Hello Dre !
So many people want an item but sadly enough don't fulfill the one requirement that the sponsor was counting on , an honest evaluation .
If there is an item that suits the type of fisherman that I am I would be more than willing to try a product of your choosing and give it that honest evaluation the sponsor requires .
About me ;
I've been fishing for about 46 of my 50 years of my life in the Great Lakes region including Canada and in parts of the Central and Eastern U.S.A. .
I prefer the inland lakes and streams of Michigan but do go for the Walleye and Muskey out on the big waters .
My primary targeted species is Steelhead , it's a year round love affair . I've fished the Manistee river and the AuSable river when it was snowing and 20 below zero for hours on end . There have even been times when the bite wasn't on I would drive across state in the same day to try my luck on the rivers over there . This happens mostly during the spawning Salmon runs and I wouldn't have it any other way , I think i'm beyond being a fishing fanatic .
I don't believe in snaging or tight lining a fish , foul hooked fish are not something I keep either . A guy has to live by his standards or might as well give up the sport all together .
Locally , I fish the rivers and streams for brown and brook trout . On the inland lakes muskey ,northern pike ,sturgeon ,walleye and yes , the mighty bluegill !
My friends and I have our own little running joke about one day making the "Pro Bluegill Tour " a reality .
90 % of my fishing is catch and release , 95% of my fishing is lite line fishing .
I very rarely use anything over 8# test line with 4# and 6# being my favorite test line weight . As far as a line manufacturer I prefer , that depends on the place and type of fishing I am doing that day . You have to have the right tools for the job to "Get er' done !"
Most of my fishing rods are St.Croix or Jim Grant rods . For the Muskey and Sturgeon I use my BigFishTackle.com 30# saltwater rod , it has never failed to bring in the monsters from the deep .
My fishing reels are primarily from the Shimano line of products . I find great comfort using the Shimano Sustain 2500 and Stradic 2500 openface spinning reels because they have never ever failed me during a fight under any circumstances or conditions. Shimanos Sedona 4000 is the reel I most often use for fishing Channel Catfish .
I usually go threw 3 sets of stocking foot waders in a season and two pairs of wading boots . Fishing vests , well , I change them like shirts , I just can't seem to find the right one for myself , but i'll keep looking .
Tackle , there is my wives pet peave . I'll buy a few lures here and there and if I find it to be inferior , I'll give them to whatever kid is fishing in the area that day . A kid with more tackle regardless of it's quality will fish more than if he/she didn't have the tackle .
A kid can never have too much tackle in my opinion . I give away a lot of tackle to them .
That about sums me up , if you think you have a product that would be in need of testing by a guy like me , drop me a P.M. and I'll be glad to serve you and your sponsor with an honest evaluation .
Thank you ,
Allen (lonehunter , Michigan Moderator)
Nature is better with butter .