MN Fisher

Too bad Scheels sold out of their Pflueger Supreme left-handed reels...they had them at discount to $69.

That's the rod I have for frogging Reel? Sheels (Pflueger) Purist. I've got a Fuego CT on my Aird-X H/F

I'm a rightie - but my left arm is the stronger one (mild bursitis in the right shoulder), so a right-hand retrieve reel fits me perfectly...I even swapped all my spinning reels to be right-retrieve.

Long as it works. I would have used JB Weld then an angle-grinder with twist-lock discs to smooth it out, but I'm a little OCD that way.

Trailer on the newly acquired boat may be old, but the Fulton on the front still performs great.

I've noticed the same thing with my Patriarch - which is also a dual-brake reel. It backlashes less often, and only when I do something 'stupid' when casting with it. Other than that reel, I have either standard magnetic (my other Pfluegers) or Magforce (pair of Fuegos). The Magforce does do a better job than standard magnetic, but I can still bird's nest with the best of them if I don't pay attention to the settings.

Still working on 'dismantling' the trailer - but a test shows that I'll be able to take it down to bare metal with a little effort. Klean Strip Paint and Varnish remover pulls the old paint off...both layers...fairly easily and quickly Rust Oleum Rust Destroyer is clearing all the surface rust. The test area I did almost looks like new steel. Another thing I'm doing, is laying out the plan instead of working 'off the cuff' like I did with the canoe. Found an overhead image of the boat...little blurry cause I had to upscale it. A little work with my photo editor...and now I have a blank slate that I can print out as many times as I want. Prints out at 1:20 so with my engineering ruler on the 20 scale means 1 mark is 1 inch

Ummm - looking a little zoned out there, man.

I'm looking at an angle-grinder from Menards actually for $14...already have a disc adapter and a sanding disc adapter that I've been using on my reversible Skill electric drill or the Ryobi 18V...so just need the grinder. Cross the street neighbor has a more powerful grinder if I need it...and a sawzall...can borrow when I need them. His air and electric tools are all either Dewalt or Millwaukee

Ya - most air-tools I need I borrow from my cross-the-street neighbor. I do use my own compressor though...little 2.5gallon pancake.

It's not just you. My 4# YZH is MUCH more supple than my 10#, 12# or 15# Same between my 6# InvizX and my 12# InvizX Higher in test you go, the thicker the line, and the more stiff it is. Braid still suffers this, in my experience, but the difference is less. My 10# Sufix 832 is just a bit more supple than my 40#...but the difference isn't near as great as it is with Mono, FC or Hybrid.

Well...there's always the angle-grinder route.

Just getting the old bunks off - snapped two 3/8" bolts...they were that rusted on. Thankfully, I do own a breaker-bar.

He's getting it too - I've already pulled it...just have to box it up and ship it out.

That's the whole plan, my friend...winter project. Probably won't be able to paint until just before ice-out - but the rest should be done.

I'd even go down to 4# YZH...that's what I have on the spinning rig I caught this baby on...break tests show it hold to over 8#.

It's a partial tuck-under and I've got a good space heater that'll bring the temp up to around 50 even when it's -20 outside.

That's one other thing that's fine - almost new tires, and new hubs last year. I'm still going to inspect and maybe re-pack the bearings...just to be safe.

Ya - and they got rid of a baitshop/outboard repair place to put that 'eyesore' in that spot.

Almost 62 years old, smoking for 52 of that...never had a health issue related to smoking. My grand-uncle Nils smoked from the time he was 8 until he died at 94....of complications from ALS. Healthy as a horse until the ALS kicked in when he was 76 My grand-father Wallace smoked from the age of 11 until he died in a plane crash...at 84...also healthy as a horse. I could quote more examples from my genetic line...some families are seemingly immune to the harmful effects. Don't paint a broad brush...not everyone is the same.

You mean in one of these, in the basement?

My 3000 size I'm running braid. My 2000 size I have 8# InvizX on. I consider it almost a necessity. If it ain't braid, it gets KVD.

I guess we do better here. Plastic seats and the contracted service comes by at least a couple times a week. One thing I get a kick out of is how they 'play' with the printed vehicle tonnage on their service trucks.

Wasn't Tonka by chance, was it? I think sometimes the wakeboats purposefully buzz the smaller boats. I know there's been times when half the bay is available, and they pass close to me in the canoe for some reason. Morons.

Ya - just finishing doing a cleaning and touch-up on it this weekend. Take some pictures and post it in a couple places this coming week.