March,24 2008

I fish for walleyes with floating jig heads. One of the things that I do is to sharpen the hooks on the jigs. I have a battery powered hook hone. I find time this time of year to check all my jigs and sharpen the hooks. I will also use a floating spinner rig. Again now is the time to check the hooks and sharpen if required.
Now is the time that I turn to the fishing poles. I check all the eyelets for any nicks and replace if necessary. When I check the eyelets I look at the bindings and if they look a bit frayed I apply a bit of clear nail polish to stop the fraying. When I assemble a two piece rod I rub the male end along side of my nose. I learned from an old friend that area of your nose has a bit of oil that will prevent binding when you take apart your rod. The rod that I plan to use for the spinner, I tie a “Sampo” ball bearing snap swivel. I have learned that you must use a ball bearing swivel because spinners will twist your line if you use a cheap swivel. One other thing that I check is my landing net. I look for is any area that needs to be repaired. If the net is too bad I go to my local tackle shop and buy replacement netting. Many of our customers bring their own trolling motors. Now is the time to check your deep cycle battery. Make sure that if the battery needs water you use distilled water. You should charge with an automatic charger and at 2 amp charge.