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Before I resorted to a heated rod guide, I'd look strongly for a compound you could apply that would cause a sort of reaction to keep ice from the guides. and remember ceramic resist heat

Same here.

I'll dig mine out a little later and let you know. They are very detailed and accurate maps though Just another option...

Done. One thing I'd like to see is in depth fishing shows. More about what/why/where/how etc. More camera angles of the bait/lures being used. More "rough cut" footage would be great too, as that's often where some of the comedy/entertainment comes into play. The thing I dislike the most about most fishing shows currently on is the amount of advertising versus the actual fishing footage.

That looks great bigugli! Switch up the brandy for a beer and its perfect . Great report too!

*some bad language in this video

How dare anyone in this thread give your opinion on the matter Hypocrits

If it catches fish, For panfish, I prefer a longer rod22-24", but thats just me. I'd think a short rod though would be alot of fun, unless it's one of those Ron popeil rods, lol. Had a perch on for who knows how long??? Reeled up to find a 11" perch on the line??? What the hell?

If you need, I have access to all the LOTW laminated maps. If your stuck or having a tough time, I can pick some up for you, just let me know. It's not outta my way or anything, and the good mapps are not too expensive

The same can be said about the Giants too, lol. Brady will rebound after a bad game, and Manning will still be too sore to throw the ball, haha

New England all the way. I'm saying 31-24 is the final... Hopefully it's a game though. The Giants and 49'ers game was a great game for sure

But of course!

Any chance you took a measurement of the fish? Man those are nice gators your posting up, but they appear short and very fat. Beautiful fish man, good friggin' job!

When we do our local events, we hit up all the tackle shops and they always help to promote the sport. Also, Canadian Tire is a good place to approach about sponsorship/donations. Talk to as many people as you can, keep telling them it's for a great cause, and re-iterate it's a family event. Get the kids involved!!!!

I purchased a few Fenwick EliteTech rods this year and I'm very pleased with them. The 28" med. is my fav, it will handle whatever, but it's very sensitive too. The 24" ML is also a great rod, check it out if you get a chance. I think I payed about $30 per rod

My goodness that looks delicious! I too would like to see a dedicated recipe book/thread for OFC recipes

These one are done with 4mm beads, I think I'll like this design for murky water. #2 Matzuo hook, glass beads, Lindy quick change clevises, and two 3# colorados

Some nail polished colorado's, lol

Excellent! Thats what the thread is for, information and learning! Thank you for your input

lol, good one! Next up, cranks carved outta a certain female product made of plastic

I'm altering some blades today with nail polish! haha, good times. Gotta figure something out when you can't find what you want/need. My daughter are having a good chuckle at all of this. lureparts package should arrive any day now, I'm anxious

With how intermingled currency is, and relations between countries, resources, war etc. Do you really think the demise of the US paper dollar is around the corner? If the U.S., for whatever reason, be it world demand or their own decision, the world is gonna be in a very aggressive state. Remember, other countries are basically owned by the U.S. owned/run FED. There are few exceptions. Personally though, I want to see the downfall of the monetary system. But wow, if/when that happens, it's going to be quite the change to everyone's way of life. I've always believed a country should be worth what it has in assets, including natural resources, population and education, and other meaningful assets as well, like contribution to society/science etc. It's not just the American dollar that devalued either, it's any dollar created under the system. That's inflation, right? Moving forward, the dollar will always be worth less than it was originally. And the FED/central reserve has debts being collected from countries worldwide, correct? Even though there are subtle differences, the worlds market for money is all under a flawed system. So if it is deemed of no value, the whole world is effected, on a drastic scale. And the last sentence, I completely agree. Very, very hard times are ahead. Sad thing is, that's what has to happen. Another sad thing, we will be affected almost as much as the U.S. will, as unfortunate as that is. With such complicated issues, the only thing clear is we need drastic change to the system. And with that, we need government to return to the people, not the corporation. Another sad thing is any change will bring on such a shock to the citizens of all countries, because we are all ignorant to the facts.... A major government crime in history if you ask me

Ron Paul who??? lol, I second this comment

Yeah, I'll probably tie at least 150 this weekend. That stuff is just what I bought today. I really liked the smiley blades, but only on one lake. I couldn't get nothing else to take on other lakes???? The ones I landed good fish on were replicas more or less of the Macks Wally Pop rigs. Thanks for the input, always appreciated!

Man that looks like alot of fun!!!! I'm jealous...