hiring a guide and PAYING ATTENTION IS THE Way to go
had 1 or 2 years ago, don't really remember much about them, best rods I ever had where Boron.
I got asked for an I D at Whole Foods in Portland, ME for a bottle of wine a few years ago. I was 70 yrs old and looked 80 and I Don't even Drink
Tie off those waders with a belt. Get an inflatable life vest. The Automatic kind
For Lake trout A K A dumber than dirt I WOULD use Fluro, 16 to 20, most impt. I would get rid of the LEAD core and use wire. Wire is hard to learn to use and you need some special gear. That said it OUTfishes lead 20 to 1
Trim Tabs and electric winch a Must.
Best boat for the money I ever owned was a 23 ft SEACRAFT with a 250 Yamaha. Trailerable with the right p/up, fast and VERY seaworthy.
All you need is bags full of benjimins, Heavy ones
Whoops, Do paint the underside Green, deepish green.
Don't paint the underside BLUE, never mind the reason just don't. The rest I would paint the inside a light skid resistant color. The rest whatever.
Take to a friend 1st, look up schematic 2nd and when that all fails take it to a repair shop, if it's worth it. Which it probably isn't.
This guy is Good, clear, consise and easy to understand,
Fishing isn't all that much fun, Catching is GREAT.