Well, compared to Bill (age 78) and me at 82, I guess according to our math you're still a young buck! You fished Erie since the '70s and I just wished I was fishing Erie during that time. But the one thing I did in common with you during those years was to buy many of the lures you have mentioned. The greater majority have never seen water. Is there any chance you might be fishing May 24-26? We'd like to thank you in person for getting back to us. If not, thank you for these "pearls of wisdom". We are changing where we launch our boat and that will be at the Catawba launch ramp.