nhamm wrote:

Pool 2 is catch and release only for gamefish all year around.

If you haven’t fished rivers before, now may not be the best time with such a high flow. Don’t get me wrong fishing can be really good, just when I first started on the river in high water I was typically cursing from boat control majority of the time.

Sounds good, just looking to put the kids on some fish.Keeping them is just a bonus.

nhamm wrote:

Any metro area lake think getting a couple walleyes is a good day. On opener with all the pressure can be tough, further you get out the better.

I am willing to drive as long as there is a chance for fish!

nhamm wrote:

MN has a lot of lakes, helps to know which area you’re located in. We promise, we wont steal your identity

I live in Maple Grove currently.

francisco4 wrote:

Do you have a budget in mind? What kind of line do you plan to troll with?

I am trying to be under $200 for a rod and a reel combined. I plan to troll with braided line from Suffix.

Does anyone know if we are still able to get on the Lake where the Extravaganza is being held?

Anyone know if the ice will be safe for trucks? Warm weather is gonna take some time off the season.

Haha those are absolute giants.

My Jason Mitchel drag works perfectly.

Thank you guys for the input they seem to have a high quality.

13-19 I drilled holes shallow and deeper on the break. !3 was great for the perch. Its a game of keep away from the small ones so the big ones can take it. I caught one walleye in the day while perch fishing. Later my tip up went off in 18-19 feet so I moved there and stayed there the rest of the night and got some more walleyes.

Are you able to go for one day? Birthday is on the 25th so I may have to treat myself to this as a present.

I had a limit of Walleye with more to spare. After about 3 the perch quit off and the eyes rolled in. Hope it helps just shoot me with questions.

I started right in front of Chase and got my limit of Nice Perch. Some over 13 inches.

What part were you on? I have had fish taste different from one end to another. They were Crappie for me.

I would invest in Navionics Mobile App. I love it and have used it for a while.

I think a foreign Land could be considered Nortfield lol

I would not recommend the K drill unless you already have a drill that would work, otherwise it is the same price as a strikemaster lithium lazer.

http://www.scheels.com/shop/scheels-catalog/strikemaster-lithium-lazer-refurbished-auger-22677-ll-8bu This is the link to Scheels. Its at $449 now. The reconditioned were at $399 but it seems they are out of them. Still a great deal at $150 off.

Id go with a SM Lithium Laser. My buddy has one and is able to get well over 600 inches for a full charged battery. I believe you can still by a reconditioned unit for like $450. They just installed the recalled parts. Im not saying $450 is easy, just better than the normal $600. Hope this helps.

competitor wrote:

I read this as you wanted 3 different rods?? For panfish, a noodle rod is what you are looking for. Obviously a custom rod from TUCR, Thorne, or DH would be ideal. I purchased a St. Croix glass noodle rod and like it a lot. On sale for $37 now down from $50. Not quite as noodley as some, but a nice rod. For Jigging, I like a Medium light rod as it works for <em class=”ido-tag-em”>perch and walleye. For the ifish pro rod, I would buy a medium or MH depending on fishing <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>pike or <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>walleye more. I buy all my rods with recoil or fly guides to have bigger eyes to help with freeze up while outside.
I really like the Jason Mitchell reels. They are $30, have a folding handle which is easier for the hard case and a large spool to help with coiling the line. Good luck.

Thank you very much and yes I was talking about three different rods.

That is easy to avoid, just don’t overload the rod. Don’t put 8lb line on a panfish rod when 2 or 3 pound will do fine. Don’t put a 180 degree bend in the rod if/when you hook a large fish. Use the reel and your arms to fight the fish, not the rod. Otherwise you risk overloading and breaking the light panfish rod.

Thank you! Any idea on the rod?

That is not supposed to happen. I have never heard of that happening as well. Have you tried to contact MarCum about it?

Huntindave wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>stevenhand01 wrote:</div>
First rod- Panfish- <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>perch gills and <strong class=”ido-tag-strong”>crappie I like to see the bite rather than feel so a light tip would be nice but would also need some backbone in case I run into a pike.

From panfish to pike,,,,, that’s a mighty tall order. I don’t see any one rod doing this well. Might do it “OK” but not well.

All Im saying is that I want it to be a panfish rod but if while Im fishing for them A pike hits it I don’t want it to break. My bad I should have been a little more clear.

How are these compared to like a Strike Master Lithium Laser? Im thinking about getting a new auger and want an electric.

Thank you,

I contacted them and am hoping for a response later today.

______________ wrote:

It’s a common Marcum problem. The motor needs to be replaced to fix the jumping bottom.

Thanks for the response. Do you know if it is cover by warranty?