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I would have to say that my favourite fish to go after and to catch is teh Northern Pike. I love the agressive strikes and my fishing preferences really play well to catching pike.

If the sensitivity is what you dislike about the Ugly Stik, then you may want to check out a graphtie UL rod. The graphite rods are generally more sensitive at the cost of being more brittle. The option of using braided line is a great and relatively inexpensive alternative that I have never...

After seeing Snypa's lures, I am hesitant to put any pics of mine since they aren't nearly of the same quality lol. I will have to take some pics of them and post them though.

Hopefully you use heavy enough gear to match your target species. However, surprises do happen and you cannot plan for those. I tend to use a slim beauty knot to join the fluorocarbon to the braid followed by a couple of overhand knots with the braid to help avoid slippage. I have about 6 ft...

NP! I wish I had found out about it before I had gone the route of inflatable. I definitely would have strongly considered a porta-bote. I sound like an infomercial... "Billy Mays here..." *shudder

Point the tip of the rod towards the snag so the rod is in line with the line. Then take something like a fish bonker and wrap the line around that and pull straight back. This will hopefully straighten the hook. or snap your leader. Better than snapping the rod hehe. If it happens while...

With respect to teh memory card, also check the write speed of the card. 2 cards with identical storage capacity by the same manufacturer could be priced totally differently because of different write speeds. If you want to be able to take quick shots in succession, then this should be...

In deeper water, red disappears from the visual specturm first, making it less visible under those conditions. Deep enough, all colours appear to be the same shade of grey/black. More important is Mikey's suggestion to use a fluorocarbon leader. It has teh same refractive properties as water...

I read a review of these boats on tackletour.com here http://www.tackletour.com/reviewportabote.html. I find that these guys are quite thorough with their reviews, and they seemed very impressed. It is pricy, but I think is a very nice alternative to inflatables.

Isn't that like weed whacker replacement line? jk. But it must be super thick. What are you fishing for and what techniques are you planning on using. We could recommend line on those bases.

Very nice fish and good report! I was wondering: How was teh weed growth in Buckhorn? Was the fall turnover starting? Was the weed starting to die off? Or was it strong and green still? TIM

Welcome to fishing! With respect to hook setting, I have a couple of questions for you. What type of fish are you fishing for? What type of lure/bait are you using? What type of fishing line are you using? They all have an impact on the most successful hookset to use. For example, fishing...

What is with the Ugly Stik hate? Beauty is in the eye of the baitholder... Seriously, why do people dislike the Ugly Stik?

Garry, It sounds like the line companies are preying on anglers who fear that any deterioration in effectiveness, no matter how slight, may result in significantly less than optimal performance. I am sure that if I were a tournament angler, I would re-spool as soon as I lost any confidence in...

Hey all, When it comes to the ability of fish to see specific colours, it is species specific. Check out the following link http://www.tacklemaking.com/default.php?pageID=12. In particular, read the section entitled, "Choosing Colours That Catch Fish". The article also goes on to talk about...

If I were to do this, I would consider rigging the spoon similar to a Carolina rig. I would use varying sizes of bullet sinkers ahead of a bead and a swivel which is tied to a 2 foot leader. Tie the spoon on the end of the leader. The leader would allow the spoon enough line to not alter its...

Hi all. I was wondering: If you have to choose a single rod and reel combo to take with you to cover as many applications as you like to fish, what would it be? And for what applications? Why did you choose that particular combo? This could be spinning or baitcasting or even spincasting if...

I think those are bowfin also known as ling. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowfin Check it out! TIM

Well, there isn't a really simple yes or no answer. You have to factor in the action of the rods in question, the fishing technique employed as well as the type of line. Some combinations work together to time the hookset properly, while others serve to yank the hook outta the bass' mouth...

I have not done any cost calculation, but would guess that at my production rate, the savings are marginal. What it does allow me is the flexibility to make almost any spinner configuration I want. I can be as creative and wacky as I dare, with the benefit of throwing something out there that...