MN Fisher

Some of the channels are opening up on Tonka - someone was actually casting from shore into the Black Lake/Spring Park Bay channel....but there were also a few people out on Black Lake on their buckets...so a mix.

^ You mean besides looks? (runs and hides)

Firefox running on a Linux Mint system works just fine

We're predicted for 62 today, 74 tomorrow....but we'll have guys out on the ice still as it's 8"-10" thick still in a lot of places.

Braid-leader on all my spinning setups as well. I run shorter leaders - 10'-12' normally, Alberto knot in the spool when ready to cast again.

Had a boat back in the 90s....had to sell it. Then went shore, canoe, Bass Trek....natural progression of a 'water-bug' 🤪

Come on - Montgomery Wards was the place to be....late 60s-mid 70s, my cousin and I spent hours wandering through that place trying to decide what to spend our Christmas money on.

3819+59=3878 I cannot tell a lie - my dad got me 'hooked'.

IMO - nope. Black Bass from St Croix is just a little more in cost but way better IMO.

BPS version you get a warranty.....that's about it....

I started early - had a stout last night with dinner.

I just get the open-ring weights and tie them on for DS - the clips never hold properly for me.

I'm not, but my mother-in-law (Donovan, via Flanagan) gave me a button I wear every St. Paddy's day. "I'm not Irish yet, but I'm willing to keep drinking until I am."

And our predicted high is 53 for then....it'll actually feel like spring if we can ignore the white covering the ground.

^ Except MN.....unless you're still fishing at 90.....

Does that mean you're coming for a visit?

Tossing spinnerbaits and chatterbaits on the MH/F, I can feel the vibration of the blades. Personally I'd rate them as Mod-Fast to Fast rather than true fast...and the MH/F has been my spinner/chatter rod for 7 years now and will be again this coming season.

I actually have four of them Casting 7'0" H/F 7'0" MH/F 6'6" M/F Spinning 6'6" M/F The shorter rods I keep in the car and use for 'opportunity' fishing....running a mundane errand, have a little extra time on my hands...stop someplace to toss lures for 1/2 hour or so. The H/F and the MH/F have never left my rotation despite having Victorys and Mojos. They definitely perform above their price point, and I'd favorably compare them to SLXs or Tatula XTs - I'd pick them above Colts or Mavericks....and yes, I've handled all four of those lines.

My heart bleeds for you, Russ.

Not in my yard....I think it maxed at 8" around Yule...I have deeper snow here now than I did then. Gotta remember, the Cities have bands....Coon Rapids could get 10" while Minnetonka area gets maybe 2"-3".

I picked up a Spartacus II Plus off AZ for about $40 last year....I was shockingly impressed...it's going on my Aird-X H/F for frogs/toads this year.

^ That's where I got most of my inspiration for Bass Trek.

^ Join the club.....

Deep summer, I bring swim-jigs through heavy milfoil....they really are "all-terrain" lures.