OntarioFishingGuy

The fishing is definitely heating up. Musky are moving up shallower, walleye are a bit deeper but still catchable and panfish are all over the place.

Poppers and hair jigs, other than that, you are pretty well set.

Dang it, I always miss out. Fishing World had them for 90 on closeout a while ago.

I went out last weekend and saw nothing. Maybe there will be a run of super late fish, but I doubt it.

Sorry, I thought they were both the 3.8. That size is what works best for me. The 4.8 would probably works well on a chatterbait.

Those Swing Impacts are awesome, especially in that size. Try fishing them on a jighead using a lift and fall motion, it has worked great for me. The reel and rod also look really nice.

My first was on a Rapala hardbait of some sort while fishing for walleye. It was only 25'' or so, but it fought harder than anything I had caught at the time. They are a really fun fish to catch, and are probably one of the meanest fish in freshwater.

I had a decent season, the run seemed a bit off though. We still have a few late run fish staging at the piers (from what I've been hearing) so there might be a few more opportunities to catch steels before they go deep for the summer.

Barbless hooks and rubber nets are easy things everyone can do to keep the fish healthy and not injure them. I have been seriously considering removing the hooks from my lures and fishing that way, getting hits and regarding that as a catch. Maybe I'm just a tree hugger.

Avid's and Shimano 51's or Stradic FJ's.

Hair jigs, float and flies and leech pattern jigs.

Try bumping it up to 4lb line. 2lb is a bit light if you are using lures as heavy as 1/4oz. If you are fishing clear water and want a more stealthy presentation, pick up a spool of 2lb fluorocarbon leader, and attach a couple feet to the end of your 4lb mainline. As far as the rod, yo want something that is somewhat stiff, with not much backbone. You also want a bit f give in the tip to protect your light line. If you still decide to go with 2lb test, an ultralight model would be best suited for you, and if you decide on 4lb test, either one will be fine. I have used the fiberglass version of the rod you are referring to, and I can say that with a bit more sensitivity and less flex (both of which you will get with the graphite model) it would be a perfect trout rod. Hope this helps

Whenever I see or hear of guys targeting Burbot, they are fishing dead baits on bottom. Also, I hear that night time is the best time to get them, as they become more active

I love In-Fisherman. They do push products a bit, but it is still an informative, entertaining magazine.

Save a few bucks and get an Avid. Not much difference between the Avid and LTB to justify the price difference IMO, but if it is just between the two, the LTB is still a sweet rod. I have never used a Cumara, but I can't imagine you would be disappointed with a St. Croix.

I caught a couple largemouth in a tiny trout stream with a size 18 Adams (small dry fly). I didn't even know there were bass in there.

Lol, it can be a loogan-fest during Chinook season.

A lot of guys use the line for steelheading during the winter up here because it repels water well. I have never used it though, so I can't comment.

Weightless plastic with a nail weight in the tail is supposed to be productive, but I don't like the thought of a bass biting off the tail and having a nail stuck in it's mouth.

There's no industry standard, just organize them from biggest to smallest.

Man, you need more sleep or something... Kidding, kidding, but the spinner might fall off while casting.

I have been using Sufix 832 for a while now, and have been impressed, but I started using Original Power Pro last year, and so far I like it better. On my ultralights I use Berkley Fireline Crystal, and although it isn't very abrasion resistant, I like the small diameters it comes in.

Muskie are the largest, they have vertical bars along their body, and sometimes red fins (which looks awesome!). Pike and pickerel look very similar. The best way to tell the difference is by looking at the gill plate. On a pike, the whole gill plate will be scaled, and on a pickerel, only the top half is scaled. Also, pickerel have a dark vertical bar right under the eye. Khan of the res, nice fish!

The Powerbait Jerk Shad is a great soft plastic jerkbait. The only issue I have had with it is the paint used to color the back peeling off, but it hasn't made any noticeable difference in catching fish. I find they work best rigged on a belly-weighted hook. I think they are a part of the saltwater series, but I'm not sure. Regardless, they catch lots of bass.

I have never targeted them intentionally, but plan to this summer.