wkimwes

I read the rod and Reel trade in started. It’s not as big as it was before up here in my opinion. The US stores still make it a big deal, since the pandemic the spring fishing classic for Canada has been lackluster. Usually this is the time I take advantage to stock up on baits my local tackle stores don’t carry. I haven’t seen the same level of sales they had before. I’ve been watching out, I have a feeling it won’t be a big deal. This current flyer ends by the 12th. Let’s see what happens.

Man that sucks, that is a nice combo. If I lost a combo like that I'm not sure how I'd react, just recently I thought I lost a far cheaper combo and I was peeved and upset about it too. However it turned up because someone knew it was mine and thought it would be stolen. That was a BPS travel rod and BPS PQ reel, I'd be out for blood if it was my GLX/Met combos. I look on Kijiji daily, I'll keep an eye out.

Don't go too low on baitcasters because it will just frustrate you. Everyone has given you good advice, if you can pick up that BPS PQ for $30, you won't regret it! They are solid reels and it would be a heck of a lot easier to learn on than cheapo big box store combo/reels. I did that with a Quantum and it turned me off of baitcasters for awhile, until I bought a Shimano and a PQ. Now all I do is mostly use BCs. Also, I'd recommend you putting tape about a casting distance + 10 yard so you don't have to "respool" all the way in case of severe birdsnest. Although braid is awesome as main line, I would recommend buying mono to start off with so it doesn't hurt your wallet when you do birdsnest. Buy Berkley Big Game, in 12 lb the larger spool, I don't recall the amount but it's around 1k yards.

That was a good one.

Yes, even a trolling motor counts.

Guaranteed numbers would be nearly impossible to guarantee..especially from shore. Only way I can say you can guarantee would be a private pond with no pressure.

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My SAIL in Cambridge had a bunch of the glide baits in the clearance bin, I mean lots on Monday.

That's a scare for a second. Still not good.

Nice looks like a good time.

Interesting, I guess you have to deal with individuals too.

Fenwick/Pure Fishing stands by their products, my experience with them has all been positive and they updated me quickly.

Did you buy your rod yet? I was just at Sail. They had the previous Generation Crucial on clearance for 79.99.

The bass fishing for me has been subpar. Last year I was getting numbers and size, this year I'm not landing the fish in the same spots. I've tried different areas, landed a fish here and there...I just can't seem to catch the pattern. Usually I am nailing smallies and have yet to land one (well I didn't count the OOS Smallie). All largies and pikes. I'm perplexed!

That is the part I'm not happy about, but everything else I'm golden.