highdrifter

Makos don't come in land like that... Id say it's a Bull shark!

Tha heck you talking about?!?!

Guy. You're jiving me like a coldtrain right now!! BTW, that's a gnarly hat dude!! Absolutely jaw dropping eye candy. Think I got a semi from the last pic! Cheers HD

Flesh eating disease!!

Sweet sweet delicious bass!! Cheers HD

C'mon... seriously. Get with the times man!

AAHHH that is so rad. Nice bull!! Right on.

Brah I was just looking at places in High Park. We could end up being neighbours!!

I'll be heading up there end of July myself. If you'll be working flies, check out this vid. Really great stuff. Algoma Atlantics Have a wicked trip! cheers HD

Erik. Great to hear you're doing well dude!! Check out the Sun-Rype fruit bars. Picked up a pack of the fruit and grain last week for our trip to the highlands and we totally scarfed them!! cheers HD

Picked up a small pack at Sobey's for our weekend trek. almost 10 bucks for a pack of 8. Ridiculous!!!!

Thanks Aaron. That's a great tip for tying on the go, while you're out on the water. An albright knot would be about the only knot you could use to tie wire to braid and it's relatively easy to tie. I know a few guys who tie a length of fluro directly to their braid, using a double uni and no swivel, but it's tough getting away with a thicker mono like 60lb or 80lb. That's why I add the swivels. I like to use the smallest ones possible, keeping in mind the breaking strength of the leader. Spinners and spoons necessitate having a swivel to prevent line twist, but you don't need em for jerk baits. Also, leader strength tends to match the bait you're throwing. I wouldn't throw an lc pointer 100 with an 130lb leader. That's just plain overkill. I still think it's best to go as low-profile as possible when fishing in clear water. Our toronto harbour esox have been through the drill. They're wise to an un-natural looking presentation. Those cheap thick CT wire leaders just don't cut it for me. Fluro all the way, baby.

Yah those bits I can't give out lol. Patent pending.

For most applications I'd say wire works fine. Lakes further north can be quite turbid and less pressured so pike are generally not line shy. However, necessity is the mother of all invention. I'm a bigger proponent of jerk baits. I find myself mesmerized and somewhat inspired by watching a slow twitched lucky craft slender pointer in slack water, over some deep cabbage!! Those who know what I'm talking about agree that wire adds weight to your leader and is an eye sore in clear water. And there's nothing worse than seeing your bait nose dive on a pause. That's where fluro comes in. A 100% fluro leader will be virtually invisible to fish, and a leader that’s tied without metal is way more buoyant than wire. Problem is as some have pointed out is you tend to floss a lot of fish with fluro. And losing a $20 bait really hurts and it can harm a fish, so the heavier the fluro you use the better. I won't go under 80lb. I've seen too many break offs on 50lb. Problem is, you can't really field tie an 80lb leader. You have to secure the loops to hold your terminal bits. The obvious solution is crimping wire sleeves over the loops. A good crimping tool will do a good job, and it looks great, but it just ends up adding more weight. For the past few years now I've been using braid to secure my loops. It's a fraction of the weight and its very low profile. I basically use a rod wrap knot and 100lb braid with hardener to bind the braid to the line and to seal the knot and prevent it from absorbing water and slackening. Kinda looks like dis. Since I've switched to fluro, I'd say the number of hook-ups versus follows has gone up tremendously. It's a confidence thing though. If you're confident about what you're throwing you're going to focus on your presentation, the retrieve. You can work a bait as slow or as fast as you want, giv'er wide rips or gentle sweeps. You'll want to crouch down and focus on what might be happening to your bait somewhere down there in the abyss. All because you know that your leader isn't hindering the action of your finely tuned bait. cheers HD

You lads are too kind.. Gonna have to beef up production.

Ah shucks budday.

I think you got at least one.. Sorry if I'm wrong.

Not a coaster... They probably said it was because of it's size.

Nice fish. I'm guessing he had the fish in the water until you were able to get there?!?!

I see you've been using my leaders.. Atta boy!! Nice spread bud. What a wicked trip! Here's hoping you bring the fly gear on your Sutton trip... cheers HD

You name that ski yet pal?

Kawartha Highlands. Nough said.

Take a cruise on Lakeshore. Plenty of spots.

Plenty of shore spots in Sauga. No need to travel East.

Yessum. Late July. Still gotta solidify the dates but we'll make it happen. yeeyyeeeeaaahh!!