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Step 1 figured out lol. Thanks Bill

Good evening OFC, I am currently looking to get into my first GPS fish finder very soon and with a long ice fishing season I have been looking at something that can be portable during this time of year. For the price and features I "think" this Humminbird 385ci Portable is the fishfinder I want. I just wanted to ask if anybody on here has used this unit or another similar to it. It's nice and small and I am use to the little screen already after playing around with it in the store. Are these portables easy to put into the boat once the ice fishing is over(taking out of case,mounting into boat..transducer and all), and is there a "ice transducer" i would need? I got that little 12' boat and could see myself in a 14 or bigger in the next season or two. http://store.humminbird.com/products/356811/385ci_Combo_Portable Long story short, any reviews?? Also in terms of the GPS is all I need for the unit is a chip? I will be fishing the obvious Kawartha Lakes, as well as Quinte,Simcoe,and out in eastern Ontario fishing lot's of inland lakes close to Charleston Lake area. Any thought's, should I go bigger and better and still get a portable unit? Hope to spark some good feedback here. Tightlines, MTBF

We have lot's of these huts in stock and we put one together for all to see on the floor. It really is simple to stand it up...inside the store anyway Lot's of Frabill, HT and were getting a bunch of Clam stuff out. 1 more week and we will have it all out!

x2 But I was using it on a spinning reel...still had a bad few tangles.

Thanks for sharing, looked like a fun season!

Hey guys, well I spent a little time putting this together and I love doing this because I get to look through all the great pictures and memories each year brings me. This year must rank first in my most productive year fishing. I got to travel far north out east and got onto the Kawartha's more than I ever get to. It was a fun year and all I can do now and work and count down the days until ice fishing begins! Here are pictures from ice fishing at the start of this year. Pike fishing was slow this winter only landing a few fish and having all of them be small they still are a fun fight A Perch, got out with my dad a few times too thats always fun And some more Well the ice season was short lived with only a few trips out and mostly perch to show for it. March came quick and my friend Gone Fishin and I got out one cold day onto Lake Ontario for some trolling action. With our first trip out I picked up my first brown, what a strong fish...still stunned at the fight it gave me. After that I did some perch fishing off shore in Lindsay and a little blugill fishing like every spring until Pike opener in May. We got 10 Pike on our opening day on spinnerbaits. Here were my two nicer fish. And another After this very day it was only a few weeks from my leaving of Oshawa and onto the north. I worked as a guide at Kesagami Wilderness Lodge for the summer and loved it. Such a fun experience. I think I'll be back there again. Here are some of my catch's during "work" on the water A Big Perch haha, kinda rare up there My first fish on the lake and even on my first cast of that silver minnow O the cold temps in May/Early June Another one of hundreds of walleye I caught My PB Pike, a 37" fatty Once back from a summer of guiding I was chomping at the bit to get out bass fishing missing a few weeks of the season being up north. I was home for a week then gone to my summer haunt out in Leeds and the Thousand Islands bass fishing every day for 30 days this time around. With a little engine on my boat and a couple rods I was ready to do some damage. Still didn't find my 6lb largemouth but that's fishing. I'll catch her next year First of the trip Got to love my confidence bait. The little bassin machine parked in it's spot It took a week into August before I got into bigger than average size bass, starting with this 4lb range fish Morning fishing A little guy on the jig, that 20ft rock wall fishing I had success with the year before wasn't so good this time around. Only a few fish on the jigs on this camp trip. My uncle convinced me to wake up for the first light fishing the last few days of the trip...I should of been doing it since day 1. In just 2 mornings I got two bass over 5lbs...next year I'll be up using that popper for all 30 haha This was the first fish, it was a 5.0 on the scale. Caught it over 12ft of water close to the pads...the jumps this fish did was awesome Another frog fish Like I have had before I was fishing the frog really quickly past this thinner surface cover behind me and this nice pike blew up on the frog...covering water quickly gives some surprises sometimes A day or so later that second largemouth yet again hit the popper. It was a 5lb 8oz...caught it on the same shoreline area...might of found a little morning hotspot Another picture And my last bass of that trip, I love going out there to visit family and just plain out relax for a while. Once back home I got out onto some of the kawartha lakes for a few days on the water and even a little fishing tournament between a small group of boats. Had a great end of summer. A nice 3-12 fishing docks. Was nice getting into a few nice bass once home from my topwater heaven Next trip out we were faced with strong winds, and just the norm in cold front conditions and still had a great day bass fishing. Having approx 17 or 18lbs in out days biggest 5 bass Here was my 5lb 2oz kawartha PB 2nd pic Was a brute of a fight, caught this pig pitching a little jig. After this I got out to Seymour for a tough day of fishing with a turnover. The weather was awesome I remember. And since then not much fishing has been going on for me, tried for pike once and didn't get any. Think it's time to put the gear away and get ready for ice fishing...planning on making some big trips this year. Thanks for looking guys, MTBF

Great year for you then buddy, great bass pics...Can't wait until next season! Hope to see you down at the store. Thanks for sharing MTBF

Shimano/Loomis rules. Glad to hear u like the new Stradic, they are a nice reel for sure.

I'm going to run straight 8lb Fluoro next summer. I tried 10 and don't like it.

I think the project is good. I'm sure the Fleming College Restoration Project has funding from the MNR too but they are not the only people sinking money into the project. Anyway in my first year of school I volunteered some time to help with the release of some fall fingerlings Atlantic's. Would love to catch a Atlantic...maybe next year

Nice job

nice stuff justin, that largie looks awesome

They are known but not commonly caught really. Here are some pictures of my "lesser known's" First are pictures of one of many Bowfin I catch every summer out in Eastern Ont. And here is one of a little Gar Pike I caught 3 or 4 years ago.

My new debt yes Na it's hard sometimes tho being around all that great stuff all day

Come on down to Gagnon Sports. We have roughly 20 or so models in right now. There a nice rod for the money, ask for Mike, would love to meet some more OFNr's Selling for $49.99 and $59.99

I CANT WAIT TO GET OUT ICE FISHING!!!!! Sorry I can't add to this post

i think mine has spellcheck.

Couldn't be more true lol. They will make it. Even common Carp I have never seen in the small lakes I fish out in Leeds & The Thousand Islands I well saw this summer. In the same spot's I was bassin I came across a school of 5 or 10 huge carp...I have been fishing there the last 10 years and never saw one and on the trip that was one sighting during a 30day trip. I'm sure these Asian Carp are here just a matter of seeing how nature battles back against them.

Nice job!

Nice job guys.

Looking forward to seeing the new stuff..wish i was getting it haha

I think next year I'm going to buy a sub...hopefully the contest is going again. Congrads to the guy, couldn't be happier

Shimano Citica

Great picture for sure, love the colors!

Great pictures. Thanks for sharing, MTBF