MN Fisher

That should work fine for Ned and light Drop-shot. Once you add the TRD (or other finesse worm) to a 1/10 oz Ned-jig, you'll be over the 1/8 oz minimum for that rod. My ML rig (the Avocet) is rated 1/16-1/2 oz, so I can even go lighter if I want to. If I want a heavier setup, I go to the Trion.

Being in a canoe limits my rod-storage. Currently I have the 5 rigs listed in my signature, with the possibility of adding one more next winter. Stating that, all my rigs have to perform multiple tasks so I get very creative.

Nope (see my signature)...I've got a 30 that I bought separate, mounted it on an Ugly Stick GX-2. Might be upgrading the rod next winter...though it worked well last year. We'll see.

It was with great difficulty - prior to this year, all I had for a BC was my old Ambassdeur 500R with a 5.3:1 ratio...man I had to crank fast with that thing.

Oh gods no...7.5:1 max for that IMO. Most people will even want a lower gear ratio. A 9.5:1 is something to be used for pitching/flipping/frogging...toss the lure into heavy cover and need to pull the fish out fast before it winds your line around that cover and snaps it.

It's not the gear ratio that matters - it's the Inches per Turn. I run smaller cranks and spinners (1/2 oz and less) on my Trion which has a 25.9 IPT on a 5.2:1 gear ratio. I think a 6.2:1 would at least be able to handle those. I wouldn't run swimbaits on only a medium power rod though...unless the rod rating can handle the weight. Most swimbaits are too heavy to be easily cast with a Medium power.

Your talking power when you mention medium, medium-heavy, etc. Fast, moderate, etc refer to the action of the rod. There's a section in this article that explains it a bit. https://www.bassresource.com/fishing/beginner-fishing-rods.html

I have to agree. I got my first (good) spinning reel when I was 12, my first baitcaster when I was 27. My accuracy with the spinning reel is built on 15 more years of experience with it. I dare-say I can hit a target with my spinners easier than I can with my baitcasters.

Don't ask me - 60% of my arsenal is spinning rods.

Only thing you can do is to loosen the locknut beneath the underjaw torsion spring. That will shift the underjaw back slightly. Don't make it too loose or it won't snug down when you latch it.

There weren't - not in the front lines

I'm going to open up a can of worms here. Many have said that they'd keep fish from other species but never Bass. Why are Bass put on that pedestal? What makes them 'more special' than other species? Wouldn't they also benefit from selective harvest? I know there's a video on site here that goes into that very issue. I'm trying to understand the mindset that allows harvest of other species, but almost demands that Bass are C&R only.

That's alright - they've upped our predicted snowfall amount to 5-8"

Since the temp was high enough today - painted the seat supports. Also terminated the wires to the battery box. Dunno if I'm going to use the milk crate or not...maybe behind the aft seat for the anchor and miscellaneous items.

I hope you're joking. I keep the occasional 1.5-3lbr - but the rest go back. Smaller and it's not worth filleting, larger and they get too 'gamey'.

I haven't - don't have any swim stick-baits (Senko or otherwise). But I think it'd add a little more action on the fall...could work out quite well.

Doesn't it have a backup recoil starter (pull handle under the cover)? My old 40 did, and a friend's 75 has one.

Sounds to me like the 'Underjaw' (see diagram) is settling forward of where you want it to be when connecting/disconnecting the trailer from the hitch. It's getting 'hung up' on the ball, preventing the coupler from settling on properly. CAREFULLY press on the back of the underjaw to make sure it's in the rear-most position with the handle in the 'up' position. Then see if the coupler settles on properly. Carefully because you can pinch your finger in there easily - maybe use a screwdriver.

Voted Of course you realize we've already had this discussion...

Need another option . Fish mainly for fun, but take some home occasionally That's what I do - and it matters not the species with a few exceptions...I don't eat Carp, Northern is also one I pass on.

Despite the snow forecast for Thursday, with the next two days being near or above 60 with sun, I think the winter-storm will have little to no effect on the ice-melt this year. Cruising around my part of Minnetonka, most of the ice is 'black' with numerous holes scattered throughout. I think the ice will be gone fairly soon here.

What she needs is a good spanking.

Are you freaking kidding me?

I had that issue with my old 40HP Evinrude on the 14' Runabout years ago. It'd start great in the driveway (with water running through the system) then at the launch it was dead. It was the starter coil burning out. Turns out there was a short in the system. Something to check anyway.

For me... Rods: I'll be installing eye-screws into the butt end of the rods and other eye-screws to the panel the rod-holders will be mounted to. The split rings go on the panel screws, the D-Ring clips to the rod ends. When I pull a rod, unclip, then clip to another leash that's attached to my PFD. Other gear: Eye-screws in various places with the D-Ring clipped to the tool/bag.