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Phenomenal !!!! 56" incher brute ... beautiful pics

not a single shot on net in the third and possibley overtime .... how can that even happen ????? GEEEEEZ !!!!

Awesome stuff Steve ... thats a great recap of some stellar outings ...

talk about trapped up gas .... Yikes !!

same here, but I will be trying out a baitcaster this winter as well

Thanks all, good points to consider ...

yeah .. I was wondering if you noticed a big difference in line twist ... even the guys I ice fish with dont have a baitcast setup so can't say i have tried one out, I had the setup in my hand at Sail and it felt decent so basically other than line twist there isn't much of a difference ? would be curious to hear what Drifters setup is up in the NWT for big fish

I have several ice fishing rod and reel combinations setup for various species, however they are all set for spinning reels. A ice fishing baitcasting reel combo has intrigued me especially setup for Lakers. I saw a new ice baitcasting reel at Sail and was thinking of adding it to my arsenal. I have caught Lakers on my spinning reel setup but before I purchase any more gear . I was wondering what the expert ice anglers on the board have to say regarding ice fishing with a baitcasting setup vs spinning reel setup for Laker fishing. Is there a preference and why ? Thanks

speaking from experience Simon, you have already planted the seeds for a lifetime of great father and son fishing getaways ... maybe teenage years they have other priorities but then they are drawn back again to the great outdoors

very nice .... send it this way we gotta have it for Christmas ...

More than 650,000 hopeful hunters will fan out across the state of Michigan today .... http://www.voicenews.com/articles/2013/11/15/life/doc52862df132f29204928511.txt

Wow , I too recognised the island campsite and that portage, that was nearly 15 yrs ago for us. Good to see that some decent fish were caught ...

This is about a global catastrophe to our planet, not "if" but "when", ... i don't get why you guys are debating David Suzukis qualifications. Just start googling what happened a couple of months ago in Fukushima ... contaminated water has leaked into ground water and the ocean, they have found contaminated fish as far away as California, and there are many more tanks that will leak ... I dont think Suzuki is exagerating the potential catastrophe. Japan is now admiting they need help. You know the world doesnt make sense when Justin Bieber youtube video gets 100 million views but stuff like this no one seems to be aware of or believe ... Kevin Kamps explains at about the 11:00 minute mark http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3QZ6MGPBog At the very least I think we need to be aware and make our own decisions what to believe ... and be prepared in our own way ....

CBC, This Hour has 22 Minutes , funny parody .... http://arts.nationalpost.com/2013/11/05/this-hour-has-22-minutes-has-already-made-a-rob-ford-crack-tape-parody-watch-it-here/

Simon, yeah I have started checking new ice fishing gear for 2014 , like i really need it .... LOL Chris, i know exactly what you mean ...

thats a beauty, thanks for sharing that story ..

nice healthy looking smallies ...

that is truly incredible speck fishing ..... WOW !!!!!

beautiful , amazing work .... really like the birdseye maple

Terrific report Chris ! thanks for putting that together ...

A lot of trophys for sure , congrats on a great year so far !

great photos, and congrats on that Musky catch

nice photos

funny video about getting the lady up to the Cabin

awesome, beautiful spot