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Bernie66

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  1. If your net is still available, i will take it. I can pick up tomorrow morning. Let me know when and where. Thanks
  2. Cod liver oil if you can find them. 500ml bottle. Last a long time. Won't freeze. Put some in a small bottle with a dropper and you are good to go. I even put it on my roe bags to recharge them on the river. Know a few old timers that swears by it. Trouble is finding it. I think I got my last bottle at Walmart under the equate brand. Under $10.
  3. Never found a need to marinate senko style baits. Most brand names are impregnated with salt. Bass seem to hold on to them forever. That is why you hear of people finding sick looking bass with stomach clogged with soft plastic baits. Marinating senkos can get very messy. The high salt content of the Yamamoto senko is also why they break so easily.
  4. You can still fish at the mouth and the piers. The night fishing ban is from Robertson bridge to Molson st. Bridge in town.
  5. Sad day. Been shopping there far a very long time. One less store to hang around in on those non fishing days. The clear out started yesterday. Only found out about it from a tackle rep. There wasn't a big crowd because no one knew. 20% off everything in store, 50% on selected clothing and footwear. Still lots of tackle left but some of the more popular colour selections are gone. Cleos and Moonshine spoons down to a few. There will be continual markdown until everything is gone but selections will be limited. Feel bad for the staff. They were caught off guard like everyone else.
  6. If you can find one, Raven 11ft specialist is a nice pier rod. 8lb to 15lb line. 1/4 to 1oz lures. Has enough flex in the top1/3 to handle the shock and lots of backbone to put the boot to a 25lb king. Been using one for many years.
  7. Thanks for responding. I called Outcast and they have no service center in Ontario. The power drifter is also discontinued. Sending it back for repair would cost more in postage than to fix it here. Iam taking it down to Melo Craft in Burlington and see what they can do for me. I let you know how it goes.
  8. I saw it's a 10th warranty but their nearest service center in somewhere in Alberta. With the weight of the boat it will cost more to ship it than to pay a shop to fix it here at home. Also, I am trying to get it fixed before the bass opener.
  9. I Googled inflatable boat repair Toronto. Melo craft and CO2 inflatable came up. Anybody have any experience with these shops?
  10. It is an Outcast power drifter inflatable boat. It tore at the seam.
  11. Ripped my inflatable this weekend. Can someone suggest a good repair shop in the GTA area. Hope to get it fixed before bass opener. Thanks
  12. Take it up to Pacific Mall. There are lots of stores that will do it. Compare prices before deciding on one. Good luck.
  13. I still have one of the Wrinkles spoon in the original package. It's made in Canada by Lure King Inc. P.O. box 890, Streetsville, Ontario. L5M 2C4. It's definitely an old school small company product. No web contact info.
  14. The hammered copper and orange spoons are called Wrinkles by a company called Lure King. They come in 3 sizes and also in the classic red and white pattern. They are not exactly cheap either, something like $3.99 or $4.99 depending on the size. Bought a bunch of them from a CT up in Barrie a few years ago. You can still find them in some older CT stores. Great spoon for salmon and bows up on G-bay.
  15. Alot of the smaller tackle shops down in TO carries the fin-s minnow with the fork tail. The swim fish is harder to find. Bass City up on Highway 7 and Kennedy has some and Truecanadianoutdoors in Vaughan had some over the summer. Peter's in St. Cat. also carries it if you are down that way. Great bait for perch and smallies on Simcoe. Goodluck.
  16. Bumping lures and not biting down is not exclusive to brookies. Had it happen with smallies, largies, bows, salmons, pikes and even walleyes, sometime on minnow baits with 3 treble hooks. It usually means something is just a bit off with your presentation. Fish don't usually miss especially in clear water. Next time it happens, try casting in the same spot and change the speed or cadence of your retreive, change the colour, size or even the type of lure. A dab of scent can also change a bump into a bite. Goodluck.
  17. I was out by Snake and Fox yesterday and caught some good bass. Both largie and smallies. They were all caught in the same areas that were fished by plenty of other boats and some within casting distant from swimmers and jet skiers. When Simcoe is crystal clear and busy with boat traffic. think slow, small and subtle. I am not saying it's the only way to catch bass in Simcoe but when the usual arsenal of baits fail, give it a try. Light action rod, 4-6lb line, 2-3inch subtle colour plastics, under a small float in shallow water. You'll be surprised at the quality and quantity of fish you can catch. Hey, with that set up, even if you don't get any bass you're bound to catch plenty of giant rockies and jumbo perch and have a blast. Goodluck next time.
  18. Yes, there is a specific technique where you fish a wacky rig weighted. It's called wacky jigging or inchi jigging. You can read about it on Yamamoto's E-Zine. Interesting article with some great tips.
  19. I am a big fan of the YUM Dingers. They are a bit tougher and quite a bit cheaper than the Senkos but catch just as many fish for me. I've also caught some jumbo perch and monster rockies in Simcoe with the 3". As for colours, they all work at one time or another, just switch up until you find the one the fish like best that particular day. I usually start out with pumpkin with red flakes. As for the heat shrink tubings, my daughter found some cheap on ebay for me. 99cents for a metre and free shipping.
  20. I am interested in trying the shrink wrap tubings. Where can I get some?
  21. That is their Grand Opening sales flyer??? How disappointing. And all that anticipation. With Le Baron's occasional no tax events and Sail's 15% off sales that occurs thru out the year, I think I'll be spending my money closer to home.
  22. Take a look at the new Fenwick HMGs, 2 piece $82 at Lebaron $99 in the US. For a few bucks more, there is the new Daiwa Tatulas, 1piece $110 at Lebaron $150 in the US. Great reviews on both rods. With the no tax sale right now, they are great deals.
  23. Can someone post the website? Thanx
  24. You should check out the Fenwick Elite Tech River Runner series of rods. They come in light and ultralight up to 7'6 in length and are 2 piece. Price is around $100 at Sail. They are design for trout but make excellent pan-fish rods. The 6'8 or 7'2UL should be good for you. Goodluck.
  25. They still catch a few down in Port Dalhousie each year. I was watching a show on OFC and there is a lodge in Quebec that stocked a small lake full of these things. Some over 10lbs! They are pretty but I heard they don't fight as well as a normal bow.
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