bigbuck

WOW, I heard about this yesterday. I've got a 19ft bowrider and I'm not comfortable out in the big water on GBay when the wind blows. Those waves get real big, real fast. A 14ft tinny out there, not me brother!!! Not in a million years. Respect the water and understand the capabilities of your boat. I hope it ends well for the sake of their families. LIFEJACKETS, LIFEJACKETS, LIFEJACKETS!!!! DAMMIT, WHY CAN'T GUYS WEAR THEIR LIFE JACKETS??? It is not an ego thing, it is just plain old common sense. If you get stuck out in rough water, make sure you are wearing your life jacket and attach the kill cord to you. A few weeks ago, my buddie's godbrother drowned out near Peterborough while canoeing, it did not need to happen. Once again those guys would have made it had they been wearing their lifejackets. Sorry to rant but this is one of those things like wearing your seatbelt, you don't need to die!

Buckhorn (both Upper and Lower) have more structure than Rice. Stick to what you know and you should be fine.

Drop the can in 20-30L of fuel/oil mix and go for a nice run. Hopefully that will clean out any gunk in the carb. Run all the fuel through the motor till the tank is about dry. Bring some extra gas obviously. Change the plugs and see how she goes. With any luck, this will get you runnging tickety booh.

Another thing to look at is your motor, is it mounted on the right holes?? If the motor height is incorrect, it will throw things off too. What pitch was the prop you were using?? You are definitely off there. What about asking the guys who installed the motor for you. 3800rpm should be around your cruising rpm, not full throttle.

I'm planning on boating there from Honey harbour this summer in our bowrider to have some fish and chips from Henry's. Salmon fishing in Georgian Bay is very very tough and is relegated to the big water in DEEP holes (100+ft). Definitely a lot of trolling. Walleye fishing might be decent up there if you can find a honey hole. Bass, should be no problem at all. Pike, same thing.

Curado is great for the smaller baits but once you get into the big Cowgirls and the like, you need something with a low stump pulling gear ratio to bring them in. I have a big Abu 7000i for that purpose and for trolling. My go to is my Abu Record 60, it is a good compromise and I haven't had any problems with it.

Why is everyone getting bent out of shape over this??!! The media downplays the threats of violence because they have to, otherwise they would just be fanning the flames. This thing is costing a fortune but our economic future hangs in the balance. We have to showcase Canada to the rest of the world. For crying out loud, there are still people in the U.S. who think we live in igloos and they are our next door neighbour. What about other countries?? Most of the world views Canada as a rough rugged place with lots of rocks, trees and oil. Not as a beautiful place to spend a vacation. In the grand scheme of things, the money spent is peanuts, at least we might get something out of this. What did we get out of the long gun registry??? How about E-health??? The Quebec advertising scandal??? It's just another pork barrel project and that will never change. As long as we let our government spend our tax dollars foolishly, they will.

Great reel but so is the Stradic. If you want to spend the extra money go for it. Shimano's higher end stuff is really good. I'd go for one but that would mean yet another rod to go with it..... If only I had the time to use what I already have.

Use a different prop to get more top end if that is really what you want BUT, that said, guys looking for a bit more speed usually are underpowered or really need a bigger rig. This is where 2footitis comes into play.

Just don't try chucking big musky baits with it or you will end up with a 2 piece rod. As for fighting the fish, it should be fine. Make sure you spool with AT LEAST 50lb braid with a GOOD leader (one that costs $6-15 for just the one). The cheap leaders are just that. Buy good quality tackle, a bit at a time when you have the money. Good luck!

I think that for next year I had better start collecting brownie points. I have too many things on the go right now to even begin to think about it. Hopefully for next year I'll get myself some sort of full sized SUV to pull the boat for longer trips.

Yup, Aikman is the GTA Quantum repair and parts centre. Either go by or give him a call. He should be able to hook you up.

#1 You should have winterized it and put new plugs in #2 Are you using fresh gas? #3 Seafoam in the fuel (overdose it) #4 New plugs after Seafoam tank of fuel #5 Change lower unit oil and impeller #6 Enjoy #7 Make sure you winterize it properly this year

Jeez, a little levity folks!! Lungelarry is having some fun here. I really don't think he put that chair on the rock. However I'd like to catch up with the doorknob who put the chair there and strap him to it when the water level is rising. Good one larry!!!

They are an all right rod for the money. As for catching the odd musky with one, I would not want to but that said, you would need to be good with your drag to get the fish in the boat.

Oh jeez, the guy is being facetious!! Leave Cronzy alone, actually, what he was making was pretty healthy up until the point he poured the butter on.

Wayne congratulations to your daughter!!! Thank God she gets her looks from mom!! The smile on your faces says it all. Her's for her accomplishment and yours for seeing her accomplishment. You put a lot of money into her education but it will pay off in spades during her lifetime. I don't think she'd ever forget what you did for her. Best of luck to her in all her future endeavours.

Oh yeah, if you have an inflatable life jacket, it only counts if you are wearing it. A lot of people forget that.

The CT safety kit contains a rope, flashlight (no batteries), a whistle and of course the container which doubles as a bailer. You need that, a paddle, a lifejacket for yourself and EACH passenger, and an anchor. You are covered with those items. Now get out there and catch some fish.

Well, the Leafs have not won the cup in my lifetime (I'm coming up on 40) and hopefully they will do something this decade. Their last decent shot at the cup was in '93 and that has been a long long time. Go Leafs Go!!!! BTW, congrats to chi-town!!

I've got a buddy who used to fish tourneys years back and his fave technique for walleye was ripping a bucktail jig in the weeds. It's a lot of work but it produces. Good luck with the technique of the year. Mine is going to be slow trolling a worm harness around weedlines for walleye and mastering the art of the Suick for musky.

If you do make it up, enjoy. All of those little northern lakes are teaming with walleye and pike. I'm green with envy. I'd love to be able to just jig or rig and nail a ton of fish. down here, we have to work for our walleye. BTW, I love the pic!! A stubby and feet up with a rod in hand, that's the life brother!! Too bad we can't do that any longer.

93 and still coherent. God Bless her!! My condolences to you and your family. Celebrate her life.

Re locate a few Massassauga rattlers into your storage hole......... But unfortunately, you are not there in the winter so you will get some dumb around looking for anything to steal. The camera's are a good option but they may get stolen too. You never know what to expect. Good luck on maybe catching these bonehead's on tape.

Don't forget your hat size, shoe size, favourite food..............