whiskywizard

I agree that Fuel injection is very nice, but it's like any technical advance. There are some good benefits but it adds cost, is more dificult to troubleshoot and service. Mileage improves, and cold-starting is really nice, but A well tuned carb is A-OK too. If I found a quad that was great for me in every other respect, but had no EFI, it wouldn't be a deal breaker. Having Independent rear suspension is more important.

I too think the Canams are at the top of the heap. I have 2 - 2010's; a 500 and a 650. Both are Outlander Max mdels, meaning they have proper seats for a passenger but they are more complex and more expensive than the competition. I think they're worth it for more power and a better ride, but many riders prefer units that are simpler to maintain.

To paraphrase, you think MNR staff are stupid and overpaid, and have personally tried to produce regulations that confound and confuse you. You don't like this. As a direct result, you will ignore the catch and possession limits and keep more than your daily limit. And you'll continue to do this until they are paid less or do something more for you. Did I get that right? I wonder how many of those "public sector lightweights" you spoke of are members here, because they love to fish too. I'm pretty happy to be here in Ontario, enjoying what we have. I feel the MNR plays a critical role in protecting that. Are they perfect? Nope. Who is? Do I push for continual improvement? Yup. That's how things get better.

The prop damage will be funny one day, but it will probably take a few weeks. This was very funny!

You won't be unhappy with the quads you're considering. If reliability is really important, you should be considering Suzuki. For the use you describe, I'd suggest KingQuad 450Axi. Be sure that whatever one you choose has independent rear suspension. Especially if you're looking at used ones. Almost 100% of the new ones have gone to IRS.

+1 It's the best trolling system there is. It has 20 speed settings - 0 thru 10, in 1/2 increments so you can get perfect lure action, even if the wind is affecting you. It will steer straight ahead, or hold a compass heading or follow a route that you program into it. If there's a shoreline, weedline or contour line that you like to follow, run it once and the iDrive will remember it, and follow it forward and backward, all day long. Many guys prefer the foot control, especially if they're usually up on the foredeck, casting. But for trolling, the handheld remote is better; it works from anywhere in the boat that you want to be. Once you get onto the fish or need to fight a fish, hit the "anchor" button and the iDrive will hold you right there in that spot, despite wind or current.

Do you mean in Chatsworth?

Good question. It's easy for the other guy to advise you on how to operate your equipment.

You may not have a water problem at all. If you only get the smell from the hot water, you should check your water heater anode before you do anything else. In the top of the water heater is a screw-in sacrificial anode. If it's fully eroded (sacrificed), you will get that sulfur smell and you'll see increased corrosion in the tank - which leads to the rust stains.

I had to look that one up. Thanks; it's the one thing I learned from this thread.

You're right - it's human nature. But in this case, the OP did ask what everyone else was using.

Agreed. We did the island cottage thing for quite a few years. On Gloucester Pool. I loved the island separation, my wife not so much. There were some real pros and cons to it and they usually balanced out. Like, people couldn't just drop in unexpectedly but it took Hydro One a coon's age to get there when a tree came down on your power line.

Island Lake Conservation Area in Orangeville is another sure-thing. They've got boat, canoe and kayak rentals, and lots of pike, perch, largemouth and (they say) crappie. I've seen some good numbers of pike come out of that lake. Nothing huge but plenty big enough for a youngster.

Why do you say, "no offense intended"? I think Glen Haffy Conservation Area is a great suggestion. He's got an 8-yo, so having access to the park's washrooms, picnic shelters, etc will be handy, and it's not far from home.

G-Bay is beautiful and mostly weed-free, but it's also a bit cold for swimming until the peak of the summer. Hard to beat the Kawarthas for all-around good fishing, warmer waters for swimming, consistent level control and access to civilization, but they are euthrophic lakes. Have you considered looking at smaller areas within the lakes you already know? There are places on Sturgeon, Pigeon and Cameron that have few weeds, with deeper harder bottoms. I think woodenboater is onto an idea that should be fully explored. Selling/buying/moving will cost you a lot of money. Be realistic and calculate how much that might be. Now look at the various things you could do to seriously improve your waterfront using that money. I have a buddy on a small eutrophic lake. He bought a couple of big rolls of heavy landscaper fabric and rolled them out on the bottom before he put his dock in. His dock area is completely weed-free, now in his 3rd season. He thinks he might have to re-do it not next summer, but the year after. Cheap and environmentally benign.

There's a boat launch just east of the park, on harbour street. It puts you into Brighton Bay, where there's good fishing and pretty protected waters. When winds are from the NW, W, or SW, the entire west side of the bay is very comfortable. Fish just back from the edges of the marked navigation channel, looking for the weedlines. You'll find good bass and pike with the occasional walleye. Loads of perch and panfish. As mentioned above, Weller Bay is also very good fishing. Camp Barcovan has a ramp. Last time I launched there, they charged me a day-use fee - i think it's $5 a head. I had access to washrooms, picnic table etc. It's at 133 Carter Rd, in Carrying Place, about 20min from the park.

For many towns, you're right. For Mississauga, Hazel has been mayor for 33 years and is quite famous for it.

Thank you! I wasn't getting through.

No! The guy who told you this... does he sell batteries? To get the best life from deep cycle batteries, never discharge them below 50%. when you buy the battery, "Upsize" so you don't need that bottom 50% and you'll love the battery for many years.

Modern smart chargers, that have two or 3 bank capability, have 2 (or 3) cables; 1 for each battery. You connect them to each battery, even when you have 2 batteries in parallel, and the charger is smart enough to charge each one separately using the correct voltage and current as the charge state changes.

I like the Ka'anapali model. The only real difference in the marine/fishing version is that it uses stainless steel. Not a big benefit on freshwater. .

I've only fished Limerick once, and it was more than a few years ago. We were targeting laketrout, trolling. Used downrigger and wireline, and everything we could think of on the ends of those lines. We had zero success. Absolutely nothing. Never even marked a fish. Eventually changed over and looked for bass. By the end of the day we were convinced Limerick was completely devoid of all life - not even bacteria lived there. Maybe it was just one of those days...

Geez, Slayer, that's a nasty one. No way to push the hook through, and a good heavy hook too. That's going to smart for a few days.

Is this a poll? What happened to the photo? I want to see the gore.

Agree 100% Simon. I rely on Sailflow's numbers. They are more accurate than any other forecaster produces. That forecast would keep me in Whitby harbour, or at the least, limited to running downwind quartering seas only. Dalhousie or 50 Point would be a pleasant destination. Cobourg or Rochester - not so much!