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The only thing that really works for me is to set it hard and crank as hard and fast as I can trying to not give ‘em a chance to bury in the weeds. Once they get good and buried I lose at least as many as I land. I would think being on shore you could put a lot more torque on them than I can in a canoe. As others have said, bigger line and maybe a heavier rod if you can get them moving your way fast enough.

The only times I’d do chain pizza was when I was out of town on business. Sometimes the best choice at 9pm is the chain place next door to the hotel. Used to be most area pizza shops were Greek or Italian owned, many have changed hands and quality has suffered badly. Online reviews should have a shelf life.

While I use a plastic till it won’t stay in place I have thought at times that when I put on a fresh one I get hits faster. Of course by that time the old bait is missing most of it’s appendages and is usually pretty limp.

I was looking for WileyX in a progressive, was quoted over $1k at one optician WileyX referred me to. I went to another in a small out of the way town that Carrie’s them, got ‘em for under $400.

Fishing this am at 1500’ couldn’t smell or see any smoke, 30 minute ride home down to 250’, much smoke and smell, eastern Berkshires. Out of maybe 20 LMB, not one over a pound, very unusual, I’m blaming the smoke.

Just a thought. The Ninja’s are made of aluminum, you need special prep to get epoxy to stick to it, you can by an etching solution for it, which is the correct method. Fwiw, I had luck with aluminum solar panel mounting channel by sanding it and hitting it with alcohol just before using the epoxy. Most folks were using 3M VHB 2 sided tape, same thing many pro installers use to stick aluminum to fiberglass from roofs. Ninja ships with 3M VHB underwater double sided tape, I’d use it.

I’ve been told to stay away from that type of seat, don’t know if they are changeable.

I wear progressive amber wrap arounds, they work great in all but the brightest sun. 1 in amber and 1 darker would be ideal but I’m not forking out for 2 pairs at these prices. A good thing about the amber is I can forget I have them on and see just fine indoors. I don’t know if the polarized amber cut the glair off the water as well as darker polarized do as I’ve never compared them.

I’ve wondered about falling out into heavy weeds, can you swim in them, how about trudging thru muck bottoms? The stuff you think about as you get older. Glad your okay and ended up having a great day.

Ditto on the magic eraser, look like new after a minute or 2. I was considering U40 till I tried the Magic Eraser during my preseason maintenance.

I use 15lb FC leader in pickerel ponds, pretty much took care of the bite offs.

I use one for striper and blues off jetties. Wanted a rod I wouldn’t cry about when it gets beat up on the rocks, a cheap Bigwater fit the bill.

When the health and weather allows, twice a week. Once by myself during the week, once on weekends with a grandson.

I’ve always been straight spinning and had no reason to change till last year. Getting older and arthritis in the hand joints causes a lot of pain after a few hours throwing heavier baits and pinching the line to the rod to cast. In an effort to continue fishing spinbaits and jigs I borrowed an old baitcaster setup to try out. Big difference, no more joint pain, also no more accuracy! So I use both now, BC for heavy lures, spinning for everything else.

I peg when using a small enough weight that fits thru the tip guide, drives me nuts when I reel in and it goes thru.

This is me too, except I won’t be 67 till Dec. Covid strikes again.

Don’t know that there is a bad aspect to the actual act of bass fishing, there can however be other things that can interfere with my enjoyment of it.

Banana boat, comes in little sub 2 oz tubes and spray bottles. I’m in a canoe and go for the smallest I can find. I’m rarely out past 11 am so I don’t worry about it much.

For a one day trip, normal is an hour +/-, once in a while as far as 2. Anything farther is an overnighter, come to think of it some of the 2 hour trips are overnight too.

Sentencing today, 10 days in jail, 18 months probation, $2500 fine, loss of the $130k boat, and loss of fishing license for 3 years.

Not answering the question but we had a donut shop that opened at 4am, for 20 years on fishing days I’d be the 1st in the door, pick up a plain crawler and a coffee for the hour ride to a pond. Covid took care of that, they now serve from a booth in the parking lot starting at 6. d**n that Covid.

Back when I bought such if it was for work I’d ask for assorted, for home it’d be whatever I’d been told to get.

1/32 up to 3/4 bullet and some odds and ends. Tungsten only on Ma.

this is the only one I tried.

I tried wire last year, couldn’t get a decent knot in it and gave up. As I had been using straight braid I went to a 20 lb fc leader, much better at handling pickerel teeth, just need to check it after you catch a few as it does get nicked up.