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Me too...had them stop and ask me some fishing questions on Scugog, Pigeon, Sturgeon and out here on Moira Lake. They should adopt how the US gets a lot of their info directly from anglers with a tag and gps tracking systems that you can buy at Walmart in the US. You tag your fish and take down info then enter it in the included software program later and then send it in to Fish and Wildlife.. That would be the way to do it nowadays and it would be cool to see where you fish travels in the lake and our Ministry of Nat.Res would get a heap of info about fish, water, habitat, etc.

Ya...I do like Joe Bucher too

I think Lew said it best I did like In-Fisherman and always liked Bill Dance for entertainment. MuskyHunter is pretty good I'd rather be out on the water than watching someone else fish.

I know I'm a few years late replying to this toipic....lol When recharging batteries, different batteries qnd chargers are not all created equal. Best site to understand these nuances is to go to the Optima battery site. There they tell how to properly charge AGM batteries and better yet, how to maintain them for a long, damage-free lifespan. Also some tricks for bringing batteries back to life.

I'd probably hard-boil mine and take them in some brine or pickle juice.

It's been raining here almost all day and had rain yesterday too. Had regular rain here most of all May actually. I always check on my local fire department's website and also on my community website for current fire related information before burning or setting off fireworks.

Lew's right. They are great baits to get unwilling chasing Muskies or some of the larger Muskies to bite. We Muskie hunters always have plenty of different glide baits in our boxes. Try different retrieves starting with fast and then move down to slower. Good luck.

Nice one. We have HUGE Gars here in the rivers near me and on Moira Lake. I saw one swirl at my Muskie bait once that was at least 50" long. I only saw the back section and thought that it was a giant Northern Pike at first. I know all the spots where they breed nearby and you can see a hundred of them a day staking out their own open spots in weeds there. Pretty neat looking fish. Look a bit like dinosaurs to me.

Nice catch guys. Spinner baits are one of the best. For 30 yrs. I've always had lots in the tackle box. I'm taking a Pike day on Friday this week. Tight Lines!

I think it's about time that the US start staying out of our business. It seems I'm saying this more and more these days. They have totally messed up their country and have all the people in a hypnotic, fear-mongering state down there. Leave us alone and stay out of our politics. Some VERY disturbing things about their politics(corruption), messed up medical system and REALLY messed up finances there. We're smart Canucks to have no part in what they say or try to tell us what's good for us. That's my two cents.

Yes, with any three-year fishing license, the tag is on the back and printed right into the card.

Try the humane(live) traps. They work amazing, are reusable and the little guys can keep their lives. After all they are just looking for warmth and food like most animals. No need to kill everything we humans touch is there? I put a small piece of stale bread or cracker in them with some peanut butter or soft cheese smeared into it. Set the live trap with the opening pushed up against the wall and in line with it. Mice like to follow along walls and will be enticed by the dark hole of the trap and smell of something good inside. Check it twice a day or more. After a successful capture and release, wash everything with mild dish soap and a few drops of bleach and wash your hands a couple times after handling them, the traps and bait and after cleaning their droppings. Of course you need to find where they are getting in and block it. Ours got in the dryer vent screen(chewed through the plastic grate) and then through the plastic discharge tube. I replaced the plastic dryer vent hood with a metal one that closed properly and also replaced the flimsy plastic tube with a thick aluminum one. No more mice.

No bans here. Lifted at the beginning of April.

Great Muskie spots all over the area up there. My third biggest fish(Muskie) came from the mouth of Nogies Creek. Wonder how this will affect the conservation fishing of those Muskie in the future. Probably be less quality fish. Less bait(food) = less trophy fish (apex predators)

That's a great set-up for sure Lew. Pricey, but what can you say, it's a Calcutta and a St.Croix. I also use mainly Shimano Compres and love them. From what I understand and from my famous Muskie buddy's (Stacy @ Pro Tackle) demo of those split-handle rods for figure-eightin', is that they make them like that with that big ball knob on the end so you can point it into the water with one hand forward grip and put the palm of your back hand on the end to make it easier to roll the tip around for less fatigue when performing those big circles and figure eights. I've never done it that way myself, but Jimmy Saric makes it look easy.