Woodsman

Current reports I'm getting from the area state ice is forming up quite good now. Cold temps & little snow are helping out nicely.

Not the case in my club. We have quite a few 2-ups in our club mine included.

Actually quite legal off road but some trails may not allow them. Many do. Also legal on the ice. Not legal with a second passenger only where the HTA applies. Even crossing a road with a passenger is illegal but if the passenger walks across the road & only gets on after off the road than all's legal. ORVA has no law against them. Depends on where you are to which act applies. Safety can be a big issue with the add a seat boxs though. They place extra weight behind the rear wheels making flipping over backwards more possible. They all also have marked on them "not for use with passengers". If there is an accident with a passenger your insurance will quickly bail on you for using them against manufacters instructions.

Since last week I suspect it has tightened up some.

Was good last year at that time. The year before not so.

irishfield I just got a report from a local that they are running snowmobiles down the arm from town. I stay in town with locals. With the forecasted low temps & very little snow I suspect ice will be fine by the 26th. Forecast looks great if it goes as called for. We usually fish Snake Island Lake & Cassels Lake plus Temagami at times. Also an open speck lake.

Nice. Great to get out early. I plan on being at Temagami in just over 2 weeks.

One disavantage of a side by side is trailering it if your trailer is only big enough for an ATV. Also weight may become an issue for some tow vehicles. Fitting into back of pick-ups can also be an issue.

Fisherman not sure he's looking at a side by side. He stated used ATV.

I have a 2016 CanAm 450 Outlander L Max DPS. I have not had any problems with it at all.

Old Ironmaker I don't believe he was refering to miles per gallon mileage but the number of miles on the machine.

I don't know if there is a good number. All depends on how the mileage was put on. Miles put on rail trails are far easier on the machine than plowing or mud running. Also if the proper maintenace was done is important.

The tire shop will hate you if you bring in a tire after ading Slime. Maybe consider have the tire shop add a tube.

Nice looking place.

How about a heated grip on the rod.

Rod Caster mink have many different colour types. Escaped/set free fur farm mink have made the other colours more common. .

Is floatation part of your requirements?

Just looking now the first 4 out of 5 threads have nothing to do with fishing. Ammo, jobs, criminals & hockey are the top 4. Maybe a "fishing related discussion only place" is warranted on a fishing forum?

No one is sugesting you start a forum for a " place for people to argue and bash each other". What is being suggested is a place for non fishing discussions subject to forum rules. Now as it is, they appear in the "General" area and continue to appear and yes at times get out of line. That way those not interested don't have to scroll past the non fishing posts they are not interested in.

Getting a patent now would cost more than it's worth if even possible. Other simular products out there already.

Actually you words your looking for is "uses a mechanical spring, other than the fishing rod under tension, to set the hook for tha angler" would be illegal.

I have no problem with that idea of a separate section for non fishing talk.

I did and I see a jigging tip up driven by a motor. Only difference is the JJ also has a hook setting finction.

Actually some downriggers also mechcanically jig up & down. They are also legal.

Nothing currently in Ontario laws to prohibit this device. It's illegal to use a spring to set the hook but this doesn't use a spring to set the hook. A rod under tension is not considered a spring which some other devices use.