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Anglers Edge out of Bluffers is a top notch Salmon guide. Not sure if he can handle 6 guys tho but will definitely get you on fish

I have had it with Simms. Decided to grab a new rain suit because my old Simms gortex actually absorbes water now. The suit was good for the first couple of years but started leaking. I assumed it was because I wasn’t taking good care of it stuffing it in rod lockers etc……. decided to grab the lower end Simms Challenger suit as I typically like non gortex rain gear any. After three or four trips in the rain I noticed my left thigh was soaked. messaged customer service and they said I have to ship it to them for warranty testing 🤷‍♂️ So I’m supposed to box it up and send it in at my expense when I just paid $600. Ya right. Maybe one day I will ship it but highly doubt it. Let’s hear your rain suit recommendations and why you like them

I have tried so many different brands and have settled on Loomis rods. I know they are pricy but the warranty and customer service has been great. 25 years ago my wife bought me my first loomis rod. A $350 spinnerbait rod that I cherished and took care of for years. During year 15 I broke it in the livewell hatch. Full warranty replacement for $12. So now I’m on year 25 of my initial $350 investment. I understand that the warranty has changed but for me you get what you pay for. Truthfully any high end line up deserves attention since all manufactures make a great rod. For me an all around rod is a GLX 7ft 4 meduim heavy. Can do almost anything with that rod

I have moved to the three tag end knot for fluorocarbon. Not sure the actual name but it’s a great knot. Havnt had it break yet

True. It can be a very frustrating knot but once you get you get it and it’s tied on for a while. Typically I’m tying at the kitchen table with reading glasses the night before a trip. On the boat it’s a double uni or alberto knot

A couple days after opener with Chuckenwind. Big one came off a black spook next good one was off a jig and Brads was on a black buzz bait

I got pinched for that one ! Was early March and I was an easy target. Lol

Thanks guys !

I’m putting together an old tinner Jon boat for my son and I’m in the process of patching some holes in the bottom. I searched a bunch of YouTube videos on patching with aluminum brazing rods. Did the whole routine with the MAP gas , aluminum rods ect…….. thought I did a decent job but after moving the boat around the aluminum welds just popped off. going to give it another go and make sure I heat up the aluminum really hot hoping for a better stick. does anyone have experience with this ? oh and here is my son with a massive crappie from this spring

Zone 15-4th sat in June Zone 17/18-3rd sat in June Zone 20- early c and r season Jan 1- May 10 ( largies and smallies ) 3rd sat in June ( largies ) and 1st Saturday in July ( smallmouth ) Zone 11-3rd Saturday in May

I can’t help my addiction for hunting largemouth. Had one of my best seasons last year. Refining what I love to do which is flippin an skippin. Some green porn for y’all

Yes guy!

My buddy sold his 19 ft Alumacraft for a 19 ft Lund of similar specs. He regrets it and said he liked the Alumacraft better. So either way great boats from what I have heard

Not true. One of my old favourite started off as a 7 ft 1 , then turned to a 6ft 10. Now it’s a 6 ft 6. Just gave it away to my friends kid after 18 years of catching fish.

Maybe the megabass whip snake is your next rod. I heard good things about it. anyways ……… my complete Wacky rig set up almost exclusively these days is a 7’4 med heavy casting rod. ( GLX 893 ) I mostly throw 6 inch senkos with VMC wacky ring. 40 pound braid with 15-20 pound floro leader. I have tried every hook out there and nothing beats a 3/0 Owner Jungle wacky hook. Expensive but has the strength to hold up to a casting rod with braid. I can skip that bait so for and have way better control than with a spinning rod. 5 inch senkos I use a standard 6’6” med heavy Diawa rod with 2500 series reel 15 pound braid. Sometime straight braid or 12 pound leader. one good tip is to have one rod rigged Texas and one for wacky. You can recycle you beat up Texas rigged baits as wacky baits on the other rod. Will sometimes convert the wacky rod into a Neko rod. Hook facing up