MN Fisher

I got one thing left to do - then it's mount the motor and I'm ready to take off myself. Waiting on a part - due Friday.

While their primary diet is zooplankton, they are known to eat insects, larvae and occasionally small fish. This one in TN was caught by a guy fly fishing. https://flylordsmag.com/68-lb-paddlefish-caught-on-the-fly/

With local store discount - I'm paying $8.75 a pack.

I use FC leader for my drop-shot fishing off of braid...I don't see the issue.

Some have said it is - but yesterday when I was out I noticed a swath of ice about 20yds wide on the north-west side of Phelps Island...Al and Alma's docks eastward almost to Emerald Lake channel. Until any ice pushed against shorelines is gone, it's not ice-free. Though there are boats out - saw a couple launching at Spring Park.

Wife asked me, "Don't you have enough rods/reels?" Then I showed her a pic of @A-Jay's rod locker on his Lund...she shut up pretty quick. Wife has actually said to me, "Why don't you go downstairs and play with your tackle." Wait....WHAT!?

Here's the FB post that has the Victory recommended techniques...3 charts covering the entire line https://www.facebook.com/StCroixRod/posts/pfbid0WK6oDnrGMVFcXS4Y75YGditTfXRSYsNDer4bxd7m85TJSEQ1jftzMTmkMtLRV4tFl

Ditto - It's a matter of learning how to feather the line on a spinning reel...since I've been using spinning gear almost 2 decades longer than casting gear, I'm still more accurate with it...though casting is catching up. My MH spinning rig is for skipping...though I am going to (once again) try skipping with casting gear.

I mono back every reel - 4# Zebco Cajun on the Spinning reels, 10# Big Game on the Casting reels.

Since dams are designed to be permanent, or at least semi-permanent and do not usually change over their life...unlike a decaying stump/tree - I would consider them to be structure.

I bought my first pack when I was around 10 or 11 - still quarter a pack then (about 1970 or 71). Still smoking today at 63 - I think some people are immune cause my last chest series was clear and my EKG was normal...for a 40 year old in good condition. ?‍♂️

We're at 48 now and with the sun almost all the snow we got 2 days ago is gone.

I like it cause it's a MN company - their HQ is still here despite being owned overseas. I get ground and whole bean depending on whether I want to dig out my grinder - which can do everything from course ground to Turkish fine.

I might try it sometime - though I've been very happy with my Caribou. Course could be the same as both Peet's and Caribou are owned by JAB Holding Company of Luxembourg. They also own Bruegger's, Keurig, Krispy Kreme, Dr. Pepper, Einstein Bagels, Panera Bread and several other companies.

Structure: The un-changing or slowly changing topography of a water body's bed Cover: The vegetative growth out of a water bed or items entered into a body of water that are not a natural part of the bed.

Ya - I only tie the FG when prepping for an outing...if I need to tie on a leader while on the water - because of break-off or I'm putting a leader on a line that I don't always use a leader with - it's with an Alberto.

Yo-Zuri Hybrid

Make sure when you're looping the braid around the flouro that every hitch is tight and snug...what I'm seeing there is the signs of a loose wrapping. I have no issues with 10#braid to 6# flouro or 15#braid to 8# flouro.

Might have been a nuisance, but it sure did look pretty on the trees - taken yesterday morning.

Little tidbit from the local NWS office.

I remember that - though when I was getting gas...and working at the station in the mid-late 70s...it was $0.10 a gallon more for 'Full Serve' over 'Self Serve'.

When it gets low on the spool - usually from cutting off frayed line or lots of lure changes. IIRC I'm going into year 4 on the 40# on my frog reel.

Ya - considering that's a decked jon-boat - if you want to run on HP restricted lakes, I'd be more inclined to swap motors...two motors on that thing and it's gonna be butt-heavy if the transom could even take it.

Pretty typical - a day or two after we get something, either you or @A-Jay or both get it.