BillM

Dead bait under a float. Boring, but it works.

A few cm's today up in Barrie, I'd guess that the ice won't be bare! Goodluck!

I'd call the marina for the latest up to date conditions.. I tried to fish a spot on one of the Muskoka lakes yesterday and it was WIDE open.. Food for thought.

The realtor that wanted to sell my sisters house wanted 2.5% (multiple that by two because you need to pay the buyers realtor as well) on a almost 300k sale for putting the house on MLS, doing a few open houses and that's about it. Seeing that most sales are done via other realtors (ie pick up the phone, you're done).. Now put that time into actual man hours (Like you and I put into our jobs) and that pay rate is absolutely insane! She ended up selling it privately, made out much better.

All this for junk mail?

Looks like I hit a nerve, we'll just let this one die because the can of worms you just opened is pretty much bottomless

Have you ever considered the fact that it's the gin clear water that's causing this fish to be spooked? If you can see them, they can see you! Again, nothing to do with the leader, lol.

Maybe we can finally get him to change that license plate Dave! :)

Realtors don't do enough work to take the kind of $$$$ home they do.. When I sell, it will be privately.

No issues using toothpicks. Although I do have some killer soft rubber pegs that I haven't had the chance to test out yet.

Nothing wrong with the VM Motori engine. It does have EGR clogging issues (almost all diesels do) along with some MAP issues as well (again, not uncommon in the diesel world)

They were fishing Zone 14.

5 fish per boat no? I watched the same show but didn't pay close attention to the derby rules.

I've got a Panasonic Lumix TS3. Sick little camera. Shockproof, waterproof, freezeproof, you name it. Definitely bring it along when the conditions won't allow me to bring my 60D.

It wasn't the leader that was causing you not to get fish.... Slow down your presentation and you'll get bit...

Disney has ponds full of bass! Bring a rod, lol

This thread is pretty hilarious, lol.

If I'm fishing for 40+ inch pike, I don't mess around! LOL

You rock man, appreciate the info.. Looks like it's going on the list of lakes to fish this year with the oldman

Frankie, I've called UPS after refusing to pay insane brokerage fee's and they've lowered them... If you get stuck getting an item shipped by UPS, refuse the package, call customer service, and complain.

Let's not even mention the brokerage UPS likes to bend you over for.. I never get stuff shipped here via UPS, always USPS.

I dunno man, pike aren't exactly picky fish. Perhaps you need something a bit smaller then 130lb flouro leaders, but to tell someone to go leaderless for pike is only going to donate lures to the back of the fishes throat, or to the bottom of the lake.

No, use the leader regardless. Pike aren't leader shy.

Nah, not a day trip, but I'd rather stay in the 5th wheel then pay a lodge I just looked up that little portage, dunno if they'd be willing to do that for non-guests or not.

US > Canada.