OhioFisherman

As I saw on another news channel that guy broke 10 ribs, can't recall exactly but that street had a 25 or 35 mph speed limit, a good thing he wasn't on the highway doing 55 mph! There was another one of those foot bridges on the Cleveland shoreway that connects I 90 to I 77 and I 71, a few years back a truck hit it and created a traffic nightmare because he destroyed it.

Also never had one but as I recall mustangs were one of the big brand names?

http://www.cleveland19.com/2019/04/30/garbage-truck-stuck-between-bridge-overpass-i-/ Another ouch, trucks, about a mile from where I grew up, walked and rode my bike across that foot bridge many times.

Seemed like a decent boat, you must have easy money to think losing it was worth taking a chance on losing it?

Ya, couldn't really get a size reference from that picture, and no idea how big peacocks have to be to start spawning, but with two of those fish in the picture at this time of year it did seem like a spawning thing.

We have some local areas along the Lake Erie tributaries that seem to flood every couple of years, horror and tragedy stories on the news about the home losses and such, but they keep on allowing them to rebuild there. It's not like those areas are unknown, or the risks and dangers of living or building there? Flood me once? shame on you! flood me repeatedly? shame on me?

Dozer, now that I have seen a picture of those I am now leaning more to them, thanks, never heard of them.

http://dobynsrods.com/rods/sierra/ Those seem like they have the right stuff to me also.

Thanks guys, not real sure what other invasive species they have there, it didn't look like anything we see here.

One of my daughters lives in Florida and sent me this picture she took of a fish from a freshwater lake? Peacock bass? Can't think of anything else myself.

It's one heck of a lot easier to find a casting rod with heavy enough action for the purpose. Just looked at some rod brands and that Diawa was the only one I saw rated to 1 ounce, most ended at 3/4 ounce. Never used lures - baits that heavy here much but it is an indication of how much power a rod has? Back in the 1990's I was in my favorite tackle store here and they had a couple of Falcon flipping sticks ( 7' 6" telescoping ) made with spinning reel handles, I bought one to try out, by the time I got back to the store the other was gone and they were discontinued. I used a 1970's era Abu 507 reel on it, an under-spin.

Those also look like decent rods, but for flipping or pitching around cover the recommended lure weight can be a hint if the rod is going to have a heavy enough action for it?

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/pet-turtles-cute-commonly-contaminated-salmonella Warning! danger Will Robinson!

LOL, even a chance of snow overnight here in the tropics! It's been a strange spring here too, 70f one day 40's the next.

https://www.greatlakesnow.org/2019/02/almost-everything-you-want-to-know-about-lake-eries-walleye-population/ " The Division of Wildlife’s 2018 trawl found 112 walleye per hectare (about 2.5 acres.) That’s the second-highest number on record and far above the 20-year average of 27 walleye per hectare in Ohio waters. Ohio biologists conduct about 40 trawls in the Western Basin. Initial reports from trawls conducted by the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources & Forestry in Ontario waters showed similar results. In fact, Richard Drouin, lead management biologist with OMNRF, said they’re more than happy with the results. “Walleye numbers for us based on our survey are at an all-time high,” he said. “We sampled 36 sites on our side and we use the same protocol as Ohio.” " This just pertains to Lake Erie, the numbers seem to indicate to me that one poor spawn shouldn't affect the population too badly, but you still hope for the best?

AIRX701MHFS That is the Diawa model number for the one I was referring to, 7 foot one piece medium heavy action, 8-17 pound test line, 1/4- 1 ounce lures. I have no personal experience with the rod, but it seems to be in the power range bobowski may need. These guys give a brief review of that series of rods about 10 minutes into this video. I haven't really been able to fish since 2003 , never bought a rod on line or bought a rod that I didn't hold in my hand before using. I haven't bought a rod in 25 years? I have a few older Diawa spinning rods, Heartland series as I recall, and didn't have any issues with those roughly 45 dollar Diawa rods at the time I bought them. Just throwing out options, and I like lower priced ones.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/Daiwa_Aird_X_Spinning_Rods/descpage-DAXS.html You might check out the bottom one on the list here, it's a Diawa rod and very reasonably priced, they maybe available locally for you? All kinds of options and pricing out there and everyone seems to have their own opinion on what rod feels right to them. I was surprised to see the guys on tactical bass using them because they rarely use any under 100 bucks, they seemed happy with them.

Our weather here in the tropics seems to be running a week or two behind normal. another 10 days until we get over 60 degrees again. Looks like another late start for the farmers.

Be prepared! https://www.amazon.com/Excellante-Aluminum-Colander-Handle-Heavy/dp/B00O8N7ZS0 even has mounting brackets for a chin strap installed!

LOL, it seems like that might have been a better field for that guy?

I tend to take some of the safety claims and unsafe claims with a grain of salt, just my opinion that if you have the right financial backing you can fund a study that might prove anything? This was one that comes to mind, https://www.statnews.com/2017/11/28/multiple-sclerosis-paolo-zamboni/ LOL, that would have worked?

https://www.cleveland.com/sports/2019/04/variable-weekend-weather-could-boost-spring-walleye-trout-lake-erie-fishing-report-april-9.html

http://www.boat-fuel-economy.com/mercury-optimax-outboard-fuel-consumption-gallons

As I recall Wise seats were what I replaced mine with, didn't have any issues with them. https://www.cabelas.com/browse.cmd?categoryId=734095080&CQ_search=boat+seats&CQ_zstype=REG Don't know who makes their seats, but more options?