bare foot wader

cool idea, I'm sure it'll work for your intended purpose I repurposed the dogs, grouse/duck season is short, they gotta earn their keep year round lol

Been a while since I've logged on here, sure looks different!!! If you're looking for a multi purpose boot, best rubber boot I've ever worn is the dunlops....with a light weight wool sock I'm comfortable in them down to about -10ish, wear them with bama socks or heavy wool sock when it gets colder out...I like them much more than the baffins, easier for walking around and lighter if you're looking for a boot to sit all day ice fishing/treestand and stay warm, minimal activity, I'd go for a bulkier boot with a liner https://www.marks.com/en/product/34478.html?cid=DRMKT&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy8n-uv361wIVCspkCh3vSQqbEAYYAiABEgKcDfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=COyS1rz9-tcCFRDewAodtToB8w#34478=CHABLK&34478=8&34478[width]=REG&fo_c=1301&fo_k=f7794104a34ed6210570efcbefb4bb41&fo_s=gplaca&cid=KWGoogle_[*Campaign*]_[*Adgroup*]

when I park my truck for extended periods I pull the fuse for the fuel system, so it cranks but no start..if you start the truck without putting the fuse back in it'll throw a bunch of codes but no issues otherwise

the articles don't really mention but it would be even more incredible if it was a cold bore shot, I'd assume he walked it in with his spotters....I'd say it's more like 99% talent to get into the ballpark and then 1% luck I remember when the dozen or so remaining C15 rifles were offered in Canada a couple years back, surplus after McMillan filled their contract for the army, only 15k each!!

I complained about the lack of easily accessible vbs brakes, the shimano rep I asked at sportsman show claimed it was to help reduce corrosion inside the reel, which apparently was an issue with a lot of anglers, salt/inshore guys mostly I would suspect....overall I like the new D reel, I like how it palms, and handle and drag are improvements, but the lack of removable side plate is definitely a downside for most freshwater anglers

I think the explosion of youtubers and vimeo channels the past 3ish years really took over and dominated vs cable channels...imo the content trumps anything on the cable channels

another vote for the plano container, it works....I'd suspect any number of kitchen containers would work too, but I prefer the screw top lid vs snap top lids friggin annoying you have to do that but my confidence in gulp outweighs the con of buying a separate container http://www.basspro.com/Plano-LiquaBait-Locker-Bottle/product/10211186/

and another video pops up... https://www.facebook.com/100005402651890/videos/694290700761012/

the way I read the FB post and screenshot of buddy's text message, the client brought trimmed out his boat, trimmed out gutted the boat down bare bones and then sent that picture to the client to show the condition under the flooring before he starts rebuilding...so can't really gauge if the boat is actually in better or worse shape than before, but I sure wouldn't be taking trimmed out opinions for full value......but maybe I've interpreted that wrong? and that picture doesn't seem all that bad to me...it's a bunch of grime and rotten foam, most older boats look about the same when you get the floor off....I'd seriously question if trimmed out boats re-poured foam, or just left it, or worse ripped it out and now there's no safety floatation either way buddy didn't get 4k worth of work done, and if that was just a deposit, I'd hate to know how much the rest of the bill was.....that entire boat needs to be gutted and rebuilt again

nicely handled! sounds like that local ER has a good sense of humour too hahah been there a few times myself, part of fishing eventually lol......now my male lab on the other hand, aka professional bait thief, he's on about lesson #17, little bugger doesn't seem to mind the push threw and cut method, apparently the minnow is worth the pain....I don't even have to wrestle him still anymore, he just whines at my feel and his tail wags when he sees me grab the pliers haha

so after the ipilot upgrade on the pd v2 units, you can't upgrade to the ipilot foot pedal for it, not a compatible plug in? or we're saying only the old v2 pedal is no longer compatible after the upgrade? I started out with the terrova, so this is news to me but will pass it along to buddy who is talking about upgrading....imo I need both the foot pedal and the remote, I could never give up the foot pedal entirely, just depends on the style of fishing any given day....days where I'm primarily casting out of the bow, I prefer to use the foot pedal still

I've been running a kipawa prop since 2012, I wouldn't run my trolling motor without one again...it does pretty much everything it's advertised to do, big improvement over the factory prop, happy customer here

I've whacked my shin more times than i care to admit, and half of them on my own truck sadly lol I take mine off immediately now when I'm done towing, because drop hitches on a lifted truck are high theft magnets in my neck of the woods in my old truck somebody rear ended me in a tim hortons drive thru, and then backed up and took off most of their bumper that was stuck on the ball...then blamed me for the damage because I shouldn't drive around with it unless I'm towing hahaha

I do believe there are likely a few wild cougars that have reclaimed some of their historical range in ON, but would agree with the one poster that track looks pure dog to me it's longer than it is wide, 4 distinct claw marks which typically only see on a running cat, can form a straight line X between the pads, toe position on the outside toes are too far back to be a cat...without something for scale I'd guess domestic dog also quite common to see tail drags from a cougar

I see what you're saying, but it wasn't at all like that....they need to do more "fishing trips" imo, these are not just a few accidental mistakes... DFO transport regs apply until an angler reaches their permanent residence or delivered to processing facility, pretty easy for any honest angler to comply with....sport retention of hali is a very hot issue, no problem with lodges receiving fines when they deliberately abuse the resource

lots of this stuff goes on at the lodges unfortunately these violations were catches from their unguided boats, and the lodge intentionally failed to report their clients, hence the mislabeled and mishandled packages....kinda interesting how the DFO showed up for a surprise inspection...

oh, so the actually grip itself is sticky to touch? my bad, a new bearing won't fix that lol if cleaning it doesn't work, there is a good number of aftermarket options if you want to bling your reel, you don't have to stick with the factory septon knob, unless of course you like it

the knob itself is removable, tiny roller bearing that you can either degrease/relube or replace just the bearing if needed (might be a bushing if you have a vintage model) which model stella do you have? it's easy to do, should be some youtube videos I'm sure

I see you already bought them, but don't think you can wrong with anything simms or Patagonia....my next pair is Patagonia, everybody I talk to on the river who switched from simms all say no regrets

Appropriate spinning gear can absolutely handle the baits and musky, but musky casting tends to be high volume casting in a full day compared to the offshore and surf applications they are typically designed for.....those big grinders tend to be heavier too I think they shine for shore fishers who need the casting distance, and also those who don't favour baitcasters That was a good video lol

It should be abundantly clear by now that the anti movement has far more political sway than hunters do, this guy was foolish to post his video in the edited format it is (ie: gory images, perceived lack of dignity in his celebration), without expecting recourse against the hunting community. Legal is legal and I fully support his hunt, I believe it was an ethical kill, but not everything needs to be plastered on facebook and delivered on a silver plate to the masses that don't understand the act of hunting... But why does the anti crowd have so much more leverage than hunters? I firmly believe that hunters are our own worst enemy, more often than not hunters are divided under anti backfire, a tactic the anti's surely realize when they choose to launch these smear campaigns. Even the UK journalist recognized this in his hack job article. Not so much this thread, but on some of the western forums the amount of hunters judging this guy is just sad. We should understand and respect each other's differences and stand together against the anti movements and petition the governments equally strong from our end to not cave into anti demands....rather than constantly giving up inches, until we lose the proverbial mile. Anti's hate hunters, and fisherman too, just look at that P3TA video on C&R fishing that's been circling lately. All outdoorsman should realize that just because the anti's aren't directly attacking them at this very moment, every little anti victory is paving the pathway to when they do attack whatever it is you love to do....traditional archery, C&R fishing, etc I consider myself fortunate that I am old enough to have had the opportunity to hunt wild game, I seriously question if hunting will still exist in another 100 years.

youtube is your friend, or even a small motor shop, it doesn't have to be a swamped marine shop, simple fix

this is in the pontoon I'm assuming? or wading? they actually make something called leech socks, basically just a cotton gaiter with a couple draw strings, I saw them while travelling so I'm sure you could find on ebay/amazon have you tried some good old fashioned DEET?

it almost looked like the side plate was loose in the video? I'd start with taking them apart and seeing what's going on, might just need some light grease/lube they reel fine if you play with them, but start clicking under load? does the rotor slip when this happens?

love this thread, I'm also considering adding a charcoal grill to the patio myself lol