AKRISONER

I wish… i can’t seem to catch them any time I fish 🤣

Way too much unstable weather. The temperature swings have been insane.

Yup, if you want to fuel up your best bet is to stop either at wolf energy near go home lake, shawnaga First Nation or the esso at Britt don’t wait to get gas in key or at the french it’s way higher price. FYI you can access the French river trading post from either side of the highway. There is a lane cut out for it. I drove past on my way to Timmins last week and took a look.

Because the subject matter is usually totally irrelevant. It could even trick someone into wasting time and going to said store thinking that the op is reflective of today.

im once again asking people to start reading dates on posts. How are they even finding these old threads????

not gonna lie...if i were you id buy a used electric trolling motor and call it a day. It will be better for fishing and get you out into the lake at an affordable cost. Thats just me though.

youve just reminded me that im due to change mine.

kayak ones are typically very nice. However I will point out, if you are going to use the flotation device to drive and then take it off to fish, i can assure you you are statistically better off wearing a CO2 auto inflate 100% of the time then while just under power. The flawed logic of people to not wear the auto full time because it might not inflate while also taking their PFD off to fish is about as ridiculous as it can get.

Might be hard to find, but you can still easily get parts for 1980’s suzuki outboards easily. Id dig a bit harder to find one. Mine still runs and has never needed any major repairs aside from a carb clean.

is that the same as the guys that buy a boston whaler to catch a fish you can catch by simply driving your boat around with your rod in a rod holder? I often get identified as a "bass guy" cause I drive a bass boat and fish tournaments, but with the limited bass season it sure as heck leaves me a heck of a lot of months to target other stuff. I truthfully try and do it all because it makes you a more rounded fisherman and theres just a lot of "prime times" to check off that make for some good fishing, but if you think flipping heavy cover and skipping docks is less entertaining then jigging up walleye I dont know what to tell you lol. Im not hating on walleye fishing either because I spend 2 months of the year specifically fishing them. By the way musky guys...i fish musky too lol and you fly guys...yup i do that too (although not well)

The water everywhere is so surprisingly cool and I have no idea how considering the heat we have had this spring.

love fishing that area of the lake. Only went for the first time last year but its awesome...especially with teh higher water levels. Shes down 2 feet this year so things will be a lot different with it not so flooded but still excellent fishing. Reminds me of the tri-lakes, but with georgian bay smallmouth nearby. Really cool stuff.

What part? I’ll see you out there? I’ll be around the big sound

nope, can only be totally replaced. very pricy

That’s how most musky days end lol especially on g bay sinker…I can’t tell you the number of days I’ve fished musky on g bay and I’ve still never caught a big one hahahaa that’s why saturday, running the boat wide open, money on the line, 5 fish….there’s nothing better

I think you are just trying to deal with some unfinished business from last fall lol damn musky guys are like vegans…WE GET IT, you musky fish! Lmaooo

It’s the most wonderful time of the yeareerrrrereerrr forecast looks ok….rain seems to have backed off, gonna be windy though. Might make it a bit tougher for the guys wanting to find some of those still bedded fish. me personally, I’m fishing a friends derby on the tri lakes, put a bit of cash down, fish all day, come back eat some steaks drink some beer and shoot the poop cant frigging wait, I’m already out in the driveway, re-cleaning the boat lol head up tomorrow, rig rods and make final preparations. For zone 14 next Saturday, it’s my first opener at the new place. Done a very minor amount of scouting while laketrout and pike fishing. Haven’t seen a bass yet, but I have and idea of where they will be. I’m up there for 10 straight days so I should start figuring something out by weeks end. It’s been a number of years since I’ve had a totally blank slate and didn’t just go to my favourite honey hole to throw topwater on opener morning. I’m most excited to see if I can find some largemouth though, I’ve looked at some Satellite photos and have come up with some ideas, but I haven’t seen the areas in person. did a ton of work on the boat over the winter, I’ve used it laketrout fishing but I’m extra excited to see how things run up on the grass and on the shoals! where are you headed?

You’ll need to check cross compatibility. minkotta are real dinks about this stuff I had a gen 1 terrova ipilot and bought a terrova pedal, same connector same everything except it included an anchor button on the pedal and it wouldn’t work. trust me…I’ve been through my share with those guys. There’s a Garmin on the front of my boat now because of it.

If it’s a gen 1 it’s the pedals fail with the motherboard. The pedals are impossible to get. Basically your only option is to replace the motherboard and buy a new pedal. At that point you’re almost at the price of a new powerdrive. I went through this myself and Jimmer did too

What gen powerdrive? If it’s a Gen 1 you are basically screwed. gen 2 the motherboards can be replaced for about $3-400

The bass boat industry legitimately sold out of boats in 2020. All brands. it’s basically impossible to buy a motor to repower. guys that bought lowrance forward facing sonar in December are still waiting for delivery. Those are some strong indicators. nice fish by the little man, he’s a lot younger than I am and has my personal best tied.

this all depends on how you fish of course. But for smaller rigs, the tinner is kind of the quiver killer. A tiller kinda just does it all. The one thing its best at is that you can throw it in basically absolutely anywhere that a boat can get into. A tiller fishes somewhat like a bass boat, but gives you the options of a Deep V. Obviously the ride isnt there, but thats such a minor detail in a day of fishing. If you like being on the trolling motor and casting for fish, nothing beats a bass boat...but you cant troll or downrig in a bass boat...well you could hypothetically because anything is possible, but you get what im saying. If bass boats didnt exist id definitely be in a tiller without a question, unless I had a stupid amount of flow to buy a big old alumacraft or lund tyee.

you made the right choice...for fishability in 16 foot or smaller boats..tiller or nothing.

its true....nothing and I mean seemingly nothing can resist a fly. I dont think ive ever seen a fish turn away from one

I think it will be sooner than that for those that are fully vaxed!