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WOW!!! I don't know if I would be happy or scared to see something that size follow up my lure. Interesting how all 3 are spotted.

It's a water snake. They are normally quite aggressive, but this one was a little crazy.

There is some largemouth in the palgrave reservoir and in the albion hills reservoir, but the chances are usually slim at getting them. There are trout in both with albion hills being the best bet at catching them. Lots of bullhead in palgrave. If you really want some bass, try lake wilcox, or musselman lake. There is also pike and crappie available to catch.

How long was the floro lead? Sometimes on Simcoe I'll use up to 12 ft, (especially with gin clear water and clear skies).

welcome the board

If you are trying to stay away from the tourney anglers, then pigeon isn't the place to go. At least not the south end where over half the field will be. I'm surprised that crayfish claw actually made it through the of that fish. OUCH!!!

LOL!!! That is hilarious.

I've had a 7' med carbomax for over 10 years now. I picked it up used from my uncles buddy for $10. I used to use it as a jerk bait (husky jerk) rod fishing for pike mainly in simcoe, and even for casting spoons and spinners for salmon. I don't use it much anymore, but it does somehow find its way into my rotation at some point during the year. It's a great rod for the money.

Great report. That first pic is a sucker not a carp.

Now that's what fishing is all about. Great fishing and shared with great company. Excellent report.

This is exactly what I was thinking, it should have been done before I picked up the boat. Actually, it's a brand new boat, but if these problems persist I'll take your advice and take it back. About the paperwork issues, I was under the impression that the offices of Services Canada would be busy at certain times, just like everywhere else. If you arrive at an earlier hour there won't be much of a line, just like ccmt stated. The response I got from the lady that handles the paperwork was that it takes time to get this done and it seemed like it would be a hassle and a great inconvenience to her to do it. I'm thinking after all this that I should just do it myself and not only get it done, but get it done quick and right. Thank you all for responding, I greatly appreciate the input from everyone. Cheers and tight lines.

That is a huge gar! It may be close to the canadian record for both weight and length. You should try fly fishing for them, it's great fun, and a better fight then one conventional tackle. Great job!

About one month ago I purchased a new boat, splitting the cost with my dad, and was just wondering how long it usually takes for the paperwork to be done? The boat is going under my name, but is still under the dealers name. I am under the impression that when an item like this is purchased the ownership is transferred prior to pickup. I could very well be wrong, but I have purchased 2 vehicles and a boat from dealerships in the past and have never run into this problem. A very recent thread has brought something else to my attention. If I were to get a visit from the OPP while enjoying a day on the water, and they were to ask for the boat ownership, would I receive a fine if I presented them with ownership papers not stating that I am the owner, or would this document be acceptable? I should mention as well, that I do keep a copy of the bill of sale with me, to go along with the ownership, however, the bill of sale does not include the motor which was purchased with the boat package, somehow the motor was left off the bill of sale. I have tried to speak with the dealer about this, but nothing has been done yet. The boat has been in my possession for about three weeks now and I have taken it out twice, only to encounter a series of problems, (one was a very serious leak in the gas line) that I did take it back in to get repaired. On my second trip out with the boat, I tried testing the livewell switches and pumps which were non functional during the first trip. I discovered that the switches all worked, the pumps all worked, but the front livewell wasn't filling up with water. I checked all the valves and was wondering if it could be a faulty impeller on the pump? I have also been having problems with the ordering of some accessories. Apparently, I didn't pay enough for an extra seat, bimini cover, and a boat cover. They won't order the extra seat or the bimini cover, (the boat cover I have already), until this gets straightened out. My understanding is that whatever is on the bill of sale is what I get, at that price. The issue should be with the salesman, not myself. The boat has been fully paid for, so I have no intention of paying anything else. Anyway, I was just wondering if anyone had some insight into this situation. Thanks in advance.

Lip grips are the worst fish handling device around. They do way too much damage to the fish. The only thing they are good for is to handle the fish while it is still in the water. Please don't pick up a fish with a lip grip, even if you do support the body there is still an enormous amount of strain on the gill arches, which in turn puts strain on the internal organs.

That's a neat message.

Excellent outing. That's a fine looking tiger musky. What a great catch.

Sounds like a great day on the water. That lake has some huge fish of all species in it and good numbers of fish too. Good job.

100% tigers. What beautiful looking fish. I have heard of a few odd pike being caught in there the last couple of years, but I also recall years back that Stoney lake had been stocked with some tigers. I'm not sure if they still do it, or if they stocked other kawartha lakes with them as well. In any case they are great looking fish. Good job.

I have fished the south shores of Nipissing at least twice a year for the last 6 years, and have caught several pike in the 10+ lbs range. Every one of these fish have come on undersized lures. I lost a big pike on a 4" senko, have had several follows with a smaller sized mepps musky killer (including a musky), but my lure of choice would have to be a lipless crankbait, which has accounted for all of my big fish on Nipissing. The most important factor when selecting one of these lures is to make sure it has the loudest rattle possible and a very shiny, flashy finish. For colours, I have found gold, and silver/blue to be the most productive in the Rat-L-Trap, and Cotton Cordell versions of the bait. I hope this helps. Good luck.

I entered the contest but haven't received the magazine. Hopefully it'll come sometime soon, I look forward to checking it out.

Congrats on 50 wonderful years and all the best to many more.

That was an awesome report. Happy anniversary.

Excellent job. In my opinion, gar are the most exciting fish to catch in any size class.

Welcome to the board. And it's WALLEYE not pickeral. Pickeral are members of the pike family. LOL!!!

Welcome aboard.