SlowPoke

That's one of the perks of being Captain. You get say when the rods go down and when the rods come up. Most distressed boaters don't mind if you respond at 2.8mph as long as they know your coming. ; -Brian

Ooops, I just copy and pasted your tire size from the original thread. You want R13. R denotes radial ply construction.

Tirecraft has "flexible" pricing... call one close to you and don't hesitate to check other Tirecraft dealers near you for the best deal. Don't be shy, ask them "What is your availability and best price on (2) ST175/80D13 Triton trailer tires?" They will know you're 'cost aware' and likely give you thier best price right off the bat. I'm guessing $64.99-$69.99 http://www.tirecraft.com/locations/ontario.asp -Brian

I ran into that at Princess Auto too. Call Tirecraft, they'll get what you need overnight if they don't have it in stock.

I'm no expert but I am long winded... Air expands and contracts with heat. All tires leak air. It bleads through the rubber over time and a typical tire may leak 1 psi/ month. Air bleading through the rubber causes tire rot and can rust steel belts. Everytime you add air to a tire, you're adding moisture, perpetuating the problem. Nitrogen is more stable at temperatures our tires incur eliminating expansion and contracting. Nitrogen, (and I don't know why) is said to blead through rubber slower. Nitrogen holds less moisture (maybe none) and reduces interior rot/rusting. You shouldn't need to even check your tires more than twice a year unless you have a mechanical leak (valve) or a rim leak. -Brian

Radial refers to the construction of the tire and they are available in the same sizes and load ratings as bias play. I just put two "Triton's" on my trailer, roughly the same size as yours for $160 installed inc. tax and nitrogen fill from Tirecraft. I'd recommend them. -Brian

I hope this promotion came with a significant wage increase! Congrats Pete -Brian

Good luck Mike, enjoy your trip! -Brian

TJ, I hope when you get yourself a pet moose you'll have enough sense to make him wear a helmet. The moose in the picture is at risk of serious injury, or worse. -Brian

No downriggers? Congrats on the new ride and kudo's to basskicker and solopaddler for thier generosity! -Brian

There were a lot of people fishing from the pier on our way out. Perch I suppose. It's a very shallow channel and only about 5' deep by the pier. The middle of the channel is actually shallower!

The quicker you get on plane the better. On some boats that means full throttle until on plane and then adjust to your cruising speed. This doesn't mean hammer the throttle. Give an even push of the throttle until the boat flattens out, then trim up until you hear RPM's increase. Find your cruising speed and trim up/down to maintain it. I can run 25 mph without trimming out at nearly wide open throttle. I can maintain 25 mph at just above half throttle by trimming. At full throttle properly trimmed I can run 35 mph but just a slight adjustment the wrong way with the rim will scrub 1 mph off the top speed. Getting to know your boat/trim will save you tons of gas.

What on earth are you talking about? Thanks for pointing it out.... changed the post, all the links and the folder name on photobucket. Couldn't let it slide huh? LOL

"Reel my friend, reel!!"

I was going to go out in the morning but didn't have anyone to go with so I decided to sleep in. It's probably a good thing I didn't aim for an early start because I had some work to do on the boat that I forgot about; install a new rectifier, remount the tranducer and reconnect the downrigger cables. Ooops! I talked to Chris (muskiestud) around 2PM and we decided to go for an evening fish out of Burwell. On the way we stopped at the coolest little corner store for ice. Where else can you stop for ice, a loaf of bread some milk and.... a table saw? This store carried Delta and Porter Cable power tools as well as groceries. If I lived near this place there is NO WAY my wife would ever send me out for milk! If that wasn't cool enough, they even take US money at par! We arrived at the launch, got the boat in the water and began heading out. I was warned about the channel... pathetic. Imagine a series of interconnected puddles taking you to the lake. It would have be faster to get out and walk! I hit the sand in a couple of places but fortunately we didn't hang up. Following Emil's advice we motored out to 50 FOW and hung a left (east). Began setting up around 6PM and we were marking fish very deep... right on the bottom. While heading east I spotted some nice targets on the sonar but they weren't interested in what we had to offer. I dropped a few waypoints thinking we would try them again on our way back. It paid off with a scrappy little bow off the rigger. A few arial antics, some drag peeling runs and tangling with my leadcore line made it a chore to bring in. Chris netted it like a pro, took a quick picture and we released into the cooler. We marked more fish but no takers. We later spoke with a guy at the ramp that was fishing 55-57 FOW (a couple more miles offshore) and he had some good numbers taking wally's and bows off the boards and the riggers. It was slow fishing but a really nice way to kill a couple hours on a Saturday night. Thanks for joining me Chris, next rod is yours. -Brian

Nice going Emil, I just have 4 words for you.... Is your company hiring?

If you do decide to try Erie, watermelon is the ticket. Just be sure to pop the seeds out, the walleye will choke on them. -Brian

Good job Emil, Erie owed you a 25/29 day!! I didn't do nearly as well on Simcoe but I did manage a personal best rock bass...13" -Brian

Congrats Chuck and Shelly!!!! I'll be on Simcoe Saturday and Sunday looking for you. -Brian

Personal faves... Spoons: watermelon for trolling, williams hammered gold/silver for casting Jerkbait: Huskyjerks and x-raps - ghost colour Spinnerbait: My big white 1oz "windchime" (2 huge brass willow blades)

First class report & pictures! I'll have to remember that one... "Honey, hold the pikes head up a little higher". Did you have to adjust the exposure settings for that shot? -Brian

LOL!!! I ALMOST had that one go over my head.... let it go Rich, let it go. -Brian

Great report and pictures!

Are you looking for a fishing cottage with "the boys" or a family atmosphere with a sandy beach and playground? This should be your first stop... http://www.ontariofishingnetwork.com/

Can I go "walleye" fishing with you guys? That is a beauty! -Brian