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Jack Peterson

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Jack Peterson Rising Star

Jack Peterson

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I'll be fishing on the crappie pond Friday and Saturday if the weather stays nice.

Frozen over completely this morning! laugh

Time to put new lines on my reels!

Should I "retire" a 4 year old Frabill Panfish Popper? It's chipped and the drag seems like it's sticking, but I'm literally in love with this rod and reel. Don't want to give it up.

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I would save it if at all possible, I have one from a few years ago, probably 8 or so, and I think it is nicer than the new ones, I use it over my newer ones. Better built, better feel all around. Take it apart and clean it and hope it works better.

Colt

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If the drag is sticking you can take it apart - usually a spring clip in the end of the spool holds the drag washers and discs in place. Take them out and pay attention to the order so you get them back the there correctly. Clean the recess in the spool, clean and lube each washer or disc, and reassemble. I use Quantum Hot Sauce on mine, it works great, and you don't need much. The oil is smoother than the grease.

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Little Rock on Hwy 10 was completely iced over (everything you can see from the Hwy) when I drove by this morning. Temp on the river was 35 deg....fishing was not good. Missed one walleye that got off at the boat...no other bites.

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Down here in the south metro ponds had a layer of ice all day. They have had thin layers before but it would melt before the day was over. I am hoping for early ice spots to be froze by next weekend. Might just be possible with the cold moving in this next week. Looks like no more highs above 32 after Mon and highs in the teens lows in the single digits by mid week. Just hope this snow doesn't mess up the lakes freezing good and hard like last year.

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I meant that as a joke anyways grin

Did people not see that I said I was walking on the pond? It had 2 inches of ice on the spots we were walking. After another week, those two inches of ice will be thicker and safer, and we'll be catching fishies. Hopefully the crappie population was thinned out over the summer, and maybe the bigger ones will be bigger yet!

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