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I plan on hauling down the boat on Friday to see if the oldman and I can bag a few walleyes on Erie. Should I launch out of Nanticoke or Colbourne? Does it even make a difference this year as far as the fish are concerned?

I've ground/sanded down the trigger on several rods for this reason. You can leave a little nub there or remove the entire trigger. They don't really serve a purpose for my fishing style. And any custom casting rods I build for myself are void of a trigger as well. Josh

these are from years gone by, i know there are big ones still there ! caught different years, all on the same boat, 1st. my biggest,2nd-friend,3rd-nephew,4th-nephew ! 2nd pic 54 & 33lbs.----4th pic 53 & 34lbs.

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Both Nanticoke and Burwell are on fire and I hear Maitland is good too but I haven't been myself. I've been fishing Nanticoke south of the shoal the last few weeks with quick limits every trip and some nice sized fish. Most fish are 20" or so with a few in the 7lb range but not much in between. There are some smaller ones too but they get released for next year. They are moving deeper now and my last two trips this week we did best in 75-100 fow with 6,7,8 colour lead cores. Others prefer dipsy divers or downriggers and they are all working too. Crankbaits such as ripplin redfins (darker patterns) or spoons (greasy chicken wing, pink panties, blueberry muffin etc) are both producing, I don't think I've changed a lure in 4 trips. You can launch in Port Dover or Nanticoke, it's a bit further to Dover but the ramps are far better; both are $20 bucks.

I always put the rod below the reel in my saltys. Full cork handles rule. Even for salmon I put the rod in the holder below the reel. S.

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I have logged seven trips down the Churchill River now at 255kms per trip. We line the big rapids, shoot the modest ones. I’m a licensed wilderness and fishing guide in NL. The reason for the question is to look / pick the brains of the experienced for options to increase the experience, lessen the risks of moving people and gear on moving water. Adventure tourism and remote fishing will always have a level of excitement and it’s our job to mitigate the risk. This is not the Thunder Dome.. two people enter.. two must leave.. safely.

haven't used a trigger handle for casters since the offset, trigger, pistol grip days with on old direct drive knuckle buster on top, but I'm old ?

unless it was a simple run up something like Five Fingers during summer levels, I'd suggest learning how to line your canoe up rapids. Unless the shore is a mess of boulders, it's an easy job. also, unless you're good at reading water, a motor could get you into trouble. Running moving water, and understanding its features is an art. walk the thing, would be my advice

Great pics of those walleye.......???

Wheres the stringer shot ? LMAO J/K You guys have a great thing going on there. Nice day out Gino.

Not sure how many here are into preserving but we do a lot of pickling here. I used to a lot of dills but after discovering dilled carrots I always do those anymore. Always nice and crunchy and a huge hit at family gatherings. So the other day I picked up 15lb of fresh picked young carrots from a hobby farm a few miles away. I always make around half of the batches hot, adding 1 chili pepper to pints and 2 to a quart jar. This time the only peppers I could find locally were scotch bonnet, way hotter than chilies. So for the first batch of 6 quarts I added half a pepper to each jar and have my fingers crossed that they won't be too hot. The next batch was 9 pints with no heat added. There are enough left for one more smaller batch but I think I will just add some chili flakes this time. So for those who like their dills I highly recommend trying dilled carrots.

Without ever seeing a side mount putt, putt on a canoe it just doesn't look stable in my mind, yes especially a 60lb unit. Heck I had enough of a challenge paddling a canoe and keeping dry with just the 2 of us in it. OP what about a good hi output electric. 100 lb thrust might do it again depending on the rapids. I see this is your 1st post. Welcome aboard if you are still here.

No question an outrigger is not a good option if the flow has a lot of rocks, I was just saying that a 60 pound , 4 horse outboard hung off centre on a side bracket is a recipe for a capsize based on my experience. FWIW, you only need one outrigger, the flotation of the pontoon on the outrigger keeps the canoe from tipping one way and the weight of the pontoon off to the side keeps it from tipping the other way.

Isn't Blue-Green algae toxic? If that is what it is; you may not want to fish there.