Iceman

The moderators need to step in here, & shut this down, no place for this type of crap!

ff; Might want to repost this in the Finger lakes section. Good luck with your trip this weekend. John

eye; X-3 on the TDR's, I have about 20 Shimano TDR's, 7' one piece rods are my favorite for downriggers, with the 8' being my second favorite. Been using this brand for 15 years, & they are bulletproof. good luck with your search! john

Jon; Go for the automotive heat/noise barrier, it's already heat resistant. good luck john

trick; If you replace, I would suggest you go with Suzuki. good luck ! john

Guff; wondering what your con's for the fish hawk are? tks john

kerry; My Traxtech triple trees have served me very well over the last five years. good luck with your new boat & selection of your tree supplier, john

ski, thinking that this is a rhetorical question? cheers john

Any info on Oswego or Mexico Point? T I A good luck john

Large smallmouth bass are not on their menu, they eat the young fish, I know you knew that? good luck John

X 2 on that. New York State needs to issue nuisance permits on these winged rats, as they serve no purpose, & destroy fisheries all over the state. There would be many folks getting even with these fish stealers for sure! cheers, John

keep; I have been using fluorocarbon for the last twenty years, & only had trouble with Berkley fluorocarbon ever , so if you are having trouble with brittleness, probably time to get a fresh spool. Just an errant thought???? good luck! john

I spool my Tekota spoon/stickbait reels with 20Lb Fluorocarbon, then just snip off a few yards occasionally, when needed, eliminates at least one connection/failure point. good luck John

Sk8; Too bad he only has a FB presence, as FB is a major problem in our country. Won't be dealing here. John

X - 2 , what spoonfed-1 said, I have the 12" Forschner. It has served me well for the last decade! good luck John