huzzsaba

Anyone been to Mikisew provincial park?  I was a little late booking sites for camping this season and Mikisew seemed to be the only decent choice remaining for August long weekend.  My main concern is mosquitoes but hopefully by the mosquitoes should be less??? Asking because we are camping with 2 families with small children and want to be prepared just in case.

Any other tips regarding this park would be appreciated. Same for fishing related tips or advice.

Thanks

18 hours ago, misfish said:

Now you have entered the NEVER ASK ZONE. LOL

 

 

I figured lol.  I know one very popular access point, but with the steep incline/decline, was wondering if there was an easier way to get down. I guess will try that one first ?

so just wanted to update, I returned the hut as I quickly realized that my type of fishing is to be mobile. would have been a pain to keep moving it after having anchored it down. I set it up once and ended up spending 5 mins inside and the rest of the day outside chasing  the biting fish from one hole to the other.  Pretty fun and keeps you warm lol.

The auger on the other hand has been super and is here to stay.  went out twice and did good with numbers for perch, but nothing size-worthy.

Hoping to get out for some whitefish and lake trout. Any recommendations to easy access on to Simcoe for some lakers and whities? Will be hut less, but that is ok. 

I do have a lowrance fishhunter wifi sonar which works pretty good. I can run split screen with half graph and half flasher.

I currently run it on an old LG phone.lasts for a good 4-5 hours on single charge.

thanks for all your replies. I really appreciate it!

I actually have most of the stuff you guys mentioned ( bungee cord, ratchet straps etc) so will keep those with me.  Definitely not a fan of the guy cords that are supplied with any tent.  I will see how the supplied anchors do. They look to be of good quality, but time will tell.

I also got myself a little propane stove/heater so heating is taken care. Will make sure to open the vents when using the heater of course!

Last question, if the bite is slow for perch, do you guys just wait, or try deeper water?  I was out with luckys Sons on cooks, and literally only caught 8 dinky perch all day using live bait and spoons.  I asked to move to another hut which was deeper, so went from 11 feet to 15 feet and results were the same.  Any advice on that?

4 minutes ago, irishfield said:

No practice drilling in the living room...

already did with the guard on of course!?

4 minutes ago, chris.brock said:

Good purchases Huzz!

let me know if you'll be up in Haliburton, I'll tow you out to a spot

thanks Chris. I'm seriously tempted by your offer.  Will be in touch!

My first post in a while...

Really excited since I FINALLY bought my first ever portable ice hut.  Bought a 4 person Woods arctic toaster on sale and it has good reviews.  Hope it lives up to its name of toaster.  Already set it up in the house and seems to be of very good quality and material is nice and thick and well insulated. It is on the heavier side, but it comes with a nice backpack type carrier and 8 nice ice anchors.

First time ever using a portable hut let alone buying one. Will try it without a heater to see how it goes.  Already spent too much for this winter season ?.

Will try it out on cooks bay this thursday.  Hopefully ice is still decent with this spring like weather last 2 days. I also purchased a manual ice auger at a good price, and likewise, never used one before ?.

So far haven't had much luck with quality fish this season in the one outing on couchiching and one on simcoe. only small size perch.  Hoping this portable provides better results since of course it's portable!

here is a video from youtube of the same hut I bought...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeEdPCfcdhE

15 celcius degrees today in Mississauga ?.

Hope it doesn't effect ice conditions on Simcoe!

anyone ice fish Halls lake in Haliburton? heard mixed reports about this lake.  Mostly small lake trout from what I hear.

going to head up to Nosbonsing  first week of Jan.  Will post something then.

so do you fish from the comfort and heat of the truck??

Nice truck btw

Just checked out the rates for tama kwa, which seems to be pretty high, however, it seems like they are one of the better ones on the lake so it should be worth.  Again I understand it can be hit or miss,  but generally speaking, is the action pretty consistent, or is it the usual slow from 10 am to 3pm like Ive experienced on simcoe?

2 hours ago, Old Ironmaker said:

Tamma Kwa, Bear Creek Cottages or The Waltonian Inn. All good outfitters. There was a day you had to book a year ahead to get a hut for January 1st at these places. I don't know about now. If you want to experience a real adventure book an over night hut Huzz. Knowing you Huzz and how much you love fishin' you will be fishing all night long from the comfort of the dinning room table. We did it more than a few times. Nothing like playing cards and someone yells "fish on!" at 3 in the morning. 

You're right about the overnight fishing experience.  Ive never done it, but can imagine it being really fun.  For now, baby steps.  get my friends hooked to some day fishing, hopefully I can drag them out for an overnight fishing experience thereafter lol.

On 12/6/2018 at 12:57 PM, Freshtrax said:

call nikko at tamma kwa ! i think he has some newly aqqired bungalows this year.

Thanks Andrew. Will check it out!

On 12/6/2018 at 12:11 PM, Joeytier said:

Callander bay does not have much for rental huts, it's primarily personal huts.  Any reason why you want Cbay in particular?  Tons of great operators on the south shore with generally better fishing.

MY bad, I thought callander bay was the closest access point from GTA.  Ill go wherever its good.

Hopefully there should be some good ice by the first week of January.  A group of friends are planning to go for ice fishing (some for the first time).  Any recommendation for day huts with good fishing on callander bay?  I understanding, there can be bad days, but in general an operator that knows the lake well and puts you on fish.

Thanks

5 hours ago, misfish said:

1- 6ft leader

2- uni to uni

 

No swivel to worry about.

It,s the only way I fish. Hard or soft water.

 

what weight fluoro leader do you use for lakers?

catch a simcoe lake trout this winter.  that will be a first for me!

entertaining video of swedish marine police chasing down drunk boater!

I wonder if our local marine police boats can go that fast!  incredible acceleration, speed and power!

PS: looks like the video in the first link has been sped up, but entertaining nevertheless ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gcG7G03m48

original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3nka4bToW4&t=693s

Thanks for all the replies.  Got a decent quote from coseco insurance.

My current insurance is a month away from renewing but I'm thinking of switching since they keep raising my insurance for no obvious reason other than the same " there have been more than normal claims in your area" excuse.  Was cheaper when I live in oakville, but since moving to mississauga, has gone up every year.

I'm with Belair for the last 7-8 years but thinking of switching to something else.   Any recommendations?  What is your guys advice on using a broker?

Thanks

Not sure how picky fords are with their wiring and systems, but make sure whoever does it, can guarantee you don't have any error messages on the dash after installation.

Thanks John, Bill, Grimsby and Chris for your replies.

Chris, will definitely take your advice!

thanks for all the replies and clarification. In my mind that's what I thought the rule was.