MN Fisher

^ What he said - any of the 705CB models will handle a 3/8 chatterbait.

I went and handled a few models of the Colt locally - and after a while of 'shop testing' them, I 'd still prefer the Aird-X over the Colt. Just something about them didn't sit right with me

I'd rather pilot an F-12

Even my wife agrees with that, and doesn't want to move further south even if we could afford to. Her first winter here (1989-1990) was hard on her, but since then she's come to love it. I moved her here from SE Florida (Boca Raton area) where she'd lived for twenty years.

Except for one instance, I always dated that kind of gal...and eventually married one.

They're looking at 40s next week - time to break out the swimsuits.

An interim option is some screw-on HDPE slides. I did that with the canoe trailer last year and it made a huge difference. This is the set I got - decent price. https://www.amazon.com/Caliber-23011-Marine-Slide-Pack/dp/B06XY7FP4D/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1M6V6M2WTEJIY&dchild=1&keywords=trailer+slides&qid=1613660002&sprefix=trailer+slide%2Caps%2C189&sr=8-2

You just do...in some cases moving is not an option, either because of financial issues or other reasons. So you grin and bare it because you can't do anything else. I use to be more active in the winter: Hunting was always an option as the season doesn't close until end of Feb to mid-March depending on the species. But with the wife becoming partially disabled and me being her PCA, I don't get the time anymore to travel to good hunting spots. I also cross-country skied, but I've 'outgrown' the skis I have - X-C ski sizes are based on the weight of the skier, and I've put on some since I was last out...and can't afford a new pair. Now I just hang around the house, work on projects or read/play board games with the wife. It passes the time and it's not totally boring.

Can I shoot him instead?

Except for when your wallet screams in agony.

Unless that's a 40 size - 12# is way too thick for it. My 35 size I ran 10# YZH, and that's about the limit for that reel. 30 size I'd keep to 8# max, 25 size would be 6# and 20 size would get 4#.

Fury 705CB/Fuego CT-H - Cranks, Spooks, Ploppers, Wakebaits Fury 704C/Patriarch - Bottom Contact, Swim Jigs, Bladed Jigs Fury 703C/President-XT - Jerks, Lipless, Weightless Worms Fury 703SF/Avocet RZT-2000 - Light Skipping, Flukes, Shaky, Weightless Worms Fury 702SF/President-25 - Drop/Split Shot, Light Finesse Jigs

Round bend everywhere for trebles.

Well, the cold is known to shrink things.

We're currently at -3 officially - so it's getting better, and the next week should see vast improvement over the last bit Hang on, Michigan guys - it's coming.

They do have a 2-piece 7' MH/F as well as 7' M/F and 6'6" M/F. Fisherman's Warehouse normally carries them, but they're currently out of stock. Might have to wait a bit for them to get back in stock. I've had a 1-piece Aird-X 7' MH/F for a couple years...it's not bad and has worked fine for jigs, spinners, chatters, etc. It's a little light, but not enough to worry about it not handling normal MH jobs.

Watched that first run as a teenager - loved it.

I'll take it - we made it to only 3

What I mainly remember is getting into trouble with the parents. I think more of my summers were spent grounded than not...

Gods - sounds like me in '78. (Twin sons of different mothers?)

Thanks, but I like the 4# bass I got going on now.

Which is a reason I have an I-F subscription.

I'd love one - just two things stopping me 1: Money to afford a trip 2: Someone to take care of the wife while I'm gone - I'm her PCA

Well ya - like I said earlier - panfish. Stream fishing for trout doesn't open around here until the middle of April - season is currently closed Lake fishing for trout opens around here middle of May as well - though if I deigned to ice-fish, season is open until end of March. Between ice-out and season opener in May - it's panfish or roughfish around here...that's it.

Yep - no closed season there - but it's a 1&1/2 hour drive for me...and I can only get away 4 hours a trip...not worth it. Pike and Bass season ARE still open right now - but both close on the 28th (just under 2 weeks from now) and don't open again until the middle of May.