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I was on some ponds in Fl in a 10’ canoe until I realized there were a couple gators longer than the canoe. I adopted a new policy that day. No canoeing/kayaking where things are bigger than me

That’s what I think also

I’m surprised at a lot of people that here are saying they use Trilene XL and Big Game. That’s all I’ve used for years. After reading here for a year I thought most were using braid and FC. So over the last couple months I’ve been buying braid, FC and learning new knots.

I like that!

That’s one thing I was worried about is how FC would be wrapped on the holder after some time

This winter needs to end so I can stop thinking about things to do and just go fishing. I just started fishing a dropshot last fall. I kinda like it! I’d be using braid mainline to FC leader. So I started thinking about making leaders ahead of time. I’d start the FC leader with a barrel swivel, maybe a 2’ FC section, hook, then 1-2’ FC with different sinker weights tied on. I know a lot of you use the DS sinkers that you just clip on the line but I’ve heard they can get thrown off. To me they are expensive. Then you can store these pre-made leaders on something like this Lindy Leader Holder. Thoughts on this? edit: I’m in a kayak so storage/mobility is limited

I have a couple spools of the bright green line. It stays bright green underwater. I only use it for backer

Let us know how they do for fishing. Gloves are so hard to pick out online. Photo of them while wearing?

Those must be a lighter version of the pair I bought. There was a “glove” thread before winter and someone recommended these https://www.amazon.com/Glacier-Glove-802BK-M-Perfect-Curve/dp/B0029YI6QU/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=glacier+glove&qid=1613319428&sprefix=glacier&sr=8-4 they were $39 at the time I bought them. For driving a boat they be great but to bulky for fishing

Nothing at BPS

Where do you get cuda’s

3/4oz jig 3/8oz jig weightless wacky worm single colorado spinnerbait Pop-r for the first 15 min on the morning. this year I hope to be able to add on dropshot, bubbashot and ned rig

BP ships for $5 I actually called TW and they matched it and I had other stuff I needed/wanted so I got the free ship

8 & 15 is what I got also

Bass Pro 50% off Seagar Red Label fluorocarbon https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/seaguar-red-label-fluorocarbon-fishing-line

If you’re on Facebook there is a group called Kayak Trailer Mods lots of good info there on building trailers

I have a Big Rig and a Liska that I’ve rebuilt trailers for. 1st trailer was a jet ski trailer. Easy to do with carpeted bunk boards or 3” electrical pvc conduit. I wanted a utility trailer also but didn’t want two trailers in my driveway so I found a Karavan utility trailer that has sides that fold down. I wanted the kayak to sit as low as possible because the Big Rig is 90lbs empty. I built a rack that with 4 bolts mounts to the trailer.

I spooled up with 15lb big game and went out in the snow to test. I set the tension knob the old way to start. Gave it a little wing and it took off 20-30 yards and my thumb panicked and hit the brakes. It’s hard to stop your thumb from doing what it always has done for so many years. It took a few tries but when I kept it off the spool it didn’t overrun at all. This thing is smooth and easy. To be honest I didn’t try the side to side adjustment

I lifted a lot of bass even up to 4lbs but only with my extra heavy flipping stick

Oh great! I bought 4 of the CT’s on BF and haven’t spooled them up yet to try them out. I was told about the tension knob stuff and thought I was all set. Maybe tomorrow I’ll spool up to throw something into the snow banks

Flier? https://bassonline.com/freshwater-species/flier/

Swimbait and chatterbait

My first spinnerbait 45yrs ago was blk/yellow. We suddenly starting catching more and bigger bass

I’m in the process of finding a braid and FC for the first time. I’ll admit I’m clueless so I read here a lot - according to my wife. I found this thread for best and worst FC. I read and took notes. I made a list of of every brand mentioned. Every time it was mentioned I put a mark next to it. Ones with most marks is my starting point

Has anyone tried Cortland braids? https://www.cortlandline.com/collections/master-braid