KraTToR

On ‎5‎/‎21‎/‎2019 at 11:07 AM, AKRISONER said:

i drop shot almost all of my walleye...

Drop shotting is one of the most successful techniques for many types of fish. Its even used in salt water applications.  you can use plastics, dead and/or live bait.

Another Bass technique I will be trying for 'eyes this spring is shaky head.  inject a bit of air in a big crawler and bounce it along the bottom.. Super finesse technique that just has to work.

Door Latch

With all the Boats and RV's firing up for the summer there's no doubt why the fuel prices go up every spring.

On 5/15/2019 at 4:08 PM, AKRISONER said:

hey guys,

I have a broken latch on the rear deck on my boat. Ive been trying to look around online and I cannot seem to find anyone in canada that sells deck latches. Everywhere is sourced out of the states, and amazon has one for sale for 70 dollars...that cant be right for one latch?!

Does anyone know where I could find them, a store would be preferable, somewhere along the 400 is even more ideal!

Hey bud, most of this kind of hardware is made by one or two manufacturers (Perko comes to mind).  If you can find the brand and model number, call Marine Outfitters in Kingston.  They should be able to order it and they have reasonable prices.

This shows how the surrounding sand rubs on the gel-coat but the keel guard protects the pointed edge of the keel as it moves over and into the ground.

This is the one I have and I beach the boat all the time.  You never know what's lurking under the sand..

Ranger Factory install

Just do a search for it on uTube, its there.

On 4/9/2019 at 9:26 AM, KawarthaAngler said:

Damn!  That's more than many cars!

Not sure about the coverage he has but Ranger bass boats are like insuring Ferrari's.  I have a '15 Ranger 620fs (multi species) and it runs me about 1200/year full replacement value and 10k in contents.  Compare that to a 100k sports car? That will run north of 2K/yr.

16 hours ago, zeeter said:

Anyone else having technical issues with the webinar? 

I did.

26 minutes ago, Dutch01 said:

Not sure if they carry what you're looking for but I've heard they're good to deal with:

https://www.marineoutfitters.ca

Excellent to deal with.  Call them if you don't see what you need in their online catalogue and they'll try and find it.

1 minute ago, KraTToR said:

 

 

 

On 1/9/2019 at 3:02 PM, angler lou said:

I tried 'search', but surprisingly I didn't find anything.  To introduce myself, I'm an 80 year old who began fishing in Lake of the Woods when I was a ripe ten year old boy.  First cast from the bank at Frolander's Camp I pulled in a nice walleye.  From that point forward Canada's been my favorite place to fish.  I've been lucky enough to have fished (long ago) Knee Lake, and more recently Great Slave and Scott Lake.  I've probably been spoiled as far as catching a lot of nice northerns go, but I still have yet to pull in anything bigger than 45 inches.  My two sons want to go with me this coming season and experience good fishing for maybe one last time (a lot of my schoolmates have either died or given up fishing).  I'm strapped to decide where to go.  I'm no longer a wage-earner so don't have the long green it takes to go to Manitoba or Saskatchewan.  I live in Florida now so am restricting my choices to Ontario.  Could some of you recommend where to go on an American Plan (I thought we could go to an outpost camp, but my sons don't want to have to fool with cooking).  Also, it would be good to be with a guide with a decent boat to fish three anglers.  Could some of you impart a little information on your favorite lodges?  I've looked at some on Lac Seul, and I'm also considering the east side of Georgian Bay as some expert mentioned it as a likely spot to catch big northerns.   Our calendar is open.  Anytime from May through August, but I find that in August it's hard to find northerns up shallow.  Thank you in advance for any tips you can give me.

Check out the walleye central forums. There's one for canada and its frequented by Americans that travel to Ontario all the time. Tons of advise on outfitters w/American plan offerings. Lac Soul is a popular destination for trophy fish.  They may also have recommendations for northers Manitoba and Saskatchewan outfitters because these provinces are world famous for trophy pike.

Walleye Central

On 1/24/2019 at 9:29 AM, David Chong said:

On some slow days, I have targeted them! They are very tough to hook on regular lures but are catchable! Many people who target them specifically use a rope lure so that the gar's teeth get caught in the rope. Otherwise, jerkbaits and crankbaits work well. 

And they love perch patterns for some reason...

13 minutes ago, chris.brock said:

seems like the consensus, me included, is original power pro with mono backing

I think all this chat might be a waste of time because a cheap baitcaster just won't work well, period

IMO you've gotta spend $200 plus for a baitcaster or don't even bother, I'd say look for a Curado, new or used

 

That's a good point. Baitcasters are many times more complex than spinning reels which means you have to spend a bit more to get something in the middle of the bell curve. Curado yes, Tatula yes... I have a Tatula type R that I just love and it works in all kinds of senarios (and looks better doing it than the shimano...lol).

As previously mentioned, your application would help us with a recommendation. Also, as previously mentioned there's really no 'bad braid" out there. The only one I really didn't like was PP super slick as I found it would dig in on the spool which made casting problematic.

Generally, I use plain old Power Pro Green (spectra) for everything from Bass to Muskie. Its the benchmark/industry standard braid and can usually be found on sale.  Also, the mono backing idea is a great way to save a few $$.  Another option is that you put on a full spool of braid and after a few seasons you run it off onto another reel so the unused portion is now on the outside of the spool.  For mono backing,  Berkley big game is an economic choice.

17 hours ago, Freshtrax said:

thanks for the candid review i follow your videos and imigine your gear gets a workout.   i have hearrd of a few bad ones leaving the factory most were gen 1 units from what i have read fingers crossed on ours.  do you lubricate the belt? if so what have you found works best?

you dont' lubricate the belt. Keep the shaft clean and  spray it with a silicone lube from time to time.  The Gen 1 issues were around the position sensors.

If you ever end up needing repair, the only place to go in southern ont is Rocky's in Orillia.  I had a very bad "Minn Kota" experience at Aikmans. 

I've owned several different MKs over the last 5 years so based on that, here are my comments:

• Don't limit yourself on features, you will grow into them. I would never buy a bow mount w/o a transducer for example. 
• Although the Ulterra is pretty slick and safer to deploy, because you travel as far as Nip, I would go with a Terrova as they have fewer parts that can go bad.  FYI, I have a gen 2 ulterra that took 3 trips to the repair depot last year to figure out an issue. 
• As others have said, 24 volt is enough, 36 is better. Go 36 if you have a spot for 3 grp 31 batteries.  If you don't, 24 it is. 
• Also, get an on-board charger with an extra bank to charge your starting battery. 

Didnt end up finding a victim to join me - after-all it was a Sunday with 1 days notice...   I have my eyes on LSC now if only the damn wind would die down..

19 hours ago, chris.brock said:

the numbers seem a little weird 

in 9 days they checked almost 4000 hunters, 440 per day, and that's only in P Sound, Bancroft and Pembroke regions?

how many COs would they need to accomplish that? then where are all these COs when they're not busy with the fall hunting season?

Good point, the numbers don't add up. Unless..... multiple offenses going to one hunter.  It looks like each offender had the book thrown at em.

Seriously considering going out tomorrow (Nov. 4th) for some fall muskie.  Temps look decent and not much wind... Not sure if we'll get another day like it this year..

If you're interested please PM me.  Will be leaving from Courtice (between Oshawa and Bowmanville).

I'm currently running 2 Evinrude HOs,, a 250 gen 2 and a 15 kicker. Both are 2 stroke and they are fantastic.  Here are my comments:

You'll love the auto winterization mode.  There is a way to do it even if you don't have the ICON gauges.

2 stroke torque - cant beat it.

My 250 goes into limp  mode once my oil tank (internal) hits 1/4. Something to keep in mind.  Dunno about the 15 as its still on its 1st tank.

Fuel and oil economy (post breakin) are exceptional around 3000 to 3500 rpm. 

My G2 is very fussy with fuel quality.  I didnt add enough stabilzer last winter and it complained through the that tank of fuel. New fuel, no issues.  Very solid performance and super easy to start (both).

I would take in every 2-3 yrs just to get it hooked up to the diagnotic system and to upload any software updates that came out.

Enjoy

1 minute ago, OhioFisherman said:

nice clean looking fish! and I even like the boat!

 

And you can probably guess where I was...lol 

Will do!  We fished 10 FOW mostly but  I did end up getting a follow from one that was a pretty decent size.

Thank you!

Picked one up at Natural Sports today - they are $20.  Small and heavy, should cast a country mile.  Apparently you can rip it or jerk it with a slow sinking action... I'll report back if I get any takers...