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Yes, mine is a Fisher hull.

Red Admiral Skipper not sure which one? Cloudless Sulphur Black Swallowtail Painted Lady Monarch All taken in my backyard in Oshawa

Grats G Ride safe.

I have an 06 legend xcite 16' and it's a nice entry-level boat. My hull is made by StarCraft it is the welded .100 gauge. I only spent $4500 on it, used obviously and have put some coin into outfitting it to suit my fishing which is mostly smaller inland lakes If I were in the new market I would be looking at a Lund adventure, however I saw one at bay city marine in Hamilton and it was 36k for a 17' with a 115, don't recall if it was 2 or 4 stroke. There are also a bunch of nice Lund explorers on Kijiji at the moment for a lot less than he's looking to spend.

From the water in a boat....

I prefer a 6 ft 6 to 7 ft MH rod for senkos. Here is a great tip to save on senkos if your budget allows. Have two rods on deck. One rod is used for texas rigged senkos and one rod rigged with a wacky hook. Once your texas rigged senkos are spent, you can transfer them to the wacky rod. double the life of your expensive senkos

You can still get Dobyns ion Canada. you do not say where you are from but Pro J in Toronto still carries them and I think Pro Advantage in Belleville may as well. As for weight, you aren't throwing a bunch of weight here so 3/4 would probably be more than enough. The 702 is rated up to half ounce and I have never had any issues. I think Fast would also be more than adequate for the presentation.

If your having trouble getting fish out of cover go with a MH. If your fishing open water M is fine. A fast action rod is ideal, still a little tip flex to aid casting the lighter bait....maximum lure rating won't matter whatsoever in your application. From what I've seen the elite tech is nicer rod and it definitely has a better warranty than the Mojo ? Josh

I have been throwing unweighted plastics - senkos and flukes - with an older Shimano Compre 7' M for years and love it. IMHO, you want something with plenty of backbone, but a fairly flexible tip for good casting: more of a F tip than XF. I like to cast using the flex of the rod, so the slightly slower tip loads easier with lighter lures.

A ML isn’t known for horsing fish around especially not in any cover. I know it’s a rod Yamamoto recommends for fishing Senko, but personally it’s too light. the eagle rods are nice, however going up to an prior model HMG, elite tech or if you have the budget Aetos will give a noticeable difference in power, depending on the model you choose. I would personally go up to a M, F or XF if u want some more tip power. every rod manufacturer has a rod that will work nicely, but it ultimately comes down to how in depth you want to get with your equipment. The slight performance increases for some on a $800 is worth it, while for others the performance from a good $60-$150 is more than enough.

Sticking with Fenwick, I'd have a look at the Elite Tech Bass model ETB70MH-FS I've been very impressed with the value in the Fenwick lineup and have picked up a bunch of Elite Tech rods recently. Everything from the River Runner trout spinning rods to the Elite Tech Predator series offer great performance and warranty at a reasonable price point. Josh