Question for Backwater Eddy

[iffwalleyes]

Eddy,
Where do you find Power Pro in the Fargo Area? Does Scheels or Fleet carry it or do you have to order it?

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IFFWalleyes
I Fish For Walleyes

[Scoot]

Scheels and Fleet both carry it. Both have it in stock as of last weekend.
Scoot

[iffwalleyes]

Thank you Scoot I will have to pick some up.

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Grip it and Rip it

IFFWalleyes
I Fish For Walleyes

[Guest]

Scheels had it in bulk the last time I was in. They spoke of getting the new Ice Version of Power Pro in soon too. I'm not sure if it is in yet or not? They had 8/1 and 15/4 in stock.

Fleet Farm may have it in now too? I believe I seen the 8/1 there as well.

Here is a Tip that will save you some $$ over time.

If your ice reels are deep spools and you do not need high yardage, try this. Fill the reel spools first 1/2 way up with good quality electrical tape or Tommy Tape. Check the depth of the spool and mark it with a pen, then add the tape to the desired depth.

This lessens the yardage needed and the superbraid will not slip on it. A single or double cinch knot works well on the tape backing. Here is a slightly better knot for Baitcasting and spinning reels that is handy to know.

Mono backing works too but tape holds no water/ice below the superbraid. That limits complications later on in the cold and increases drying time of equipment after an outing.

Bulk Power Pro is 10 cents a yard. So for most ice needs 75 yards will do just fine on a jigging rod. A 150 yard pony spool should service 2 reels easily this way.

I hope this helps you out IFFWalleyes.

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[This message has been edited by Backwater Eddy (edited 11-17-2003).]

[iffwalleyes]

You bet Thanks Eddy you always got some of the coolest modifcations. I had never thought of doing that.

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Grip it and Rip it

IFFWalleyes
I Fish For Walleyes

[Guest]

Since you think I'm so smart and on a roll I'll share another Cheap Guy tip.

After a bit of use on that new superbraid it will show some slight wear, any braid will. This is time to do the Cheap Guy back-spool trick.

Grab another reel in need of line and tie the used end off to the empty spool. Then wind it off filling the new spool and emptying the used reel spool. Do this again with the others you have some use on.

Most of the wear is on the first 20 yards or so on that old spool, so everything under that is like new. By reversing the wrap you get new line to work with again. After that end gets ratty, dump it all and spool up new.

You may get 2 seasons of ice fishing from that same initial spooling of superbraid this way. That all depends on how hard it get used I guess? Still it doubles you value in the end and makes that 10 cent a yard more of a 5 cent a yard fill.

Ya see..I'm not really smart...I'm just a Cheap *** Swede is all.

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[Scoot]

Hey Cheap A**! I've been doing that little trick for a bit too. However, I find that I'm not smart enough to remember which rods have had the line reversed and which ones haven't. A quick look would tell me, but I've already bought new line by then (can't let new line sit- might spoil ).

I'm sick of talking and want to fish! I'm finally ready to say, "Bring on the ice!"
Scoot

[Try Too Fish]

Hey Ed
I seen this on a hat a while back even tho i have a touch of svede in me i still got a chuckle,hope you do too!

"You can always tell a swede,But you cant tell him much"!

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[Guest]

HA!

That's good!