MN Fisher

Well, these are spinners - the difference in retrieve rate is purely due to spool size as they're both 5.2:1 gear ratio.

Little faster retrieve than I like for finesse (25.9IPT for the 30 size vs 22.4IPT for the 25) but it should work just fine.

You'll love it - I got a President-25 on a Fury 702SF and it's a great finesse rig.

If the last mod I'm doing to the trailer doesn't keep my feet dry next spring...I'm looking at these. You wear regular shoes/boots under them...so put your work boots on, put these over those. https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0055CBMPA/?coliid=I1LWFIG29QJMKQ&colid=3M9MGOWZE9YW2&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

I run braid to YZH - and like Shimano, I only retie when the leader gets too short. Start with 6', cut off and retie when it hits 2'.

Same with the 1/8oz Owner Standups - the 1/4oz 'may' be in stock by BF, but the 1/8 aren't due till mid-Dec. Have to suffice with the 1/4s until later.

Ya, I remember when we got a 25" back in 73 or 74 - it was HUGE compared to the old TV Best of all - IT WAS IN COLOR! (Old one was a B&W)

Meanwhile in MN Got several inches of snow the other day - but this Thursday they're predicting 51.

From TW's own FaceBook page

My problem is that when the wallet is empty - the monkey keeps begging for more. Though I did pick up a couple things mid-year in 2020 - maybe again in 2021...dunno

I can attest to this - last year got a Dobyns Fury for $95 during the BF sale. I've already got about $200 of items in my wishlist - that's after the 20% markdown BTW.

While a MH/F is the 'do alot' rod for casting (never 'do it all'), I consider a M/F spinning rod in that category. Light jerks/cranks, light t-rigs/jigs, wacky, finesse - even lighter spinner/chatter baits (1/4oz, 3/8oz) can be used on a M/F spinning rig with a 2500-3000 size reel. You don't have to spend a fortune either - my M/F spinning rig is a Pflueger Trion on a Diawa Aird-X - less than $100 total - and it's served me 3 seasons so far and will be used again next year...with maybe a rod upgrade (have to check the finances).

If I've used a trailer - no matter the lure - it gets pulled off at the end of the day and checked. Still usable - back in it's original bag, to torn - trash barrel that's in the garage where I store the canoe. I never leave plastics on hooks past the end of the outing...ever.

I'm very knot-protective. I put a bobber stop between the bead and knot to protect that. Another bobber stop above the weight. Changing from pegged to un-pegged just means moving that upper one up the line a ways. The weight banging the bead on un-pegged gets me the noise.

Oh, add to above - new sonar...if one of my relatives doesn't gift me with one...and new rods - got Sierras on my wishlist, I'd get Furys if I'm not gifted those.

I've already got my TW wishlist filled in - transferring all that to my cart and adding the BF discount...$200. Course that includes almost $50 in replacement treble hooks for a load of crank/jerkbaits I just got (Thanks OE)

Yep - that's where the action comes from. Jerk - pause - jerk - pause. When you jerk, they close up like a pair of baitfish 'schooling'...on the pause, they separate a little. Looks like a pair of baitfish chasing and feeding on smaller things.

This is what I do too - a bead would also be sliding and 'knocking' against the knot...no different than just having the swivel.

On a rocking canoe - the touchscreen could be a pain in the butt...try to pick one thing, canoe rocks just as you're about to 'hit' it - you do something else. For that I think I prefer the 'old fashioned method'.

There's a joke in there somewhere.

Well, I'm also hoping one of the relatives will be EXTRA nice - got a Striker Plus 73SV on my wishlist. Of course that'd happen after the sale...but with the extra on the Yule check from my dad - got that this week - I can hack the extra or wait for another sale or deep discount.

Ten times more than I did, buddy. Covid-19 put a damper on it cause we couldn't get someone here to watch the wife often enough for me to get out more. Haven't been out for over a month - and I'll agree with the last part of that. Best LMB this year - 1.83# Best fish this year - 2.24# Northern This winter - upgrade a few rods, upgrade my electronics - those are the big purchases.

Junk All depends on my mood at the moment - and yes, it can change rapidly at times. Some days I've stuck to one mode - power, moderate, finesse - other days I'm like a bouncing ball...never sticking to one for more than 30-40 minutes at a time.

Actually - it's 28.3495 grams to the ounce. https://www.thecalculatorsite.com/conversions/common/grams-ounces.php https://www.asknumbers.com/ounces-to-grams.aspx https://www.metric-conversions.org/weight/ounces-to-grams.htm We just round up to 28.5 for ease.

Delving deeper - they're just adding 5 new color schemes to the available modes...not a huge change. That's it - otherwise the Plus and the Vivid are identical.