WPCfishing

Last night I looked online for dealers near me. Most of them are gone.. Out of business. I found a small shop that sells Old Town, I'll call them today. If Old Town offers them I'd take a ride north to pick them up. My canoe is fiberglass so I'll need a very narrow dato on the Gunwhales compared to the royalex which I'm sure is a bit thicker.

Congrats!

That canoe got spanked lol How long ago did you buy them? Was shipping reasonable?

I'm considering doing a re-do on my canoe this winter. Aluminum Gunwhales would be a priority. Where can I buy them? I checked Harmony but they don't offer them.

So lure's vs baits.. What's the difference. Spinner bait, crank bait, ect..

I don't get out on the water that early this time of year. My first cast is usually at 10:30-11:00. I like 1-6 feet of water with rocky bottoms. I'll fish til 3:30-4:00..Generally I throw square bills or lipless cranks Then jigs after I get bit. I like slow steady retrieves to start. I'll make adjustments accordingly. If I can find mat cover I'll pitch to it with a 3/8-1/2oz punch jig and drop it on the open side ect..

That's great.. It's not easy to find all that in one place. A big credit to Phenix and to you for your passion.

Ok so if you see two similar baits on a shelf your interested in buying and one has the cancer disclosure and the other doesn't which bait are you going to buy?

They offer a good rod, not the best or worst at each price point. From what I've heard the new 85 is a great rod. I have no experience with it but I trust the person who told me about it. He was at iCast, he said it was the best new rod at the show.

Both are very nice reels. Pick one and go fishing.

I'll be on the water throwing whatever it takes to land another lunker. The wind is supposed to calm... It's been nuts for the last month or more. I'm going to Ct. for a change of scenery.

Do you work for Phenix?

The Dawai Tatula XT looks like a nice rod for under $100.00 on more than a few sites.

Generally I agree with all of you. I'm not extreme by any sense of the word. I laugh at California's paranoia. But, I got to tell ya, being made in the DM has me wondering. If you know anything about that country you might just agree with me. It's a lawless dump.

How can anyone be sure its lead? The bait was made in the Dominican Republic.. They have zero EP.

How sick is this.. Disclosure on package: Would you throw a bait that has cancer causing chemicals or materials in it?

There's a lake in Ct. I fish occasionally. It's loaded with bass. It's not uncommon to catch a dozen in a couple hours. About 20% of them will be 3 plus pounds. The balance mixed.. More importantly at least 20% will be skinny. It makes sense they should be taken. For me.. It would have to be a kill. I don't eat them. Next time I fish there I suppose it's going to be ugly.

As far as price is concerned I think the IKE rod is one of the best rod values out there. If someone is going custom it should be all in.. So yes, I agree.

The Abu Ike is a fantastic Frog and Toad rod.. I never said I wouldn't put the money into a more important rod for sensitivity, a jig rod is going to happen. I'm leaning towards the immortal blank.

Gliss has been available for months.. It's fine on spinning reels which I never use, I didn't like it at all on casting reels.

Whatever you're smoking... I don't want any.

Ok Thx... I'll look him up online.

Okee's huge, I'm going to find a guide..

I would suggest you buying a rod for swim baits. Be sure to get the proper action for your bait weights. Good Luck...

Looks like Florida is the place to go.. Okee here I come!