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With some good sales, I was able to up grade. Rotary peak vise. Got a great deal on it. Floor model. Last one left.

So how do you use those scuds that you tie? On the river? BTW, 'our' river has dropped quite a bit and is starting to clear up

The Easter bunny came early nice

Yes I agree. The biggest issue is with people not using the proper size wire, the proper type of wire and not using the proper connectors. My personal fav is ring terminals that look like they were crimped with a pair of channel locks or a rabid beaver.

Very nice vise it will make your tying easier I bet. Art

I've got an 8 foot Airrus 457 Co Matrix (actually Sirrus before trademark infringement made them change the name) It's 8' 12-30lb and 1/2oz to 1 3/8oz lure rating. You would think it's a broomstick but it is my walleye trolling rod in my 'toon. I catch walleyes, smallmouth and even on occasion chinnies with it. It's so forgiving it's not funny. Ken Whiting gave it to me and I've been looking to find another for years. At one time I had 3 of them but i foolishly sold the casting versions because the reelseat was not up to salmon fishing. The reel would literally pop off the rod with a salmon on. The blank is truly amazing on Co Matricx 457's. Buy it if you ever see one for sale.

Will pay for itself in no time with dem bugs

You're definitely not seeing the prop spin when the bait is in the water, it's spinning way too fast. All you'll really notice is a subtle side to side roll and you'll wonder why fish bother to even eat these things. Then you'll have days where it's fish after fish after fish and they won't touch anything else. My setup is nothing special. 2500 series Sustain FE, 6lb Nanofil and a 10lb flouro lead on a 7ft med/fast Avid.. If I could change one thing about my setup it would be the rod, something around 8ft, much softer tip (Think glass crankbait rod) with some backbone for long casts would be perfect. You wanna make bomber casts with these things and yes, it's the most boring type of fishing there is. You really need to focus on your retrieve and slow it to a crawl to make sure you're in the zone you want be fishing.

Success! With the help of many hands, over 200 rainbow trout were lifted over the dam! Thanks to the volunteers who braved the cold water. Cheers!

Thanks for that Snidley; my biggest steelhead was 18.5 lbs. 1969.

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