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Been a couple very busy weeks getting my new ice grubs done for the up coming ice season . Between all the river rat requests that keep coming in, I was able to finish the last lot of 7, and even did one batch of jigs . These are 7/32 tungsten beads ( tungsten is getting pretty expensive these days ) but I still manage to keep my prices fisher people friendly. Very pleased how they turned out . I have lots of misfit ones on the side lines, as I only produced the ones I was happy with . Nothing wrong with seconds, just not to my standards to please the end buyer . Anyhoo This is my end results .

After two weeks of applying multiple layers of Birchwood/Casey's Tru-Oil daily I have finally boxed and wrapped up the Christmas gift knives I made for my daughter's. There are indeed a number of minor flaws on both handles that I will address going forward on future knife builds but I am overall happy with the end results. I didn't designate either knife outright, I will let them choose between themselves who gets the Red package and who gets the Green one.

Hi all, spent the morning checking ice and was satisfied it was safe to get the sled out. Just drove a short way around the corner of our bay to a deep crappie hole, was pretty constant bite, mostly small though.

Hi All, Took a drive down the road trying to find some ice i feel comfortable on. I found 5" inches yesterday on Eagle Lake , but it was near current so today I opted for a lake that usually freezes up quick but is pretty poor fishing through the ice. There was 8" inches of solid black ice and even a few small walleye to reward my efforts. It was -16℃ with winds gusting to 40kmh....COLD!

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I need 6 before I trust it with my fat arse.

Got a replacement battery Puts out 41.6 volts Works in auger and charger All is good Thanks for the help

Hi all, we made an inch of ice everyday from Tuesday to this evening (Saturday). TUESDAY DECEMBER 2nd @ 5pm SATURDAY DECEMBER 6th (5pm)

I no longer have to worry about that as of this past September. What I want to know is how do I get my 3.5 months of over payment back.

Sad moment to hear that Chris Rea has passed away, one of the most comforting songs for me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDt3u2Ev1cI

Hi All, Got back to the spot I got a bunch of walleye the other day for an hour and a half. Lots of fish cruising around, had a couple of nice walleye on but lost them half way up. I lost a lot of fish the other day too, I think i'm going to switch back to braid with a flouro leader for better hooksets. Only landed one small walleye but got a couple of pike too. The first pike hit before I even managed to get my camera on my head, it snapped me off at the hole and then 3 minutes later hit again on my other rod....got my other jig back!

It's that time of year for those of us that don't want to get caught waiting too long. The online system is up and running, took about 2 minutes, printed off a paper copy if Canada Post fails to deliver.

Hello Ontario Fishing Community, my name is Noah and i'm from Ottawa originally now based in Toronto. Since moving to Toronto I have been getting into Salmon and Steelhead fishing since I was never able to target those fish back home. Always looking to meet new people out on the water and if anyone is looking for new fishing partners let me know. I fish year round and target pretty much all species found in Ontario.

Made it out from 2pm till 4pm, actually made it out by 1pm but had to take some time to check the ice as i'd not been to this lake so far this year. There was 13" in the access bay but that always freezes first so I walked all the way to where it opens out to the main body and there was around 8"....good to go! Bite didn't start till 3pm. I missed a bunch and landed a few in a fun hour, they were definitely hitting the plastics with more enthusiasm than live minnows. We have a storm rolling in here so I left before dark as it was already whiteout conditions and I did not want to navigate 10 miles of unstated lakes in the dark in a blizzard, glad I left when I did as it was 5 feet visibility all the way back.

Thanks again for the kind words . Busy with some new stuff . SQUIGS and HEAVY HITTERS Squigs are made of a soft gummy material the fish will hold on to . Same 7/32 tungsten beads on size 8 & 10 2X jig hooks . Ice grub heavy hitters are 1/4" tungsten glow beads on #8 2X jig hooks More to come . Just getting started on a few others .

Save the date! The 2026 Niagara Fishing Tackle Swap is happening on Saturday January 24 at Eden High School. The first 100 paid admissions will recieve a free custom spoon from TNT Fishing Lures All paid admissions will also have chance to win a Humminbird Helix 5 Sonar/GPS unit! More draw prizes happening too. There will be over 80 tables from various vendors selling new & used fishing equipment. Floor space is sold out! There will also be local fishing guides & clubs on hand too Three free fishing seminars will also be happening during the day. All proceeds from paid admission will be going to Friends of Short Hills Park We look forward to seeing you there!

Hi all, Went down to the bridge this evening. I checked the ice there on thursday and there was 5", was pretty confident that with the cold temps we've been getting it would be safe to venture out today, I know lots of you fish on way less than 5" but there is current at this spot and my comfort zone is at least 6" at this spot. I found 6" to 8" ( 2 inch difference less than 5 feet apart in some places) and drilled a grid to sit in the middle and chase fish on the 'ole Active Target. Could have saved myself some effort as most of the fish came out of the one hole, but it only took 15minutes to drilll and set up, so what the heck. I fished for maybe an hour and a half and got some good eater size walleye which went back to fight the good fight another day.

Angel, she, was very well behaved. Got along with cats dogs and people. Never a concern. As can been seen in this pic, she just stood there watching the black mink. The Malinois I have now, tan color with a black face, she would be going nuts wanting a piece of it. I have bird feeders in the back yard and April, the latest Mal, just goes nuts chasing the squirrels. She almost got one, once. But thankfully it got away.

Lol… I hear ya, my brain tells me 4” is safe…my sphincter wholeheartedly disagrees with my brain.

Done..... Well not quite yet done, rivets are in, decorative center piece is in and the handle needs oiling. I need to hit my local gun shop for more Tru Oil, mine dried up. I'm thinking a little more fine hand filing on the rivet heads. I also got the handle for the second knife glued up and the cork for another rod handle. Time to chill.

So after reading your post Smitty I went to the shop, read the operating manual and used two of the spindles, no issues at all. My guess is that the comments made in the review of the sander failed to read the manual and note that the sanding sleeves seat on a soft rubber core that needs to be compressed with the appropriate size washers (provided) and tightened down to expand the rubber core. Exactly as it is with the small Dremel sanding drums. I used it for a few hours this afternoon and thus far, I am happy with the purchase. This was today's work on the new sander. Next up, Tru Oil finish the wood and then set the two rivets and the decorative center piece.

Well I got my hydro bill from November 17 to December 16, $144.08 , that's with the new heat pump and electric furnace. I have to say I am pretty pleased, we've had some pretty cold weather. I have it set to 20 at night, 23 during the day, the fan runs 24/7. The furnace has only kicked in a couple of times In the morning for a few minutes when the outside temperature was-17ish just to bring the inside temperature up to the 23 then the heat pump takes over. The house is much more comfortable than with the old propane furnace, it's been a bit of a learning experience but so far I think I made a great investment.

Well I have a beautiful selection that I bought from you last year and I kicked ass with them. I have never had anything that worked so well! My biggest problem is that I used to outfish most of my buddies until I started (loaning) them out, and I never got them back😊. Not only are they the most effective baits I have ever used, they are truly works of art. I really wish I had your talent.

It sounds like you are purchasing your supplies from US resellers/ wholesalers, hence the tariffs. Have you explored buying directly from the source country or a third party country like the UK ? Although, the US puts high tariffs on imported goods, Canada has dropped most of the reciprocal tariffs. If you can circumvent the goods going through the US, it should reduce your landed cost. Great looking jigs, and all the best with your enterprise. The Crappie jigs I bought from you have been killer !

Whalesback Channel on the North Channel of Lake Huron (mouth of the Spanish River) is some of the best Walleye fishing in Ontario. Excellent Bass and Pike too...also shots at Musky. Camp at : SPANISH RIVER RESORT AND CAMPGROUND - Ontario's best walleye fishing resort with cottages, camp sites and family campground in Spanish Ontario. https://share.google/2JAVSY46zek3PqbLn

Well if it holds you, it will definitely hold me 😂

I would have gone today, but it’s -20C with winds gusting to 35kmh…I’ll sit this one out…. Lol.

Four inches of good ice is LOTS to walk on! Ask the lunatics around Owen Sound who go out on an inch and a half...........or used to when I lived down that way..... Every year when you post your first ice post, I envy you! No doubt we will soon be seeing some shots of walleye and crappies coming up through the ice... Doug

Better to replace the battery if everything else is OK, I'm doing that today with this phone. Eighty dollars as opposed to six or seven hundred

Look at those... Wow.

Oh my, you definitely have a way with naming those amazing creations Brian. They all look like winners.

Uggg....it didn't work out as I hoped. I winterized the boat a couple days ago when I saw this weather coming. At least I did get out 2 more times after my original message, and we caught fish each time. Good to close the season without getting skunked the last time out. Having said that....I do have friends who keep their boat in a heated shop so who knows, might get out with them (and maybe get skunked anyways)

I'm sure there are battery shops out there that can refurbish the old one with new batteries.

Absolutely beautiful works of art!

Thanks Simon . Been crazy busy with orders .

got it, went in with Safari, no issues

Man they look awesome Brian, just awesome, not that it surprises me.

This maybe the winter I get the dust off my ice fishing gear. Has to be over ten years since Ive been out.

The Mayfly is a work of art!

Great work Brian. Saw these on FB too.

Things of beauty Chris, as always.

Was able to get out with my son and a buddy yesterday morning . Always good times . Started slow the 1st hour, but it got rocking . Went 5 for 5 for a few hours of fishing . Kept the only 2 for this season to smoke and vac pack for ice season . 1st 2 were on a tandem set up . Cleardrift 6mm soft bead salmon embryo egg . Next 3 were on a pinky worm . My buddy did this up for me . Very cool remix of the original photo.

Great work my friend! They aren’t difficult to make if you play around a bit. Even for the blades themselves. My dad forged a few blades at the cottage couple years ago. Think I still have them downstairs.

I have a line on another battery Plan is to pick it up today. So we will see

I just listened to this for anyone who was a Boz Scaggs fan. I had the Silk Degrees album with two of my faves, Lowdown and Lido Shuffle. He's now drifted into the blues genre, one song in particular comes up on my my playlist called Loan me a Dime, here it is with Duane Allman

Oh Baby....The Great Curve. 😎

My spoiled girl Bailey. Great at home and in the field. Loves being on the boat too!

Winterize ? What's that ? I'll run a boat on the Niagara right through till spring..