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I use braid. When the fleas come I think it's easier to slice them off on the braid.

Nice Video Bob.

Still looking

Tungsten jigs with a wax worm or meal worm.. Any of these will work well for you. https://www.rapala.com/vmc/jigs/tungsten-jigs/ttj-tungsten-tubby-jig/TTJ+Tungsten+Tubby+Jig.html?cgid=vmc-jigs-tungstenJigs

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Wanted: I'm looking for a couple of Okuma Catalina linecounters, model #CT-305da

X2 on the Krud Kutter. You can use it in a spray bottle for heavier grime and it's bio-degradable.

I'm interested. Where are you?

My X4D probe died during the second season. Of course it was just after the warranty expired. It read 3.4 on the lower temp scale, which according to their website is the kiss of death. I bought a new one before I found out that Fish Hawk will replace them for $100 cheaper than what I paid at the tackle shop if you send it back to them. So I .guess I'm going to have a spare when I do that.

I'll do it for you Bob. 203-233-4936 Stanley

I was buying E-free from the Fastrack in Oswego for years, and last week when I went in for fuel, the E-free sticker was taped over with a 10% ethanol sticker now being sold. Luckily I saw it before I put any in. I went over to the Valero instead.

I ran meat behind a smaller flasher off my riggers this past week and it worked really well. Used it just like a spoon, 25 ft back.

I use snubbers. I run braid on the diver rods and there's no stretch, and after losing a bunch of fish I figured they were pulling out the hook. I haven't lost any after adding them.

I've got 2 Okuma Coldwater CW 303D's still in the boxes that I spooled but never used.

The impeller has to go in a certain way. You may want to check out this video. Look at 1:38 and see if your impeller is facing the same way

You are over thinking it. I fish solo most of the time and netting is the hardest part of it. You're going to make mistakes, but you get to laugh about what you did after the pictures are taken, and setting up for the next one is done. When that fish is in the net, you can relax and think about how to do it better the next time. When you do hook up, give your son all the room in the back of the boat, and encourage him with all the stuff he's doing right. You're going to be as excited as he is, so helping him along with encouragement is a big thing. Being prepared is another. Keep your net in the holder until you really need it. Kings have a tendency to take off near the boat, especially when a net comes near them, so don't be in a rush to get him in the net. If you hand line, make sure your wearing a glove.The line will cut thru your skin like a knife if he decides to make another run. I use those yellow sticky gloves, they also help with holding the rod. If you lose him, so what, there's plenty more fish in the pond, and it's a lesson that it's fishing, not catching, and losing a fish is part of it. I wish you luck on your trip. I fished a few times with a friends' son, and let him fight away while having as much fun watching him as he was having. I still keep the pictures on my phone of that 1st fish he put in the cooler. Later this season my son and grandson are flying in from Cal. just for a guy fishing trip that I'm going to have plenty of memories of, and hopefully I'll have another 1st fish picture to add to the other. Good luck fishing.

I don't think there is one there. Wrights has one.