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  1. Thanks for putting up the pics and write-up Aaron and Bunk, also thanks for all the comments guys. It was a great time and I can't add much more than what has already been said, good fishing, good laughs and great company. The Bay never seems to dissapoint and this year was no exception as we seemed to be able to figure them out a bit more each day after our slower start on Thursday, and by Saturday we for sure had them dialed in and the winds were co-operative. LincolnG, you're correct that is in fact a Cisco aka Lake Herring. It struck a Mooselook wobbler on a 5-colour leadcore setup...of all things! hehe That particular setup accounted for 4 different species of fish for us, Walleye, Drum, White Bass and the Cisco. The colour of the spoon is called Candy Apple Green...but I affectionately renamed it 'the green monster' Tight lines, Tony
  2. I've seen 4 fish done in the last year from Advanced Taxidermy, including one for myself, and all of them have been outstanding in detail and are painted to true life perfection. It's almost creepy how realistic they are, looks like you just caught it and pinned it to the wall Check out the size of the fish! haha couldn't stretch my arms out much further I plan to have my PB smallmouth done in the near future as well.
  3. I spend quite a bit of time trolling solo on Lake Ontario, and I feel confident in my abilities, but not to the extent that I would ignore safety. Solo fishing can be done safely, but I've added the following safety items on top of an already reliable, well equipped boat for the Great Lakes: Mustang Auto-Inflatable PFD - Not cheap at $300 and $75 for the replacement cartridge every 5 years, but it's on me 100% of the time when on the water, and provides a measure of safety if I were to be knocked unconcious in an accident and fell overboard. Kill switch lanyard always attached when underway with the main motor. Autotether ( http://www.autotether.com/at/ ) - Again, not cheap at around $250, but this device has elevated my confidence in trolling safety very much. The device is a remote kill-switch for the kicker motor. It's a fob that I attach to my PFD, and as soon as it gets submerged in water, or at a distance of 15 feet or so it activates the kill switch on the kicker, stopping the boat in it's tracks (except for winds of course) I believe that even in a stiff wind I would be able to swim back to the stalled boat. The Autotether solution could have saved the lives of any anglers who fell overboard and had their boats troll away from them. Be safe and see you on the water! Tony
  4. Anders, I've had one since they came out. You WILL catch more fish by using it, gauranteed. A tip...contact Fish Hawk and order the metal transducer bracket. I broke 2 of the plastic ones in the first year I used it, have been fine ever since going with the metal bracket. The Fish Hawk X4 is great because you don't have to use coated cables and in the event you had a downrigger break, you just clip the probe onto the other downrigger and your back up and running. Enjoy your new purchase, and get ready to start catching more fish!
  5. Wow HD Video Rick!? I should have cleaned the boat haha

  6. It was great to finally get you guys out! it was my pleasure and I had just as much fun watching those fish battle against you and Rick. We lucked out on some great conditions and the fish were certainly co-operative. Too bad about the BIG one got away on us early in the morning! For those who don't know, this trip was a prize that Rick won in a draw for voting for my cousins idea in the Aviva Community Fund program last year. Although my cousin didn't win, he appreciated the support from Rick and everyone else that voted. I look forward to seeing the pictures and video Tony
  7. West Marine is where I picked up my Richters, not sure the size of your boat but I've got a 19' and the 25lb is the way to go. I picked up 2 for when I'm vertical jigging in deeper water or fishing for carp from the boat, it helps eliminate the swing by anchoring off the bow and stern
  8. With the winds the way they are I'm staying off the water tonight and thought I would share some photos of the first week of fishing for that one big bite. I won't bore you with details, so here's a quick photo summary of my solo salmon hunting adventures. My brother decided to get a ticket and join me when he can which is great news. He was able to land his new PB show above at 28.2 lbs his first night fishing the derby with me. It's going to take a lot more than that to place though, like 33lbs +! Bring on Week 2! Tony
  9. Excellent catch, and yes a couple of days early indeed! Great to see so many 30+ fish being caught this year, it's going to be a tyee filled leaderboard I think. Tony
  10. I think I may have been off on the price after checking the Okuma website. This is the model I was referring to: http://www.okumafishing.com/family/284008 Says $209 Retail...
  11. Al, I am not sure what your budget is for the new reel. However, I would suggest that you seriously consider the new Daiwa Saltist High-speed reels. The larger size can retrieve almost 4 feet of line in a single handle rotation! They retail for around $249 That makes it very useful for those rigger hits when your rod tip just points straight at sky, or when an angry salmon is charging at the boat. Being able to quickly pickup the line and as a result keeping the tension on the fish will result in a higher catch percentage. http://daiwa.com/Ree...ail.aspx?ID=504 Other quality reels that are a bit cheaper are the Rapala Hydros ($159 retail) and Okuma Catalina ($169 retail), although they are not as quick at retrieving line. Stick with the all-metal body construction if you can afford it, they are ideal for salmon. Tony
  12. Awesome, that's a pretty big king, priceless look on Pauls face hehe and looks like some other smaller ones to keep you guys busy as well! Next time you see all those alewives, net them and use them for bait! Be sure you guys get a derby ticket, starts this Saturday. Tony
  13. The surface temps are chilly, so you may not mark many fish as they will likely be near the surface. Fish in the the 35-60 foot depths anywhere from 80 feet to 150 feet fow and if you find baitfish, work the area over There were some crazy currents out there yesterday, so if you have a depth probe use it to determine the direction of the current and troll into or with it to keep the lures from being blown to one side or the other. If you don't have a depth probe, just try different directions until you hookup and then repeat what works. May see you out there after work today. Tony
  14. Very nice lads, they were fighting super strong with the cold water temps yesterday indeed!
  15. Very cool to be able to cast at 'em with soft jerkbaits! Great looking bunch of atlantics guys! Tony
  16. Nice new boat for the big water! Congrats on the respectable finishes in the KOL, some stiff competition amongst those who fish it. Look forward to see how you guys do in the next event! See you on the water... Tony
  17. Dave Sullivan of Hot Reels fishing team. He recently took ownership of a beautiful 31 Tiara Open, rigged to the hilt and is one of the most consistent salmon tournament winners on the lake. http://www.hotreelsf...m/charters.html Also, the other recommendations previously mentioned in this thread are reputable. One thing to consider is finding an charter operator who is registered in the Great Ontario Salmon Derby that will be running in August. Charter operations that are registered with the derby, will include a one-day ticket for the derby, ensuring that any monster you catch will be eligible for entry into the derby. In my opinion, it would be foolish to NOT have tickets for the derby when you are fishing on the lake. How many times have you heard of someone catching a derby winning fish, but they didn't have a ticket!? More info on the derby at http://www.greatontariosalmonderby.ca/ and also a list of registered charter boats so far http://www.greatonta...derby.ca/boats/ Good luck! Tony
  18. The situation will continue to get worse if the feds can't open a dialogue with First Nations over the HST issue. The Province points the finger at the Feds, and vice versa...end result is nothing is accomplished. http://www.midnorthmonitor.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2563338
  19. If it is usage based, then does that mean if you only visit the odd message board, and email that you would pay a few bucks per month for say less than 1GB of usage??? NOT LIKELY! hahah...gotta love big business being in bed with the law makers. It's like the gas station charging you $50 flat rate for the first 50L of fuel. So if you filled up your chainsaw, you'd pay the same as the guy filling up his SUV with 50L. Then any overage is billed per L at a set $ rate... Seems rediculous when you use this analogy, doesn't it? With more and more broadband content going online, including many television shows, is it any wonder they pull this so as to ensure profits from those folks ditching Satellite or Cable T.V. and getting their video content fix from the NET? Tony
  20. First order of business would be to increase license fees by 40%, subject to HST of course. Then, shorten fishing seasons, reduce catch limits, eliminate C.O.'s entirely and implement an email reporting system [email protected] to supplement the 1-877-MNR-TIPS line and apply an annual $15 hook and fishing line disposal fee under the guise of a green conservation act. To reduce the impact on anglers, the burden of the fee increases for the first year would be offset with a one-time 10% off coupon up to a maximum of $20 savings for Bass Pro shops in Vaughn, ON. Note: Coupon expires 90 days from date of issue. Ontario - Your's to Discover!
  21. Ditto on the Beauty Brown comments! Did you get it on the trout bead as well, or something else?
  22. Scugog, 2003 was an excellent year because the weather and water conditions aligned perfectly and allowed for a very successful spawning season for Walleye and Perch, and many other species. 2007 was also a good spawning year, but not as strong as 2003.
  23. Diamond HOOK SHARPENER
  24. And so it begins...those poor mykiss don't stand a chance. Great to see you your reports again Mike, hope we can share a drift again soon. Boat comes out of hibernation on April 15th, let me know if you want to get out for some spring Kings. Tony
  25. Flourocarbon leader material has a refractive index that is closer to that of water (line is more invisible in water) than any of the flouro/co-polymer lines that you see sold in 300yd spools. It is also stiffer, sinks faster and is more abrasion resistant. Abrasion resistance is always a subjective topic, because certain things will sheer any kind of line (e.g. zebra mussels or pike teeth) The idea is that it is 'more' resistant than other monofilimant lines or co-polymers. Flourocarbon leader material definately has a time and place when it matters (heavily pressured fish in clear water for example), most of the time it does not matter. My $0.02 Tony
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