Delaware Valley Tackle

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There is a "Rocket Fishing Rod" sold on infomercials but even that need to be pumped with air, kinda like a Nerf Gun. I think maybe SpeedBead called when he said the time out with you is the real gift. God-speed to you and your cousin. ML

The difference is gear ratio. The 100 is 7.1:1 and the 103 is 6.3:1. As far as which one to pick, that's just personal preference. I've never used anything as fast as 7:1. Good luck. ML

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Remember whenever oiling a bearing to be very conservative with the oil. One small drop in the races is plenty. Add the oil drop to a spinning bearing to see the effect.

I do a lot of fishing from the banks, so a shorter rod is nice for working around overhead brush and walking thru brush to get to your spots. As far as leverage goes, I'm in the camp with RoLo and them. A shorter rod gives the angler more leverage (or the fish less).

I've had good luck throwing a jitterbug or Heddon's tiny torpedo both in dark color with a silver or gray belly. Cast upstream along seams in the current. I get most hits right after it hits the water or by giving it a twitch later in the drift.

A standard black ribbon tail worm would probably work as well as anything else to mimic a leach, which ain't a bad idea.

You said your rods are medium heavy, but what kind of action do the have? (Fast/Med./Slow)

I have a BPS reel and so far it seems to be of fine quality. One problem you can encounter with any house or signature brand is that the manufacturer can change from year to year. This make repair and maintenance challenging for anyone except where you bought it.

Check out the Tackle Underground website. That's a whole forum of tackle making threads. I think at least a few of the same folks post both places.

If you think the fish are deeper than the running depth of your lure, you can use a three way rig with an appropriate sinker on the drop line. Use a lighter weight line to the sinker so it will break off if you snag it.

Welcome Fisingreen! Where are you in Vermont? I have a sister that lives near Champlain up in Swanton. Great area for all kinds of outdoor activities. Have you ever fished the Champlain Derby over Father's Day week end?

My GM at work is big into United Way. I'm building a spinning rod on a St, Croix blank to raffle off as part or our company fundraiser. Still in design phase right now.

Very nice. Prepare for a new addiction!

I fish the Delaware here in PA and I've been seeing the bite change suddenly throughout the day. Try throwing some top water poppers and jerk-baits as well as swimming grubs, spinnerbaits and tubes.

Hello from the Water Gap! Welcome to the forum, you'll love it. Seems like more and more PA guys signin' up.

Welcome! I'm in the Delaware River Gap and love the river smallies too. Some good small lakes & ponds in NE PA. What part of PA are you from? PM if you want.

Look for seams in the current and current breaks like rocks and logs. Also check the tail end of pools and around any islands. Good luck!

Where are you noticing the weight? In the rod or the cranking the reel?

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Welcome back to fishing. Check out the articles on the site. They cover topics from the most basic all the way up. Experimentation by anglers often results in a bait being fished or rigged in ways the manufacturer never thought of. Post specific questions when you're ready and you'll get lots of thoughtful replies. Enjoy the forum and good luck! Mike

The brown weeds might be more of a factor than time of day. The dying weeds rob oxygen from the water where as green weeds oxygenate the water.

Like the others have said IPT is more important but you can get the ratio by putting a piece of tape on the spool, marking it and counting the revolutions in one full rotation of the handle.