BassMan11

As I sit here in Ottawa dreaming about open water fishing I always like to think about things I can do to my boat. Last year I was running into some low voltage issues on my house battery when everything was running. Aerator, livewell pump, HDS 12 and 7, Lowrance sonic hub, NMEA 2K and lights would drop the voltage to around 11.5 and set of the Lowrance low voltage alarm. Obviously turning a few pumps off would bring the voltage back up to 12-12.3. I have a dedicated group 24 agm battery (largest I can fit) for a accessories only. This battery is brand new and runs to a rocker panel on my Lund. Is this just something that will happen when running that much load or could there be another issue such as wire gauge or something? Reaching out out to the master minds on this site for sound advance as per usual. Thank in advance Don

Sounds like your finances and in order and you can afford to have a little debt so go for it man. Another option is to use a line of credit to buy a boat "cash" and then you can create your own payment schedule.... depending on the rate obviously. This is what I did and it gives you the flexibility to either pay the minimum or pay as much as you want. Also depending on what boat (size and model) you are looking for, 15-20k can get you a Lund or an Alumacraft.. you just need to find the right deal. In my opinion dealers will always be at the higher end of the used boat market... you are probably better off to go with a private sale closer to the end of the year for your best value. My best advice..... CONSTANTLY be checking boat trader and Kijiji for boats. The good deals are gone within an hour of being posted. Good luck man... fun times

No these are all in store "clearance" items with that yellow tag on it. Can't find any of it online..

Yup posted this topic 2 weeks ago. 2 of those float rods left at the store in Ottawa as of Saturday last week. Cabela's here in Ottawa is going crazy. NRX's and Legend Xtreme's & Tournaments - $199 Hummbird Helix 12 Sonar GPS - 799 / Helix 10 Sonar GPS - 599 112lb Terrova's and Ultrex's 50% off Shimano Calcutta 200D - $199 As well as all sorts of other rod, reel, terminal tackle, accessories deals going on. I find myself going in there every other day to see if some other deal pops up. Picked up 2 Legend Xtreme casting rods taxes in for almost $150 less than what 1 rod would cost at regular price.

Resized to fit right from my phone. Just for iPhone users using their phone photos. Take a picture or pictures you want to post and send them in an email to yourself. It will ask you if you want to resize the photos and hit the small option and hit send. Then open the email you sent to yourself and download them. The photos will now be the proper size for uploading. A little complicated but it seems to work well. Hope this helps. Cheers!

I heard it OI. What a complete piece of work that guy is. I would hope they fire him immediately.

The plane was amphibious so there could be a chance he could have been looking to land on the water. Me got be the reason he was flying low. I have been in one of those types of planes. A super Petrell which is the same type of plane. They are very cool to fly in.

I asked the guy there if there were any left. He said as soon as the price list came out employees at the store bought them all. The were a couple GL3s on sale for 199 as well as IMX float rods for 199. Even a St Croix legend extreme in the 500 range on for 199. A couple of them in Ottawa as of 430pm today.

Just got home from my local Cabelas here in Ottawa. Seem that they are having an end of year clearance on high end rods. Certain Legend Extremes and G.Loomis NRXs (all sold out in Ottawa) Were on sale for 199. Along with lots of other rods and reels on sale at clearnece prices. Also some terminal tackle as well ( tungsten weights on for 2.99). Just a heads up since they will be gone fast!

What was that about Karlsson being the best player on the planet? A -6 for the game last night. Just for reference.... The single game all time record is -7.

Great bounce back win for the boys handing LA their first regulation loss. GLG

A great way to start the season. Matthews and Marleau put up 3 points a piece and Freddie looks solid between the pipes. Our powerplay looks deadly. On another note..... here in Ottawa it looks like even with removing 1500 SEATS the Sens currently are not tracking to sell out their home opener tonight against Washington. Sounds about right.

Costa... bought a 98 touring SLE 500 fan last year and love it. Great sled for both trails and getting through the bush. Built on the same frame as the Skandic minus the gearing. Hey Matt, Planning to go brand new? A Tundra, or Skandic would fit the bill for what you are looking for. expect they are both 4 strokes (as almost everything is now).The new Yammy VK-540 is a work horse as well and its a 2 stroke. That being said all 3 of these sleds are quite heavy.... but I guess most sleds are now a days. The used sled market will be heating up soon........ good luck with your search. O... and of course GLG.

Awesome Chris! I had a flight like that out of Nakina last year. Although we had a very low ceiling and there was a reason for it. Average altitude was 350'.

Unfortunately having any sort of intelligent conversation about hockey with Matt it out of the question. It has been several years of emoji's, large red letters, and spelling Leafs wrong. It really is tough to take anyone like that serious. Also the fact his team is the laughing stock of the Canadian hockey market must hurt as a so called "fan". But I digress. As a Leafs fan we must remember back to a year ago to when we had a whole bunch of unproven rookies and a lot of uncertainty in every zone on the ice. The difference was (as a true non homer fan) there was actually a bit of optimism. I don't know about everyone else but when Bozak was our best offensive player I didn't have a whole lot of confidence the team would be successful. I am approaching this year the same as last... with 0 expectations. Year 2 of a rock bottom rebuild is not the time to be thinking about the cup finals. They still are missing a few pieces on the back end (obviously) which will hopefully be addressed with the amount of solid prospects we have coming up. Will the rookies have the same production as last year? I would say probably not.... for some reason I do believe the sophomore jinx is a thing and the production might drop a bit. All in all though this will actually be 2 years in a row I have been excited to see what this team can do. The future is bright in Toronto for the first time in a long long time. GLG

Actually surprised since you love jig fishing so much you weren't jigging those Lakers!

The Sens have had 4 arena name changes since 1996. I really don't care since they are an irrelevant franchise in the NHL.... But I just thought i'd point this out. Don't like the name change myself but money talks obviously. I am sure by the end of this 20 year contract Ottawa won't even be in the league. GLG

I have a NOCO Mini Gen2 and I am pretty happy with it. Yes it only charges at 4 amp per Bank but I don't run my trolling motor batteries down under 60-70%% very often. One of the bonuses of having a 80lb thrust motor on a 16.5' aluminum boat. So if you are draining your batteries every time you go out you might want to look at the higher amperage charger vs a lower one.

Nice fish Mike. Some real hogs.

I fish them on a Loomis 6'8 E6X medium x-fast paired with a Ci4 with 15lb power pro hi vis yellow line and a 12lb floro leader. I like a weighted wacky hook as I believe its a bit or versatile fishing shallow or deeper water. Lots of clear smallmouth lakes in the Ottawa valley and the fish are a bit deeper during the summer. I find on high pressure lake the wiggle of a Yamamoto might trigger a few more strikes then the other brands. If I am heading up north and bass are around I would get some Yum dingers as they are half the price and a bit more durable. I have caught more numbers of fish on this bait than anything else. Although after a week of fishing it's tough to look back and see you went through over $100 in plastics worms.

Thanks Chris, I would assume normal summer tactics such as mid lake humps and deeper neck down area's would hold at least some fish. I will try some nighttime fishing as well. That being said I was on the french river last weekend and caught a 20" eye in 10 feet of water on a senko at noon... lol Thanks for the info DW, I planned on getting some crawlers or even setting a trap for a few minnows for live bait. Also being at the mile 25 cabin I planned on venturing up the lake for more remote waters. I am bringing my own boat (with all the bells and whistles) which I have Navionics mapping on with the full map of the lake. Without it I would be a little more worried about getting turned around. Sircranks, To bad you had a hard fishing outing. Regardless of how we do it look like its a beautiful lake to explore and fish..... How was your experience with the outfitter otherwise..... anything in particular I should bring?

Another vote for BPS 100MPH suit. Expensive but have never been wet... sitting or standing.

Morning ladies and gents, I am headed to Onaping Lake for the first time with my group of buddies next weekend for our annual fishing trip. I have booked the 25 mile outpost camp for 4 days and hope to get into some decent fishing. Not asking for any specific spots (but feel free) or anything like that but just wondering if there are any specific techniques or lures or depths I should be targeting to get into some walleye? We will primarily fish bass and pike as hopefully they will be more abundant and better for the boys who don't fish a lot. I might even head down to the south end to jig some Lake trout if the weather permits. Any other info about the lake or things we should consider? Obviously the lake is large and full of bays and channels so having your GPS charged and available is important. I will give a full report when I return. Thanks in advance for your replies. BassMan

Lots of info on this around the forum. Usually your trolling motor batteries are used just for the trolling motor only. Put your electronics on the starting battery. That way they will get charged by the big motor when you are running from spot to spot. Best case scenario would be 4 batteries. 2 for the trolling motor, 1 for your starting and 1 for your electronics. But obviously you need the adequate space for that. This is what I am running and it seems to be working well this season. Just remember to always charge your deep cycles right after your trip. It helps their longevity. Hope this helps.

So I finally got a call from Cabelas and they apologized profusely for the mix up and are sending me a $50 gift card for their error. Over 70 people ordered the unit and supposedly a handful got the unit at the listed price. Hey i'll take $50 for free any day. Good on Cabelas for at least doing a little something for their customers.