Rick D.

Looking for gold blade buzzbaits. Its a presentation that is new to most anglers in this region and the smallies are jumping all over them. Considering the wet cloudy condition we have experienced I was surprise we haven't applied these flashy baits to our angling regiment. Suggestions and sources? Rick

Mark One of my buddy has added strips of astro turf matreial to the soles for a different traction element. Rick

There is an article by past TOSA presibent Al. Bach, "How much dose that smallie weigh" at www.theohiosmallmouthalliance.org that show offer some indications. Rick

I have used the Anchor-n-Lock systems mounted on square Alum. tubing or a length hardwood 1X3. I have also adapted a clothesline trolley system similiar to the Old Town Predator Kayaks. Mounting an eye bolt to bow OR stern and back to an eye bolt or D-ring attached/suspended along the gunwale of the canoe. A small pulley is added to the trolley line to allow anchor line to be deployed from a seated location to a point towards the bow or stern. A 1-2 lb. folding belly boat anchor can be useful in a bow application. A drag chain in the stern mode for canoes. On kayaks us the smallest folding anchor forward and a surplus "pineapple" hand grenade for the stern. It doubles as a conversation piece as the ultimate redneck "fishfinder". The surplus grenade are a good compact anchor for light stationary mooring or to drad-n-drift downstream Fuel for thought. Rick