NYWayfarer

Edgecomb pond in Bolton Landing NY. It’s near Lake George.

Let's be careful out there guys! This weekend we had a ice fisherman die after falling through the ice in a pond here in Upstate NY. He spent 90 minutes underwater before he could be recovered. His friend was treated for hypothermia after a failed rescue attempt. It's not worth your life. Please wait for safe ice and don't venture to far.

I have 2 Sharky II's a 1500 size and a 3000 size. I use the 1500 for finesse fishing. I load it with 8 lb Kastking Flurokote line for dropshotting and Ned Rigs. I have it on a medium light Lew's Carbon Fire rod and have caught 3 lb Catfish and Bass on it with no worries. The 2000 size would also work for finesse fishing. I use the 3000 size for Senko's, tubes and Big TRD Ned Rigs. These reels are fantastic for the price, especially if you catch them on a 20% off sale. A rock solid workhorse reel IMO

If you build it, they will come. An indoor pond for fishing would be a hit in the northern states in the winter.

That last sentence is very true. I bought Kastking Superpower braid on EBay for $3 for 150 yards on sale. They had a buy 2 get a third spool free deal as well and free shipping. My last order was upgraded and the free spool was 300 yards instead of 150. 600 yards of braided line for $7 and change made me a very happy man. My advice is to shop around and take advantage of sales when you can.

I like Berkley Trilene XT 8lb on spinning gear and 12lb on Baitcasters. I also use Kastking Superpower braid 30lb and Kastking Fluorokote 8-12lb depending on the lures I am fishing or cover I am fishing in. Those 3 lines are what I use the most when river fishing

I took stock of my rods the other night. I have Abu Garcia, Daiwa, Shimano, Field and Stream, Lews, Denali, Powell, St Croix, Fenwick, three teen, All Star, Berkley and Quantum plus an Ugly Stick or two or three. So no way I am using rods from 1 manufacturer.

I caught 1 in Narnia and 1 in Oz then I woke up when Toto’s barking scared away all the fish. I wasted a lot of trips to Florida on salt water fishing. I should have been targeting big Bass on freshwater lakes.

That’s only if you have a “bumper to bumper” warranty. Most car warranties are on the power train only. Honestly even a bumper to bumper bumper warranty is not going to cover things that go wrong due to driver negligence. What most people are looking for is rod insurance not a warranty. I would pay a bit extra to insure that if my rod breaks in the first 2 Year’s they will replace it for free. After 2 years I will be on the hunt for a new rod anyway and have gotten my money’s worth of the old one. Store like Dick’s offer this insurance when you buy the rod.

Got some early holiday gift cash in time for the sale. Order placed.

I have the Vexilar T-pod Sonarphone. Basically its the same thing as the Deeper. I like it for all the reasons you mention above. After having it a whole fishing season here are my pros and cons: I rarely use it from a bank. The fear of losing it has made me wary of casting it to places I can't retrieve it if needed. No wires in my kayak, canoe or boat is a plus. The battery on the T-Pod lasts about 4 hours without recharging. I have not had an issue with it going dead from a full charge. Using with a phone can be a headache. It does drain your phone battery faster than normal. I also find having to hold my phone to look at it is annoying. I had to rig a phone holder in my yak. Problem is I have to pull it out of the holder all the time to take pictures. It's more of a minor annoyance than a plus. I used to take a dedicated rod to cast the T-Pod a Med-Hvy rod with 30lb line. Carrying a extra rod with limited space is definitely a con. I have since tied it to my kayak with some paracord and let it drift behind me a little ways when I am using it rather than casting it. In essence I don't use it as much as I thought as I actively have to monitor it rather than a attachable unit like a hummingbird where I can just have it on and glance at it. I would rather spend my time with rod in hand.

Funny, that's the same thing I say when I buy toilet paper in bulk.

NC or Tennessee. I have vacationed in both spots and love them. I lean towards the Carolinas though as Tennessee is too slow for me. I spent a half hour on a checkout line as the cashier talked with everyone as she was scanning their items. It was all, "Y'all like that brand of shampoo? It did nothing for me." small talking, chatter. It was maddening.

I fish primarily in this order: 1) Kayak 2) Shore 3) Boat 4) Canoe I prefer the kayak but I fish from shore after work sometimes when loading/unloading a kayak would eat up too much fishing time. I fish from a boat with my Father-in law from time to time. I own a canoe and use it when my son wants to fish. I will be using this even less as I plan on getting him a kayak as well.

I used to be a gamer on both computer and console. I have been game free for 5 years and don't miss it. Unfortunately my son picked up where I left off.

Truer words were never written. 99% of the fun of fishing for me is using my own gear.

I am out of luck on these sales until I get some gifts of Christmas cash on Dec 25th Of course all the sales will be over by then...

Didn't the Googan Squad relocate there?

Got about 8 - 10" of snow yesterday. About 60 miles south where I work they got about a half inch of snow before it turned to rain. Unreal.

You can order online for 20% off today and get free in store pickup to save shipping charges. I ordered a scale, got 20% off, used $10 Dick's cash and chose free in store pickup to save on shipping charge. Total cost was $6

Rods: Spinning-St Croix Casting-Abu Garcia Reels: Kastking Lines: Braid-Kastking, Fluro-Kastking, Mono-Berkley Leader : Berkley Hooks: Gamakatsu Soft Plastics: Yum Jigs- Strike King Hard baits- Strike King

Not me. I like trying new stuff too much. Same goes for reels. I have to say though my favorite stuff usually comes from 3 to 4 companies at the most.

Haha I assume the *** is the number One-Three teen The fishing company and the age banned from this site.

Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY in a 5 story apartment building is where I spent most of my days. A crowded, depressing building full of mice and roaches. Lived there until I was in the 6th grade then we moved to suburb of Brooklyn that was right by the ocean. I liked fishing for snappers (baby blues) after school. My love of freshwater fishing came from the trips my parents and I took upstate to escape the concrete jungle. When the opportunity presented itself I moved up there.

A great beginner non-fishing kayak is the Pelican Trailblazer. $199 not on sale, I have seen it as low as $150 during the offseason which is now. Plenty of YouTube vids on how to install rod holders on it when you want to mod it for fishing.