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I have a lightly used micro guide version. All guides are original. Cork is also in great shape. I can send pics if interested. Sold.

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Gently used Zillion 100SHA. Reel is 8.5 out of 10 cosmetically. 9 out of 10 mechnically. Reel has been recently cleaned and lubed. I can send pics by request. $185 shipped to your door. Paypal or USPS Mo.

What is considered a "runout"?

GPS mapping chip for Humminbird units. Like new. Just bought in March. Model # HPILIAC2 Asking $90 shipped.

Any idea what the limit is in Illinois?

I fished these exact areas last week while staying at Stillwater Resort and had the same result. We caught a really nice smallmouth on a spinnerbait, but caught most of them on a shakey head jig with a 4 inch grub. Don't get down there much, but visit the forum often so I figure I owe a report. Fished several points within Indian point and found smallmouth with the grub as well.

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Cabela's has there titanium rods on sale now for $90. Originally $190. Nice rod. Flexible guides. Lifetime replacement. These are closeouts. The clerk said if you break it in the future, you will get the new style. They still have several at the Hazelwood store.

Looking to replace my starting battery. I am looking at the Optima 34M or D34M. The 34M is a starting battery only and the D34M is a deep cycle, but can also be used a starting battery. I plan to upgrade my electronics in the next few years and I am leaning towards the D34M. Anyone have anything good or bad to say about these batteries? Or, a suggestion of a different brand? Thanks, Dave

Do the water separator filters help with this at all? I recently had one installed by the advice of my mechanic.

Stayed with my brother in Springfield on Wednesday evening and left first thing Thursday morning(5am). I called and was excited to hear only two units were running. By the time I got down there, 4 units were going so I tied up and hit outlet two. Did really well with a grey scud and san juan worms(red and brown). Biggest fish of the day was a 19.5 inch rainbow. It was cold when I first showed up, but by 11am, I was down to a light jacket. Got hungry around 1pm so I left to meet up with my buddies. We all come down once a year in January. They all like to bait fish so I come down a bit early to get some use out of my waders. I did go out and fish with them Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. We all caught our limits using one white and either pink or orange as the second power egg. I had enough of that on Friday afternoon and the water was shut off so I decided to leave them behind and fished right out from the boat ramp down from the dam. I tied on an #18 black zebra midge with a gold bead and silver wire and never had to change my fly. Caught a bunch. Saturday was cold, so I decided to fish from the boat. Again, white egg with another color was the ticket. I also tried a white jig and a count down rapala and caught several Only fished for an hour on Sunday morning before the trip back to STL. Overall, great trip.

I go to Jefferson Lake most of the time. I also go to Tilles occasionally. I agree, the small jigs work best for me. I usually bring an assortment of colors including black, black/yellow, brown, olive, chartruese, and white. Bass Pro shops 1/100th oz. I occasionally try other things, but I hate losing my tied flys on these little stockers. The fish that are not poached make it to atleast Feb. 1st before half the city comes out for catch and keep. Last year Jefferson lake froze over and once it unthawed, about 1500 fish were floating dead. Maybe this is why they stocked the piss ants this year.

That is the map I found as well on the MDC site. It looks like it is 1.5-2 miles from Lane Spring. Is that whole section wadable? Or, do you have to drive down to that crossing? If so, is there a place to park?