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Thanks Arkrisoner.

That original pic is probably a Daredevil but it's hard to be sure as there's a million knockoffs of that popular spoon( Len Thomson, Cabela's Canadian Spoon, etc). The Wrinkle is very different. It has a flip, as illustrated by the 3rd original pic. That flip at the front end of the spoon combined with the lighter weight / dimension of the lure makes for the sexy action that gets bit. Years ago when Salmon trolling involved soaking spoons almost exclusively it was quite the trend to modify trolling spoons with pliers. You simply took a thin trolling spoon and bent the front of the lure up being carefull not to split the edges.. I used to do it to some of my Racs and fish did bite them so we all believed. Since those days the fish got smarter and now you have to troll around with elaborate trolling systems and bait to get on the bite. If you look at Luhr Jensen Croc spoons and even Acme Cleo, K-O Wobbler spoons they also feature a flip but they also feature a weight/dimension that basically overpowers the sexy swimming action that the Wrinkle exhibits. Mepps Syclops spoons also have a front flip but it's a flip up and then down that creates a different action to that of the Wrinkle. The Crocs and Syclops are also much thinner through the body width than the Wrinkle, a design that gets these spoons to sink fast...great in deep water, expensive in the shallows. Seems to me that anyone with rudimentary metal working skills could duplicate the flip found on the Wrinkle and if they did I for one would buy some. Maybe even find Phil and get the stamping pattern and go into business

I have a Quebecer buddy who goes to northern Quebec to fish for landlocked Atlantic Salmon and for them the magic lure is a Pixie. I'm told that the lodge owners sell them off of a rack in the lodge for big money once guys see how well they work and they find themselves without. This weeks InFisherman did some underwater footage tracking spoons and rattletraps for ice fishing and the difference between spoon action and even rattler action is astounding. The Williams Nipigon had the best action of the spoons I observed them testing.

I just posted some high end gear over on kijiji. , 176 hardbaits, 17 bags of plastics, teasers, tackle box, rod sock and an led hat light, for $500. and 1 lefthanded Daiwa Baitcaster. It's a Zillion 100SHLA ( lefty) $180 Call Paul for details 647-951-9142 https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1329326466 https://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.html?adId=1329331618

These look similar but my experience with Lucky Strike lures is that they are cheaply made with poor quality hooks. I believe they are heavier / per dimension than the Wrinkles so action is not the same. https://www.luckystrikebaitworks.com/tackle/lure-assortment/hammered-orange-brass-devil-bit-kit.html

Now that you mention it I believe Phil was his first name. I Googled the Lure King and came across an agent name on the government site for tradenames. I was dated in 2017 but I could not find a phone number or email that corresponded to the agency name. If someone really wanted these spoons they might get results from a snail mail request

I have a handmade 12" jointed musky lure that came floating by at the Whirlpool one day a decade or more ago. I retrieved it and it now is catagorized at my place as interior design artwork. I don't own a rod heavy enough to cast it even if I was interested in catching slimedogs

I have a Len Thompson that looks similar to the Wrinkle but it's heavier and in the traditional Thompson style. It's caught nothing for me while the Wrinkle slays them

Looks like a Wrinkle. I believe they were at one time called a Krinkle (that's what I have always called them) but I'm looking at one that is new in the package and the packaging calls it a Wrinkle (for some reason there is a K centered on a decal in the middle of the spoon). The manufacturer is Lure King, a company from Mississauga (Streetsville). That's the same firm that used to make Nastey Girl and Nastey Boy trolling and casting spoons. Those were killer products as well At one time he also manufactured the original Loomis centerpin reels, those really heavy units that let to sore backs when teamed with a 13' rod. I have been to the guys factory but I forget his name and it is probably long gone now. I've never seen a red and white one (mine are all orange and gold) but that colour scheme is sensible especially for pike. I use them on Georgian Bay where they are killer Steelhead lures especially at the Beaver. 0

I bought a 13; 3 piece Rapala Concept Ti floatrod from Sail Burlington today. They have them for $122. Regular price is $350. Seems like a really nice floater especially for the price. They had about 8 of them in inventory. Lots of other Rapala stuff as well, including some of their cheaper float rods like Shift for $125 and Classics fpr $50. The Classics are brutes but probably good for Chinooks. They even have Classic baitcast floatrods for $50. Heavy my mom hates me though.

I use Mend It and it can be a terrific product that can save serious dollars especially with expensive swimbaits IF you get fresh bottles of the stuff. It is not a well known or popular product here in Canada and it most definitely goes bad after a time. 2 out of the last three bottles I have purchased of the stuff was bad from the get go as it probably sat on the store shelf for who knows how long. Local tackle stores are totally in the dark about the technology(specifically freshness) of the product and it really is a product that will hurt their bottom line in future so be sure when you buy it that it is still very viscous AND use it up quickly because it does not keep. When it goes bad it congeles becoming thick and clumpy. At that point the product is very hard to use effectively. You can use a product called Testors Plastic Cement, a very liquid adhesive that is also found as a component in the Mend It and is available at hobbie stores that sell plastic airplane /car models, and it will bring it back a bit but not to the total effectiveness of a fresh bottle of the stuff. Perhaps buying it direct from Mend It on line is the best solution but even then I am not sure you would get a fresh product and again once opened it will go bad quickly.

This show might help older people understand what Chris K is talking about. The whole weeks series was actually very informative especially if you understand that anyone can google/spell check virtually all math, grammar and spelling challenges. Education has to be much more than memorizing easily accessible information

I bought that 7'2" Simax from Edwin. It is a super light weight stick, lighter than my 7'9" Fenwick Techna flipper(not that surprising given the length difference). I have not fished it yet but the build quality is impeccable and I feel confident that the Simax will hoist them out of the ding weeds no problem (or I can just spear the fish with it, it's STOUT). They have a nice weight balancing kit on them (like the Johnny Morris BPS rods) to get the balance perfect too. I think they can be recomended especially at their price point of about $180 retail.

I will be there with over 100 premium Japanese fishing lures(almost all new or new in box) from Jackal, Lucky Craft, Evergreen, OSP, MegaBass, and Yozuri. I understand that there's so many private sellers and actual vendors that the event has expanded to 2 rooms from last years one room. I really enjoyed it last year and I found some great deals at other tables when I got a chance to look around. Also got to meet BigUgli's dog which was great too.

I use hotshotting at the Niagara year round but thats really deep water with lots of fish and current. It's less successful is streams after the weather gets cold, better to use spinners, spoons and crankbaits simply cast and retrieved. They still will hit moving baits in the cold.

Rare seriously. The abundance of steelhead, IN ONTARIO WATERS especially our rivers, is relatively rare. On the US side, not so much. Yet their regulations are tighter. Go figure. The adult fish are unhealthy to eat on both sides of the border and yet heroes bring them home to feed their uninformed families including children and women of child bearing age. Brilliant move fellows why not chase down that contaminated fish with a smoke, a stiff drink and a line of blow. You've got to die of something might as well be tainted mushy Lake O fish.

You really can fish Steelhead any time of the year as long as you don't kill them either from mishandling them or killing them for roe or a questionable feed. Unfortunately both the spoonpullers and the floaters all have rationalizations that allow their view to bang around in their essentially empty heads. Bottom line if you are killing these rare animals for bait, food or ignorant handling you are the problem.

A small step forward. Still not near enough IMO. I bet the Spoonpullers are are screaming bloody murder. Charter boys would be too but they are mostly in Costa Rica this time of year chasing 2 legged quarry with paper. If only we could train the stream guys there might be some positive results from this conservationist trend.

I would suggest that national tv advertizing would also cannibalize any sales in Burlington in favour of Etobicoke. The point of almost all retail is to drive traffic and then capitalize on that traffic with as much high gross product (usually impulsive items) as possible. Sail is not doing this with their website nor is LeBarons, Fishing World, Gagnons, Cabelas Canada or any others I can think of. Bass Pro Shops has a very effective web presence in the USA but up until recently when free shipping to Canada was introduced the Vaughn store was so out of touch that they viewed their own website as their major competitor. Literally 10 year olds could do a better job web selling than Canadian sporting goods retailers do currently.

I just saw an ad on TV and it's minimum 30% on clothing and a minimum of 15% everything else. Surprising they would not make an issue of it on their website. Typical Canadian retailers, no marketing smarts what so ever. They deserve the deep holes they dig for themselves.

I know they opened today but I see nothing on their website to make me visit. Anyone drop in?

If you really want to be sure about the beef or pork or sheep there are farmers that run a delivery sevice for the GTA to specific drop off points but not to your home. They invite you to their farms and then you can see how the animals are raised/slaughtered and then place an order that will be delivered later. The meat IS frozen however.

Eat like a caveman. www.marksdailyapple.com I read up on it and now do my best to practice it with some exceptions. I still do not eat beef, pork or sheep but game is ok and fish is the mainstay...for me. I really feel better since I started a few months ago