MN Fisher

"Calling Lynn....Calling Lynn" (runs and hides)

Sounds like a bad reel - I'd find out where it came from and return for repair/replacement.

So is Berkley....and SpiderWire too.

My opinion? Those that complain loudest got one of the occasional lemons. I've a Pflueger Trion-30 and a President-25 and both, after a season or two, seem to be well made, smooth and durable. I'll buy Pfluegers again...umm...just ordered another in a 35 size actually.

Wife spoiled me for my B-Day, so Yule was just some little gifts. I'm already using one of them - a keychain she got me.

I never tried braid w/leader on finesse. Mono or YZH only. Mainly because I don't trust my ability to tie a connection knot between main-line and leader.

Personally - if I'm tossing frogs or flipping/pitching jigs into the lily-pads or matted vegetation, I want to be able to haul it (and the fish) out of there as fast as possible. I do those on my 8.1:1 Fuego. If it's running a swim-jig through thinner weeds or bouncing a football jig along the bottom, then it's the 7.3:1 President.

I've got a 132gb card in my tablet - which I have my contour maps w/GPS running. At a background level, I have a mix of artists...nothing 'mainstream', so don't be ashamed to admit you don't know these groups. https://www.iheart.com/artist/within-temptation-96285/songs/ https://www.iheart.com/artist/delain-60647/songs/ https://www.iheart.com/artist/nightwish-41847/songs/ https://www.iheart.com/artist/xandria-137651/songs/ https://www.iheart.com/artist/altan-3774/songs/ https://www.iheart.com/artist/capercaillie-79/songs/ https://www.iheart.com/artist/gaelic-storm-30364/songs/ Ya, I like a wide range of genres.

If I go out there initially with my sword in hand and he/she pulls a gun...out comes the pocket-pistol. Escalation of force...

Depends on the state MN Law 609.06 AUTHORIZED USE OF FORCE. .... (4) when used by any person in lawful possession of real or personal property, or by another assisting the person in lawful possession, in resisting a trespass upon or other unlawful interference with such property; So the use of force on someone breaking into your car is legal here. https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/609.06

Three off the top of my head for Minnesota Babe Winkelman Al Lindner Ron Lindner

Yule has already passed (that's what the wife and I celebrate), and tonight I'm taking dinner to the parents - they're both 85 and still living independently. If there was open water here - I'd be out Christmas Day as the lakes would probably be clear of people.

Well, back then I was a HS student with a part-time job making $2.75/hr for 12-15 hrs a week and gas was $1.35 a gallon. Add to that a girlfriend and things were tight.

Ya, mine had the 340-4 bbl - ran like a greased pig...gas mileage sucked though.

Don't - unless you got lots of spare cash laying about. I looked into it myself about 10 years back...wanted what I'd learned stick on back in the 70s. $30k+ for a 30+ year old car that was in fair condition? Nope...not on my budget. BTW: Car I learned stick on? '73 Plymouth Cuda.

I've seen that view - '87-88' was dating a gal who was attending Northern Michigan U...so I've spent some time up there.

Lord of the Rings

Well, I own them, but I watch them at least once a year Star Trek II, IV, VI, VII, IX Star Wars 4,5,6 Lost in Space LOTR Harry Potter

Agreed - it should never happen, but if you look at the statistics - deaths attributed to school shootings are on a general trend DOWNWARD 1992-1993 (44 Homicides and 55 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 1993-1994 (42 Homicides and 51 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 1994-1995 (17 Homicides and 20 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 1995-1996 (29 Homicides and 35 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 1996-1997 (23 Homicides and 25 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 1997-1998 (35 Homicides and 40 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 1998-1999 (25 Homicides from school shootings in the U.S.) 1999-2000 (25 Homicides from school shootings in the U.S.) 2000-2001 (19 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 2001-2002 (4 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 2002-2003 (14 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 2003-2004 (29 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 2004-2005 (20 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 2005-2006 (5 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 2006-2007 (38 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 2007-2008 (3 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 2008-2009 (10 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) 2009-2010 (5 Deaths resulting from school shootings in the U.S.) https://www.k12academics.com/school-shootings/history-school-shootings-united-states

Rarely, if ever. It's considered a 'budget' rod, like the Lightning or Ugly Stik. People just usually throw them or sell them in a garage sale.

Probably an out of the way lake that's not fished much. Current official record, 8-15 on Auburn Lake in Carver County (290 acres). In 2011, some lady fishing up by Embarrass caught one and released it...measurements (wasn't weighed) put it around 9.9#. https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/1497631-Was-Moorhead-womans-fish-a-largemouth-bass-record-Well-never-know-for-sure

They got a couple good things - their tackle bags are usually larger and more affordable than Plano. But other than for those, I do all my shopping for tackle elsewhere. Especially when they advertise 'huge savings'...and it's 90% on their own brand.

I just copy/paste the URL from the Address bar.

Oh - I'm running cranks/jerks on YZH - but topwaters, (Spooks, WPs and Chopps) are on either the President or Fuego-XS. I tossed them that way last year...yes on straight braid...and didn't have the issue of the line tangling in the trebles.

No, I have 7 rigs (see my signature), but three I run Yo-Zuri Hybrid and two I run mono.