bare foot wader

you'll probably get a ton of different answers but it's mostly personal preference, nothing is written in stone. clearer water you want more space between bait and the shot...in murky water or fast flowing you can get away with shot closer to the bait......the longer lead between shot and bait will allow your bait more room to wander in the current.... make sure you use round shot as the removable tabs will cause your shot to spin and put twist in your line

snip the treble off...add single siwash....or add a tiny split ring and whatever hook you want Also, i've started in the past few years making my own spinners....easy, fun and cheap and you can customize body and blades to match specific conditions, ie: heavy body, small blade, I've never found any store bought ones like that, I made a batch of them and perfect for slow rolling through deep pools... I picked up a bunch of supplies at the show for under 20 bucks and I ended up making 30 spinners out of it, various bodies and blade sizes....and they caught fish just like a mepps or a panther martin did...

I hear ya on not being impressed with losing the spare spool....I understand it was done to keep the cost lower after they redesigned their spinning reels, not that cool but I can understand it at least....what really pisses me off though is why is it so hard to buy a spare spool...it would be nice if you could walk in, buy your new reel and a second spool at the same time, instead of scouring the internet trying to find a spool....I think this is finally motivation to drop my shimano loyalty and try out some diawa reels....

I'm not sure if moose ribs are tougher than beef or pork but I'm sure any rib recipe will work. I think that boiling loses a little bit of flavour, so I would boil for 20-30 mins and then marinade over night...make sure you give a good squeeze of a lemon or two or some oj or red wine, the acidity will help to break down the tissue and tenderize....then throw them on the bbq or broil in oven

has anybody on this thread personally fished with this rod and reel in their hands, or any other amundson rod or reel? I agree that sage is top notch, my fav rod is winston...but price really shouldn't be the primary factor to determine quality...with the big, top dollar brands half of what you're paying for is the lifetime warranty, it really is, no joke.... to each their own, whatever....all I'm saying is that amundson is a quality product at an affordable price....the combo at costco isn't their top end line either, but is absolutely more than a beginner combo and will last well past your initial learning curve and reels nowadays do more than hold line, as any gear weiner will attest...disc drags, sealed drags, large arbours speed up line retrieval, etc, etc

Question - do you want to get into fly fishing? if the answer is yes, then you will NOT find a better deal than that....this is actually one of the best deals I've ever seen at costco I'm not sure why everyone is cutting this combo up or looking for faults that simply aren't there?...the costco website is exactly that, it's costco advertising....go to the amundson site if you want full details on the product amundson is a Canadian company, they make good stuff and that's an amazing price....

Amundson isn't very well known but is good product at a good price, they're a factory direct supplier...it's a small BC company, pro staffers all Canadian, rods still built in China...IMO quality and performance is comparable to other fly manufacturers that cost twice as much...

Most popular manufacturer's have authorized service centres in Ontario. You could also keep your eyes open for a quality used reel in the classifieds. As for right vs left hand retrieve, interesting comments earlier. I am right handed and I reel left handed. To me it feels more comfortable/natural to have the rod in my dominant hand.

a baitcast reel is one of those things where spending more will def get you more in performance...biggest factor is a higher end reel will have a better braking system, which is important for a newbie....I'd recommend a shimano citica as a good entry level baitcast that won't break the bank but will also last you for years too

my buddy and I split on a sevylor fish and hunter series, the 12' model....it's a carp to paddle around, trolling motor for srue...I was impressed with our model, a plywood floor will make it sturdier....I know sevylor makes a lot of inflatable boats, perhaps some of the models are just beach toys but the fish hunter series is good enough to fish with for sure....we eventually put a hole in ours but that was our own fault, bumped into a metal rod sticking out near shore....it was easily patched and was good to go again...we bumped and drifted over many trees without doing damage though....you can buy an addition skin/skirt for the boat which might be a good idea if that's your only option I wouldn't say scrap it, just be smart with it when you're on the water...but if you an save up a bit more you can find plenty of used canoes in that price range as well

if you're looking for a used boat/canoe there's plenty on kijiji and craigslist that go for cheap, just need to check regularly to get a steal of a deal...last fall I picked up a 13'6" cadorette for 250, fished out of it all fall and then sold it in jan for 400....if you're willing to drive a bit there's lots in the kawartha/muskoka area

interesting story....never heard of that with bass tourneys but I know back in the day it used to be fairly common with musky, when everyone was chasing the world record

def learn the wallis cast as quick as possible, as mentioned, the side cast will cause you more headaches in the long run due to line twist....

I just made a few of these last week...we call them penny stoves...heineken cans are the best to use as their cans have a slightly sturdier construction...burn time was about 15-17 mins and could bring a litre of water to boil in 8 mins

I'm going with musky....sides look pretty light, looks like dark pattern on lighter body....I've seen quite a few muskies sunning themselves like that, not so much with pike

if you're that concerned about it then get it checked out...4 hrs will be worth your time now if it is a nasty break.... example: broke a bone in the outside of my hand back in college and never got it checked out...it set back in place on its own but not properly inline, my grip now suffers a little bit and that hand gets pretty sore some days...most likely going to have arthritis because of it and my doctor has suggested re-breaking the bone and setting it properly if I continue to have pain or loss of grip

yep, you guys are absolutely right, horrible stuff and should never touch it...I mean who can handle a bit of green dye on their hands?...the pro's who make a living using power pro are fools

it was probably a lamprey clamped onto it...

not a plumber at all but there is a valve that controls the flow of water into the reservoir, sounds like that might be clogged....

I can understand both sides of the story here....but regardless of cost, i'll gladly pay for it in a jam, is every gas station should have a pump.....I actually had an emergency and was stranded at a station that didn't have a pump...had to wait an hour until finally somebody pulled in and had a pump in his truck....

go bigger, no questions at all about that, go bigger......if they're a bit small every movement will pull at the seams which will lead to quicker failure...and keep in mind you gotta add a few inches to your measurements for layering in the winter the flipside is if you go TOO big you get "chubb rub"...or thats what i call it...when the extra material rubs between your knees and leads to a hole eventually....happened to me on wright and mcgills and warrantied and walked out of the store with a new pair....i'm usually in between L and XL...XL fits in the length and height but large fits on the width...kinda sucks, dno't see XL slim fit waders

you'll definitely love the calcutta, esp if you get the TE.... same convo goin on at the fishon board....my big thing with the c4's is that their thumb bars suck...plastic and very flexible...when trolling a big bait i'd have to pull some slack in my line befoer i could depress the thumb bar, ie if i wanted to let a few more feet out....I personally like the push button release on the abu's

no worries about gloomis, everybody says great stuff about their warranty if you ship across the border make sure it's USPS and not UPS....ups will hit you with their own brokerage charges which are redonk expensive.....usps will take a bit longer but no hidden costs usually, at least in all of my experiences i have a loomis frontier float road as well and love the action on it...which model do you have?

not sure about DR but was in mexico last year....woke my ass up and was at the docks EVERY morning at 8am and waited until 10 every day when fishing was cancelled due to wind....then of course last night i was like enough of this noise, i'm not getting up...and or course fishin was good to go then I met a few guys on the beach that were doing fairly well casting from shore...using williams spoons and husky jerks... I tried to get some info out of the charter captain but wasn't much tossed out...pretty sure most of the boat fishing is using bait and if you're booking a charter do NOT book from the resort...cost an arm and a leg...i've just gone down to the docks and walked around and you can barter a good rate and it is not sketchy like most would think...make sure you ask to see the boat before hand and iff possible pics from previous trips

didn't realize hodgman was bought by coleman's...not sure how that would affect their warranty...but i've heard good stuff about it in the past....my first waders were hodgman's neoprenes and they lasted great under hard use for about 4 years...then i got a bit chunky and they got tight and started to leak at the seams...i think marine goop is best for repairs, better than aquaseal IMO which tends to get brittle with age lifetime warranty's are sometimes not so great..ie how much they charge you for shipping and how long it takes to replace....a lot of lifetime warranty products the cost of that is reflected in initial purchase price...i'd rather have a cheaper purchase price in some cases and just buy new ones when they wear out... those waders look decent and for that price iw ouldn't even care about what the warranty is...pretty good price there