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Have fun, hunting is a rewarding activity even when your not successful!. Marketplace idea is very good as well, also kijiji. I picked up 4 ladder stands in good condition for our place up north this year for less than half the cost of new… Sinker is correct, you don’t need new or latest and greatest to be successful. Just about everything I own, from fishing to hunting gear has been bought used in very good to excellent condition including most of my firearms. There is a deal around every corner if your paying attention!!

Don’t shoot the long white ducks with the green heads and long beaks. That will be an eating experience you will never forget or want to replicate! And Buying hunting gear from small shops is getting harder everywhere unfortunately. We only have a few small shops out my way and some of the better ones have closed down. I deal with Clinton sporting goods and do most of my business for shooting, reloading and hunting gear with him, great shop and owner is awesome to deal with, plus my range is just down the street so I get there every time I go shooting. But that’s a heck of a long way from cooks bay and I don’t know if he ships. I have also done a lot of business with Elwood Epps for over 25 years and have never been disappointed with them. I stop in every time when we are heading to our place up North. Best place in Ontario for used firearms selection. Also in the Orillia area is Trombly’s tackle box. The owner Remi is a stand up guy and old hunting buddy of mine. Very good selection and a nice shop to look around, with a lot of selection. That’d be where I look. Between Trombly’s, Epps and Wolfs Den you should cover all your bases!

It’s been a few years since I got my ice unit, but it was in a bag in a chip holder with navionics packaging and CD I believe and it had it clearly marked on the box as navionics included. Sorry I don’t have my packaging.

What he said!

Oh no….. this is terrible news…. I wish I’d known sooner and I’d be scooping it up.

Try cooking your singles in muriatic acid pal. Looks like a fresh egg, but hard enough to put on a hook!

My kids also use the Siennas. Surprisingly decent reels at a low price. I also use the smaller ones on almost all of my ice rods. Good stuff!

You should not tell them anything. The lawyer they supposedly have should advise them. I've seen plenty of f@#ckery in my day, and it sounds like some is afoot.

Yep, you will need some power to steer. You can still use the bowmount without ipilot. Just bring your pedal back to the console. They give you plenty of cable!

I have hundreds and hundreds of hours of troll time on my ipilot. No detriment to the motor itself that I can see. I did burn out an ipilot head unit, but fortunately I had stockpiled an extra complete with remote when Canadian tire was clearing them out a few years back. Using heading lock to troll is the only way to go. It leaves you hands free to set lines, catch fish, do whatever. If you want to adjust course you can do so at the touch of a button. There’s no better way!

Wow, video evidence is pretty compelling. Bet Oleary is happy that both he and his buddy had expensive security systems!

Late night booze cruise is a possibility. It’s not unusual on cottage lakes to see an unlit pontoon and hear the clink of glasses and laughter. Stargazing, avoiding attention, call it what you will. I’ve seen it many times on the family cottage lake. Mind you, who takes a shot of booze when returning to the dock after a late night collision when your son has just called 911. I’d say their is negligence on both sides here. Truth will never come out because there is too much money on both sides!

If I had to own one boat for fair to moderate weather fishing, camping and for banging off rocks and beaching etc. I'd probably buy a 16 foot Lund SSV with a Honda 40hp. They take some pretty big water for their size and they are an excellent utility boat with a good amount room for gear. Pretty bare inside though. Another good unit would be an older Lund Rebel 16 or if you wanted a flat floor an Alaskan.

I have had several self destruct many years ago. I never gave them another chance. I'm sure they have some good offerings.

50amp breaker, all day. Princess auto sells em cheap and they will work fine for your application.

Congrats Dan, My good buddy retired 2 years ago. It was easier to book a day to go fishing with him when he had a regular job, now he has more things to do than ever LOL. It'll be good, my day is not too far in the future and I'll enjoy every minute!

I’ve caught many musky in the river not far from the park. Buzz baits always effective

My buddy had the starter on his 2012 merc 150 rebuilt and as far as I know it turned out fine.

I'd look at these. I almost considered selling my superfisherman and getting the Freedom 18. It's a hella nice rig for a mid size semi utility, and I sometimes miss the tiller layout. last I checked Marsh's marine had a 16 in stock. Might be gone now.

The spot lock uses very little battery unless it’s very windy. Another thing you’ll like is the autopilot feature. It will change your world if you like to troll. I’ve heard of some occasional problems with the self deploy, but I sure think I’d take my chances if I needed a new motor and it was in the budget. Talk about a nice feature to have!

If you want mature fish and aren’t concerned about big silvers, the level best time is the last 2 weeks of August/ first week of September in front of rivermouths anywhere from 20fow to 120fow. Here’s a tip, at that time of year, the hooks you see hugging bottom aren’t always carp. If you want to be a salmon fisherman, set your alarm for 2am and be Setting lines by 430-5am. Your success will double if not triple. This is a direct result of water clarity and no doubt zebra muscles. Guys leaving the launch at 7:30am have missed the best fishing and should perhaps consider bass fishing as a hobby!

I had one of those for a couple years and never had a problem but I’ve heard a lot of people has issues with them. I did do a warranty claim on an ice auger and they where really good about shipping the part and they did it for free even thought the breakage was due to falling off an ATV, but I had a receipt. It’s worth a call to try, if it where my $100 I’d be on the phone!

Well you got the job done when you wanted to. Funny you mentioned I just looked this morning and 2x8 x12 pressure treat is down to $35 a board. I need 4 for a backyard project as 2 weeks ago they where $46 a board. I don’t need to do the job so I’m going to hang in until September and see what happens. It allows me to be two of my favourite things with household projects. Frugal and lazy lol.

That’s madness!

I just saw that price quoted on another post somewhere.... who is selling worms for $6 a dozen? I’ve seen them for $3 a doz but $6??? That price is madness. I just bought 4 dozen for $10 at the variety store in Field the other day.