best okuma rod for trolling salomon CP-LT-762M Classic Pro GLT Lake (7-Feet, 6-Inch) ton moderately tapered carbon rod blank Okuma Great Lakes Trolling Combo

When using a j-hook, upon feeling a hit, my process was to drop the rod tip and yank back once the line comes tight

Line weight 6 to 9

Transducer mount and Old town wire feed-thr oughs I go into quite a bit of detail on how I mounted my Humminbird Helix 5 SI unit here, check it out of you want to learn more

European Nightcrawlers Slightly larger, but still manageable in a small worm bin for micro fishing bait

Read More A summer night on a porch Posted on July 7, 2026 - Columns A hot summer day comes to a lovely end as we sit on the porch at dusk looking out at a cove on the Connecticut River and she puts her bare feet on my lap and sips her white wine and a boat goes by and she looks at the Weather app on her phone and says that a thunderstorm is heading our way