MN Fisher

I picked up 4 reels from Digitaka this past winter - all were in my hands within 3 days of my ordering them...free shipping, no tax.

This is looking like a trail of errors.

Nothing - he's just getting older and the loss of his brother Ron hit him hard. He's still in vids, still writing articles...just slowly backing off, handing the reins to his son Troy and Ron's son James.

I prefer Dew water Tullamore Dew that is.

Have their boats been inspected for a rack?

Ok - if the link works, here's the full charts for the Victory rods...they posted it on their Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/StCroixRod As I said as well, works for the Mojo Bass line as well - the power/actions are pretty much the same between the two lines.

I've got Reaction Tackle Tungsten wacky jigs in 1/16 and 1/8 - regular and weedless (so four choices) to increase the fall rate. Some stick worms give more action if the fall rate rises.

They published them soon after the introduction of the Victory line - I forget exactly where I got them. Wish they'd do it for their other lines too - but the Mojo Bass line lines up well enough with the Victory that you can use the same charts.

Actually - St Croix DOES recommend the 7'3" H/XF for frogging...set of charts came out that shows their recommended techniques with each rod. Here's page 2. Note the 7'4" H/F also works for frogs, but the H/XF has more 'usages' for cover work.

Ya - but mine is only an extended cab with the 6.5' box behind it. I can put 8' long lumber or aluminum cross-wise in the bed and close the hatch. Rear 'seat' was removed to turn the back part of the cab into cargo room...'suicide doors'.

I think all of us in the snow-belt are ready for it.

A shot from the stern camera of the F-9 and tow vehicle. 6-1/2' bed in the Siverado....ya, I could put a cot in there...if I could take a long trip.

Same stuff I use for backing my spinning reels - $6.50 at Fleet Farm with free shipping. I use Big Game to back my casting reels - $12 for the 1/4lb spool at FF.

600 Acres with wind isn't too terrible. As Tom said, launch on the upwind side - or as close as possible. Even small boats can take waves if you're careful. My old 14' Runabout with a 40hp took on some 3' waves getting back to the launch when the wind came up suddenly one time...handled it just fine and bilge pump kept up with the water occasionally washing over the gunwales. (Not my old boat, but identical) BUT as Glenn said, if you're fighting the waves more than you're fishing....time to get off the water.

They post the episodes to their You-Tube a bit after they air - https://www.youtube.com/@LindnerMedia Ya- I got mine set to auto-renew...then I don't forget. They also have the issues available through an App on your phone/tablet.

Last vid he put up was a shortie - but I said 'Hi' in a comment and he seemed pleased to have someone from BR do that. Paul also joined in a couple of the Zoom meetings we had during the 20-21 winter.

Gotta start a '60's Rockin' Group' - I know @A-Jay belongs - he's three months older than I am. I like the older Lindner Brothers and Babe Winkleman films....probably cause they're from here. @volzfan59 beats me by 2 months. #borninfiftynine (ya, stealing it)

We still got 24" of 'hard water' here...sample taken yesterday on a bay close to my house.

That's me - of my 10 casting rods, 4 are basically MH/F rods...allocated for different things though. As the MH/F is considered the 'Swiss Army Knife' of rods, having more than one isn't a detriment IMO.

Yep - definitely something to install (see red circle)

This year's arsenal - reels have been serviced, now just to get line on them. Slapped together another vertical from some 'scrap' I had laying around so I could alternate the rods...I'll make a nicer one later Top to bottom: Bass-Casting CA-80 XS/Fury 765FLIP Fuego CT-XS/Aird-X 7' H/F Tatula 100-H/Victory 7'2" MH/M Supreme XT 6.4:1/Fury 705CB Tatula 100-HS/Victory 7'3" H/MF Patriarch 7.9/Mojo Bass 7'1" MH/F Patriarch 7.1/Fury 704C Fuego CT-HS/Fury 703C Tatula 100-HS/Victory 6'8" M/XF Tatula CT-HS/Mojo Bass 6'8" M/F Bass-Spinning Supreme 30/Reflexions A 7' MH/F Miravel 2500/Mojo Bass 7'1" M/F Ultegra 1000/Procyon 7' L/F Crappie-Spinning President XT-30/Reflexions A 7' ML/MF-F Avocet RZT-2000/Celilo 7' L/MF Wally Marshall Signature 100/Fury 702SF Avocet RZT-1000/Celilo 7'6" UL/F

Rebuilding the trailer, when I set the bow-stop and mounted the bunks, I purposefully made it so that the transom is supported on the bunks (no overhang), and the rear trailer cross-brace was about 2" forward of the transom...so snugging it down makes the boat want to go forward on the trailer.

Or Sigil to make it an EPub...

Stay safe there, man...

Ya, I use standard ratchet straps with hooked ends...I cut the excess strap off so there's not a lot 'dangling'. Takes about 1/2 a minute to snug down the boat - less to take them off. Never get wet as they get tossed in the back of the truck when they're not holding the boat down.