MN Fisher

Both rods have the same ratings for lures. Given that you have some trees and such to deal with I'd suggest going with the shorter rod - the 844. Though I'd be careful with those 3/4 oz jigs/punch rigs as once you add in the weight of the hook, skirt and trailer - you'll probably be over the 1oz upper rating of the rod...so cast carefully and don't try to bomb it out there.

(aboard the ISS) Hopkins (looking out a porthole): Sergey, was anyone planning a nonstandard launch? Ryzhikov (at the comm station): Not that I was aware of, Michael. Why? Hopkins: Well...there's what looks like a canoe passing by at about 100 meters. Ryzhikov (moves to another porthole and looks out): Perhaps the Chinese are testing something.

No comment...

Ya - first of my two should also arrive Monday - second due to be shipped Tuesday Deak already started it

Two of the rods I upgraded this year were a 6'6" M/F casting and a 6'6" M/F spinning - both Airds. They worked fine for jerks, wackys, shakeys. I just went to FR703C and FR703SF for both this year.

Wonder how much to upgrade my canoe for that?

Despite upgrading 4 rods this year - my H/F Aird-X will remain my flip/pitch/frog rod for next year. It's done well the past 2 seasons, so it wasn't at the top of the queue.

And all the snow we got earlier has melted away - with not so much as a flurry in the forecast for the next week.

Oh well - thanks anyway. He's 76 years old, just getting back into fishing after decades of not. Has 2 rigs and a 4-drawer 3700 hard-box. Usually hits the piers in and about Crystal River and has rented a pontoon a couple times on the Harris Chain but wants something he can trudge around the shore with a Weekender bag that's a bit closer to home - which is on the SW side of Ocala.

I was thinking the same about my 70s era reels - both of which are still in excellent working order despite being a little dinged up. I agree.

(another Army of Darkness fan here)

I looked at the KBF tournaments...but they have restrictions that I don't meet. Main one being you have to use one of the specified bump-boards...that cost $50 or more. My $19 bump-board works just fine, thank you.

What about those of us who are 50/50 split between? Are we in limbo? Does our voice count twice?

First line of his quoted text. So ya - this is for spinning reels.

My Fury 704C sat in the USPS distribution center in Evansville, IN for a week before finally moving along...COVID is affecting everything.

No issues with the like button here - either on the desktop or my tablet. I agree that the cleaner interface is nicer on the tablet than it was.

Shore fishing opportunities on medium power equipment and 1-2 3700-size boxes of tackle?

I preferred the Montgomery Wards catalogue.

My father-in-law is getting into more fishing, mostly pier, but he'd like to catch some bass. He lives in Ocala, FL. Anyone got some good lakes in that area for bass?

Well - half my gifting shipped today - the other half is due to ship next Wednesday...so it should be a surprise until that second shipment reaches them.

I actually did get insurance for my canoe - which covers the canoe itself plus any liability. If the canoe dumps or is destroyed on the water - all equipment in it is covered under a rider. If things are stolen from home or at the launch - my home-owner's insurance covers that. I take pics of everything and update regularly - bundled with my home and auto insurance it's only $30 a year more...and I've been with this company for 35 years so get a loyalty discount - and between a home claim (hail damage to roof and aluminum siding) and 2 car claims (both charged to the other driver), I've recovered about half the premiums I've paid over the years. Is it worth it? Yes - paying for those things out-of-pocket would have destroyed my financial status...rather pay more over time than pay for the repair/replace costs all at once.

I don't think we have any of those here - unless it's a farm-pond.

All the young kids here - that's the year I bought my house after 2 years of college and 4 year in the USAF. Ya, I still occasionally use the handle I created back in 77 for the old MECC/MERITS system we had running here in MN back then. High-Schools and Colleges across the state were connected via 1200-baud dial-up to a mainframe in Minneapolis.

Ya - Unfortunately I'd have to go through tons of paperwork here in MN to do the same thing. Dropping X-Mas trees - or anything else - into waters without a permit is illegal here.