against all my instincts, i will try trolling without a wire leader and try a fluorocarbon or mono leader. its not just pike, but also snags. with powerpro/fireline you can generally pull the lure free by bending the hooks or getting unhooked from the log/rocks. i dont know if mono/fluoro could do that.

she promised to never touch the canoe trip because its a 'tradition.' she likes the outdoors, fishing and canoeing, but cant do it for as many hours on end as i can.

i actually have tried the % of shoe money for fishing stuff. i got a big old 'yeah right' as she bought her wedding shoes on my card.