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Last gen Miravel and Ultegra are both dark blue..

Even a few minutes won't hurt it in the short run. Just give it a good rinse and dry when you get home, but continue using it until then.

It's smoother and seems to cast further because of that....otherwise they're both good lines. I mainly go with 832 as it's more affordable.

Ya - over 100 years ago. Wayzata Bay was already pretty well developed by 1896 Even Crane Island near me was split up and houses built by 1907 Minnetonka also drew people from all over the region, and quite a number of rich people from as far as St, Louis summered in one of the posh hotels lining the lake. Hotel Lafayette - circa 1882 Steamboats (foreground) plied the lake, taking people from the rail stations in Excelsior, Wayzata and Minnetonka Beach to other places all over the lake. Not to mention the Big Island Amusement Park. Big Island circa 1907

Problem is, given my current limitations there's only so many places I can try....a few shore spots and a few fishing piers on my local lake. Rest of the shoreline looks like this.

^ What Glenn said....you got most of us envious of you in many ways, Katie.

You both look so happy in that snap-shot, and the time you spent shows that being out there together trumps boating fish....though catching finny-critters is a bonus.

I'd be happy if I got 5 or 6 on an outing....I seem to always fish where they AREN'T.

Probably the best news in all that...rest, recover, and you'll be showing off those hawgs you catch soon enough.

Blasphemy - you're never too old for sneakers. Top half - yes...one of my fishing hats, either the Bonny or one of the ball-caps (Bass Resource MN that I got from Frydog, Bassmaster or St Croix) and one of my fishing shirts - one of the UPF-50 button downs or one of the UPF-50 long-sleeve T's from Columbia or HUK. Bottom half - cargo pants always...I burn too easily to wear shorts...and either sneakers or mesh sandals. Last time I wore a tie and sport-coat was my last day at Cargill back in 2001...haven't worn a tie since...mostly cargo pants and polo shirts with Chukka boots when I want to 'dress up' or cargo pants and t-shirts with sneakers when I'm dressed down.

Welcome to the madhouse - ask questions, someone (or more than one) will have answers. We don't hoard knowledge, we spew it out. 😁

Massachusetts as a kid - moved out of New England at 14 Northern Minnesota - Lived in Bemidji from 14-20 Eastern Nebraska/Western Iowa - when I was stationed in Omaha with the USAF Central Minnesota - moved to the Twin Cities area after I was discharged in '84 SE Florida - the few vacations I took there after marrying my FL raised wife.

Guess I'm old fashioned - my watch is a 40+ year old Pulsar Digital/Analog. Replace the battery every so often and it still works like a champ. I know it's that old cause I still have the manual for it.

I buy all my crappie jigs unpainted, then paint them up - varied numbers of each color, but I always have the following four colors with me. Green Chartreuse Black Fire Craw Green Pumpkin I bought a selection of unpainted swim-bait heads and got eyes to add to them as well. I don't have specialized equipment - a cheap embossing heater from Michaels, a home-built rack of aluminum and wire, and an old toaster-oven for final baking works just fine.

Even if it was in Yuan and they forgot to change the currency symbol - that's still over $2000 shipping charge.

Zoom Trick Worms are my first choice for Shakey head, jig-worm, and weightless T-Rig.

Al's Angling Buzz is more how-to than Edge....

Yep - my mom always asked me to catch a few as she loved them...and any of eating size I catch goes into the basket/livewell.

First time I saw one of those, I had to keep my mouth shut cause I didn't want to get banned....cause it looks like something else that's very naughty. So I could never get one for that reason.

If he's at work, that'd be difficult....but I could swing by his place this evening....

You and Lynn in the Old Town - lots of good memories and even better vids....don't forget your Hero!

MInnesota's state record LMB is 8#15oz - so for me a 4# is a chunk, 5# is big and 6#+ would be huge.

I've got the 7'0" Medium-Heavy and I totally agree about spinnerbaits. Despite the Mojos and Victorys in my lineup, my Aird-X is still my primary spinner/chatter rod.