ROOK

http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/gear-aid-revivex-instant-waterproofing-5-oz-0764481p.html#.Vkns0SsYM8I I have used this spray several times on tent seams and have only very excellent things to say about the product. I know there are other type products like this (by Woods ) at CT that suggest use on snowsuits. I would not hesitate to use these on your suit !!!!!!! Just spray it on and let dry ...but you may need a few bottles of this to fully do a suit. ROOK

OK - so who was it in the Lund with the Honda outboard Wednesday at exactly 3pm ??? 2 guys ..one wearing white in the stern and the lucky one wearing brown in the bow who managed to cast for a musky in the shallows on the west side of Balsam south of the park ???? watched you guys from my dock ( one of the few left in the lake ) just about 200m south of your location... nice looking fish !!! My poor tinny does not have a trolling motor so I was relegated to trolling the lake Wed and Thurs since there was NO breeze what so ever but I managed nothing. Prayed for wind but alas I was just blessed with September temperatures !!!! Still better than working !!!!!!!!!!!!! My season is done but nice to see someone catch one in the shallows still ....thought they were all deep by now ???? ROOK

THANKS for all the replies ...will let you know if this happens for me and what I decide to do !!!! decisions decisions decisions !!! ROOK

Greetings ...may have the opportunity for a destination wedding in Ft Myers Florida at the end of November and of course that is close to lake Okeechobee !! If this all happens does anyone have any suggestions of bass guides to use on the lake ???? Thanks in advance, ROOK

Off from # 48 just past Kirkfield... Balsam lake Drive ... down about 2 kms is where the gravel launch is...can be REAL busy on weekends many fish just out front of where the Trent Canal comes into the lake there .... South Bay always seems to have boats in it as well as all around Grand Island Rook

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The launch off Balsam Lake Drive (Trent canal) gets busy quickly as it is a small lot to park in. Some end up parking up on the road actually after launch. Many fish right out from the Canal entrance and do a good job. Pike ??? everywhere by now so you never know where they may hit !!!!!!!!

Been quite a while since I have been on that lake in Sept. Spinnerbaits in assorted colours worked on the pike in those days !! Rook

for those who really didn't know there were ANNUAL meteors in early august ............... http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors NOW get out and start taking some pics !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rook

Shrink wrap tubing ???? is that like heat shrink tubing that you need a hair dryer for when splicing electrical wires together ???? hmmmm sounds like an idea !!!!!!!!! where does one go about buying that type of stuff ???? thanks for the tip !!!!!!!!!

a huge THANKS to all those who replied - this site is awesome ( as always ) best be going shopping for different hooks now !!!! GREAT article on the hook removal as well - will keep that close to me !!! Rook

Heard so much about the wacky worm technique off this site. was finally trying out a wacky worm rig with moderate success ... BUT.... kept finding the fish really swallow down the hook even though I thought I set the hook quite quickly when I felt them take it ended up that after a few fish I bent the barb down to effect an easier release - was using some sort of 3/0 standard worm hook (sort of long shaft) is there some hook that is better than others to try and prevent this from happening on a regular basis ???? HELP !!!!!!!!! Rook

thanks to you all for your replys if I get out I will post a trip report looking forward to it Rook

greetings had the opportunity to drive over the river using Highway 7 a few times lately and was wondering if anyone could suggest a public launch to access the river in that area ???? thought it looked like it would be worth my while to explore that stretch with a canoe !! thanks ROOK

did you access that area from the end of # 558 ???? Rook

http://explore.org/#!/live-cams/player/polar-bear-tundra-buggy-cam RIGHT NOW !!!!

THANKS sort of what I was interestd in but was hoping someone has some plans for a DIY type set up ????????

sounds like a great trip !! but what I wouldn't give to find out more about the canoe cart !!!! I assume it was home made ??? Would there be any way of trying to get an idea of how to build one myself ??? Would your silent partner be willing to give out that type of info ??? getting to that age that I can't carry the canoe for real long portages either !!! thanks in advance ROOK

if you are serious = then check this out !!!!! http://www.eskimold.com/ ROOK

fished from 7-11am = insane weather out on the lake ... started off with winds at 14 kmh and then by 11 they were 45 gusting to 60 !!!! plus all the streamers and blowing snow gave visibility at times down to a few metres ... all that for fish I couldn't even keep ... managed only 3 herring for that effort. Oh well it was better than a day in the office !! ROOK

Since my place is just south of the park, I haven't been down much to South bay, but i would think they are in there too ... I will continue to be putting the hurt on them all summer this year :-) ROOK

decided to put the hurt on pike in Balsam and targetted pike specifically in the fall for a few trips... managed to remove about a dozen they ARE there !!!!!!!!!

it is all on their site usually ....... http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s...eptId=000000000

Exactly Terry Just ask everyone who fishes for musky in Baptiste Lake outside of Bancroft !!!!!!!!! ROOK