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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 .

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

....Was the best Country on the Planet. Sadly these times will never return.

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.

Found it.......

Hi all, Daytime temps were above freezing yesterday(just) so headed down to the shore for a couple casts, actually did really good for walleye too but they didn't bite until practically dark and the camera doesn't do well in low light. Had 4 or five follows and landed two decent pike while casting...all good....but come on ICE! Before our 'warm up' on Saturday the river, where there is current, had a decent skim and we have double digit minus ℃ for the next week...not long now!

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

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

Born in Bowmansville at that time it was a beautiful small town. Now it's a suburb of Toronto. We loved to go down King street and buy comic books, cadbury chocolates and ice cream. We loved the place. My grandmother lived next to the Shea's, a prominent area farmer. We'd catch lampreys they were a big problem back then and throw up on shore to die, nasty darn things. Currently I live in the US. My dad would take us to Rice, Scugog and other Kawartha lakes. Didn't have to go as far back then. Does any else remeber the "furry trout mounted" at the bait shop in Bobcaygeon. My annual trip to Canada is the highlight of the year. Got to drive a bit further for the fishing now, but the scenery is gorgeous all the way after North Bay. I've been out west , Florida, France, Germany, Mexico: Canada blows them all away. As for the media lots of Bull, I just wish they'd just stop lying. This is me at 11, in 1970 with my 1st big pickerel, I believe it was caught on Pigeon Lake.

Nevermind all the political bullshyte ...it's still the best country on the planet. Yes, times have changed, but I have just one question... Where else in this world would you rather live ? Please let me know.

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

Always jealous how early you can get out. Little guys but at least you got to scratch the itch.

The 15 mile creek is very slow and meandering. There is a lot of farm run off that goes into this creek. Additional rain contributes to the color as well. Is what it is.

Only after I have been out. 😆 🤣 😂 😹

Hey, I resemble that remark.....

The Mayfly is a work of art!

Well Christmas is fast approaching and I've been busy in the shop with rod work of course and also busy playing with some new materials (resins, mica powders, aluminum sheeting) for my Stocking Stuffer Wine Bottle Stoppers. But the big ticket item this year is a couple of Custom Knives for my two Daughter's. I've never attempted this before and of course I didn't forge the Steel (yet!) but I am trying my hand, for the first time at making and assembling the knife handle's from a kit. The wood blocks provided are stabilized Curly Maple. Oh and I can also assure you that the knives are indeed .... razor sharp! Don't ask me how I know. 😁 I'm anxious to get back at it in the morning once the glue has set.

Thanks Smitty "jewelers/needle files sets" is exactly what I was thinking would be the best option. I'll check out the options in the links you provided and may very well get them ordered today.

Looking good. In regards to files there is a huge variety of jewelers/needle files sets out there that I think would fit the bill for what you do. Having used them for 35 years in the aircraft instrument repair business I can heartily attest to their usefulness. They come in 6 or 12 piece sets with a medium,. fine or xfine finishes and single or double cut faces. The best quality ones considering the fine work you do I would suggest you go with Swiss-pattern files, you'll pay lots more for them but you will never regret purchasing top quality. At the least buy a mid range set from a quality name. I don't know if you ever have to make slots in your craft but a slot file is something you may find handy at times. Again, you can go for the best with Swiss made like this for example https://eternaltools.com/products/screw-head-slotting-file I still have mine that I bought back in the 70s Here's the best files.. https://www.mcmaster.com/products/jewelers-files/needle-file-sets-9/ And then there's Amazon. https://www.amazon.ca/s?k=needle+files&adgrpid=1361198090232684&hvadid=85075300630605&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=125283&hvnetw=s&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-85076111170241%3Aloc-32&hydadcr=24906_13599843&mcid=e310450fd02337b79e75f87155717054&msclkid=6bc4632abfc61e9ac3fb0a011b7eef5b&tag=msncahydra-20&ref=pd_sl_4hs3yt4lc_e Cheers

Same with mine, I just looked at my hydro bill for this year/ last year and it is up by just over $10.00 for the same period and last year I had a propane furnace. So far I am really impressed and saving a lot of money. I am also finding I don't need to keep playing with my thermostat like I did with the propane furnace. So $10.00 in hydro versus whatever it would have cost me in propane for a month. Clean, quiet, comfortable, so far so good.

Probably about '62 when I was 12 I got a CCM 3 speed Sturmey - Archer gears brand new for my birthday, rode that thing everywhere untill I got my drivers licence. Terrorized the Specs in the Effingham/St. John's area of Niagara as they were only a couple of miles from our house.

More content like this can be found here Dave. https://www.youtube.com/@CanadianTimeCapsule028

Jayzus....I messed up! So yesterday morning I went out and picked up a few of the needed ingredients that I didn't have on hand in order try out this recipe in the latest edition of the LCBO's Food & Drink Magazine....... https://www.lcbo.com/en/recipe/cabbage-roll-casserole-with-dilled-sour-cream/F202506015 So in the early afternoon I set about to making it. I thought all was going well until I pulled it out of the oven. It looked great, smelled great and then alas that's when I noticed how much I had actually frigged up! *Side note ..... I did make a few changes in the recipe, first I swapped out the Cheddar in favour of Gouda as I'm not a huge fan of Cheddar. Secondly I swapped out one cup of the thinly sliced Cabbage for one thinly sliced Bell Pepper I had and needed to use up. Otherwise I followed the recipe ingredients as listed. As it would turn out 6-7 cups off Cabbage would have been sufficient as my Casserole dish was maxed out using far less than the suggested 10 cups. In hindsight I would have also sauteed up the Cabbage for considerably longer than I did which was about 25-30 minutes (perhaps I had not sliced it thin enough?). So back to it coming out of the oven. When I went to set it aside on my cooling stone and that's when I noticed my major faux pas! The 3 cups of required cooked Rice were still sitting in the pot I cooked it in on my cooling stone....DOH! The save though is that I served it over Rice and it was Delish. And tomorrow I'll have the Rice-less Cabbage Roll Casserole as a side to BBQ Chicken legs and a Baked Potato with Sour Cream.

So sad Dave, as a fellow dog lover I do truly feel for your loss. 🥺 One of these when I'm driving by your home after a morning on the Lake with Rick I would love to stop in for a minute to introduce myself and say Hello, with advance notice and your permission of course.

Until we triple or quadruple fines and seize property other than fishing gear nothing will change. https://www.sudbury.com/local-news/three-greater-sudbury-men-fined-for-spear-fishing-walleye-8387185

Well that serves him right, good on the judge.