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Yup, Forest Motel is right. Just a couple of little bluegill were biting, and I'm not sure if there are any bass in there. It's just about choked with vegetation.

I'm in Toronto for the week and was hoping to get out after some smallies. If anyone has a seat open, I'd love meet up with you. I'd happily contribute to the costs of the trip. Feel free to send me a PM. Thanks in advance!

That's all I've found too. I was hoping there might be a few on here who might have fished it a few times. Worst case, I bring some soft plastics and hope for the best. Thanks!

Hi all. My wife, daughter, and I will be staying at a little hotel on McCarthy lake in Stratford next weekend. I was wondering if anyone knows anything about the lake, and whether it will be worth me bringing some gear for us to fish from shore with... Thanks in advance!

Great report, thanks!

This is basically what I'm looking for:

That's interesting, it could work really well actually. Thanks, I sent him a message.

Well, this is what I get for having several threads and conversations of a similar nature going at the same time... This thread was supposed to be about swinging jig heads (at least they was my intent lol) and where to find someone who can make me some. I also have 2 conversations going about bucktail and marabou jigs (that's what the materials and their properties comment was about...). So, back recommendations on custom jig pourers. Thanks guys!

Thanks, I sent him a PM. Both actually. I know nothing about fishing them or about the different materials and their properties. What are the basics? And what questions should I be asking to help narrow down what I'll need?

I'm looking for someone north of the border who pours jigheads, any leads would be greatly appreciated! Either post them here or shoot me a PM. Thanks in advance!!!!

Gotcha Lew. This place is right on the northwest corner of Birchmount and Kingston.

Enrico's...? I went to Birchmount Park and remember that place well. They sure got enough of my lunch money while I was in school there.

Thanks Tom!

You're a good man, especially since the third link has MHX blanks :-D Thanks!

So after living in Alabama for a little over a year, we'll be making the move back up to the great white north. The only problem is that I am now conditioned to cheap shipping without any customs fees lol... I'd love to build myself a casting rod for east coast trout, mainly brook and rainbow. I'm not looking forward to the shipping quote, nor am I looking forward to the little note from Canada Post saying I owe fifteen times the value of the parts in duties (might be a slight exaggeration but the whole *free* trade thing sure seems like a steaming pile...). Are there any Canadian suppliers of rod building supplies, specifically blanks...? Getting guides and handle material is a little easier since I could probably order that stuff before the move, it's the blank I'm concerned about as far as shipping goes. Suggestions and ideas welcome, thanks in advance!

Stellar stuff! Those shingles look great, the perfect accent to those amazing windows.

That is such an amazing view, I truly don't have words to express how magnificent that is. I could literally stare out those windows for hours... That place of yours flat out looks great, and the fact that you have done it alone is that much more impressive!

Congrats!! That would have scared the hell outta me so badly I very well might have thrown the rod and reel into the lake LOL.

That's one helluva view!

Nice, thank you!

I fished with a friend a while back who had an accessory switch on overnight which killed the starter battery AND we couldn't even jump it from any of the 3 TM batteries for some reason. He also runs his graphs off the starter battery and eventually those flickered out. His voltage meter was showing under ten volts for the starter and he would barely get a click from the solenoid when hooked up to one of the TM batteries. A booster pack would have been perfect.

Be sure to fill them up before you position them in the water lol

That's understandable, experience is the best teacher from what I've heard. Little update on the trip: we covered 3200km over 4 days without a hitch from puppies, 4 year old daughter, parents, vehicle, or trailer/boat. My mileage dropped from 2mpg but I was expecting worse. Maybe it didn't kill my mileage because it's narrower than newer bass boats. No issues at the boarder either, even with a clearly full boat with a tarp over it's contents. It's nice to cross at a small border... I'll be getting it on the water in the next couple of days, I'll keep you posted on how that goes.

Well, I took it for a test drive yesterday and was pleasantly surprised by how well it ran and handled. It got up on plane nicely, the steering setup was actually really intuitive, and the trolling motor was great. It might need a little tinkering with over the summer to get it setup exactly how I want it but that'll be enjoyable. Thanks for all the input, I'll keep this thread posted after the first official outing this summer!

What are your thoughts on it...? No worries, there was a lot of information in my post! I'm going to get a transom saver for it, just to be safe. I'll be getting a pair of straps for the back as well, plus a spare wheel/tire and a strap for the winch (there's a rope on there now). He has a title and it was registered here in Alabama (ran out this March), total cost was $53. I won't be registering it in Ontario unless it ends up being a gem and we keep it for a long time. We'll be down here for a good while.... The vehicle is an American one so the Canadian vehicle angle shouldn't be an issue. I'll give Geico a call this weekend. We won't be in Canada more than 2 months so I think we're good there. And I'll probably call Borders and Customs to figure out what I need to make crossing back and forth a non-issue. iboats.com here I come...