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I have not heard of that, I know you can fish much of the Ottawa river with either an Ontario or Quebec license. But having an Ontario license I would have thought you would have to follow Ontario rules and if you have a Quebec license you follow their rules usually if it doesn’t say it in the regulations it’s not a regulation

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I was out at Mt Bridges for a craft and tackle show today and came across an old ghost. Was nice to have a wee chat with none other than Garry2Rs

And all these years i have been giveing the Pickerel a free day LOL

I thought these were maybe worthy of posting. Sent to me from my almost 80 year old sister who still loves to fish and hunt and is very adept at both.

Zone 12 is the Ottawa River, I believe that's to fall in line with the Quebec reg's on the other side of the river. As you know, weekends start on Thursday night in La Belle Province...

Walleye and sauger combined Season: January 1 to March 31 and Friday before third Saturday in May to December 31 Limits: S-5 and C-2; must be less than 40 centimetres from March 1 to June 15 This is for Zone 12 seems they are different

So appears to be Sat and stay clear of sanctuaries Thanks

Additionally, there are some specific locations that are sanctuaries (no fishing at all) until June 15

Zone 11:

I think it is the third Saturday for walleye but some lakes are not closed to all fishing on the Friday so they can fish for perch and crappie

As title asks i always thought it was third Saturday Appears I was wrong!!

Well there's lots of rocket scientists out there who probably never passed physics 101. If you don't tie down the rear of the boat to the trailer even a piece of 2x4 does nothing for saving the transom. What you want is to have the boat and trailer going over potholes and bumps to do it together, not the boat flopping around on the trailer and then the weight of the motor adding to the motion. A transom saver ensures the unsupported lower end of the motor from from flopping around. I've watched mine going over bumps, the whole trailer, boat and motor move up and down as one unit. No flopping. Your toys, due your diligence.

So save my money and use a 2x4!

You will get a variety of replies to this one. I do not like the the traditional "transom savers". The ones that connect the trailer to the lower unit on the engine. This type induces every bit shock and vibration directly into the lower unit of the engine and ultimately into the transom. They kind of do what you really don't want and are trying to prevent by using a "transom saver". In my opinion the boats transom probably sees much higher levels of stress while powering the boat up on plane and carrying the weight boat at speed out on the water. Add in some rough water conditions and the punishment that the transom has to endure increases even more. The travel while on the trailer should in comparison be much easier. I think that it is important to keep the engine from bouncing and it would also be good to keep the engine from flopping to one side and then the other. The good old block of wood strategically placed between the engine and mount will do the job and there are a broad range of modern stabilizers and engine supports, some of them expensive that also do the job. There are a few engines that have a good tilt lock mechanism that is perfect for trailering and even recommended by the engine manufacturer. There are also a variety of steering locks that keep the engine centered and prevent it from flopping over to on side or the other. Most of these are intended for the newer hydraulic steering systems.

I picked up a transom saver from PA and realized it was too short.. saw other on Amazon for well over $100 then I remembered that my dad would always use a block of wood (recommended by the marine dealer he bought he boat from). In this video, the guy basically states that the transom saver on the market do nothing to protect your transom and he suggest either a block of wood or the service supports attached to your motor. What are y'all using? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siITORxQN_A

Can’t go wrong with a zuke!

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just throwing it out there, for reference...but ive swapped to using a switch as my battery post for my electronics, and then another switch for accessories like lights etc. It cleans up your battery and isolates some stuff to allow you to kill power to your electronics. I also installed a grounding bar for my electronics. Ive got 6awg wire running to the switches and grounding bar and then individual feeds for each unit running to their respective spots. i went an extra mile and even made my own fuse clusters so that I can easily access and swap fuses if need be. Thats how the guys are sonar pro's are doing it.

Short.

Pretty sure I know the answer, but wanted to gain some more confidence in my decision. Need a 9.9 for my 12 footer. Transom is 16". Short or long shaft motor? For reference looking at a Suzuki.

Ordered this one, looks super strong.

I don’t usually endorse c but it’s just lead

I did see the Chinese made ones on amazon, was hoping for something better quality as this is for my main battery which powers everything except the trolling motor.

Amazon has a bunch