Rizzo

living the life! I used to fish a lot of Florida golf courses....some big bass in there never seen a texas rigged worm before!

what size you looking for and when do you need it? Are you willing to go used? I am in the market for a small boat, but have no need for the trailer. I have been looking only at boats that come without the trailer...but if I knew I had an instant taker of the trailer....

No clue about the fishing but it sounds like we have similar fond memories of growing up spending time in Prince Edward County. If I could only count the number of times I got kicked out from Sandbanks...man that made for some interesting adventures.

I have tried a couple other things, always come back to the 80lb powerpro

Nice way to end a great season. But those extra pockets can get really annoying when you are trying to find something!

Welcome. I just moved away from Barrie a couple of years ago. Man you are in for a treat. Great place to live, nice people and some awesome fishing at your doorstep. Shouldn't take you long to find it!

hahaha...there were so many zeros on the price I am not even sure how much they want. Seems a little small if you ask me Anyways, you are correct, I have been looking. Funny thing is, I actually just bought a place a few weeks ago, closing is still coming up. Your timing is quite coincidental. Unfortunately, its not near Barrie....that was just too far away (not to mention a few zeros out of my budget). It is on a small lake called Habermehl..over near Hanover. I actually asked a question about that lake on here at the time I was looking....and since I got zero public replies (did get one pm) I thought that is a good thing! The less known the better. You are welcome to launch your personal craft there any time. Apparently it has dink pike and stunted largemouth...perfect for my kids!

never ever retire a lure that works. I have one supershadrap that is absolutely trashed...yet it continues to get trashed even more. I will run that one on one planer board and then a different one on the other board. Other than some hook rash the second one looks quite new, just doesn't seem to garner the interest of the first.

Great trip! Little tip...most people clean their fish before cooking em

Those are some fun decisions to have to make. Since I have never done a fly in I have zero advice....however, I am excited to hear how it all works out!

To me it would make sense to take it off, I always do and wouldn't complain if they made it a rule for others. I have banged my shins off exposed hitches more than once. You also see cars with neatly punched holes in their front bumper! These things perhaps might not have happened if a receiver/ball was not in place

That's a thank you for all the food. Nice to get a thank you from the front side...sure you get plenty of thank you's from the back as well!

largemouth bass...decent one but I've caught better

Nice! I can't believe you counted all the way to 107. After a couple I've already forgotten how many I got.

Anyone know anything...anything at all about this lake?

All the best in your search. A few years ago I was looking for a good quality used boat as well. Figured it would be like finding a good used car. It wasn't. Tons of cars out there coming off lease etc...not so much in the boat world. I personally was hoping to get something just a few years old. That didn't work out so I ended up buying new. The fact that you are willing to go 10+ years old will help...should give you a lot more options than I was able to find. Make sure to let us know what you finally buy! Exciting times

too funny. If I stole some drunk guy's gear I would be running and hiding, not making fun of said dude on social media. Never know what people will do...some of us are loose cannons who will react crazily.

interesting about going slow...I would have figured rip along as fast as you can...less time on ice doesn't even give it a chance to break. Didn't think about the effects of the water below

yuck...you don't just squish those in a kleenex!

Ya that's a beaut for sure, worth the trek out

I don't know names of any of the islands up there, but when I used to fish severn falls area we would launch at the marina and hang a left to go under the train bridge. There are countless weedy bays off the main channel...some quite small (half an acre?) and some quite large (10-20 acres). I would suggest trolling along the north shore (or at least what I am picturing to be north), and every time you see one of these bays pop into it and fan cast. There are more of these than you could fish in a day. When I lived up that way Severn Falls was usually my first fishing destination when the season opened..as the summer showed up I just found it too busy for my liking.

very tragic, thankfully they were at least able to save one of the two

eels and hand bombing a shark....that's good times!

When I used to live in Barrie I really enjoyed fishing Balsam. Now that I am in Guelph I get out there only once or so a year. Still has a soft place in my heart and some great memories of nice muskies. With the pike coming in and then really multiplying in the last ten years I am glad to hear there are some small muskies in this episode (I haven't seen it). Hopefully there are lots of little ones in there still! Congrats to those who got to fish with Jim...very cool.

sorry forgot to tell you the name of the store...but its near vaughan mills mall...in one of those plazas just north of the mall. Canadian Outfitters? I think that is the name but can't recall. The have good hours and good bait, but for good size suckers you may need to sell a kidney.