River Rat

one of my favorite tricks under the ice is to slow wobble a huge flatfish a few inches off the bottom on slow but steady harbor current. Fish hit em hard. also, I always keep a panther martin and some small quick fish for winter break outs....when the lower ends stack with fish and then skim over with ice....we bust it out and I like to throw a panther martin in for the first few minutes...I get many hungry, aggresive winter fish this way. Yes they don't fight as well in the super cold water but they will hit a lure in cold water. Roe will work OK but now that the salmon have come and gone, there isn't a ton of roe in the system for feed. Of course a white single can still cause srikes but artificials are my go to for cold days in Dec and most days after dec till ice out in the spring. Cheers RR

if your guides are small and the rubber stops are a pain, you can use 65lbpower pro and just tie a uni know, wrap it like 10 times and it holds mainline well. They sell the little pre-tied slip ons too. I like bright colored dacron because I want to be able to see it against the float. Soemtimes a slip float will get a groove and the line will catch it, you won't see it if you can't see you float stopper. P.S. I've run deep pools with a fixed float and IMO, the slip float is much easier to use. Cheers RR

JC has a new CTS 6-8lb 3pc blank available. Sweet rod and I have ordered one to replace my IMX that was broken. Super fast 3pc with lots of power for those times when you need a little in the reseve. Cheers RR

You can maybe get the suspended fish with a jigging spoon but I'd go after the fish closer to bottom crawling a tube or craw. temps like that, you have to hit them on the head and keep it there. RR

I've mounted two both with overhangs...no problems with either. Cheers RR

Kemper, you can have mine till you get yours back....just don't eat it! I live in the Shwa so I can drop it off, I don't think my PM works here so let me know where to meet you and when. Cheers RR

You are right....anyone knows the best deal is the highest volume. Joss will committ huge money to fill the store with products he believes in. Most tackles shops around won't do that. He doesn't push things that he doesn't use himself for the most part. He buys quanity on things he has confidense in, if you have confidense you can sell it no problem. Cheers RR

Joss is the man. I drive there from Oshawa regular and lots come from WAY further away than that. Not just for good price, he knows what he's doing. I've had a lowrance network on my boat for two seasons plus ethernet and all works great....Joss hooked it all up in store, and sent me away with it all labled and in tact. When I installed on the boat, I just unhooked one plug at a time, ran the wire and plugged back in. He set up the ping, cones, everything for the type of fishing I do. You don't get that at Radio World. Just try to get out of his shop in less than 3 hours....customers, phone....he is one busy dude! Bring him a coffee and you'll get an extra 5% off....tell him I said that and he may add an extra 5% LOL.. RR

No the foot doesn't swivel. They are made in Swedan but the rep is local in the GTA. There is no risk involved due to the reels being new but they are very differnt from what you have gotten used to. I have had both versions in my hands and it's not for me. There are plenty of reels out there, too many to suggest what is best for you. I bought a vectra years ago for being light but the quality was not good IMO..sems they have gotten better sinece then.....take your time and research, try some out at the shops or with buddies. Cheers RR

I wieghed 4 over 5lbs this year.....this one was 5-9oz. Cheers RR

gee thanks!....... P.S. you mean this post wasn't an essay ? LOL !

why not ? I posted a smiley on another guys post....seen you do that 100 times, although sometimes you will add "I completly agree" or something like that......what's your problem ? Cheers RR

LOL....get over yourself!

LOL! ...get over yourself