Harrison

You're a talented man Glaucus. You've got a customer here if you ever decide to sell your baits.

DITTO!

I've seen mention of that before, skipping with a baitcaster. I can't even imagine how. Thumb spool, release, thumb, release, thumb. Seriously, for real? How?

Hey Weeds, I'll try and explain how I personally do it.

I have 2 techniques:

1. side arm underhand roll cast - both hands on the rod and making a counter clockwise circle, releasing the bait so it skims a few inches above the water. This takes some practice to get the timing and feathering of the spool down pat.

2. this is going to be harder to explain, one day I just started doing this. Hold the bait as if you are going to pitch it. I start the rod at 9 o'clock (rod in right hand) and swing it over to 3 o'clock at the same time releasing the bait and feathering the spool. Hard to explain, anyways, the bait will curl in from left to right skimming the top of the water. Amazing technique for getting up under thick trees and the side/back of docks.

Both techniques the magnets are almost completely off relying on the thumb to control the spool.

I hope the above makes sense and ya can picture it.

Phil

If I won the lottery that would be my boat!

I had an older 620, LOVED it.

What's a backlash?

 

 

Charles

hahah "Professional Override" and for me, it always shows it's face when a camera boat appears or the perfect cast is linded up! I know personally there is usually one rod/reel in the rod locker after each tournament with a "professional override" that isn't worth even trying to get out til after weigh-in. Truth to why T anlgers have so many rods on deck!

Tons of great tips here! I used the tip Terry mentioned 20 years ago when got my first low profile baitcaster.

One other little tidbit... like a golf or baseball swing - don't try and kill it! Fliud motion is key.

Don't give up, it all comes with practice. Soon you'll be able to side cast and skip under trees and docks with a baitcaster.

PM sent.

Kijiji, is great as long as you can read and spell it right.

Sold alot on it, everything from the Mrs' wedding dress, kids toys, and left over hardwood flooring.

Only Canal has many pike, may be some in Balsam. The rest have musky not to be targeted.

I have never seen nor heard of pike in Buckhorn, Chemong, Rice, Sturgeon, Pigeon or Scugog. However Balsam, Mitchell and Canal lakes have them. As mentioned above Crowe is loaded too, to bad as it used to be an awesome Muskie lake, including a good tiger population.

I am afraid soon enough they'll spread to the rest of the Kawarthas.

I've never seen a tube with fuzz .. Looks cool but do the hairs stay in the plastic after a few fish?

 

If im not mistaken thats a micro tube..

Have you ever tried to make a large version ?

I have used them before, however the rubber/plastic was solid. If these are hollow and your able to use a 1/16 or 1/32 regular tube jighead I would like to order a few dozen of these too!

F-is-H, the loop knot is used mostly for body baits because is allows more action(wobble) to the lure as some mentioned above. Especially jerk baits.

Sometimes called the rapala knot as it is recommended by them for majority of their baits (body style)

One other application I use this knot for is Jigging spoons.

Good Luck

edit - just noticed the other question around strength. It is not as strong as the polymar, but about the same as the improved clinch. Spent sometime with a few other gents while working a show one year testing out various knots with the berkely knot tester.

I've made a couple of lures

Ok, I am Lovin this one, do you take custom orders? If so, I would take a few of each in 3/4 and 1oz. No joke.

Its a salmo I think. Looks like a mount too, no line attached.

Steelhead maribous, eggsucking leaches and wollybuggers but don't tell anyone.

FinS... umm hmm. Good call.

$300 Albert,that is a pretty standard rate for what your doing.

Hirks right, I had a 225 yammy rigged for $325

As far as I'm concerned, you only need 2 lures you'll find in those stores: #5 Mepps (Black Fury or Aglia) and a Clown X-Rap. There are all sorts for lures that will work, but those two have caught me more TO pike then any other!

I agree 100%

#5 mepps - 3 colours - my favs

1. Brass Blade - sunny

2. Flourescent green blade - sunny/overcast.

3. Black blade - overcast

Should be around $25 bucks. All ya need IMO.

Good Luck

Phil

Birds fly south becasue Chuck Norris went north, they continue incase he returns.

As a child Chuck Norris wondered what the rest of the world was going to do with their lives.

Hand sanitizer is Chuck Norris spit.

13' 3pc Rainshadow XST with a hand turned sliding ring handle.

That's goona look sharp!

I have a Hardy that would like one of those too... any extras?

Tons of positive thoughts here for ya.

Holy smokes, tons of awesome fishnig info in those articles... and for free??? Awesome TJ!

Thank you very much Lew, it is really nice to read that!

I used to sign a "permission" form to hunt a piece of private property. It actually was a tool I could use if I ran into other hunters who were tresspassing. It was also written that they were in no way liable for any injury or accident on their property. Added piece of mind for them.

Great Job, thanks for posting and the heads up, we'll be out there Sat.

What a pain.

We were walking into a property with bows in hand and lady pulled over and cried " Your not going to kill those deer are you" I responded "no, we are going to try and harvest one". She freaked and said " You have NO RIGHT to do that, they are beautiful creatures and you can't hunt here" Caught off gaurd I said " then you have no right to drive on this road because I said so and every right to close your eyes and pretend you didn't see us becasue I said so"

She called the police and in a round about way, won , as I got a ticket for an expired sticker on my plate and she disrupted our evening hunt.

As for your buddy Zulu, it's unfortunate, but the neighbour will always be a pain. However, you can return the favour. I would hold some weekly skeet shooting events. Right close to the propery line, especially during the summer and on Sunday afternoons.

Rick.

I found also the dollorama Popcorn buckets work great for the little ones!

Awesome John! Action packed!

You'll learn more in four hours in the boat with a good fisherman than you will in a decade of media. Idon't think there's any arguing this one.

Amen!

Largest Muskie I ever saw tried to eat my minn kota trolling motor, hit it so hard it rocked the boat, then she stayed, staring at it. I hit the power, she crushed it again. So I'll go with that for my #1

If LipDip is the ole "icing 'appen when da puck" dude, then him, Raf, Ron and Lewskie would probably agree it is more knowing the why, when, where they are, then the lure to catch'em.

Lew... pigeon wings are tough!! everyone knows that!! yuk....

Probably could of sold them to Hooters.