PHY wrote, I found the Doerr a big handful, and went to the General, for most of the fishing. I believe the General MAY be rod #1961 listed in the serial-numbered list of this Database
In truth, the cicadas should only enhance traditional early morning and evening topwater bite windows
The price creep is real at $180, but for the performance, the Aerios justifies itself
Passive Trap Fishing Gorge hooks excel at passive sets: Trotlines Drop lines Fish-weir triggers Bankline tension traps Branch-set fishing These let you hunt while you sleep. How to Know When a Fish Is On A gorge hook behaves differently than a modern hook: The line will pull steadily Movement is constant, not jerky When tension increases, set the hook by pulling firmly The fish is usually anchored inside the throat
Other reasons why a potential record catch may not have been submitted to the IGFA include the fish being too large to get on board a boat, the catch pre-dating the existence of the IGFA or the angler simply not wanting the catch to be considered as a world record due to the cost, hassle and bureaucracy of making a claim