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Not an expert Brian. But the pinkies do work. I do have way more confidence in the steelie jigs though. Last year I did awesome on them. It was the first year I gave them a real honest try and I was pleasantly surprised. I also really like the fact that the more I use jigs the less roe I use..which of course means less fish kept for spawn. Not to mention less tying roe bags. It's a win /win in my opinion. The eastern tribs I fish seem to have a pretty common pattern. Roe at first light until 8-8:30ish...or when the bite slows. Then switch over to jigs. I find jigs work awesome mid morning to mid afternoon. Then back to roe to fish the end of the day. I have the most confidence in black, black/purple, black/chartruese. I know the lighter brighter colours work. The conditions I tend to get out on seem to favor the dark colors though. Hoping to hit a trib tomorrow after work for my first 2009 STEEL.

Lower limits on SLABS....I support. More opportunities through the ice on the Kawartha's for pannies and eyes I support. I never target Ski's so whatever direction that takes is out of my area of expertise. Your big TEASE sounds so GOOD. Bring it on!!!

Our company was one of the first ones to do this in the early eighties. It was Heaven. Get a 3 day long weekend every weekend and work 4 days. And after taxes etc, etc all you lost was peanuts. Don't know why more companies don't consider it. Keeps your workforce intact and everybody wins. The employees and the company.

Yeah I hope he learns as well...but some never do. Every spring I see some loogans running machines over 30-50 feet of OPEN water at the mouth of the trent where it empties into Simcoe I hope it never happens...but I'm betting I will see one of them not make it sooner or later.

Bobcaygeon is our Happy place. Has everything Debbe and I need for a happy retirement. We have a little place in town up there we use as a summer cottage and plan on moving in full time when we retire. Can walk to everything in town and lots of things to do and places to fish. Taxes are less then 1/3 what I pay in Oshawa so that's a bonus too. I worked for the MNR in the early 80's based on Helen Lake outta Nipigon. Also worked Fire crew outta Armstrong for part of that summer as well. These would be my 2nd choices...but a little too far off the beaten track for Debbe I think...especially Armstrong!!!!

Yes it was a good day Bruce. I enjoyed myself very much and was glad to get out with you and Emil and his son. Emil your young lad is a gem. You got yourself a fishing partner for life right there. It was nice to meet your family too Bruce and the fish fry was awesome. I don't know if I will make it back down this year, but I would like to make it down a couple of times next winter and I will hunt you down if I do. Hopefully Big Cliff can join in as well. I know he enjoyed his trip down there too. Keep some time open for a fall perch trip. I owe you a nice day on the water. Thx again for the great day. Regards, Steve

Now that made me laugh out loud :thumbsup_anim:

#3 is a problem??? Is this CANADA or the beach at Club Med? I'm with Burtess...summer is actually my least favourite 2-3 months of the year. Spring, Fall, Winter.....yeah Baby. Smelt fishing through the ice tomorrow. What could be better then sitting on a BIG HUNK of ice with a fishing rod in your hands????

Good on you for helping out Bruce. Getting the kids into any kind of fishing is always a worthwhile pass time.

Get some tequila into everybody and they will be doing the chicken dance to whatever you play I have been using Limewire for years Cliff....no problems so far.

Good luck with that theory. Cause if all the local shops close up...you'll be driving to Richmond Hill for car repairs too There are good guys everywhere....and crooks everywhere. If you find a garage that gives you a square deal stick with em.

Can't help you with the line question. All I have ever used is 6LB trilene XL. When less visible line is needed I go perching or crappie fishing instead. As far as a pin goes....don't get caught up in that until you decide you are going to do alot of steel fishing. The best steelheader I know has NEVER owned a PIN....and has probably caught more steel then most here could ever imagine. And honestly as long as you have good line and a decent rod...you can have the crappiest reel going and it really doesn't matter. So any decent reel will be more then adequate. Good luck...prime steel season is fast approaching.

Well done Cliff. I wish I could have mustered the time off work to come with you. Road trip on the weekend maybe, seeing as the weather forecast is starting to look better. Good to hear you made out well. Helps make the long drive worthwhile. Enjoy those tasty buggers. Good on Bruce for helping you out. But he did alright as well....your venison pepperettes are awesome. Thx for the report.

Well it all makes sense now....I always thought it was pretty much a useless store. I figured they must be making a killing on the "BAR" section cause the fishing section blows. Guess I was sorta right.

My wife won $500 on Chum FM a few years back. One of those "hear your name on the radio" and call back within 10 minutes to win. Funny an old college friend she keeps in touch with actually heard Debbe's name and called her at work to tell her to call the radio station. Had a free weekend in Orillia with the cash, trying to make it GROW at Rama. Had no luck with that....but it was a free weekend.

Supply the caffeine...."Roll up the Rim" starts tomorrow....and I'll show up

If you posted them smelts WITH some of your homemade bread...I think I would have had to come and hunt you down and blow up your computer Man I would love a feed of them!!! I'm hoping for a road trip to get into a few. Just gotta get word that they are biting.

Jeez that is a tough pill to swallow. You where THERE and you have my respect for that. Remember the good....AND...the bad....cause i'm sure the old man would have wanted it that way. Godspeed to you are and the rest of your family.

Now there is a nice gift for your boy. I'm sure he will have lotsa good memories out on the water in it.

If such a magical place exists :whistling: Mayhaps we could send peeps the GPS co-ordinates?

Can't kill them old Sears boats. But I will defer to the others who have responded and said it's not a great deal...but i still love them old Sears boats

Can't help with anything other then Oshawa Creek, as I drive over the south end EVERYDAY on the way to work. The bottom end never blew out...still lotsa ice. Other then that i can't help you....I'm still in ice fishing mode on Simcoe. Come on all you steelheaders who have been out...help this guy out !!!!

Are the smelt still thick in the marina? Could spell a road trip next weekend.

You gotta stop doing that I live is Oshawa....and I swear I can smell it here!!! Nothing like a slice of warm bread right outta the oven with some butter on it. We have a bread maker, and have been making our own bread and pizza dough for 5 years or so...the only bread we buy is white bread when we have a turkey...cause Debbe still prefers using it to make stuffing.

Wondering the same thing Cliff. I was really itching for a feed of smelt before last weeks rain messed things up.