MN Fisher

Forecast changed - highest temp predicted through next weekend is only 40. I'd love to see that right now - current temp is 16 here

Day 5 at Omnia and it's 30% off Sunline and Seaguar FC lines

^ Ya - whether it's my Daiwas with mag-brakes, my Supreme XT with Centrifugal or my Patriarchs with dual-braking...once they're dialed in I don't even worry which braking system the rig I grab has.

MH/MF rod - 12# YZH for spinners and chatters.

Dude - talk to @FryDog62 about his autopilot...Chris can probably help you more than most.

Today's one-day deal at Omnia 40% off all Woo! Tungsten

I know most river guys want a shorter rod...so St Croix Legend Tournament 6'8" MXF (LBTS68MXF) if you want longer St Croix Legend Tournament 7'1" MF (LBTS71MF)

^ How much you wanna bet that some nimrod is gonna try soon as one of those ponds, or Emerald here, get socked in?

I would say that either of the SV reels would be heaps better than the Max or the CT.

I do the same thing

Tonka isn't socked in - but Emerald (small lake, part of the Tonka 'chain') is about 1/3 covered now.

^ Like my buddy here said - it's gonna happen when you fish in temps that low. I know when I lived in MA and RI, I never went out if the air temp was below 34...same here in MN.

^ Ya - that's my winter arsenal as well.

Same as most of the other brands - 1 year on reels.

Even Seaguar agrees. "Yes, fluorocarbon lines and leaders do stretch, but not as much as mono. Mainline typically has more stretch than leader. All Seaguar lines and leaders provide the optimum amount of shock impact/stretch." https://seaguar.com/pages/faqs

Only bad part - no warranty if you go JDM.

According to Chris' test a few years ago - the lowest stretch FC is Sniper. Currently on sale at ALF for $14 a spool.

Omnia is having day-by-day sales on specific items Today it's 30% off 5" Yamamoto Senkos.

Amazon shows 8 colors available. https://www.amazon.com/JACKALL-Drift-Fly-Flashing-Wakashi/dp/B08C7P9TQ4?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&smid=A3GZEOQINOCL0Y&th=1&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/Daiwa-Tatula-Elite-Baitcasting-Reel/dp/B07VXC5LPS/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HPWXCZLB40FU&keywords=Tatula%2BElite&qid=1700852239&sprefix=tatula%2Beli%2Caps%2C833&sr=8-1&th=1 Note: the only ones at or under $200 are the LH 6.3, LH 8.1 and RH 8.1 RH & LH 7.1 are $223 and RH 6.3 is $238

The CA-80 I use for pitching is about the same line capacity....I've got probably a dozen turns of mono on it before putting the 50# 832 on...shouldn't have an issue backing that P/F with mono. Like John, I don't like electrical tape for this. And ya - run the line through a washcloth gripping as tight as you can when spooling up braid.

That sounds about right...I gotta wait till next year to see how the Bass X80 performs...bench tests show it to be about the same as the CA-80, and at $58 from Amazon it was a deal.

Works great for that...I actually prefer it to the Fuego CT-XS I had been using for pitching prior...the CT is now my frog/buzzbait reel.

I don't remember exactly when I purchased it...I do know it was a good price.

You won't find Shimano, Daiwa or Okuma at Pure Fishing.....they own Abu, Pflueger, Ugly Stick, Penn, Fenwick, Mitchell, Shakespeare, and Van Staal...among some other brands...so that's what they carry.