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Kawarthas isn't where I'd be heading if your looking for lots of pike. There's a few in the area now but there's other spots I'd be heading.

I think it's great the way you & G spend so much time fishing together and I always enjoy reading your tales. This one was definitely no exception.

There ya go !!

Doesn't take much to turn a 1 pounder into a brute

Appreciate that bowslayer, we stay just a few miles south of lavigne Yup, you know EXACTLY where I'm taking about Rich, go get her !!

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Funny, but I'm just the opposite. Never target pike but can't keep the silly things away some days when I'm looking for a musky. It always amazes me how those little snot rockets will hit a bait darned near as big as themselves Good luck on your tourney tomorrow.

Oh yeah, there's always a back up plan. LOL That purty 50 incher in my avatar came off a rock point near Muscrat.

Thanks for the info, but that's not what I was hoping for. Normally by the end of June the cabbage is getting up close to the surface in many areas and last year it was waaay down from there. Oh well, the West Arm is such a beautiful spot I could get skunked for the week but still honestly call it a fantastic fishing trip.

Well, Diane is anyways Rich And anyhow, you Pennsylvania folks are all kinda nice too.

Thanks for the info Bernie, I don't mind the water being up a bit but was sure hoping for some good weed growth this year. Last year was brutal for weeds and even into late August they were far below normal. C'mon Fred, you know Diane, she's had the wine packed for 3 months already

Morning Fred, I do fish that area a bit but not really enough to even learn the decent spots. 99.9 % of my fishing is done where you and I go plus Aikenheads Bay and the Merganser area. Hopefully we'll get out again in August.

We've been trying to hook-up for years Bruce, lets make it happen this year.

Always great fishing with our Dad's Rick and a nice gift from him too. I've still got a knife my dad gave me nearly 60 years ago.

I'm on my 2nd boat trailer with Marathons and so far ....touch wood....they've been great tires with no issues. Their made in China now and according to some websites I read it seems like a lot of guys have problems with them. I keep mine at 50 PSI, check them before every trip and don't tow above 65 MPH. Hopefully I haven't jinxed myself now LOL Other trailers I've had used Carlisle tires and I never had a problem with any of them either. I've read alot about folks being very happy with Maxxis trailer tires but have no personal experience I always jack my trailers up and put them on blocks for winter storage just to give the tires & springs a "rest" but have no idea if that actually helps or not but to me anyways it seems like a good idea.

Hi guys, I'm heading up to the West Arm of Nipissing in a couple weeks for my annual musky trip and am wondering about water levels and weed growth. Last year the weeds were far below normal height and in June were almost non existent in alot of my normal spots. Anyone know if their growing better this year and are water levels around their normal depths ?? Appreciate whatever you've got.

That's like being partly pregnant Bruce

But all the donut did was attract more coppers

Keep an eye on those bunks Bruce, I once had one break on a trailer that was only 5 years old. Luckily it was at our trailer park when I was putting the boat in the water so wasn't a big deal. Wouldn't be as much fun if one broke going down the hiway miles from home. And replacing bunks is a very inexpensive and easy job to do.

I've got lots if you want to try one Rich.

Time to add some orange to that black bait Rich, that's all I'm gonna tell you

Because of the bear shooting Dave ?

Hope it gets you that 50 this year Rich, your due.

Always lousy when they kill the bears when it's not necessary but I spose sometimes they don't have much choice unfortunately. The said they killed the Newmarket bear because kids were on the street going to school but from what I understand the police were there at 6:00 AM when they called MNR. Seems to me they could have been driving around the neighborhood getting peoples attention with the siren and then broadcasting to stay indoors. And I believe that bear was in the area for a couple days so it would seem the MNR would be aware of what was going on and could have been ready to head there faster rather than taking a couple hours. I dunno know, maybe I'm wrong. And Steve, that story about them killing the turkey is nothing short of insane.

I won't be fishing till musky opens on Nipissing in a couple weeks but as always I'll be throwing a very large orange & black bucktail to start.