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The question no one has answered and shocked it hasn't come up. Creamy or chunks, and don't be an idiot and say Keto.....nobody like Keto peanut butter ?

I definitely need to get down there this Spring

Peanut butter on both pieces of bread jelly in the middle, so the jelly doesn’t soak through ?

I do and usually compensate for stained conditions, but usually have better luck when it is raining.......like my father once said "never miss an opportunity to wet your worm" ?

I see I am in the minority here, but I prefer my shield. It's true the trigger is not as good, but can be remindeed simply. I am just far more accurate and the platform fits. I have yet to find rounds it doesn't like, but I practice with what I chambered daily. For me, pistols this size, it's about balance, carry position and how quickly you can get the 2nd round off. That said, there is no mistake here.

@A-Jay, I too am fixed?

Thumb vs Finger and a little arthritis......make the BC easier. But skipping is easier for me with spinning gear

With the exception of a couple 6's for cranking, I run all 8's. I know it's about IPT, but you get the idea. It's all personal preference and I am naturally a slow winder, that said being able to pick up line fast on a 40 yard cast in 25 feet of water, speed helps

My gold silver buddy is always on deck at this time of year........less the ice A-Jay, what colors of the G-fix do you prefer, thanks

If metal, Lund Pro V with Honda or Yammy If glass Ranger with the same motor options. For my lake, I would go Lund. For larger lakes in my area, Ranger......purely for the the difference in ride.

I too prefer BC over spinning reels, but do to you will find a caster that will out perform the spinning setup. The issue is that lighter baits decelerate quicker than BC spools can and you get more nest. When you see pros picking up spinning gear, it should tell you something. If I had to pick, I would look at the Expride A 7'2" Sorry to be little help

In the beginning, many don't take into consideration that the towing vehicle will move when taking your foot off the break and placing it in park. Practice makes permanent!

Conquest?........Not worth sticker, but one hell of a rod if you can find them on sale ?

Don't pick at it to get it out...go in youtube, there are several methods to get them out with picking

This year is going to be very bad.... When was in an NBC unit the joke was that we were more likely to get sick from ticks than we were from chemicals we were working with. Like other have said, long socks and pants are key. Light colors help you see the ticks better. Blousing pants are a must. Grass hold more ticks than woods. Not all ticks are created equal. Deet is your friend, as is beech or your clothes when you return. We also found that a layer of heavy cream on arms and legs, neck also created a barrier to slow the penitration down. Learn how to remove them in one piece....some good videos on this.

Performs best on long cast. Have a couple DC'S for my jig rods or when casting into heavy wind

For me, thumbs finishing at 3 or 9 o'clock, depending on right/left make far more sense biomechanically and allows you to use larger muscle groups keeping tendons and ligaments in alignment avoiding problems later. Many of us are in pain today because we used poor techniques in strength training and sports when we were younger.

I used to think that there were many technique specific rods and I even thought a jig rod needed an Xf tip. I now believe the MBR flex in Loomis line is the solution to that. I now put more fish in the boat, even with jigs with GLX MBR'S. Flip and pitch and spinning rod covers most everything else

At one point last Summer the bite dropped off on my go-to jig and I happened to have one on another setup. I added a nail weight and hopped it along the bottom as I was my jig and was pleasantly surprised. For the remainder of the year I always had one in deck because my confidence grew. In giving this a second thought, it may be one of the more versatile baits, that doesn't come to mind as my first option. Got to change that.....good thread!

My landing percentage at 40 yards in 30 feet of water is far worse than 25 yards at the same depth. Boat placement is everything.

My partner uses one with good success. I have one, but prefer pliars

Owner and Decoy when I use them

........especially in the Spring, when hypothermia is just minutes away.

If I could only have 1 ^

I never leave the boat without some type of water-shoe as tetanus shots and stitches in the feet suck! I can honestly say that in the last few years I have witnessed more pollution from non boating fisherman and pleasure crafts, than I have boat fisherman. One growing concern that is gaining traction is the use of soft plastics. More and more articles are being written with graphic pics of dead fish with bellies full of worms and it is getting the attention of lawmakers.