u/GreenLemming044

Can someone give me advice on a good all-around setup for the basic fish around the Great Lakes (bass, pike, walleye, whatever other sportfish I’m forgetting about)? I have a medium-heavy rod with 20 lb braid and I don’t know what kind of leader I should get without spooking fish because I’ve heard metal leaders spook fish easily and people are telling me to get fluorocarbon, except I can’t tie knots for the life of me (even with the help of YouTube), so I don’t know what to do. I find metal leaders with clips and swivels already, so does that mean the fluorocarbon leaders can have that, too? Do I change my line? I just need advice for that. Thanks!

I’m looking to go out to catch a Muskie somewhere around the Georgian bay and I need a budget setup because I’m only a beginner at Muskie fishing. Can anyone tell me a good setup up that includes a rod and a baitcaster reel, preferably heavy to extra heavy for casting heavy top waters and such. I was thinking to use the King Kat 11’ rod from bass pro but I’m not sure what reel to pair it with. My budget is $200 (CAD) but I’m all ears to any other setup. Thanks a lot.

So, I would like to fish for rainbow trout during these summer months anywhere as south as GTA and as far north as Wasaga Beach area. I would like to know some bodies of water like rivers where I could fish for this trout species. Preferably, I would like to keep a couple to eat but if not, that's fine. Thanks!