Sharkbait22

This past summer a firend and I were fishing on a river up near Wawa. We heard something coming through the bush. We stopped talking and a mini twister came off the bank, cut right between us, and went across the river. Kicked the water up about a foot. Freaky. We nailed several hos and bows in that pool: now called the Tornado Pool.

I have the Simms Guide boots. They are a heavy but a strong boot - fit small on me. Good ankle support. The sole is slippery and I needed to studd them good - an extra $30. Felt bites on mud, snow and wet grass. The Simms soles are great in this regard. Patagonia once had the best studded no-felt. I'd like to try the Korkers one day. I'm kind of big on good boots and wading safety after my friend wiped-out on the Batch and broke her wrist. A wading staff is handy in some places too eg Soo Rapids. Down with Didymo!

I have a 2007 Escape. No issues yet. Juyst went on 100k. The 4WD is dissappointing. I've been stuck twice in pretty simple stuff. Part-time 4x4 in the next vehicle for sure. Driving habits aside, the amount of gas used is largely a function of the mass of the vehicle. Engine size can contribute a couple mpg so get the bigger engine.

Ditto. I like to pick one of these units up in the spring, for the boat and ice fishing. I've had lots of experience with an X67C and it is dynamite - except they could update it. How does the DSI work on ice? It's a big purchase for me and I want to be sure sonar intended for summer work just as well in winter. Anyone comment with experience. Terry is that a scanning type sonar. There are so many models and tech staff it gets confusing. BTW i think BassPro is selling a sonar unit by Lowrance that is bigger than and X67C in its own case. Thanks.

Sad and scary stuff. I guess the Kawarthas have pretty good currents all over the place. I was told that these guys got disoriented with falling snow. They knew the area but got off track in poor vis. Night time is always more dangerous. If you can't see where you are going then don't go maybe. I'll be keeping this in mind.

Mine from CTC in Peterborough leaked too. Yet to test the replacement. For that kind of $ I expect safety and then some.

Good suggestions. Check the socket connections. Hit the socket with some grease. As said, replace the fuse. Get a volt meter on it. Is there voltage to the light? Is the circuit grounded out? Good luck.

Great photos from all over! Esp grayling pic. You must have been one of the first to use a float reel around Ontario. I'm sure you could teach me a thing or two.

The vid http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5796372 It will be a sad day when these fish get it the Great Lakes (I'd move out west). Watch the vid. Asian carp feed at the bottom of the food chain leaving little for other fishes or even zooplankton. The resultant two chain food web means amazing amounts of Asian carp will likely be produced. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trophic_pyramid This forgoes other links in the food chain and greater efficiency of conversion. Not good. I hope the power never goes out in Chicago. What is preventing physically closing off this point of entry? And why not close it? The risks seem too great. They apparently do well in coldwater (Superior?) http://www.glfc.org/fishmgmt/carp.php

Great idea - no more gas stink. I wonder if it works in -25oC? Propane doesn't seem to flow when it is this cold. See what the northern Ontario boys and girls think.

Great unit but when are they going to issue a new model! I think the ice machine is 4-5 years old now. The transducer holder is a joke.

I have one and enjoy it. I find fishing for long periods in -10 with wind tough, this shelter helps a lot which means I get out much more and comfortably. Once set up I'm not likely to move every hour. Now I have a Skandic sled and will likely move around more. It takes 10 minutes to setup, drill, anchor and start fishing. The thicker thermal fabric flaps less in the wind than the tine stuff - less condensation too. Strategically setting the shelter to split the wind and using the guide ropes helps stabilize. Be careful not to bend the ice screws. I wasn't too please with the construction. They could be made better. The zippers could be a lot stronger - you must be careful. The material will stretch in time and closing the zippers will be easier. I have a Buddy heater which heats it well. Good for the family - particully ladies (tinkle tinkle).

I've done this with lake trout in the summer with great results. I don't have a picture of the setup but it sounds the same. A friend of mine has a dedicated baitcaster with a old broken rod and a 4oz weight on the line. Works like a charm. The fish sound down with the force of the weight. Onece at depth stop the weight and the fish swims away and in the right temperature. I think MNR did a study on releasing walleye from 20-30 feet and found that 70-90% of fish survived without fizzing. On the subject of fizzing http://www.carleton.ca/fecpl/pdfs/FR-Nguyen%20et%20al%202009.pdf The post-release behaviour and fate of tournament-caught smallmouth bass after ‘fizzing’ to alleviate distended swim bladders.

This is the first one I saw http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/7186593/ sub in giant steelhead or muskie and you have it.

Nice fish and clours! All the bows I landed in September were big. Nothing small. Seems like those dry years coughed up little recruitment. The water levels have come down quite a bit from late September? Would you say the run is half way through or almost done? There is a slight chance I might make it up there Nov 20th.

Where did you find this bug? I've fished the glen for years as a kid and adult and I've never seen one. Freaky. Climate change cometh.

Thanks! Email sent. Cheers

I’m hoping a couple people can help me out. Walking out to whitefish grounds from the east side of the lake is a long hard walk . I’m coming from the Kawarthas and looking for a few places I can access the lake with a sled. I’ve fished Simcoe for several years by foot. This year I bought a fishing snowmobile. I’m hoping to find something around Holmes Point up to Beaverton. Any pointers would be great. Also does Sibbald Point PP require a day use pass in winter? Willow Beach and Franklin an out-of-town parking pass? PM me if you wish. Thanks.

Thanks for the clarification. Nice to know about rivers.

I think that within 100 ft (30m) of shore you must do less than 10km. This means that on many rivers you are not on plane. Also the boat under power must yield. In addition, operators must give way to fishing vessels (under reduced navigation ability), but I think this really applies to commercial fisherman with trawls etc. Check out http://www.safeboater.com/studyguide4-7.asp

Cannibalistic bass. Little food to go around. Bass are great at accessing shallow water to forage and can clean-out Shield lakes littoral forage base. Bass are not native to much of the Shield and can make things difficult for native fish such as lake trout by taking over the littoral zone. Once the bass get big enough to forage on other bass their growth rate increases greatly. I've seen this before up near Minden were terrestrials are likely the main food source e.g.. frogs, mice. my 2c

Honestly you'll need a map. The waters (channel) are off limits for lake trout, not all trout/salmon. In the Sound expect moslty deep 100"+ water hence the downriggers. On the east side of Killbear you will see folks fishing - which is outside the protected area. The protected area is described in the regs - I couldn't do any better. The regs can be difficult to follow.

Big mayfly hatches in the south. Trout were unavailable for comment. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/updraft/archive/2010/06/mayfly_hatch_visible_on_dopple.shtml I wonder if we could see them on radar around North Bay?

I lived in Lakefield not too long ago. I was getting a chord for 225 - 250 in the end. Ask around. Best to get the wood now so you can dry it out. So it's good you are looking now. There is a guy on the west side of 28 bw Young's Point and Burleigh you could try. Kingdon Lumber in Lakefield has a bin of scrap wood good for kindling.

You should honestly send that the Stewart McLean of the Vinly Cafe! Excellent.