NHBull

It has been hard to beat the NEKO this Summer in the granite state and this morning was no exception. ....and yes that’s on a baitcaster

Glad to hear your dads doing good. Most reports from my area are 20-25 FOW and chomping on craws. My morning reflected the same. My partner did get one to come up from 9 foot, but that was it. A dozen came in 10 feet deeper and NEKO for the win

Like others have said, it actually isn’t that light. That’s what the good lord made drag for ?

Most of my BC set ups have 30 lb braid that is close to 10 lb Mono. you should have no problems. If your concerned about digging in, don’t

93 days and a wake-up ?

Explains everything ?

This is the best I got in the boat. lost what would have been a new “non-Florida” PB yards from the boat on a rat. Time to add an extra o ring or braid to the hooks?

Add a nail weight and throw the NEKO . 1/0 trokar hook. Braid to FC.....I use wacky for less than 5 fow, NEKO for up to 15 fow

Columbia caters to gents your size and the prices are great.

My legacy

Outstanding! we were in a similar situation a few years ago and went down the same path. The Mrs now carries a Shield 9mm in a pocketbook designed for carry. Lucky for us, NH now does not require concealed carry permits so there is no registry

This...and you can pass it to your kids grandkids https://www.digitaka.com/item.php?item=4969363034397

If it works, great. Most folks went to FG because of the size. The GT does not solve that issue

Funny you say that as I found that all electrical pugs are slap not created equal. Voltage fluctuations can create malfunctions. That said, mine is better than new with a 5 minute lube

I keep a 1k Yamaha generator to charge my onboard chargers from the dock. Store it on the boat when not using it. I also added an alternator to the boat to send the charge to the TM batteries when the Cranmer is charged. My batteries are usually charged by the time I put my cover on and have a cup of coffee

Glad to hear. I need new hips but a PT gal is helping prolong the inevitable. Seams I spend about the same amount stretching as I do walking. Getting old isn’t for *******

I have a mustang vest and wear it when the big motor is running. I will be wearing https://www.nrs.com/product/40037.01/nrs-zephyr-inflatable-pfd when by myself while standing on the deck

The addermine may be the best spinning rod on the planet and I am a Loomis guy . ?

A lot of dinks aren’t actually taking the hook. A lot of smaller fish will hit ends of the bait. Add a nail weight and fish it NEKO and your ratio should go back up

I did a complete relube of everything and tightened the best ( Found on youtube) and it is running better than it did when new. I have a back-up service appt with an authorized dealer for next week if needed. Greasing the moving pins provided the biggest improvement.

a good resurrection......Fat Ika in the early season, for the win ; )

White, Sunny Black, clowdy Chrome when the other 2 dont work If I had to pick one,,,,,,White or Bone

given all the other options and that fact that they are feeding in craw big time, I usually wait until after the spawn and I always catch bigger fish on the bottom, this time of year

Confidence is the rest of practice, time and results in certain circumstances. When I was in my early teens my father was teaching me golf and was determined that I needed to be confident in all my clubs. For weeks on end, I was allowed to play with 2 clubs, one being a putter. This forced me to learn all clubs in all conditions and effected my decision making to this day. Tying this back to fishing, for the last few weeks, the NEKO and Fat IKA have been those baits with limited success with jigs. For the rest of the week, jigs will be the only things I throw. Admittedly I am willing to sacrifice short term success for long term gain. I may also let my partner take the bow.