kickingfrog

They have only three"spiny spikes" , the leading edge of their pectoral fins and the leading dorsal ray of the the dorsal fin. Fish with more (and all have stuck me more): walleye, perch, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, crappie, rock bass, pumpkin seed. Lip 'em, or slide your hand up from the back to the front and the "spines" are great to hold on to, try that with the other fish mentioned. The barbels, "whiskers" are nothing to worry about. Now a leach is a whole 'nother story...er thread. lol

Nice of her to let you hold her fish.

Or get TJ to clean 'em for you.

Thanks, I'll be in touch.

The Curado d model is on sale at most places because the e model is coming soon. Tackletour.com has looked at both the d and e model I think. New models aren't always better because the makers don't want to crowd a price point with 2 of their own models, not that is necessarily the case with the e. 2 cents

I finally thought of another one. When I replace a treble hook with a siwash I always bend the hook point so that it does not line-up with the shaft of the hook.

After reading Fishnsled's post about his live-well problems and Wayne's tip. I thought I'd start a thread for tips... easy I said tips . Simple ones that save: time, money, lives, trips, equipment or what ever. What may seem like common sense to you because of your experience or particular area of expertise may be a jewel of a tip that really helps someone else. The problem I have is I can only think of one right now. But here it is: after I'm done fishing I always back the drag off on all my reels, this is supposed to help drag last longer and not stick, the trick is to make this such a habit that you also always remember to re-set the drag before you make that first cast on your next trip.

Glad to see there are fish in your lake Bill, I guess it was just me.

Keep swinging Jim. Never give up.

Moving water is SO powerful, that boat looked like it was a toy. That guy was almost a candidate for a Darwin award.

Mergansers will "group-up" with other broods.

Almost all reels will usually give you three options for line size and I'm sure 10lb mono is bang on for the 2000 or 2500.

I think the Curado is a solid reel. I just picked-up a 300 and it is meant as a saltwater/ musky reel as you say. I would love to have a 200 as a low profile baitcast reel for bass/walleye. The rod really depends on how you're going to fish (casting/trolling), what type of baits you are going to throw (light, heavy) and also comes down to personal feel. http://www.tackletour.com/ Is a interesting site and may help you a bit more. That's not much help but I'm sure others will chip in soon.

Definitely warmer than my sculpin thoughts.

In many countries (and not just "poor" countries IE Sweden, Finland, Norway) the cell coverage is better/ more reliable than land lines.

Very nice. My first thought was that small fish is/was a sculpin of some sorts, but who knows?

No I haven't because I'm important. People weren't sitting in front of computers "talking" about fishing, hockey, politics and the law either. This isn't about what to use or not use, it is about a lack of real competition and/or choice for the consumers.

Pay phones aren't as prevalent as they used to be, I guess because we all have cell phones.

I don't use text much, my frustration is more to do with the lack of competition and these carriers squeezing more blood from my stones. I do use text messaging sometimes because it is cheaper than some long distance calls, figure that one out. Some people don't have call answer on their cell phones, so texting is the only way to leave them a message.

“It's about building your network so you actually have the capacity to offer all of those services to everybody who wants it,” association spokesman Marc Choma said How about services and features I don't want/need. Anybody try to get a cell phone that is just a phone. I have a camera, don't need a crap one. I have mutiple devices that all play music better than the cell phones. And I have a tv at home whare it belongs. I need a phone, not a toy. Thank you, now off to bed.

Article from the Globe and Mail: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/sto...al_gam_mostview Wireless carriers to add text charges MATTHEW TREVISAN Globe and Mail Update July 8, 2008 at 4:05 PM EDT Starting in August, cellphone users at Bell Mobility and Telus Mobility will be charged new fees to receive text messages, something they can currently do for free. The new charge is for pay-per-use customers who don't subscribe to any monthly text bundles. It already cost pay-per-use customers from both companies 15 cents to send a text message, but until now the recipient did not pay to receive them. “The growth in text messages has been nothing short of phenomenal,” wrote Telus spokeswoman Anne-Julie Gratton in an e-mail to The Globe and Mail, referring to the latest statistics from the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association that pegs the number of text messages sent in Canada at more than 45.3 million per day. “This volume places tremendous demands on our network and we can't afford to provide this service for free any more,” Ms. Gratton wrote. Bell Mobility will begin charging 15 cents for each received text message starting Aug. 8. Telus will charge the same price starting Aug. 24. “Remember that almost all major North American wireless carriers, including in Canada, have taken this pricing approach,” wrote Bell spokesman Jason Laszlo in an e-mail to The Globe. “In fact, most carriers in the U.S. now charge 20 cents.” He said Bell informed subscribers of the new charge in June and recommended that customers who send and receive more than a few text messages should sign up for an unlimited text bundle. “We are simply aligning ourselves with market realities,” Mr. Laszlo wrote. Mr. Laszlo said that if a Bell customer receives any spam messages, he or she can contact customer care to have their account credited. “If a client is experiencing an ongoing issue with spam, the client has the option of changing their phone number,” Mr. Laszlo wrote. “The $25 fee will be waived if a previous client was registered to the phone number and may have solicited spam service.” Ms. Gratton from Telus said if customers receive a message that they shouldn't receive, they can call Telus to remove the charge from their bill. The number of text messages sent in Canada has skyrocketed since it was first introduced in April 2002. In that month, there were 369,000 text messages sent, according to the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association. But the latest figures available – March 2008 – showed that there were 1.4 billion text messages sent per month in Canada, an average of about 45.3 million a day. “It's about building your network so you actually have the capacity to offer all of those services to everybody who wants it,” association spokesman Marc Choma said. As of now, Rogers will not charge customers for incoming text messages, spokeswoman Elizabeth Hamilton said. “I would say it's a unique differentiator for Rogers,” she said, declining to speculate about the company's future plans. “We're constantly updating them to serve our customers' needs and usage,” she said.

A $2500 knife and a 3 cent hole in your pocket?

I didn't read the other posts, sorry if someone else has said this already... NEXT TIME THE ISLAND IS ON FIRE, PUT DOWN THE @#$#ING CAMERA AND HELP!!! Great stuff TJ

Welcome aboard. I like braided line for jigging, you'll get lots of tips on which brand, I say pick one, try it, learn it and if you don't like it try another one. As far as technique... sometimes an aggressive jigging action is best, sometimes though less is more. I like to try to keep contact with the jig on the drop. Try Jigging spoons they aren't just for icefishing.

Excellent fish by the way.