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3 - Sorry, rap and it's derivatives give me a headache

7 Saw these people live in concert some years back...fun time

Pokey, take your friend home and pour him into bed. Would you please? (Yes, I'm old enough to remember them)

After a couple views and thinking about it. Lowrance is known for fish-finders, with the latest techs of mapping, GPS plotting and recording waypoints. How much you want to bet that this is a TM that will link via bluetooth or wired network to the upper-end plotters and let you set an auto-pilot. Mark a point on a map, the TM takes you there automatically.

At the rate you're going, you're going to spend more on tackle than I'll spend on my canoe, mods, and trailer.

@Gundog, go home, you're drunk.

The way the law in MN is written - if you can't attend due to your own fault...not having proper ID, they fine you as 'Non Compliant to a court summons.'

Just be sure you don't get called for Jury Duty.

Read more - I've already been corrected on this.

Since I'm retired - I got all the time in the world. I can always find something else to do with the 'spare time'.

Mepps Dressed Aglia Mepps Dressed Black Fury Mepps Comet Size 0-2 for panfish and stream trout. Size 3-5 for bass.

I don't know about your state, but in MN if it's NOT a real ID then it says. "Not for federal identification" across the top. I went in for mine, but my birth certificate was the hospital one - I have to send back to MA for my official one.

If you're going after brookies and stream rainbows, I'd go 4# on FC, but as said, 2# mono would be okay. I never use less than 4# mono on my UL rig, which I do use to go after stream trout on occasion.

I've never done 'whippy casts' with my 500R, and I've used nothing but braid on it...and the CT will have braid as well. Have to spool the line on earlier than planned in the spring and practice with the CT in the backyard before going out.

You know - I wish the instructions would tell you that. I see 'magnetic braking system' and I automatically think 'it's like my 500R'. Now I'm going to have to totally relearn how to set my new reel. (grumbles) Ignore my earlier post...

That's why I tighten the tension one click/number after the drop. Puts just enough tension on so I don't have a drop, but it's close. I rarely thumb my spool, and I've been using this system of setup since I got the reel 20 years ago. Can't remember the last time I had a backlash. Use whichever system works for you...mine works for me so I'm happy.

I just picked up a Fuego CT myself and I was going to set it like I've always set my Ambassadeur 500R (early low-profile, 5.3:1, mag system) Tie your lure on, press the release, hold the rod out, loosen the tension knob until the lure slowly drops on it's own, one click tighter on the tension. Set the Mag level to '3', cast. If there seems to be some backlash attempt, turn the mag level up (4-5-6) until that stops. If the lure seems to be held back during the cast, turn the mag level down (2-1-0).

I'm not paying the prices they want for rod holders to mount to my canoe-crate. I'm going to be using PVC myself. "Everything old becomes new again."

Anything tossed into heavy cover really.

You're enjoying torturing us too much.

This - times infinity. I don't think I have a 'favorite brand' of anything. If it fits my budget and does the job, it gets bought.

Depending on the scale, yes. At 1"=100', the slope could be relatively mild At 1"=20' then we're looking at a steeper slope.

My new pitching/flipping rig. Fuego CT-XS on an Aird-X 7' H/F.

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I'll probably get 10', make it a bit longer - my canoe is 14'. Advantage is that I don't have to unload anything out of the canoe. Bring it home and hand-wheel the whole thing into the garage.