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Just wanted to give an update. Came directly from the managing authority. "They're Alewife. Lake is known to have a large population of landlocked Alewife." Thanks for everyone's input.

Tells you what I know. There are no Gizzard or Threadfin this far north. Thanks to everyone for there input.

Well, half right. Dead yes, but no inlet or outlet to the ocean. However, I just read that there are Alewife in the pond.

After doing some reading, you may be correct. Thanks for the input!

We've had a relatively mild winter until recently. There were a school of these dead at the boat ramp, which was iced over the day before, and the wind had been blowing directly in to the boat ramp. The following day the small amount of ice that was there had melted, exposing the dead school. Also with them, where a few dead yearling Smallmouth. Water temp was in the mid to low 40's but dropped quickly to 35* within the week.

Thanks RW! This is on the RI/CT line.

Threadfin or Gizzard? Never thought to check the length of thread on the back. Leaning towards Tshad. Thanks in advance.

You're correct as usual! That report was the 1st study done that had all of us up in arms. Which, I believe inevitably lead to the postponement. Unfortunately, I think that study helped the led ban in MA along.

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I'm addicted to the Cashion. I've since added 3 more Cashion's to my arsenal. I can feel nanoplankton crawling over my jigs! LOL

Never fished Dobyn's, but stay away from the Cumara's. I owned 8 Cumara's when they first came out. I snapped 3 in a T before 9:30am. very sensitive rods but, also very brittle. I just purchased a Kistler KLX and a Cashion, 7'6" flippers. The micro's on the KLX are definitely a cut above the Cashion micro's, and the KLX is much lighter. However, the Cashion is far more sensitive and stiffer. I can see more of both rods in the near future.

A longer flippin stick gives me the ability to stay a bit further away, not spooking the fish, in addition to offering a quieter entry to the water. In my experience the longer rods also offer a quicker hook set.

IMO, there's no need to spend $4 to $5 bills on a flipper, or any other rod for that matter.

I kept the KLX, to nice of a rod not to. Also kept the Cashion, returned the Phenix super flipper. The Cashion is exactly what I was looking for and definitely the most sensitive rod I've ever fished., Every little bump, pebble, grass ect is directly tramsitted to your hand. The carbon fiber grips are outstanding! The micro's on the KLX are a notch above the Cashion, The KLX is definitely the lighter of the two rods but, not by much . The Cashion has more back bone with a slow tip. Like I said, exactly what I was looking for. They'll soon be more of both rods in my arsenal.

I bought Kistler's new KLX Grass punchin stump grinding 7'3" XH, one of the nicest rods I've ever used! If I I was looking for another open water rod it would, without a doubt, rank among the best. Unfortunately, it's not what the name projects, and IMO...they need to change the the name. The tip is way to soft and is more of an open water rod. Thankfully, Kistler is very understanding and is accepting the rod back, in addition to covering the shipping. I've ben filp flopping between the Phenix Super Classic Flipping Rods 7'6" Med Hvy and the Cashion Flipping Rod 7'6" Heavy. I couldn't make up my mind sooooo, I ordered them both. Prior to ordering I spoke with Phenix regarding their new M1 series. Their recommendation; "If you're looking for a pure flippin stick then go with the Super Classic Flipping Rod, if you're fishing open water then our M1 series is the ticket." My interest in the Cashion flippin stick came from their carbon fiber grips, promotional video with Hank Cherry, and reading about the rods construction process. "Cashion Blanks are constructed of high grade carbon fiber and manufactured by a uni-directional process, which ensures the carbon fiber runs perfectly straight from the butt to the tip. The uni-direction carbon fiber does not wrap or twist as it travels the blank, ensuring the carbon fiber is aligned at 0° without rotation. The uni-direction process ensures Cashion Blanks are extremely strong because the rod will not twist under load. Plus, vibrations have a straight path down the blank to your finger tips providing astonishing sensitivity." Besides the above, I wouldn't mind throwing some of east coast builders some cash and support for a change. .