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Yes I 100% agree with rick and I have a few of the collapsible rod in the 8’6” range and was thinking about getting 4 of the longer one either in the 9-10’ length. They have 2 different price ranges.

Yep find the pack and fish the outside, that’s how we did it in Port Clinton. We came late and left early, with a 4 man ticket!!!

I don’t fish the fingers but I think 6-10# eyes would fall in the same criteria? I use the Okuma classic poles and I like Diawia in the 27 series, they fit a pile of 30# PP with 50ft Seagar Fluor in the red box as a leader. I use this same set up for early browns and from there they are my go to set ups for in lines. Hope this helps ya so yer at $27-39 for rods and I think new the reels are $109. I really like their drags, but I will say there isn’t 1 reel that is more than 2-4 years old and I have a fewthat Tuna Tom hasn’t gone over which makes one hell of a difference!! He is worth every penny,!!

Yea ok thanks!!

I would have to there are so many options out there, I would go with what you feel comfortable spending, the price range your in might only buy you 1/2 a pole and 1/4 of a reel to some and others would have enough left over to fill their truck. Also what specie are you going after means a lot also, so let’s start there, then maybe others will chime in!!

Is this the same place and time were there will be venders and the other fish in Lake Ontario walleye seminars are held but not so long of a time???

Great praise for your father Fishnut's, my dad was my best freind also. We did everything together, to me he was a freind more than my dad, like yours he was one of the best fisherman I know. Before he and my uncle bought property on the Perch River we stream fished a lot, I wish I had a $1.00 for every trout that got reeled in past my legs, between my legs using the same fly or streamers!! LOL then we bought a boat together he caught more fish!! Even before the invasive species got into the lake he fished with what I called ridiculous amount of line out, then one day trolling for walleye he got his favorite lure stuck and was bytching about having to lose it, so I told I'll back up to it just keep your line tight so I can see it. Well I backed and backed I said how much F'n line do you have out a lot when finally this huge smallie jumps out of the water a ways back. He had so much line out that the stretch in the mono made it feel like he was stuck. His fish was over 6#'s and to this day none of us caught a 6#+ smallie, close but never over 6#. My father was 74 when he got sick and passed away with a horrible ending at the age 75 my daughters were only 2 years old so they don't remember him. Sadly but have pics of him holding his only grandchildren!! Nice to hear stories of guys taking their fathers fishing as they took us fishing!! Nice post!!

I did get a text back from him yesterday stating he will be up and operating come spring.

Awesome trip guys!!! great act on your end to take dad fishing!! sure miss that on my end, nice looking fish also!!!

Nice hunt Kevin!!

Just need a size for starts, interested in the jacket. Oops didn't know you were still in the process of posting yet. Sorry!!

One more time Nick!!??

Holy moly a cut in creel limit we are at three now. If anything something should be done with the ice fisherman creel limits. But then again for some that is the only way to get out that far and they live for the ice. I guess until it becomes a noticeable problem let it status quo!!

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Does anyone know what happened to Nick Hybrid lures he’s done a lot of work for me over the years, but I can’t seem to get a hold of him?? His mail box is full. Won’t answer his phone I left multiple text messages to no avail, if anyone knows what happened to Nick I’d like to know, not being nosy just worried more less. Don’t understand why someone of his caliber could just disappear?? Any help would be would appreciate!! Pap concerned!!!