wade here in Northern Utah, but like the OP said we don't have any animals that will eat you. I did have a beaver chase me that was the size of a Labrador, d**n thing was a giant, I carry a .22 mag just in case.

I like what you are doing, I work for in a fishing department and there is so much plastic available it kinda makes me sick. You could also try to make some biodegradable lures and use another form of packaging besides plastic. Good luck and I hope your business blows up, the world needs less plastic...

Flyssa and a new boat bag from Simms

I use 16lb sunline on a few of my baitcasters without any problems. I never have had a any dig in issues. As for leader knots, the FG knot is the best I have used.

Its not so much there knockoff baits, I just personally can't stand the Googan Squad or their crappy favorite rods they try to pond off as the best rods ever. I also hate anything decorated as patriotic thats made in China. I have a few rods that are made in China and they are good rods, just don't stick American colors on it.

I only make fun of people who use Favorite brand and Googan fishing stuff LOL.

The best thing you can do is get a high quality spinning reel, one with a good oscillation that lays line nice. I haven't had any problems with any higher end Shimano or Daiwa.

0 or 00 is what I use. I use the Evergreen in a 0 and the Decoy round snap/ V snap in 00 and 000 000 size for ice fishing 00 for small jerkbaits and 0 for crankbaits. I get them from Japan.

I think I have around 20 combos. AND WANT MORE....

I would take the metanium, I have 2 of them, one metanium 14 and a metanium MGL. They are probably my favorite reels, I did however change both main gears to curado K brass, but I never had any problems with gears chipping of any kind, I just wanted smoother...

I prefer brass, it does feel smoother IMO.

I love my spinning rods as much as I love my baitcasters. I do tend to use my spinning rods more for fishing rivers and trout, unless I'm using a small jerkbait, ned rig and drop shot. My first rod was a ugly stick with a Mitchell 300 when I was like 10 years old...

Its been a long time since I have kept any fish of any kind, but we don't have salmon or halibut here... I love salmon and halibut.

Spinning-Shimano Stella Baitcaster-Shimano Metanium MGL

Depends on what part of Utah. I live in Northern Utah and there is different areas to fish, we have excellent smallmouth bass, wiper, walleye and trout, we also have lots of large mouth bass in local ponds through out the state. You don't need to fly fish unless that is something you want to learn. Lots of people do fly fish but I just throw on my waders and use a spinning rod and small jerkbaits and catch tons of large brown trout. What part of Utah are you moving to?

x2 I try to find them when they boil, if not boiling, I fish for them late night or super early mornings but have done better at evening.

I would go with the Kislter Helium 3 with a NFC blank. But high end rods IMO are, Megabass Destoryer, Gloomis Conquest, NRX, GLX, St-Croix Legend Elite. There is defiantly more out there but those are the rods I favor.

The only braid I have found that does not fade at all is the Vicious brand no-fade braid, I have been using it on a couple of bait casters for two years now and it looks new. If Vicious would make a no-fade braid in Yellow and in 10lb that would be amazing.

Hi-vis for me, fluorocarbon leader for the fish

All my rods consist of Gloomis, St Croix and Megabass. I do one Dobyns swimbait rod that I use for Muskie. As for reels, I have one Daiwa and the rest are all Shimano...

I ordered a few ice fishing rods during ice fishing season from St Croix this year and the lady I spoke with was amazing. Excellent customer service.