MN Fisher

(looks at his un-adorned fishing shirts and sighs) Can I borrow yours?

Dang - if I was to take a 'road trip' around the metro here's the places I could stop Cabelas DSG Scheels Sportsman's Warehouse Joe's Sporting Goods Gander Outdoors Fleet Farm Omnia

One of these days I'm gonna stop in Omnia's place - it's only a stone's throw from my parent's house...30 minutes from me.

Go a pic?

Like this? Or this?

If it's legal to use, and it works...go for it.

Ours was gone by yesterday morning - we're at 61 now.

Got that straight - we can't even use sunnies, perch or crappie as bait.

Ya - but I'd almost prefer the proverbial broomstick to an Ugly Stick. I had one - got rid of it as soon as I could...thing felt dead.

Really - rods and reels are 'outdoor items'. They ARE going to get dinged, scuffed, etc...it's just the nature of using them.

Now we have an issue - I don't know of any $50 rod that can handle 2oz lures... Aird-X Heavy only goes to 1.5oz max rating.

You've got the degrees and minutes already 41 24 the number after the decimal - multiply by 60 to get the seconds .2028*60=12.168 seconds. Divide by 60 to go the other way

Compared to my old Ambassadeur 500R on the Ambassadeur rod - all my rigs are 'lightweights. BC runs 11.38oz to 12.19oz total without line Spin runs 10.28oz to 13.59oz without line Weighed the Ambassadeur rig just for S&G - 18.65oz

Did you look or just assume? I-Boating uses data from the USGS, so ponds that Navonics/Lakemaster ignore might still be there.

I'm not all that hung up on weight either. One reel that impressed me enough to get another is the Pflueger Supreme - and it's 7.8oz. Another reel I have two of is the Fuego CT at 7.6oz. I'm no spring-chicken either and I've had no issues using either.

I'll say it again - Diawa Aird-X. Retails for $55, but you can find them for as low as $45. Darn good rod for the price...I still have two in my current arsenal.

You might be surprised - I-Boating's website is free...you can search for your water there, then 'print' the screen to a JPEG if it turns out they have the contour map. Just scroll in-out and click/drag around to center on your spot. http://fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.com/i-boating-fishing-web-app/fishing-marine-charts-navigation.html#3.32/45.70/-100.85

I-Boating app - $20 for a year subscription. Good contour maps, GPS tracking, set waypoints and you can record your day as well...this is a screen-shot of one of my days on the water.

X3 on the Aird-X. Started with those and though I've upgraded most of my rods, I still have two Aird-X rods in this years arsenal.

He's looking for something hard-sided that doesn't collapse - all those are soft-side bags. You could always get some HDPE sheets and build one - or just get an oversize milk crate like this one https://www.target.com/p/storage-crate-black-room-essentials-8482/-/A-75666888#lnk=sametab

Problem is - if you add a Fuji for the second keeper - you're going to be constantly adjusting it as different lures have different distances between hooks...and if you get a 3-treble lure, that's a whole 'nother ballgame.

You know how good they are when the convenience stores around here sell them.

Then this...https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Daiwa_Tactical_View_Lure_Covers/descpage-DLCZ.html, or any other lure wrap

If it's a treble lure - I hook it to the first guide - that keeps it far enough away from the rod-blank to prevent scratching.

@A-Jay - you're up!