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I guess we are in an age of no multi-tasking. Why can't the tether have 2 purposes? For the fishing I do, the tether would have far more usefulness to let me get back into the boat than protecting others. Most often the days and places I fish there might not be anyone around for kilometers. The notion that my runaway boat would hit something or someone would be pretty unlikely. Having said that, their are some who fish in more crowded environments...in those cases the prevention of a boat ramming someone might be more relevant. Seems to me the tether has at least 2 good functions!

yup. This is all I ever do

Great report...man that fish posted by Chuck is a SLOB. Sounds like an awesome time...better to fish in some tough conditions than not fish at all!

oh ya I went through that around 8 years ago. I sold my Princecraft to a member here because I needed something heavier to fish great lakes and lake St Clair. But man I loved the boat and felt kinda bad about it for a bit. Luckily I know Rob continues to enjoy that boat and occasionally see the odd picture here of it. The good news is, the boat I bought to replace it has also been great! That certainly helped get over the blues of selling it! Hope your new ride also works out great.

Congrats on the boat! For the record, my vote was Crestliner as well

makes sense. Just looking at it I would have done the same...opened the green one when filling!

did you have both the yellow and the green open when adding the gear oil?

on my fishfinder my waypoints 4, 17, 18, 21, 25 and 27 are all spots you can find bass. Hope you get into some!

After a few years of so so openers, I have decided to wait a couple weeks before venturing out. My plan is to catch all kinds....especially big ones (we will see how that goes!)

nice job! Some beauty looking fish

For me: Early season is slower. Mid season is the "quickest" action, multi fish days would be the norm. Late season not as many numbers but fish are heavier. So yes...go in mid season! Only thing to watch out for is the water temps. Once water gets around 80 or warmer best to lay off the fish as mortality will be much higher

wow what a beauty! I only ever went after brookies once and the fish I caught were the size of a middle finger, nothing like that one! Truly gorgeous fish though

how did it go? I opted for pike on a small inland lake instead...got enough snotrockets to last me a season

...just checked again...winds not as bad as predicted. Why do I make my plans best on the weatherman?

I was planning to go too, but forecast said 20 k north winds. Tip? Have a bigger boat than me

I was there musky fishing a year ago and happened into a 6 lber and a 7 lber. So strap on a big musky lure and see what happens!

5 years ago? maybe fewer? They had a big bin of them...no wrapping, no packaging, just a whole bunch of these pliers in a bin. Maybe it was a one time thing where they got an awesome bulk deal?

ya I got out for a few hours on the weekend as well. Spoons were top bait, cranks got some, spinnerbaits no score

I am aware all those lakes you list have musky, but I have never targetted them there. You can add Sparrow L and Gloucester Pool to that list as well. Personally, I would drive a bit ang go to Kawarthas

my buddies go there and get pike, perch and walleye....but it is hit and miss. From what I have seen the best fishing is far from access points...you would want a snowmobile

ya easy to get off. For me the hardest part is getting the dang cotter pin out in the tight quarters. After that just turn the nut counter clockwise and should be able to slider her off. Definitely don't use that prop as it is motor will vibrate like crazy and you may damage something else!

wow that is terrible.

Gotta make a living

Nice job I don't blame you for going out! Beauty fish but that sure is one weird looking rock! A bitey one..

I used to jam a hook in there too...until I discovered that split ring pliers were $5 at my local tackle shop. Forget the $40 one you saw, they can be had for waaayy less. Pretty sure I got mine at Natural sports in Kitchener.