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Any suggestions? If fishing suckers as bait for spring Pike what is the best way to fish them? (note: suckers are dead) Whole with quick strike rig; or just using pieces? On bottom with slip sinker? Bobber needed? Any advice appreciated.

Oates, Some of my best fish (not on the Credit bit it shouldn't matter) in Lake Ontario tribs have been caught while drifting wet or sinking flies like nymphs and streamers. These have been drifted on a fairly long rod (9 feet) but with a spinning reel with light lb test (4-6 lb) and a few round pinch type sinkers spaced about 6 inches apart and a steelhead (smallest you can get away with) float. I do fly fish successfully as well but have found sometimes it is just easier to use the above setup. Look for promising deep pools for resting fish but don't forget to drift over riffles and sunken rocks etc. since a fly/nymph rolling over these is a very natural presentation. Watch your float! Good luck!

Hey Bucktail, Yep. shadows at first - went away. As far as vision clearing, yes it did but I wear glasses/contacts anyway. With glasses my 'hurt' eye vision is pretty good except for it being a way worse prescription than it was and light sensitivity is still an issue as previously mentioned; but overall all the cloudiness and immediate hurt/sore feeling definitely went away. I find my glasses are way better than contacts now too which is kind of weird since before there seemed to be no real difference. I'm sure eye shape could have been slightly affected. I don't know if it helped since the iris IS an involuntary muscle but after my eye got feeling better I used to open the eye real wide under a light, close it again for a while and repeat over and over, sort of to get it used to reacting to light differences again. You'll notice the pupil will still only get so small while under the light compared to the other due to the muscle (iris) tearing but I thought it may have helped 'train' the muscle again. Various physiotherapists I have spoken to have said there is no reason that you should not be able to affect an involuntary muscle somewhat but this whole area is still a relatively new one in the health science area. I've got my first real specialist appointment for over a few years on the 21st of April so if you remember and are interested, put up a post and I'll tell you what the specialist said. I am hoping I don't have to go back on the drops but I have heard they are good to prevent further eye degeneration again so 'll just have to wait and see. One last thing - interestingly my 'dominant eye' for shooting and archery changed from my hurt eye to the other one. It is amazing how the body adapts to injury. Be positive - I was real bummed out at first but have shot, fished etc. excellently with my dominant eye change ever since. Over time you will adapt.

Dude, Sorry to hear about this. About 10 years ago I tore my iris playing rugby - sounds similar to yours - eye drops, enlarged pupil (Which still has not and will not go down to normal level - it is an involuntary muscle) couldn't see for a couple days etc. The main thing I now find- and this took some time to get used to - is if I'm in ANY sunlight or daylight for that matter I need sunglasses; otherwise too much light gets into the eye due to your enlarged pupil and it will a) hurt make me see weird spots/colours, c) get headaches. Needless to say I wear sunglasses ALWAYS when outside. Also, headaches were quite common at first anyway and a general 'tiredness' in the injured eye. However, this only happens now infrequently if I am very tired. I stopped taking the drops after I read the possible side effects- they are strong! But I advise you get your eyes checked regularly at first. My eyes both were of the same prescription BEFORE, the injured one is way worse now. Make sure they give you an annual Glaucoma test as this injury affects your eye pressure. You will notice bright lights are not so easy on the sore eye anymore so try to avoid them. The sensitivity should subside somewhat with time. We cannot wear goggles or anything in rugby as it mentioned for the Basketball player so my rugby career abruptly ended due to the injury. However, I still do lots of activity and exercise, just try to limit pressure build up to the head, especially early on. Wear tinted goggles for swimming etc. and it should be good. It may take some time for you to get used to it but you will. Another famous person with this injury besides sports guys in B-Ball and hockey - remember Brian Bedard(?) is David Bowie. His enlarged pupil was caused by a torn iris due to a bicycle injury when he was a kid. It kinda sucks but just think - it could have been worse! Best of luck bro, Retro