BillM

Bowslayer, I think you are thinking of Streamside floats. I run BC Supremes, Riverwoods and a few made by a buddy.

Guys were getting greased out on what little ice there was last year on Simcoe.. Complete madness.

Kempenfelt Bay was crazy last year, I don't want a repeat of that zoo ever again.

You don't wanna fish this line in below zero temps, ice in the guides will rip it to shreds! I also find after a while the first few feet will sink, I usually just cut it off and I'm back to mending like a champion!

It's Vanish I use it for leads when fishing crappie, but they don't do much to bust me off. 8lb main line is fine, as long as you've matched your leader to it you're good to go.. You also might wanna check out Maxima Ultra green mono, a bit tougher then the Vanish and works just as good as flouro in my opinion.

Brook trout. 24.5in, 6.89lbs. I think that's about it for PB's this year.

Really? Well that's awesome Drop me a PM with your address and I'll toss them in the mail along with some $$$.

I need to get the blades on my StrikeMaster sharpened, anyone know where I could send them out?

I dunno, some guys like seeing their line, lol. 14 seems like a bit much, but if it works for ya, then stick with it. I've heard the Raven is good stuff, nice and supple when it's cold, not much memory..

High vis line usually feels like rope, I hate the stuff. 12lb Raven is cheap and good, 10lb XT will also work just fine. I run braid on both my setups until it gets below freezing, after that it's 8lb Drennan Super Specialist Mono.

It's not the shaft, definitely the spool. I'm still guessing a fall/door/whatever to cause that. No way that would leave Islander in that condition.

That thing is going to smell good today.

That's brutal.

There's a boat in that video? I didn't notice

If you're not native, you're not all of a sudden going to be granted native status hunting rules ones you step foot on the rez, lol. Yhat rez is still in a WMU, those are the rules you'd need to follow.

Streamsides are hard to beat, great bang for the buck.

I don't think he'll be chucking hardware with either of those

That's a big big fish.. High 50in for sure.

Oldman put a 15lb'r in the boat last weekend.. That's the second nice pike he's gotten this year while fishing for eyes...

All pumps need to be labeled if they contain ethanol or not. So keep your eyes open

Best thing a newbie fly fisherman can do is hire a guide.. He'll teach you how to rig, what to fish, how to fish, and give you a little insight into the local trout population. Money well spent.

Sites like www.bluenile.com have better prices then you'll find up here. Certified diamonds, great customer service, can't beat them.

I wouldn't expect Joc to replace a used reel with a new reel, that's a stretch. I'm sure Islander will take care of you.

Great fish, a few of those look very 'splake-ish'

Total spin time is useless, how's the startup? That's what you should be worried about.