Well after 6 months of nursing my hand,I finally hit the water to find out how it would function.Correction,the water here is frozen,I hit the ice for some much needed therapy.
I had trouble drilling holes,and baiting the tiny hooks,but man oh man it felt refreshing to be fishing,oh yeah,I iced 4 rainbows, and 2 brook trout.There is nothing as relaxing as sitting on a frozen lake,catching fish,and listening to the ice popping and cracking.