Scheels in Eau Claire has a decent live bait section but ask where to find it when you get in the store, otherwise got to Mouldy’s Archery a block north of Walmart off hwy 124.

Respect and integrity were prevalent not purchased and demanded under the guise of political correctness. Generally the sheriff asked how we did hunting when he saw us riding home with our .22 rifles over the handlebars of our bicycles. He never asked where we were because he knew we wouldn’t give away our secret spot.

Both are great rods. I have 4 DH rods as I have double vision result of a brain aneurysm. I put titanium springs on the tips of three of them to help see a light bite better. My last two rods I used brite green and the latest was two tone orange with chartreuse tip. I have the wraps in contrasting colors. Colors made it as I can see this not only against white snow, but equally as well against the black inside of my flip type portable. My first two rods were more of the grey graphite color with Brite wraps and although great rods, they are not as easy for me too see. I got on a bite this past weekend of small perch and caught over a hundred that were around 4″. While that is not what I intended, it verifies that I was able to see and hook lite bites, so due to my handicap, the color selection on DH’s rods made it for me. I also like the tip action. On the larger size, it has handled a 27″ walleye and northern around 30″ granted I use a decent grade of reel with reliable drag. You won’t go wrong with Thorne Bros rods either. Whatever your decision is, you will enjoy using a quality rod and most likely want another.