How many times are the dealers told 'I'll be back tomorrow with a cheque' and that guy never shows up? Dealer should have asked for a deposit, if not the OP should have offered to put $500 down to hold the motor.
30 degrees and sunny? Not a good day to try and fish one of the most pressured systems in all of southern Ontario. It's tough fishing at the best of times...
If you do go, bring your sunscreen
If that hour starts from the time you leave the dock, you'll be doing about 25mins of fishing...
GroupOn and the rest of those deal sites have gone downhill.
I know a few old timers that still use WD40 on their worms.. I have a feeling it's more about getting rid of the human scent on the bait then it is adding anything else.
All the reel does is hold line, I wouldn't waste your time stripping it all off to be honest. Especially doing the type of fishing you're doing.
If you can, turn off the drag entirely. No need for it.