Syn

Thats sorry to see. This might help: http://www.ewg.org/2...ort-sunscreens/ Got me a hat with a neck covering cloth for this year

lol Posting in an EPIC thread! I lost track of how many fish you guys caught. I'm going to bookmark this thread. thanks for posting this, you guys are pure 110% awesomeness. The frying pan pic.

About half way through this video he builds a leader: http://www.leadertec...techniques.html <--I've seen crimping both ways but #5 "correct way" usually is the safest bet imo. I like doing it that way. I crimp hard enough to securely hold the flouro without too much squeeze to cause the flouro to deform badly, you're just making the flouro weak then. Also I bulb the end and don't crimp right to the ends of the sleeve or else the crimpd sleeve end will cut into the flouro which is really bad. I think the key to it is picking a dbl barrel that is is just right for the fluro size, definitely don't want a huge hole barrel and 50 lb line or vice versa small hole barrel and 150lb line. There has to be some gap but not too loose. Hard to explain on the internet. I have those pliers but never used them for crimping. I love to use my electrical wire/crimping pliers.

Brilliant Mike!!! Congrats on the win Slowpoke!

floatman55 http://sourceforge.net/projects/phototoysclone/ clone of the powertoy for vista.

A few years ago coming out of walleye mans boat rental on Sparrow early in the morning, my buddy cast to the left by the rocky shore, shaded area with a little fog on the water. He was using A 10" berkley in red/black texas rigged. Pulls out his PB largemouth. I'm not good at guessing fish weights, easily over 6lb very conservative estimate. He had most of his hand in its mouth while lipping it. Huge worms do catch huge bass, but he has not caught a thing on that worm size since. I've been very lucky and caught many 3-5+ lb bass, (strangely some 25inch pike too) using a standard 5-6" worm. So I guess I'm more consistent. IMO its not the size of your worm, its what you do with it . You could buy a 10" pack and cut a few down to say 5-7" and then compare your results. edit I've heard many times it depends where you are fishing. High pressure fishing areas and/or when the bite is tough, downsize the worm and go with subtle movements. Bass can move really close to it to inspect and mouth it just to be sure its a meal. When the bass are active and have a feedbag on definitely go with a big fat long worm and catch a hog. I love to go weightless and twitch it, never over working it or it looks un natural. Carolina rigging and shaky too. The more flexible worms are my favorites. Like the berkley shakey powerbait (gulp dries out and I hate it now). Floating paddle tail is awesome and I can really tempt them to bite with just a rod tip twitch. I heard good things about the http://www.jackall-l...lick_shake.html so I'm going to buy those too this weekend. Good thing about worms is that they are fairly cheap baits to buy. This video is overhype but its kind of good at showing the worm action under water.

Not a new technique but it will be new for me: Donkey rigging http://www.ultimateb...p?topic=50871.0 I'm liking this plastic, almost tempted to use a dropshot hook (probably use a thin wire 2/0 worm hook)> http://www.skinnybea...om/shadeye2.php

After 5 minutes a giant wooden bowling alley clearing arm comes down and sweeps the boat ramp clear and ready for the next waiting boater.

Sweet looking ride. Maybe we could trade boats for a day

"Be considerate" signs would be a good idea. On some of the bigger ramps with multiple lauch areas, one side could be designated the express launch with a 10 minute max sign. Of course who will enforce it is the real question.

So many ways to rig live bait, from trebles in different places to using a bit of thick elastic over the front lip hook, to rigging the chub hooks backwards so that when the chub is in head first position ready to be swallowed the hooks are in the best position for hook setting. Also depends if you are using a bobber or not like the Europeans like to do. http://muskie.outdoorsfirst.com/watch.asp?id=790

Make sure hooks are sharpened. Also fishing live bait with lip hook and treble (or 2 hook) rear hook (higher rate of deeply hooked fish using this method from what I have experienced) noticed that I have to wait a while longer before I set the hook because the pike/muskie takes its time to reposition the sucker so that it can swallow it head first. If it "T boned" it the hooks may not be in a good position for hook setting. All I can suggest is wait a bit longer before you set the hook.

Not surprised. Saw a guy drop 888 on a Bagleys rare blue crankbait on ebay link to listing I'd dare to say some people are a bit but I won't judge least I be judged too. lol

Beautiful, beautiful pictures. yes I said beautiful twice because I am in awe. So many nice and healthy multispecies fish you guys caught. I think you found heaven. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

http://www.ofncommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=32344 "I heard 37" was the leader with a couple 34" 's behind it. This was of 2PM yesterday afternoon" 2008 winner: "36" won it last year"

Great report Limeyangler! Looked like tons of fun. You guys hit the crappie jackpot.

Those little ones 4-5" swimbaits you liked were about $12-15 (shipping included) on ebay. Totally reasonable price imo for that awesome looking shape and paint job. Some of those sammy types were on average $5 shipped. So its totally within many budgets considering spinnerbaits in Toronto are $6-8+ and taxes. Hardest part was being patient waiting for good sales. If I don't lose them then I'll pass them down to kids fishing. The sebile softs were $13+5 for shipping. I cringed considering I only get 3 soft plastics for that price. But oh well, if they work as good as they look then it will make for some good fishing memories. I'm really liking these frogs you guys (mostly Mikethebassfisher) were taking about in the frog thread. You guys opened my eyes to how good the frogs have become. Thats going to be my new slop bass toy this season. They sure came a long way from when I remember using frogs. This thing has a super sharp hooks , jointed eye to hook wire so the bass can't throw it out easily, a rattle and a lead weight in the rear end to keep its butt down. Bobby's perfect frog its called.

Pike or muskie or water chupacabra. hope she is ok and it did not do too much damage.

Yeah I can't wait to try them too..in deeper water. I heard the 5" ones are good for trophy bass too.

Hey Addymark, I was watching this video for the action, and noticed how quickly and confidently he grips it...like a pro. http://www.muskylink...344:Video:16543

Now that the Habs are out I've lost interest in hockey. Thankfully World cup Soccer is coming up soon. This is a great Nike ad that has multiple sub plot commercials for each player. Awesome Ad. http://www.youtube.c...player_embedded The Rooney Caravan subplot ad http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSr4QnwOePQ

I'll post what I catch on them and get back to you guys on my next fishing trip. Likely they will be ripped apart because of pike. @fish-meister . You talking about the Zara spooks? I tried those way back when they first came out and over the years. I'm not so good at imparting action with them like the pro do. This winter I found the Sammy type topwater lures that I've been told make walking the dog is a lot easier and the rear end sits lower in the water for easier hookups. I'm hesitant to go out now and try them cause I don't walk to get accused of OOS bass. Sammy

Irishfield put that plastic swimbait lure back in your tackle box. lol cute looking fishie. Looked like an amazing day to go fishing. You caught any pike that day? Six mile is so close to Gpool. I know there are some good size pike there in Six mile judging from videos I saw online. Gotta be a few muskie.

Any muskies in Six Mile lake? Please say yes.

You're right. Hidden glen must be on Georgian bay. Sorry Koush I screwed up. I see where I went wrong and thanks for correcting me F-is-H. The marina on google maps that is to the east of marker B is a much shorter distance than 4 km. I should not have assumed that marina sign was pointing to that marina. So that marina is Wawuatosa??? Interesting. I'll have to check if they do boat rentals there. "On private road exiting off Hwy 400 S, 2 km S of exit 168. 100 seasonal sites, 18 tent sites. Protected harbour on Georgian Bay. Great fishing, marina service, overnight docking. May - Oct, Hosts: Bob & Katie" Reading this more carefully. You can't get to hidden glen by going north on Hwy 400. I'd have to do the loop back southward and then exit on Hidden glen road which is what the 2km is referring to. edit found this post from last year might have more info for you http://www.ofncommun...showtopic=34688