Joeytier

When in Rome...if you're already taking your catch for a swim in grease, you may as well go with the best stuff

It uses the force of the rod, and nothing from the tool itself applies tension to the rod. As someone else mentioned, it is the exact same concept as downrigging.

Awesome stuff boys. Time to buy some LARD!

Sweet report looks like a great time. Those winter smallies must taste great

Blair we hammered the specks though...NOT! Bunk if I had a bravo there'd be nothing to complain about....just pick er up and be done with it

This was me and Chad's hell Tuesday AM...I shudder at the sight of this photo...

Last year we had ice on my local lakes may 1st and im a couple hours south of timmins. Very unlikely you'll have any problems by that time though

A quick google search of 'horwood ofc' will give you lots of older topics.

That is exactly what happened... I was camping on Crotch lake (Land o'lakes) on a long weekend and had to be back home on the tuesday...3 hours away....so 6 hours driving on a business day to present my license to the municipal office to save $120...yeah I'll just bite the bullet

Those brook trout are fantastic. When it comes to cheap swill, I'm more of a Carling guy myself haha

That's the important issue. I don't imagine any changes will occur until there has more time to monitor the effects of the 2 fish limit, which will surely be negligible. And there are lots of in, and over the slot fish in Nip.

Just ridiculous how local media has hopped on this ongoing story. Nipissing is such a strong fishery yet the 'dying fishery' myths persist. Incredible that the stakeholders are even considering limiting sport fishing options even further with zero scientific evidence to suggest it would help.

Pay the fine and move on. Hard to argue against the fact that you didn't have a valid license, as painful as it is. I've been dinged $120 for leaving my license at the campsite...that hurts even more

Haha!! Makes me think of that goof Ron James Ron: "Ohhhh bud that's gotta be 15 pounds at least!!" Guide: "i'd say about 6 or 7"

Ahhh yes, McAuslan has got to be Quebec's finest.

Lots of great stouts coming from the upper states, especially the east coast. Wish there was more distribution. The muskoka cranberry stout was always a favourite of mine but it's just a seasonal of course.

People are lazy.

Haha I do it every year Nick! There's no sunburn like late April ice fishing

Birds with arms is endless hilarity.

So you believe that a CO, under normal circumstances, would have overlooked a situation such as this? I personally doubt it. I see him being fined accordingly, as he should, but to jump on the guy and treat him as a ruthless poacher is a little ridiculous. Who here wouldn't blow their top seeing a fish like that come out from under the ice. Many people also see skin mounts as the only true way to mount a trophy...

Nothing like the quinte DUNK...awesome fish and great photos mang

...and almost as healthy too!

Apparently i'm not a very adventurous fisherman... Caught a smallie outta Angus once on a roe bag...

'Icy Laker' is my favourite. Amazing photos, Mike.

95...the juvenile whitefish was tough