MN Fisher

What A-Jay said. Originally part of Yao-I Fabric Co, LTD, the Sufix label was purchased in 2008 by Rapala/VMC . Part of the sales contract was that all the line would continue to be made in the same factory(s) that had produced it up to that point.

Ya, we got a flash flood watch up until tomorrow morning with a warning up this eve.

I think you mean 'appalling'....

Please go to a clamp - it's not that hard to upgrade from a hook.

Braid is pretty much time-tolerant - I'd have no issues purchasing that if it was in a #-Test I used.

Sweet deal, Crow. Looks like it'll be a nice ride once you got it modded up to your standards.

It's neither here not there - some say bass are color sensitive, others say it makes no difference. Personally, I keep my Hi-Vis line to braid, and have a colorless leader from that to the lure...and that's on spinning gear with only two casting rigs having braid, but those are loaded with Lo-Vis Green.

I've got a row of those as a border between my yard and next door. None have bloomed here yet, but they're getting close.

My avatar catch was middle of the day with barely a cloud in sight...spinnerbait in less than 5' of water running along the edge of a lilly-pad field...sucker came out from under the pads and creamed the spinner. They're out there, just have to find them.

Light shakey head with a Zoom finesse worm.

1/16oz Shakey head was the lure of the day at Coffee Cove - nothing huge, but 1.0#-1.5# is satisfying enough. First two were on Zoom Finesse Worm in Green Pumpkin Magic, last one decided it wanted a Finesse Worm in PB&J

Just in time for me to do another morning of shore fishing tomorrow. Last time I was out there, one guy got his limit of eating-size walleye there....maybe I'll luck out as well.

Both my trucks have had paint-matched Leer full toppers and I'd continue that trend if I got a 'new' truck in the future. Far as the bed - I'm a Rhino-Liner fan-boy.

As well as can be expected - today was Day 4 of the chemo-cycle....WBC booster. Appetite's been flagging the last couple days, so I'm pounding Hi-protein drinks to at least get good nutrition if not a lot of calories. Hopefully it'll come back and I can eat the good stuff again.

Same here - we're a little cooler with a 101 index By the time Tuesday comes around, predicted high for the day is 77

Considering that a couple of the bass I caught last time out were on my jig/bobber rig with worms....I think the shrimp might have a chance as well.

I'm not familiar with either the Mettle or the Abu - I've got Daiwa and Pflueger for my casting reels.

Good to know - guess I'll be cooking some shrimp tomorrow for prep.

I'll be confirming or debunking that on Tuesday morn....we'll see if that works down here as well as "Up Nord".

I forgot one too - CG is a graphite frame - still the same internal workings.

Personally, I'd up it to the CA-80 - same reel but Aluminum frame instead of Carbon-Composite frame (second letter notes the frame material - C=Carbon, R=Resin, A=Aluminum)

Braid Brand - Sufix 832 or Sufix Revolve (Seaguar Smackdown if I've got extra cash) Lb Test - Revolve for 6# or 8#, 832 or Smackdown for heavier line FC Brand - Seaguar InvizX (Seaguar Tatsu if I'm feeling spendy) Lb Test - depends on the braid I'm using Knot(s) used - FG when I'm setting up at home before a trip - Albright if I have to redo a leader on the water.

Would help if it was spelled correctly "Daiwa Aird-X"...plop a Fuego CT on it and you've got a winning, decent price combo - one I used for a few years before upgrading.

I'm so far away from my fly whipping days that it'd take more time that I got left to get back into it....but yes, it was a lot of fun...