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Gonna target some pickerel at a lake known for them next week. Most will be 2 to 3 lbs. I have some 15 lb. fluoro to use as a leader - does that seem sufficient?

Yes I know it looks like a child abused it repeatedly but that isn’t the case. I am sure I allowed a jig to contact it only a few times. I crappie fish a ton and just don’t jam a jig into the tip like that. I really have to wonder what quality metal was used.

No it was purchased 2 years ago.

I wonder why they chose a steel eye? All my other rods have a ceramic eye and show no wear after 10 times the usage.

I recently noticed my ultralight TFO rod has developed a very worn rod tip. This rod has only seen a couple months of use and I run 4 lb. mono. The rod tip insert/ring is metallic (stainless?) and I checked all my other rods and they showed no wear with their ceramic rod tips. I assume I caused this wear by occasionally feeling a 1/16 ounce crappie jig all the way to the tip. But on the rare instance I do this I am not applying gorilla pressure so I am surprised to see so much wear. I am wondering if this has as much to do with the rod tip materials they use as much as my sometimes reeling a jig against it?

isn’t there a concern about mixing lubricants? Not knocking your suggestion, just trying to learn and do a better job maintaining my reels.

I have 3 Daiwa Fuego LT spinning reels - 2 are 2500 series, one is the 1000 series. I've been very satisfied with them although after 2 years of moderately heavy use the 1000 reel is feeling a little less smooth like it needs oil. I'm curious if the spool shaft should receive grease or oil where it enters the reel body, or perhaps even nothing at all?

Wore my thin sun protection hoody today but wished it was just a little thicker. Know of a sun protection hoody that is kinda between a sweatshirt and the regular really thin hoodies that are like tissue paper and sold everywhere?

Do they still make Gulp? I assumed Gulp Alive was like 'gen 2' and just Gulp was older.

I have a tub of Gulp Alive minnows I haven’t opened yet and also a couple zip lock bags of Gulp minnows that are a few years old. Can I dump the ziplock Gulp minnows into the Gulp Alive?

I have a battery box and am trying to get away from it as I have clearance issues with the extra space of the box

I have to transport the battery for my kayak's 100aH LiON trolling motor by hand between my truck and the launch. The battery doesn't come with a carry strap like my old school lead acid batteries did in my jonboats. Has anybody seen a good add-on carry strap for batteries that lack one? It is light but still requires 2-hand carry so a strap would free up one hand for carrying other junk.

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I've had this Cabelas Advanced Angler tackle bag for a few years now and it has held up pretty well. But this year I'm noticing it seems to be rougher than I recall and not sure what would improve it. I tried rubbing wax on it to smooth it out but that hasn't worked. It's the heavy zipper along the top, and the thinner tape style zippers are working fine. Any suggestions?

I'm 58 and have experienced increasing thumb/CMC joint pain for the past year. Yesterday I finally saw a doc who confirmed the CMC joint arthritis. I received a steroid shot which is supposed to help with pain (although it is extra sore today). Fortunately I predominately fish spinning rods and hold my rod with my right hand, but hold my casting rods with my left hand. I did not fish much last year so didn't get to see how this increasing joint pain might affect my fishing but am sure it is just a matter of time. I'm getting a low profile brace and will have to see how that affects me holding casting rods and reeling with my left hand. I fish from a kayak and am also worried about how losing grip strength is going to impact me launching and recovering my kayak - which has been awkward and at times strenuous but doable with 2 good hands. Has anybody continued to fish through onset and further degradation of thumb CMC arthritis and have any tips of how you dealt with it?