BillM

Hey guys, I am heading up to the Saugeen on Friday to take my first crack at float fishing, along with picking up a used float setup. Can anyone give me some hints on what to bring as far as bait/terminal tackle? The fella who is going to show me the ropes has generously said not to worry about it, but I'd feel a lot better if I could bring my own terminal tackle to lose and not his So here is a list that I currently have, please add to it if possible. Floats - Any specific weight I should be looking for? I have some blackbird plastic floats currently, should I get some wood ones also? Splitshot - Is there such thing as float specific shot or will normal lead sinkers work? (I'e heard pencil lead is easier to work with and lasts longer) Swivels - I know they should be black, but should I pick up the ones with bearings to get rid of the line twist I know I'll have? lol Leader material - will normal Flour do? or do I specifically need leader flouro? Bait - I'm planning on bringing some roe (if I can find any), some single egg flies, some pink worms... Anything else? (egg sucking leech perhaps?) Hooks - any specific size/brand I should look at? I'll also tie up some leaders before hand, I've read about 18-24inch leaders, stick with lengths in this range? Sorry for the barrage of questions, I just wanna make sure I atleast have what I need on friday, cause I'm sure I'll be all wrapped up in line most of the day

I got it, wasn't expecting it, haven't looked at it yet.

Yup, possession can vary greatly depending on the CO you run into Sports license leaves no doubt.

Driving without a seatbelt isn't just common knowledge, I feel really weird not being strapped in, lol

Browns are the one fish that have been avoiding me since the spring, lol Nice report!

Ok, not all cougars are bad

Why are people so worried about bears? (Honest question) Do they think they just randomly attack people? Give me a bear over a cougar anyday.

I doubt anyone getting caught doing the above would be charged with reckless (Although they should)

Liver/kidney shots are the worst, absolute worst. Looks like your brother dished out some punishment of his own!!

Lets also ban reading newspapers, women doing makeup (I see this ALL the time), eating breakfast (I also see people eating bowls of cereal on a regular occasion)..

I was going to say, your diff will be hating you if you have 4wd You might have an issue with the front tires getting 'ontop' of the slush/snow instead of cutting through the the rears will...

I agree with the cellphone ban, if you want to talk either have it on speakerphone or use a bluetooth headset. I can't see GPS being banned anytime soon, way to hard to police this with all the OEM Nav systems that are coming in cars these days...

bowslayer, depending on where this TV is going to be really depends if you should go with a LCD or Plasma. If this is going to be in a livingroom with a lot of natural light, you'll most likely want to go LCD to avoid any glare issues during the day. If this is in a basement rec room, go plasma.. can't beat the black levels or the vivid colours. My buddy just picked up a 50inch LG(50PG30 model), extremely nice TV, it was around $1700 a few months ago, should be a bit cheaper now. Another thing, plasmas have a higher viewing angle compared to LCD's (You can sit further off to the side and still see the picture clearly). Good luck!

There have always been agitators in the league, there always will be. Personally, I like seeing guys like this with bloody noses and black eyes.

You know, this doesn't help when I don't pick my float rod/reel up until the 31st Great report!

The thought of eating anything out of Lake O makes me a bit queasy.

LOL Bialowas.. To bad when they brought him up to the Leafs, his bud Ken McRae stole the show ( I am sure you remember the fight McRae had against Bob Bassen.)

There are all kinds.. What about Semenko? Grimson? Kocher? Baumgartner? Dave Brown? Lots of great fighters out there, although if I had to pin one down, I'd honestly have to say Probert. (Even though I'm a Leafs fan)

Barrie > Mississauga everyday. I'm on the 400, 401W, then off st Carlingview. Usually around 45-1hr depending on traffic.

Probably a porcupine.. I had one sneak up on me while fishing specs this summer. The thing was massive. ..........or a deer like everyone else said

Lew, gpscity.ca has a wicked deal on the Nuvi 770 (399.95).. It's right on their main page. Almost $200 less then Radioworld (If you are planning on a higher model)

Anytime bud. I need to find some tires for my oldmans '07 Duramax.. The Toyo M/T's on there now look awesome, but man do they ever eat into the mileage. We've had pretty good luck with BFG All-Terrain TA's, so we'll most likely pick up a set of those. Problem is, not many tires come in a 'E' rating, so the choice is limited..

Jer, Here is a handy tire size calculator that will help you determine if your speedo and mileage is going to be a tad bit off because of the different tire size... http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

Nice fish!!! Although, I'd be removing your phone number with the quickness if I were you If someone wants it, they'll PM you.