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Well I managed to cook up 6 baby back ribs ( cooked for 5 hrs at 200F) and 2 lbs of chicken wings ( cooked 3 hrs at 200F) and they came out fantastic. I used bourbon barrel wood chips and a bit of mesquite wood chips. My kitchen smelt like smoke the next morning!! Good sign that the food was good? Nothing left for left overs!!

So a lot has happened in the past 6 years for me and now here I am. By that I mean a newer relationship and new hobbies too. Yes I still fish as often as I can (I just don't share my findings now) but my old passion to ride is back. Today I finally got my own 'bike'. It's a 2015 Yamaha FZ-07 with less than 1600KM on it and it's mint AND has the upgraded Hindel exhaust! Time to ride to my spots

To have fishfinder envy? ?

1st Simcoe laker of the season. It,s been a grind for some reason,but finally managed to put one top side. Came out of no where when I was reel up to cover the water colom. Was a quick red streak at 60 ft and strike.

Nice to see

thanks @ jimmer. should be here:

West Guilford is not on lake Simcoe. It's about 2.5 - 3 hours from Toronto.

i fished EAGLE,CRANBERRY in west guilford, on the 3 day weekend, lots of bass, few wally's.

Yea that's why I said generally, there will always be exceptions of course for skinny or very fat fish. Sometimes it can depend on certain waterbodies as well that have poor or amazing forage bases. I was mostly going by fish I have caught and weighed. Cheers

I caught a 28 inch walleye at Pointe Au Baril one year and it weighed 8 pounds on the camp spring scale, my buddy caught one there too that was just over 31 inches and weighed 9 pounds on the same scale. You could see the difference in the fish though, mine was a normal healthy looking fish, his must have been old or not feeding right because it had a big head and a very slim body.

Thanks for your feed back.guys.

As a general rule I've always found that 25"=5lb, 26'=6lb, 27'=7lb... 30"=10lb, 31"=11lb etc. I've never caught anything bigger than 31.5" which actually was 11.5 lb too so I can't really say when they get bigger than that. Cheers

5-7lbs

Wanna know how to fish bass? These guys have more information than any person should ever know.

Listen to this man above everyone lol certified professional big bass catcher

As for the original question, a flipping jig would be my first choice and other options that I like would be a Chatterbait or large Swimbait! Then throw it to where the BIG Girls live which is usually the thickest cover available!

The number one big bass bait of all time is a flipping jig with trailer. Try a 1/2 oz flipping jig in brown or black and blue with a zoom chunk. Stick with it and be confident. I guarantee you will catch the big ones with it.

Definitely knew about the crappie tourneys the Americans down south are intense. The guys in Alabama we’re fishing them on spider rigs and especially at night with big LED set ups all stuff that’s not even legal in canada. down in South Carolina they punch for em on huge poles. I’d never seen anything like it, punching heavy surface vegetation (maybe hyacin *spelling I have no clue) with a float and a 10 foot noodle rod. Rods, tackle, etc id never ever seen before seeing it in person.

Big bait big fish. Live bait might be cheatin'"to some, not I. C&R anyway. Find good healthy green coontail and and cabbage then you will find the big Moma's. They got big for a reason, they aren't fooled by hardware or plastics.

You think Rielly isn't a first line D man? lol

Location is key and getting the bait to the fish is just as important. Some of the biggest bass I have caught have been deep in the slop. I like to find coontail weeds that have open pockets and lower a 3/4 oz pig and jig down in and jump it around. another area is under docks and blow downs. As you look at the lay of the land look for points and channels if you do not have a depth finder then you can usually visualize what the land leading down to the water most likely continues in that pattern. If I have no idea what is going to work them I use a fast search bait like a spinner bait or crankbait depending on the weed growth. Once fish are located I will then start to work the area with a slower bait that can get further back into the cover that is around. Art

There's a solid 10 minutes!!!

gotta know the "big bass spots" they for whatever reason always seem to produce. As weird as it is any time ive hit a 20lb bag or close to it its been within a small range of water. Go outside of that range and you will never have the same consistency. When i think about it overall, its probably just because that structure and area is just literally the best area of the lake for the fish with access to every single kind of structure, bait, water temperature and hiding spots. its like the perfect storm.

X2. This has been my experience as well. Locations are primary, baits and presentation are secondary.

The best fish will own the best areas. The bait you use will be secondary to finding the right area. And the area will repeat.

If live bait is allowed ... large minnows. Big ones. Large bass will smash them if you are in the spot.

the neighbours wife has 38's but that doesn't make her better just bigger !!!! ?

Man you sure were taking some heat in the other thread for being a "closed minded bass fisherman". lol people.... Looks like a great year!