Thanks for all the replies. I guess as far as the knife goes it seems like none of them will really last so I should just buy them on sale and keep a backup, not a bad plan.

Thanks for the info on the Steelhead too! I have never caught one but they look like a blast and probably pretty tasty too. Ebijack, that picture really makes me want to head to Lorain. As far as spoons, do you guys use the scorpion size or larger? Also, do they run different depths like walleye or are they more predictable?