porkpie

While I agree tournaments are a bloody nuisance, and frankly if they did away with them, I would be a happy camper, I am of the opinion that die off occurs fairly often in extreme temps, and have seen it before. While I'm sure it can't be good for the bass, I don't think it can be hung around the neck of the tournaments solely!

Yes, trout and salmon run etobicoke creek. It is not a very good run, but certainly they swim up every river, ditch and storm culvert that runs off of Lake Ontario. I found a hen steelhead trapped halfway up a run off ditch last April to give you an example! I wouldn't have great expectations, but certainly they show up in etobicoke in small numbers as well.

Well, Craig Ritchie beat me too it, but he about summed it up. It's flossing pure and simple, and when I want roe, I go out and do what needs to be done! They sit in the river in 2 to 6 feet of water, opening and closing their mouths. I have been at this game a very long time, and I no longer kid myself! Estuary fish on hardware is a whole other matter, and even under a float at the river mouth, I believe are instinctual hits. But up stream an a few feet of water, after being pounded...... Flossing! Sorry to be a spoil sport.

Get you some bright pompoms at dollarama and glue them onto hooks, they are cheap and work well for flossing!

Public urination is a common charge in university towns and club/bar districts, where inebriated youth commonly urinate on people's property, like car door handles and business front doors. In some instances you could be charged for doing it on your own property, however it would vary by municipality. It's unlikely to happen to be honest, unless your peeling on your neighbours car at 3am, and your caught in the act, while officers are attending the blowout base thumping party at your residence. Somehow I doubt that will be the case, so be discreet and you should be ok!

Thats a big fish, and he isn't holding it that far away, you can tell by the angle of his right arm. However it is not a 72LB fish, I agree. Hell of a catch though!

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Shoulda bought a pickup..... LOL... jk!

If your travelling relativey slow, your likely only to take out your prop. I did in one blade of a prop on crowe lake years ago and I was only doing a few MPHs. I'm not trying to put you off, because there is some decent fishing to be had, but be warned that even regular cottagers on the lake have been know to smash up a lower unit every so often....... It happened to me to the tune of 3k or thereabouts. I was doing about 25- 30km at the time in a location I "thought" I knew well, and a big old rock just rose up to meet me out of nowhere. Every year I hear of it happening to a neighbouring cottager or friend of friend at least once, so just be careful as not all obstructions are marked! Good luck!

What side do you want to launch. There is a launch on keswick side at the end of Walter street, and there is another at the end of Guilford road on the Other side of the bay!

I only own mauis and have no experience with the other brands. I am very happy with the MJ's. I have also used their warranty service, and it is second to none. Your mileage may vary!

That's only estimated..... And it's truly estimated! I know the lake very well ( family cottage) and wrecked a lower unit on Kahshe. Good luck, and go slow outside of marked channels!!

There is some truth to this. While fun to catch, I sometimes find the bloody things a nuisance while pickerel fishing the kawarthas!

I broke a rod on its first trip out a week after purchase. It was a fenwick not a shimano, but Lebaron replaced it in the store no problems! Good luck!

Clearly your doing it wrong!

I don't care if it pisses you off, it is certainly my right to give an opinion! its a message board, thats what they are for! Your response indicates you have no idea the time, elbow grease and cashola that goes into being a member of a large organized jointly owned year round hunt/fish camp. We block access to nothing, and have great relations with our neighbouring camps. But from time to time, every camp in the area has had troubles with freeloaders. There was a time we didn't have to chain stuff down, or take oars out of the bush. Not so much anymore!

Yes, until you spend hours in time and labor dragging them in, then have people cutting your chains, stealing your stashed oars, leaving your boats to drift etc. Plus leaving them full of used plastic baits, dead line, beer cans and garbage and then not bothering to flip them back over when done so they can fill up with rainwater. Add to that, they had to trespass through your hunt camp, that is PRIVATE and the only accessible trail has been maintained by yourselves and one other camp back in the bush..... Finders users indeed. If people had half a brain about it, guys like me and my hunt gang would have a pretty laid back attitude about the use of our boats, however we don't because dum dums come through and make a mess, with no regard to our labours!

Your boats or someone elses?

They where trying to make a quick buck off you! Glad you didn't get taken!

Book value on an old hull is worth exactly what someone is willing to pay. All the add ons are awesome, but that hull is going to hurt you terribly wether or not the work has been done to it! People won't pay much for a hull of that vintage and it hurts the overall picture. That's the trouble with doing up a rig like that unless your in it for the long haul! Sorry I can't evaluate a price for you, but best of luck!

Walter street launch, foot of Walter in keswick, takes you in on the east shore, in the marsh where your relatively protected!

I have a loomis IM6 float rod that has landed untold numbers of steelhead and is over 20 years old. I have many other fishin poles that have been around for years and years! Without being abused, they can last indefinately. A rod that is structurally flawed ge really snaps on the first trip out!

I'd be having words with those neighbours if I where you! That's plain ignorant!

West lake, just down the way.

Thanks, was working nights last few days...... It does wonders for your reading comprehension, LOL!