No reason why the US shouldn't have a system similar to ours. Federal based licensing system, what's so wrong with it? (Waiting for people to call this socialism!!!)
You guys need to start comparing similar lakes in similar climate conditions. Comparing a lake some down south in the US with a massive growing season to our lakes up here make ZERO sense.
To play devils advocate here for a second, if you're fishing for nothing but sustenance you probably shouldn't be out in Nipissing in the first place. That's a silly argument if you ask me.
Agreed, take 2 cyls off the Duramax and make it a 6 banger. It still would make a tonne of hp/trq and probably get mid to high 20's (US MPG) in mileage.
There are a lot of guys that don't fish spring steelhead, I've been out the odd time in the spring, but I do 99% of my steelheading in the fall. Give them to me in the fall when they're full of piss and vinegar.
I find flouro doesn't hold up very well to shot being repeatedly moved around on it, it tends to fray (At least from my limited usage).. I like mono for shot line, it's strong and cheap.
This is going to have a great effect on the amount of returns we see each year. Great start if you ask me. Now if we could protect those spawning fish a bit more, I think we'd really be headed in the right direction.