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Good afternoon All I’ll get right to it Meghan will be going into the QE2 in Halifax Thursday morning for a double bypass. This has been an ongoing battle for a few years and will now be resolved. Her stay will be 7 to 10 days and the only reason I putting this out there because I’m sure she would like the cheering up knowing her or not. This is her email [email protected] If you can hold off writing to her until Thursday afternoon it would be great You guys and girls are great, nice boat! Try to stay in it! BRAVO ZULU TO YOU ALL!!!!!!! Cheers Peter

@misfish will be there with his wares! that alone should be worth a visit! 🙂🙂🙂

Thanks everyone for the posts and PM’s. Decided on Hearst Air - Hillmer Lake. My kids are PUMPED. Really appreciate the responses. I feel confident I am taking them to a good place

The 10th Annual North GTA Tackle Swap will take place this year on Sat. April 13th in Newmarket! Many Tackle Swaps have grown into full blown shows, this is & always will be a proper tackle swap! We have some great vendors and there are always some incredible finds there! Here are the detail if anyone is interested in attending or getting a table there! Date: Saturday April 13, 2024 Time: Doors Open from 10 AM -2 PM Doors may open a little earlier if vendors are completely setup Location: Optimist Youth Centre-Newmarket 55 Forhan Ave. Newmarket, ON L3Y 8X6 Admission Costs: $ 5 or $2 with the donation of a non-perishable food item for the local FOOD BANK! Kids 16 years of age or younger – No Charge FREE DOOR PRIZE DRAWS! FUND-RAISING BBQ on site! Vendor Set-up 8:30 AM Info Contact: Tackle Swap Hotline – 416-993-3477 Tackle Swap E-mail – [email protected] If you're interested in a table please e-mail [email protected]

Thats a great start.. trick is to see how many are still running.

I agree with Kipawa, there's a very special magic about that lake. I've been there a good 20 times and if I could I'd go back every year. Not near as many lodges anymore though, Alwaki for example is still open but is now severed and different lots are for sale. That's a 14 mile boat ride from the government dock in Kipawa and another 8 miles or so gets you to Hunters lake and Kipawa Lodge, it's always been considered the best of them all. Or else you can go in from the top end at Laniel and access more lodges.

Lake Muskoka Pike Open A spring tournament, usually on the season opener in May A great way to get the season going.

That used to be a favourite of mine, sadly the city of Orillia has removed a lot of the parking that allowed direct access to the waters on the south side of highway 12.

Orillia perch festival. People won prizes. They had random daily draws.

Ive missed getting the long rods out for some surf fishing nothing like watching 4 rods go off at the same time and never knowing what will be on anyone of them

It's not around anymore by the Canadian Sportfishing Angler of the Year. I almost won the youth angler of the year back in the day.

I was starting to find it hard to lug my lead acid battery around. I love my argo but it's not quite as efficient as a boat so with the lead acid battery i could only troll for about 4 hours. I decided it was time to invest in one of these. What a huge difference in so many good ways. No worries about off gas when charging. I can pick this thing up with one hand and lift it in and out of the argo easily. I am not sure how long I can troll with it on the Argo but I have run it for over 7 hours at a time including wide open down the lake and back about 1/2 an hour each way with a 55lb thrust trolling motor. No issues at all. Only thing I would do differently is I would spend the extra to get one with the Bluetooth capability. Guess what I'm getting my son for his birthday this spring😊

In my neck of the woods, the annual Big Bass Mega Bucks on Big Rideau Lake is always a lot of fun. Also, Kiwanis Walleye World on Quinte is a good way to kick off the season with lots of festivities. BTW, is there a difference between a tournament and a derby...just askin'

I use the saltwater series in my rebuilds because I fsh salt and brackish water and they are excellent. I dunk em after each trip in fresh water take them apart and clean them after my vacation. It might be overkill but the few people who get to use my equipment have enjoyed how smooth and far it casts. Art

I agree Bill. The higher the ABEC rating, the higher the tolerances...but that doesn't mean they spin any "faster". At the RPM that fishing reels turn at, and the minimal torsional load, it's really not that critical.

I'll second that. The first weekend in May has a big red circle on my calendar. C & R season in Zone 20 is still open for Bass...and Walleye and Pike open up. We concentrate our efforts around Prince Edward County. On another note, last year we did pretty well in south Algoma coming back from a spring Steelhead trip on Superior. The lakes in Algoma that have Smelt populations (usually Trout lakes) grow some pretty big Smallies. I posted about it:

Lake O. East end.