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  1. Hi all, we have been making ice the last couple weeks, not too far off 'normal' ice thickness for this time of year despite the insanely mild winter, should be a normal(ish) ice out, maybe a bit earlier than the 1st week of May. Took advantage of the extra daylight hours and headed out on Wabigoon yesterday for an hour , supper was great!
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  2. 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
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  3. Hi all, Got out with my pal up from Minnesota for the weekend, it was kind of slow… we were out for a good 5 hours and got 16 crappie, 5 small walleye, a few pike and assorted dink saugeye and perch… oh and it was freekin’ cold , shelter was toasty though.
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  4. You might convince a new one?
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  5. In my opinion you want an 80 lb thrust
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  6. Well I made the jump into LiFEP04 batteries after smothering myself with information. I think I have a learned a few things I can pass along to the average fisherman who is in the market for new batteries for their trolling motor or house battery setup. First off - Yes I know Dakota Lithium seem to be the standard in fishing... there is also Battleborn, Relion, and Millertech which are all high end batteries all over $1000 CDN. I would assume there is a reason these batteries are 3X the price of some reputable budget brands, but for me those aren't really options. Probably has something to do with cell grade (which is a whole other can of worms). There is also middle of the road companies such as Amped, or Ionic who also get great reviews but are in the $6-700 range I narrowed down my list to 3 brands who all get good reviews across several fishing and off-grid forums as well as Youtube which are all approximately in the same price range - $400ish AOLithium Power Queen Li time These brands seem to keep rising to the top of budget category. My first choice was AOlithium with built in Bluetooth connectivity but they are currently sold out and I am impulsive. So I went with the Power Queen 12V 100ah on sale at the time for $319 a piece. Bluetooth connectivity to monitor battery capacity was important for me though as when a Lithium battery dies it dies and not being able to re-deploy an Ulterra trolling motor is an issue. So I bought a device made by a company called Victron call a smart shunt. The devices monitors your battery system and its health. Whether its 12, 24, or 36 volts. You have all sort of historical data such as number of cycles, average charging amperage, average ah draw, etc. Not necessary in all scenrio's but more info the better imo. Another option the Power Queen batteries do not have but others do (Li Time Trolling motor edition) is low temp charging cut off. These batteries do not like being charged when its below 0C and it can ruin the battery. So if your boat is outside all fishing season, this is something to consider. LiFEP04 batteries are more like mini computers then a conventional battery. Inside they have a BMS (Battery management system) which is essentially a brain that will protect the battery from over charging, over current, shorting (no more welding wrenches), high temp, and low temp by shutting the battery off if it senses any of these issues. So with that in mind... they can also be a bit more finicky than a standard Lead Acid or AGM battery. They also make 24 and 36 volt single batteries instead of wiring multiple batteries in series. Lots of pro's and con's there to read about. My setup is a 24 volt system for the Ulterra and then a house battery for all of the electronics. I decided to go with 2 100ah group size 31 in series for the trolling motor and then a mini 100ah house battery as I have a compartment size constraint. My 4th battery will stay a standard AGM starting battery for the motor. They do make LifeP04 starting batteries but they are expensive and there are not many companies that make them at this time. Out - 2 group size 31 Nautilus XD AGM's - 103ah - 71lbs each 1 Group size 24 Nautilus XD AGM - 79ah - 60lbs In - 2 group size 31 LiFEP04's - 100ah - 25lbs each 1 Group size 24(ish) LiFEP04 - 100ah - 19lbs Current price to purchase - AGM batteries - $1701 plus tax LiFEP04 - $1157 plus tax My AGM's lasted 8 years and still have life left so I was able to sell them. I have no complaints about those batteries... made heavy duty.... but that is a 133lb weight savings, 15ah gain, and over $500 cost savings. Will they Power Queens last 8 years? Jury is out on that as there are no long term reviews on these types of batteries. They claim they will, but we will see. Lastly are chargers - Multi bank chargers with the a Lithium setting work great. I opted to go with a 24 volt onboard charger as cell balancing may be better across both batteries when in series. Again this is something I will monitor. Below are a couple of pictures.. wiring will be cleaned up a bit but wanted to make sure everything is in working order. Trolling motor setup with charger and smart shunt House battery compartment Smart Shunt app main page Hope this helps Cheers BM
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  7. Simcoe whities snatch this blood worm tie. I run it 18" up from my bottom bait.
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  8. I couldn’t fall asleep during the game tonight. Max Domi for the shoot out win. Great game. Time to start watching again boys.
    4 points
  9. Hi all, Went back to a fun walleye puddle , a month ago the bite started at 11am but this time we had to wait until 2pm, then it was game on! Fishing in around 4 feet of water is fun, the motion of setting the hook practically lands the fish…. Lol. Nothing fancy… 1/4 Oz jigs in orange/chartreuse jigged with a tail hooked minnow seemed to be the best, and definitely needed to jig, not a single set line got hit. We got our limits and then some, bite would be non stop for 5 minutes with everyone pulling fish out, then quiet for 10 minutes before it would kick off again.
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  10. Its also funny because all the brands LIFeP04 battery cells and materials used to make them are coming from China..... all of them. Then they are put together where ever after that with BMS's and sensors... but the "cheap Chinese" battery argument doesn't really fly right now.
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  11. Hi all, Still 2' feet of ice, still getting out once a week at least. Walleye were biting mid afternoon.
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  12. sounds like with enough speed and some ingenuity...maybe
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  13. Well I made an investment that I am sure will pay off. 2000 tungsten beads. 7/32 & 1/4. 50/50 pearl white and glow.
    3 points
  14. Came across this in a old album from my wife's grand parents. Taken in the 50's, Trout River Newfoundland. Thought maybe some of you might get a kick out of it, or not. The other pic shouldn't be here, couldn't help it.
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  15. About 30 years ago I’m in The Pas, Manitoba, overnighting on the way to a fly-in. We’re staying in this disgusting roach hotel with an attached bar. It’s 2:00 in the afternoon, the place is just packed, and 90% of the people there are already completely hammered. We just gave our drink order when two skanky looking girls at the next table start fighting. And when I say fighting, I don’t mean raised voices and a shove or two, I mean all of a sudden it’s Rocky and Apollo Creed in the 15th round and they’re going for the KO. They’re rolling around on the floor throwing haymakers and landing about half of them, just beating the living daylights out of each other. Bartender and a couple of other guys grab them by the hair and literally drag them across the floor and out the door, as they continue kicking, screaming and pummelling each other the whole time. As he returns, bartender just smiles at us and goes "Welcome to The Pas." Fast forward 10 minutes and the girls are back at the table, they have a couple of beers and they’re sharing a plate of fries and gravy. Turns out they’re the entertainment. Once they finish eating, one girl gets up on the bar with a crappy old boom box, hits play, and starts peeling while the other one goes from table to table to collect tips. After the first girl’s done her three songs, they switch it up and girl no. 2 starts peeling while the first one collects the dollar bills. I coughed up a tip both times, mainly so they would go away. I think these girls had maybe a dozen teeth between them, and you could already see they were going to have shiners and some good bruises the next morning. I remember it being really hot and clammy inside that bar, because even though it was the middle of summer they had this huge pot of something simmering away on a wood stove in the corner. At some point one of the staff went over and lifted this big French fry basket out of the pot, and there stewing away were a couple of muskrats. I didn’t eat a single thing till we got to the lodge the next afternoon.
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  16. owen sound salmon spectacular
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  17. Multi species, Crowman. I have only recently gotten back into fishing (2 years ago) after spending most of the last several years hunting. Right now, I like the variety. I probably catch smallies and pike more than anything else. I will look for a spot lock.
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  18. Some great fly fishing sequences, and beautiful scenery in Montana. Not many flicks about fishing that you can watch with your wife or gf, and she'll like it too...even if she doesn't fish. In fact, she may get a deeper understanding of why we do what we do.. 👍👍
    2 points
  19. Not sure what your budget is...but Cabela's has the Terrova 80 on sale for $1999....that's almost $700 off the regular price. Plus compared to used, you get a warranty. However, I believe it comes with the mini-remote (no LCD screen)..if you don't like it, you can always upgrade later. You don't see many used Terrova 80's on the market...and if you do they command a premium price. Mine's been bulletproof, except for a seal incident from my grandkids fishing line...
    2 points
  20. Yeah but then I can’t afford to move if she takes half of everything damn catch 22
    2 points
  21. There is a reason you're seeing 70lb Powerdrives for sale online and not Terrova's.
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  22. Have to agree with all above. I had a 46lb on a Bass Tracker 190 (mod v so probably about the same weight as yours) and it was terrible. On calm days, it was fine but with any wind, I could barely troll against the wind. I went to a 80lb terrova which would be a 24V system and it was night an day. When I switched boats to a 19 foot glass, I did not even bother trying to get away with the 80lb even though I knew it would work. I put a 112/36V one on. Spend the money up front now instead of buying, regretting and buying again. Yes, it is a bit more now but it will save you in the long run.
    2 points
  23. 80lb Terrova and be done with it. I assume being a bow rider its a glass boat to the extra power will be nice. You can buy a single 24V Lithium battery but most applications you'll need 2 12V batteries in series. New there is only a $350 difference between a 55 and 80. If you're making the investment, always go bigger if you can.
    2 points
  24. It really depends on what part of the country and type of lake I’m fishing on simcoe meegs and vibratos fished near the bottom with a loony bin bug or blood worm 3 ft above it for whitefish. But up north small jigs with white plastic or small spoon 5 to 15 ft above the bottom. If there is a major hatch going on very small bugs and inch plastics work and for Tulibee /cisco / herring it really depends on how high in the water column they are swimming. But small baits always for them
    2 points
  25. Dakota is a absolute waste of $$$. All that extra for what? They could charge those prices because they were one of the first in the game. People are finally waking up to realize their batteries are just like all the rest.
    2 points
  26. One of my colleagues at the office has a cottage on Paudash. I've been up to his place a couple of times to fish. He's all about the Bass. We got into plenty of both Small and Large Mouth. Some really good quality fish over 20". Also some hammer-handle Pike and Panfish, but nothing else. However, the same can be said for a lot of the lakes in the Kawartha Highlands/Bancroft area. Asking for a number is unrealistic.. 1 to 10 relative to what ?
    2 points
  27. My grandkid's slingshot often provides a little morning entertainment...
    2 points
  28. Ya ,did the whirlpool last year. It is definitely a hike down and coming back up is a work out. I have read the United states side has a lot more access points to the river.
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  29. Only 3 good shore access points Queenston, Glen area(metal stairs) and the Whirlpool on the lower. Upper has Fort Erie under Peace Bridge but it's extremely sketchy wading if your new to it and some good water above the Falls but most of that is off limits now too.. Lost alot of access over the years but if you're cool with a hike there's a tonne of ground to cover. US side has some great water too and better access and trail system. Like was said Queenston is your only true easy access pull up and fish type situation and even than you can get crowded out by the regulars if the fishings particularly hot at the time you go
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  30. 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]
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  31. The 2024 North GTA Tackle Swap is 75% sold out, if you're interested in a table please contact North GTA Tackle Swap <[email protected]>
    2 points
  32. This is the only line I prefer to be on.
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  33. They were last best before last date. Got a 2 pack for $11 at Zhers. I just did a dry rub,brown sugar / kosher salt. Let get happy for 3 days,flipping over each day. Rinse,let air dry for 4hours after patting dry,then in the smoker for the 3,2,1. Smoked with apple.
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  34. When the rest of the league finds out it only costs $5000.00 to cross check Marchand in the neck! HH
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  35. Now you guys have me craving to get out on Erie for Perch, those bugs you sent me Brian almost look good for me to eat. Since we fish deep water for Perch I may use a couple dropshoting with a little line on them snelled to the main line. Thanks Bro for the Loony Bugs. I'll send you my results Bro if I can get away from L. Ont. fishing.
    2 points
  36. The first unit I ever used was a flasher unit in a green box. It was just black and white showed the depth and would briefly flash if you had a fish or weeds above the bottom. I was lucky enough to have a friend who taught me how to read it and opened a whole world of what is down below me. I have now over the years graduated to down scan and side scan technology but in my dash, I still have my flasher (color now) to show me what is going on when I am rolling down the lake or fishing in deeper waters. When I am fishing for structure or fishy spots I am on the trolling motor and pressing waypoints to come back and fish over on the scan modes. I still carry my little fishing buoys and drop them in places to get my bearings on a pod of fish or an interesting structure. I guess if I was fishing for paychecks I would invest in the bigger baddest electronic items but for now, I will stick to my more basic fishing rig. It is funny but I don't even take pictures anymore unless it is a personal record the fun of simply sitting in the boat and conversing with my fishing buddies seems to be fulfilling enough for me nowadays.
    2 points
  37. What a beautiful last couple of days West of Ottawa. Really gets the soft water and boat tinkering juices flowing!
    2 points
  38. There is no Link anymore. All new motors have Advanced GPS/One Boat Network, which will follow the contour with the properly connected HB unit.
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  39. One of the competitors from the BassMaster Elite tournament in Texas this weekend. 4 units on the dash, and another 3 up on the bow...Looks like he has more screens than NASA Mission Control in Houston...
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  40. For what ? seriously makes fishing loose it’s mystic it’s almost blasphemy Biteme
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  42. @misfish will be there with his wares! that alone should be worth a visit! 🙂🙂🙂
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  43. 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
    2 points
  44. Orillia perch festival. People won prizes. They had random daily draws.
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  45. Watched a month or so ago. Great story to it.
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  46. Nice here the ice wasn’t thick enough to run my side by side for the short winter we had and you are still driving trucks on the ice i just can’t convince my wife to move up that way
    1 point
  47. Well I would say if it’s contained it is legal anywhere in Ontario on a frozen lake
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