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Looks like you guys had a good time ( at least most of you ) I'm a lake trout fan as well and I enjoyed the lake trout pictures .
I hear the lake trout fishing on Kipawa is pretty good . What were you guys using ? Trolling or jigging ?
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That looks like an awesome spot Simon . That plate of food looked delicious by the way
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Like I said in my post "be careful" and yes it doesn't have to be a flaming red rock . Just a little hot to the touch !
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Those screen shots are impressive , not a bad bass either
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Looked like a great trip Mike , can't wait for the full report in a couple months !
Question for you though , where did you get that tailing glove ?
Have not seen one like that before .
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That's brutal , I hate hearing about things like this
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Ya , that's a big one !!! Looking forward to your report .
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That is ridiculous , good job OPP . Yes , a lesson in public communications is in order !
I believe if you live out of area you can have your say with the crown over the phone on an
arranged date.
I would fight this no questions asked .
I was stopped by the OPP on a lake in the Parry Sound area a couple weeks ago and these guys
were very professional and polite , I guess there is a bad apple everywhere.
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Another good tip is to make sure your tent is well ventilated either with its own vents or leaving the window/door flap open a bit.
This seems to be counter productive on keeping warm during the night but believe me its not . You want to vent out all that air/moisture
that you exhale over the course of the night , if not and its cold out your tent will be like a "cold sauna" not the best conditions for
keeping warm ! Never wear cotton clothes to bed either only wool or a synthetic ( no insulating value in damp cotton )
As well , this is something I have been doing for awhile now when it gets cold out . About an hour before you go to bed you put a rock
from the fire into the tent , you will be amazed at how long it stays warm for and it takes the chill out of the tent before bed . I put it on a
small piece of plywood so it doesn't burn the tent. Be careful if you decide to do this ( takes a bit of practice )
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I do several cold weather camping trips in the spring and fall and I have a -10 rated down bag . Never a problem !
Like others have said a good sleeping pad is a must when its cold and damp out . As well , have designated sleeping
clothes . I wear a thermal top with a hood on it (hood or toque is a must) and long underwear to bed on the cold nights
with no problems . The only problem with down bags is if they get wet/damp no matter what the rating is your doomed
so make sure you keep the bag dry at all costs . I make sure that I take the bag out of the tent in the morning and hang
it up to dry in the sun/wind during the day ( moisture builds up in the tent when its cold and makes the down bag damp )
I believe as well that you double your low temp. and compare to your bag rating and you should be good , -5 outside low
then a -10 rated bag is good !
Good luck
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Great report and pictures Bunk , You guys caught some real nice ones . I have to agree with Bill , haven't fished for them much but when I
have they are tough to catch !
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Looks like an amazing place , I might have to put that on my bucket list !
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I will drive 2-3 hours for a good day of fishing !
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That looks like a great summer job to me , very lucky !
Thanks for sharing some of your summer adventures
with us
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I fish mostly shield lakes as well and lake trout can be very picky at times so like others have said when there on , there on and when there
off , there off . I am a firm believer in fishing with the lightest line possible as well , lake trout might be a little short in the smarts department
but they have excellent vision . Just last month I was up north fishing lake trout and we were all nailing them , my partner broke off a fish and
he didn't tie a flouro leader back on but just tied direct to his braid . Guess what , no more fish for him until he tied that leader back on !!!
As for lures that I find to be good on my lakes : Red and Silver Williams Trophy Spoon , Red and Gold Cleo and just this past spring I couldn't
keep them off of a Rapala Silver Husky Jerk ( 3 inch ) Good luck !
Here are a couple pictures of some of the lures I use in my lake trout waters
The williams spoon in this picture has a streamer fly tied to it ( works when things slow down ) The jigs I use when I can locate a bunch on the finder (usually in the summer months)
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I have had good dealings with them over the phone several years ago mind you .
I had a new lure break and they replaced it no questions asked !!!
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Nice one TJ , that's a beauty !
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No , that wouldn't PI$$ me off . Not at all !!!
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I am a shift worker as well so I am never driving in any real traffic . I live 75 km from work (airport) and it takes me roughly 1 hour each way and its
not that bad . The only rough bits are dealing with wildlife on the roads late at night , bad weather in winter going up and down the hills in Dufferin
County during the winter and dealing with the crazy drivers around Brampton/airport . I live in a beautiful part of the province and that makes all
the commuting worth it to me . I don't now if I could do anymore km's in a day so I would say 80-90 km would be my max !
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Strange year for sure , water temps. on a couple inland Parry Sound lakes that I fish are around the 70 degree mark already .
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Great report , some real hogs there !
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Enjoyed that Mike as usual , kids looked like they had a blast
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I'm not a musky guy (maybe one day) but I do know that big fish require a lot of good food and easy livin' to get big . That good food would be soft rayed , fatty
fish like cisco ,suckers, whitefish , trout and salmon and that my friends comes from Georgian Bay . As well there are parts of that bay up in the islands that have not seen
a fisherman in many years and that's easy livin'
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All fixed I hope . Started it up in the driveway and ran some seafoam through it as well as tapping the bowl . Ran great after awhile but still noticed
fuel leaking out of engine . Did some investigating and noticed a fuel line at the bottom of the carb. had a pin hole leak , cut it out and replaced back on carb
and bingo . Good as new Thanks for the help guys , good for another ten years !
What is the history of OFC?
in General Discussion
Posted · Edited by 4x4bassin
I have been around for about 12 -13 years now and yes it has been a fun and informative ride to say the least .
This is funny because I just ran into an old member ( Diplip ) at Cabelas last week and we were briefly talking
about the old forum . Not to sure about the history of the site but I'm sure TJ will answer that .