MN Fisher

Bad part of being that close to the Minni-Apple...they get to be real sticklers. Long as it's not out front, we can use our yards however we want. I let the guy across the street park his utility trailer and boat trailer (during the summer, he stores it during the winter) in my backyard. In exchange, he mows my lawn for me/snowblows me out. I'm not using the space and his yard doesn't have the space...barter exchange.

I just hope I get my Instacart delivery with the slick roads.

I agree with the Aird-X - I still have my Aird-X H/F for flipping/pitching/frogging...one of the rods I didn't upgrade this year. Another one in the $50 range is the Okuma Stratus VI from Dicks - normally $79.99, currently selling for $49.99. Comes in 7' MH/MF - I have the spinning version of this and it's actually a fairly decent rod for cranking.

You're talking 2% of the scale's max - down that low you're gonna get errors. If a bass ain't 12", I don't try to weigh it...not worth it. If you want to weigh fish that light - get a smaller range scale like the Rapala Mini (25# max)

3/8oz...you should be fine with 12#

Unless the canal and the lake are connected in a way that doesn't inhibit transfer of water between them, I'd steer clear of introducing any 'new' micro-organisms from the canal into the lake. There could be a disease or parasite existing in the canal population that the lake population has never been exposed to and has no defense against. I'm also pretty sure that Florida's Department of Fish and Wildlife requires a permit for any transplanting activities.

I dunno about next week for you guys in 'The Mitten' - but I'm gonna hibernate this weekend.

Broken by accident on my part - 2 Broken by other means, including 'friends' - 0 easy way to explain it (George Thorogood gravel) "I fish alone."

Depends on what you consider smaller. 1/8oz and under go on 6#FC...that's as light I as I go for bass.

If the area is small and shallow, just some resin to coat. Larger/deeper areas will probably need cloth in addition to the resin...lightly sand the paint off to 1" beyond the damaged area and cloth/resin at least 1/2" beyond the damaged area. In both cases, wait for it to completely set up (dry) then light sanding to smooth and re-paint.

Same in Minnesota under certain circumstances...age, horsepower of the boat, etc.

My 705CB has a 6.3:1 on it. It's worked just fine for everything from lipless to DT-10...this year see how it works on the DT-16 and DT-20.

So far it's just teasers - like this one on FB this morning.

Chevy's had that for a while - the panel for my 2001 for example I've only had 4WD on two vehicles - and both of those bought used. A '84 AMC Cherokee and the current '01 Silverado. In the 4 years I had the Jeep, I think I used 4WD maybe half a dozen times, 5 years (so far) for the pickup - maybe 4 or 5 times. Only vehicle I bought new was a '98 1500 Work Truck - RWD, but it had a 5-speed manual which more than made up for it's 'deficiencies'.

I think my list size is around 200 max - maybe 20% full right now.

I just hang up and add the number to my block list.

Including electronics, I think I'm at about the same with my canoe.

I see how you go down that line - but given the 'popularity' of walleye and northern here, if they went bass only on this, a lot more constituents would raise a ruckus about 'special treatment for bass anglers' than there would be for the reverse. Plus it wasn't all that long ago that they opened bass for C&R when walleye/northern season opened...we use to have to wait 2-3 weeks for our 'targets' after the W/N anglers were already out. Giving bass only another pass 'so soon' would make the angry voices louder.

And here comes the cold snap - notice the forecast high for Sunday...

That's about it....but front paddling in-and-of itself is a pain...and that's from 40+ years off-and-on owning a canoe. In calm/light wind conditions, it's MUCH easier to steer while rear paddling...so it's a trade-off.

The big snows keep missing us - we might get another inch the end of the week, but it's been a very dry winter here. Great chat tonight everyone.

If your setup is like mine and you're in the rear seat, your weight acts like ballast in the stern. That's what makes it easier to back-paddle into the wind. Even with my battery under the front seat, the bow is still lighter than the stern which 'digs in' more.

It's just a little late is all - BRRRRR

We'll have to do something scary then...like put John in charge.