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From handling rods in the store, it felt like the Fury 703C had more tip than the 733C. I've also heard the same from people who own both. It's almost as if they 3 off of the end of the 733C and make into a 703C or maybe 2 off the end and 1 off the base even.

The meeting invite for Sunday at 11am is going out now.

As others have said, you should be good with that rod. I would also suggest getting some Owner Mosquito hooks and drop shot weights and throwing on a nose hooked alive shad on a drop shot. And maybe a ned rig too, both which would be great with that rod. 6lb mono/fluoro or 10-15lb braid with a 6lb leader would be my line of choice for these presenations as well. This way you can target fish that aren't chasing top waters and deeper waters (I prefer the drop shot in deeper water and the ned rig in the shallower water for the most part)

Well I can stand in a kayak much better than any canoe I've ever been in for one. Also I'm generally not affected by rough waters on my kayak but in a canoe, I've had to sit flat on the bottom before to keep it from going side to side too badly, which then brings me into comfort - yes you can get a comfortable seat on a canoe as well, but if the water is choppy then I can't even sit on it. And I've never found a canoe I'm comfortable standing in. Also while I can't store as many rods, I can say that my setup is much more user-friendly than any I've seen on a canoe.

Personally I like the cleanliness of the storage in my kayak. It's also much more stable when boats go by on choppy water than any canoe I've ever been in. Finally, as a big guy with bad ankles, I've never found a canoe I'm comfortable standing in, although many people do stand in theirs just fine. That said you'll pay more for a decent kayak where you can get a 17' Grumman canoe for like $700 used on craiglist max. I would like to see how you have that rigged out! I managed to key my kayak so I can hold 5 rods in the back, 3 in my Blackpak and 2 in rod holders and I could add 3 more rod holders to my Blackpak I just haven't yet. I usually bring no more than 6 rods, although the ability to carry all 6 in the back would be nice. I can then store 5 3700 sized storage trays in the blackpak, one more under the seat in the tray along with several bags of soft plastics and tools. I can also fit a small cooler between the blackpak and my seat, so I'm pretty well equipped.

There's 3 PBs I care about, largemouth, smallmouth and the stuff you put on PB&J sandwiches.

You can fish them on spinning or casting. For a fluke, I would personally prefer spinning. I have a St Croix Mojo Bass 6'8" M/XF casting rod that I've been using but once I get my M/F spinning rod this year that would be my preferred rod.

We had a cold February prior to today although it remained warm late, but I have a feeling it will take into April before lakes thaw.

I live about a hour away, but never made it up there yet mainly because the kids get car sick on those roads. I have some friends who love that spot though. A little bit to the southeast there is the Harriman reservoir that has a lot of shoreline. I've shore fished the south there. And not far away from the southeast is Sadawaga Lake, which has some weeds. If you camp in the area, I'd look at Molly Stark State Park which isn't too far away. And nearby there is also Beer Naked Brewery.

And then people abuse this feature - as in make a video marked made for kids and the next one clearly not for kids all the time.

I have never been to Grand Isle, but getting one of those leantos on the water has been on my wishlist I just never book it early enough to get one before they sell out. I should also note that near Button Bay is the mouth to Otter Creek. The water was among the dirtiest water I've ever seen but that would be a potential nearby target as well.

Both are winning colors in clear waters where I fish. I've caught more fish on green pumpkin, but I throw green pumpkin more.

I would try the three I mentioned earlier, ghost bluegill, yellow perch and blue silver.

Thanks! If you need any more information about a particular spot, let me know. I've been to a few others as well but those would be the places I could recommend more towards fishing.

Well first and foremost, I wouldn't worry too much about catching a spawning bass for several reasons. First because if there is a bass bed in front of you then you'll likely see it. And second if you do catch a bass and are worried it might be a spawner, release it as quickly as possible and as you are not too far from where you caught it, it should return right to its bed. I hardly fish for Walleye, but for the most part walleye fishing and smallmouth fishing are very similar. They will hit most bass lures. And likewise you can be fishing for trout, but time to time you'll get some bass too. And I've caught perch when bass fishing as well.

Funny, I just suggested the same color. It's been that work anywhere color for me but especially effective in what sounds like a similar situation.

I've had luck with yellow perch and ghost bluegill in mildly stained waters as well as clearer water but when it gets real clear, I will turn to silverish colors. Blue silver might be worth a try. Basically something that can be seen through the stain in the water.

So if you are willing to travel west a bit, I have several camping destinations I could recommend - also a kayaker myself as well. No real secrets here. Most of my favorites are in Vermont, usually they're quiet and for $10 more a night I can get a leanto so if it rains hard I can sit in the leanto and keep my stuff dry. 1) Emerald Lake State Park in E. Dorset VT - small campground on a 20 acre lake, usually very quiet. You can get up and drive a few smaller lakes in the area or some larger lakes primarily Lake St Catherine or Lake Dunmore. There is a ton of fallen trees and a ton of drop offs throughout the lake, increased by the presence of an island in the middle of the lake. Due to the amount of quality structure, it can be tough fishing but it can produce good smallies - I landed what I'm sure is my PB here and a solid largemouth that was likely 5+ last summer although most the largies are smaller. Also there's a few nice shorter hiking trails around the lake. 2) Lake St. Catherine, Poultney VT. Alongside the beach, there is a sand bar that runs into the lake where the lake gets thinner in the north section which is the second best shore fishing spot I've found to date. A couple years ago, I nearly landed 2 decent sized fish on the same treble hook (and would have if my oldest son knew to grab the line), and hooked what was easily the largest fish I've ever hooked but it got away. My neighbor actually caught a 10lb 4oz bass here, which would have tied the VT state record if he could have kept it. There's every sort of structure and cover available here, lot of lily pads in the south and sections in the north end, milfoil up north, docks and steep slopes in open water on the west side. I cannot carry enough rods in my kayak for this lake! 3) Branbury State Park on Lake Dunmore. This is the clearest water I've ever fished. Not a lot of weeds and thus difficult fishing, but the VT state record largemouth came from this lake and the next record may very well come out of here too. There's some amazing hiking trails in Moosalamoo in the Green mountains nearby, one overlooking the lake. Look up the Rattlesnake Cliffs trail - the same base of the trail splits and if you go the other way, you can walk around Silver Lake - no bass there but I hear they have some nice brown trout. You can also drive to Sugar Hill reservoir which actually feeds Silver Lake, which would be a nice quiet spot to fish. 4) Lake Bomoseen or Half Moon Pond. The Bomoseen campground usually fills up fast, but Half Moon isn't too far away and you can get into any state park for free with your camping pass. If you book your site on Bomoseen as soon as they go on sale, you can land a lento on the water. Near Half Moon pond there is Black Pond which is a short drive but a difficult launch which I got a few and so did my kids when we took the kayaks out there. It's fairly deep for a small pond. There is also Glen Lake which I believe used to be a quarry and has a lot of deep water, although it can be very hard to find parking near the boat launch. 5) Northampton Beach Campground, Mayfield, NY on Great Sacandaga Lake. Nice beach area, and the north arm of the lake generally produces good smallies and walleye. The Northfield bridge to the north is a good spot to fish and is the eastern side of that arm where there is a deep slope. 6) Ricker Pond, Groton VT. 90 acre pond, generally a quiet area. Didn't land anything bigger than 2.5lbs or so but did catch a few along the eastern shorline. My oldest son did narrowly miss the largest fish of his life when the knot broke as he had it 90% onto his boat, so they're in there. To the north is Lake Groton and there's a lot of good hiking trails in the area. 7) Button Bay State Park, Vergennes VT on Lake Champlain. You can take the kayak out during the day in the nearby boat launch. The entire cove is a great location for smallies. Come sunset, if you walk to the point and bring a spinnerbait and a crankbait, the smallies absolutely hammer them. And just as you think they bite died off, then the big ones move in. When there's still decent sunlight, use the spinnerbait and once the sun starts going down they'll absolutely hammer a crankbait. Careful on the rocks though, the ones that get wet are very slippery and slipped and took a bad fall and I'm pretty sure I broke several ribs as it hurt to sleep for a good 6 months after. This year, I'm looking at trying something in the Saranac Lake area, and not sure what else yet.

So one is pretty shallow. For those shallow waters, I've had great success with the Berkley Cutter Shallow 90. The Skinny 110 model isn't too bad either. For slightly deeper water I would switch to the Lucky Craft pointer which you can get down to 5-6 feet pretty easy. I would try both the 100 and 115 sizes and see what works better.

Is anyone familiar with the Saranac Lake area? I'm thinking of booking a week at either the Rollins Pond campground or the Fish Creek Campground. The state website does recommend Rollins Pond for kayakers, but the Fish Creek campground is right between Square Pond and Fish Creek ponds and I can access Saranac Lake and Follensby Clear Pond which looks like it could be a lot of fun. Any tips for fishing in the area?

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A spinning rod for finesse fishing would easily be the way to go. You will have to decide if you want a medium or medium light. A medium is more universal, good for shaky heads, tubes, drop shots especially larger wacky rigged worms etc where the medium light is more of a specialty for drop shots with smaller baits and ned rigs. I've had a St Croix Avid X 6'9' ML/XF for a few years now, and last night I ordered the Daiwa Tatula Elite AGS 7'1" Ehrler drop shot rod which is a M/F with a Tatula LT 2000 size reel to pair with it.

Also what's the depth?

I only have two of them so far - the jig and terminal tackle boxes but they're very nice boxes.

Get one of each, problem solved.