ironbjorn

Just gotta go to Lindisfarne if you can swing it, but Big Game works too.

And if that doesn't work, he could try using the entrails of Saxons. Skol!

We have braid to fluoro, straight fluoro, straight braid, and mono so far. I'll add 12 lb Yo-Zuri Hybrid for the finishing move. Good luck.

I live about the same distance from American Legacy Fishing. It's awesome going into the store.

I think it's very important, which is why Big Game is my go to. I've never had it break on me. If even 12 lb snags I can't hardly snap it most of the time and I'm 6' 240 lbs. I do the right thing and retie when necessary and without getting lazy about it, so that helps too.

I once sold a rare 19th century collectible on FB Marketplace. $500, but it was worth much, much more. I specifically chose the option to sell locally, either pick up or meet up. In the Indianapolis metro area, this was perfectly feasible. And it did sell locally after a couple of weeks to a nice guy who chose to pick up from my home. But I got countless people messaging me, wanting it for $50 or less AND wanting me to ship it to them across the country on my dime. Absolute clowns.

He had all of that. They denied him due to one idiotic technicality after another. They never wanted to give it to him. The story got weirder and weirder. His final denial was due solely to 2 flies. The fish doesn't exist and wasn't caught because of ummmmm 2 flies. Makes sense. Records are a joke and almost no record holder deserves it. They've all been beaten by people who never cared to get these idiots involved or were denied by said idiots for an idiot reason.

I pay the extra fee to remove 30-60 second ads from my steaming services. No way I could stitch.

There's nothing wrong with 4 lb Trilene. That member was having issues with the small diameter of thin line when he was trying to tie knots and not the actual brand itself, yet opted to blame the brand. Any light line would have been the same. Personally, I really like 4 lb Yo-Zuri Hybrid, although that's not exactly a monofilament line.

Not gonna lie. I skimmed most of that. But I'm definitely not what's wrong with the world for knowing that you need to go through the proper process for returns/refunds/warranties to ensure the smoothest process possible. You didn't follow any instructions at all, are still waiting on anything to move forward, asking as a last resort, but insisting that you're right when nothing is working for you. I'd say that is more of what is wrong with the world, but there's an infinite number of actual issues happening in the world that trumps fishing rod returns and the processes.

It definitely works. I dunno man. You're obviously right which is why you're asking where your money is. Good luck.

Because did you do any of this or fill out any forms? Doesn't sound like it. "Nah I'm not taking it" isn't how returns policies work. You have to file. https://www.fenwickfishing.com/returns

You should have looked at the rod. Could have saved you a lot of trouble. There's a very good chance that it was fine. And even if it wasn't fine, going through the proper return/refund/warranty process would have solved every issue. You just... denied the shipment altogether. That's not how that works.

I've found it depends on the generation. The older generations are more likely to assume you fish for food because that's how it used to be and catch and release bodies of water were scarce. The newer generations don't typically need to fish for food and thanks to technology we have all the information in the world at our fingertips to know how to successfully fish artificials and catch fish for sport. Another thing I've noticed is that the older generations will ask "any luck today?" when passing by and the new generations will ask "catch anything?"

No, and I've never had issue. And I've never needed a switch to back reel on a spinning reel. And I've never had a rod take a bend from leaning against something. And I've never had braid put grooves in guides. Or anything else people say can happen, other than storing wet tackle and baits causing rust if not dried off first.

I get that every once in awhile with any lure. I think it's just a matter of experience and knowing everything is right for the bite.

I just use the TV, camera, watch, computer, and encyclopedia that comes as one small unit and fits in my pocket.

I most often fish alone and I prefer it that way. It's in my personality and nature to spend a lot of time in isolation. While that's a torture for many if not most people, it's when I'm the happiest and most content. Take my personality out of it, and there are other reasons I prefer to fish alone. I don't like to talk while I fish. I don't want to feel guilty about catching if the other person isn't. I don't want to waste fishing time helping someone with gear, lures, unhooking, landing, line management, etc if they're not very skilled and run into problems. I don't want to have to pay attention to make sure the other person or people haven't gotten too close when I'm casting. I want unrestricted access to the area, which is problematic with other people fishing with me. My kids would be the only exception, but with them I'm not actually fishing or there for me at all, so that's a different situation. My wife has a shirt that says "indoorsy" and that very much fits her. She doesn't like to go fishing because of bugs, weather, and the dirty environment (anything from dirt, mud, algae, fish slime, basically anything in nature), so that works out. I normally only like to fish with other people if I'm visiting the home state and my friends and I hit the old stomping grounds with our rods, but again much like having the kids out there that's a different situation and is much less about the fishing.

Anything becomes worth the price tag if people pay it. Would never be me.

It's not the line. It's you not being good at working with very light line. Just gotta practice man.

I've become the ultimate minimalist bass angler over the past couple of years, and I catch more fish and have more convenience than ever before. In an age where people geek out over gear and tackle and have 20+ rod and reel setups and more baits and tackle than they could ever use in a lifetime (I was once guilty), I sold almost all of my stuff because I got tired of the inconvenience of it all, the plethora of options that constantly had me changing this and that and switching to this or that, etc. I kept 1 rod and 1 reel and I only use spinnerbaits and Senkos now. My rod is a Shimano Zodias 6'10" MH/F, my reel is a Shimano SLX XT 7.2:1, and my small, handheld tackle bag has a dozen or so 3/8 oz War Eagle spinnerbaits, half a dozen bags of Senkos, 3/0 EWG hooks, and 3/16 oz tungsten weights. I can burn the spinnerbait, slow roll it, wake it, fish it in a huge variety of cover, bounce it off this or that, pitch it into pockets. I can fish the Senkos weightless T rigged one moment, and then simply thread it off the same 3/0 hook and put it back on said hook wacky style (never noticed a difference in bites or performance from more traditional wacky hooks), or fish it T rigged with a weight on bottom. Versatility. Now my choices don't stress me out, the baits always catch fish one way or another, and it's super easy for me to grab my rod and bag and head to the pond (and I only fish ponds these days). Where a lot of people would feel limited or unsatisfied, I feel free, and it works for me to be ultra mobile and finely focused on just a few things at my disposal. You'd be surprised by what you can actually make work if you absolutely had to. I've caught more bass this year than I have since probably 2016. I'm never going back to over encumbrance or falling for needing this and that or this or that new shiny thing guaranteed to catch bass (so buy now!!!). I guess that makes me a weirdo. I should mention that I did keep a stock of squarebills for when I visit family and friends back in the home state because there's a particular river dam there that a squarebill lights up the smallies, talking 20+ fish days and multiple 2-3 lbers.

Now I want to know who here is a millionaire because I'm nosey.

I'm the most excited for: Spring fishing. A long, hard winter will do that to a northern fella. My favorite season for catching is: Summer fishing. This is when I catch my most bass. My favorite season for fishing is: Fall fishing. It's beautiful looking, it smells good outside, and the cooler but comfortable temps feel good. The random day here or there where the bite explodes during a window in which I'm there is great too.

90% of my spinnerbaits are War Eagle Nickel Double Willow in 3/8oz, and I prefer the Blue Pearl Shad color. I don't use trailers. I prefer a medium retrieve, with occasional stopping and popping. I like to bump into things when I can. One thing I do that catches me fish that, as far as I know, a lot of people don't do, is that I will pitch a spinnerbait into a pocket as if it were a plastic, and I just let it fall. This is just a Hail Mary when there's an opportunity if I have a spinnerbait in hand, and not a specific technique I set out to do. It gets me bites.

I've never hired a guide and I know little about the etiquette and customs of the profession, but I wouldn't want my guide to fish. He should be putting me on fish, guiding me, helping me with rigs, and definitely NOT catching the fish that I'm paying him to put me on.