Everything posted by PaulVE64
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In your experience, do sunny skies trump warmer air temperatures for the winter smallmouth bite?
A dark rock in light pebbles about 5 ft deep near adeep pool on your local river likely does well on a sunny day when its cold
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Would you rather catch...?
My favorite bass are river smallies, they tend to be mean and lean
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Now I Remember….
My back spasm started at about 17. Too much wrestling.
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Powerfishing during Midwest Winters
Lipless crank. Rip and sit
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How Do You Break All Those Rods?
River fishing and usually off the bank with plenty branches around. Ocassionally your backcast will catch something and you'll snap a tip (5 or 6 times)
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Shimano Poison Adrena 6'10" Ultralight/Medium Extra fast - anyone have one?
Sounds like my 7'6" mlxf Avid Walleye.
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Gas Fire Place Inserts
If the blower jets activate and the ignighter seems to be lighting it up then its likely the thermcouple. Or something else.
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Gas Fire Place Inserts
You dont think its the igniter?
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Medium, Moderate Action Spin Rod is a hard find
St C Tournament Walleye.
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When it seems too cold.
My river had some mushy ice packs today after a day of near freezing rain and frost most nights.
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Daiwa Steez Ags 7’6mml or 7’1m
Pretty much nailed it
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Daiwa Steez Ags 7’6mml or 7’1m
The 76 mml rod is amazing. Theyre both amazing but the 76 does so much for river smallies.
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Gas Fire Place Inserts
Check the igniter/pilot and then the blower motor, you want to know which step is failing.
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Gas Fire Place Inserts
First thing is to clean it. Then run a cycle and see whats what. Start with the simple stuff first.
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Shaping up to be a pretty good year ~
A 30# bag is phenominal.
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Do you know any fishermen who have strict rules they think smallmouth always follow? Take a look at some of my buddy’s, curious what you all think 😆
Thanks, ive always thought that too
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Sentimental rods/reels?
Mitchell Garcia 300 reel on a Sp1001 ugly stick
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When it seems too cold.
Ive been throwing my little black maribou hair jig for about a month now. Its my favorite finesse jig
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How important do you find sensitivity in your rod for bottom contact baits etc.
For bottom contact it is everything
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Is there a bait Columbia smallmouth will take....
Black marabou jig bubba shot
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When it seems too cold.
Found a dead fingerling smallie in thin water this morning. The water felt lifeless today. It might be too cold to catch another smallie this year.
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Rage craw Vs Zoom Mag Speed craw
The water temp can be low enough to stiffen soft plastics. Im probably throwing a black maribou jig in cold water around me.
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Tie this on when there’s no bites
I fish Ontario rivers and ponds but i wont throw the curly tail.