dave524

I'd really rethink the kicker if you are going out offshore on big water

Exactly, that was very common back in the late sixties , early 70's when Erie was essentially a dead lake and the fishing really stunk. The recovery of Erie from those days is probably the best success story on the Great Lakes, I'm afraid that this year with the increased runoff with record rainfall the increase in phosphous load has fertilized the algae and a majour bloom will occur this summer

Don't forget a bigger boat is higher too, my 18 ( actually 18' 5") Sylvan is a squeaker in height , centre console with a grab rail around the windshield. I don't know if you will really gain much in size. A Starcraft 196 Fishmaster is one of the biggest aluminums without breaking the 20 foot barrier , might be a thought with a folding tongue on the trailer. http://www.starcraftmarine.com/Showroom/Specifications.aspx?TypeId=37&SeriesId=130&ModelId=969&Type=Fishing%20Boats&Series=Fishmaster&Model=196

Very nice, I'm a little more laid back on the pest control, the pests are pretty laid back too Actually other than a few beet and carrot tops there is really no damage. I do have a larger garden so I can afford to share.

I have 2 I use a lot, first is a old Loomis IM6 6 foot 1 piece with high frame fuji ultralight guides, it is slow and soft, perfect for casting very light lures and live bait on streams, match it up with a vintage 308 Mitchell and 2 or 4 lb test. Really it would be very close to the tip section of a float rod that Spiel refers to. Don't like fast action when casting small soft live baits for trout as the bait tend to flip off the hook The other is a 5" 3" Fenwick 1 piece HMG, very light but rated for 1/8 to 5/8 ounce lures matched up with an old Cardinal 3 and 6 lb test it is my go to rod for Erie smallies, my usual presentation there are jigs and tubes on 1/8 to 3/8 oz. jigheads and my favs the Blakemore "Road Runner" and Mann's "Little George" with a bit of worm. The lightness and stiffness makes it very sensitive.

I'd use the 10 1/2 Heartland for a dipsey and the med action TDR for a rigger. The Okuma reel is a line counter ?? if so spool it up with 50 lb braid for the dipsey, you don't need a line counter for a rigger, I like plain old Trilene 20lb XT on rigger. Planer boards that time of the year are usually pulling 5 to 10 colours of lead core, not sure if you want to add that to your outlay. I'd start with a pair of mono riggers and a pair of braid divers, for this year anyway.

Sorry for your grief. I actually went to a lot a few months ago with serious intentions on buying a low mileage 2006 Trailblazer, They had sold it the day before and ended up with cutesy Jeep Liberty, that at least makes my feel a bit better about the outcome that day Crossing my fingers on the Libby

I used this one with stew , works, it is a pretty dry mixture maybe an few drops more milk. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup shortening 3/4 cup milk Directions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut shortening in until mixture has a fine crumb texture. Stir in milk with a fork to make a soft dough. Knead 8 to 10 times, and then roll out to a thickness of at least 1/2 inch. Cut into rounds with a cookie or biscuit cutter. Place on cookie sheet, and allow to rest for a few minutes. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Serve warm.

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Yeah, know how that goes When dad bought the place in the late 60's, our lake, Loon or locally known as Dudmon, it was strictly a smallie/walleye lake. In ten years we started getting big rockies and the smallie fishery went downhill. Then the MNR stocked musky, they were few and far between but we didn't target them and they really didn't effect the other species. Then we started getting the odd largie in the bass mix. Finally the MNR introduced lake trout, they did well and were a welcome addition, saved hauling the boat to other lakes

Nice pickerel, my folks had a place in Haliburton for 30 years on a pickerel lake, never a lot but good size. BTW when did they let pike into Haliburton , 30 years and dozens of lakes and I never ever saw or heard of one of them slimy suckers

What about going at it with the blue insulation foam sheets and a electric knife? My old Sylvan had what looked to be preformed blocks inserted in the gunwales and floor , the blue stuff my have better longevity from what I gather .

Dark coloured bottoms like black muck warm faster as they absorb light/heat than lighter bottoms that reflect light ( think black cars and cars seat as opposed to lighter colours ) that being said I suspect wind would be the biggest factor, the warm surface water piling up on the windward shore and cold water welling up on the lee shore.

Freshwater, multi species , my vote would go to Al Linder Now if I had the opportunity to share a river or a boat with a well known angler, being mostly a steelhead/salmon angler, my choice would be April Vokey sorry Buzz

My 2 cents FWIW, it appears there is not a problem with being able to fish the actual water as you were not charged while in a boat. This along with the wording of the posted text seems to indicate that they are prohibiting an activity while on these piers, docks and other structures, which they are probably within their right to do so. I really don't see it as any different than they say prohibiting skateboarding and rollerblading on the pier or swimming and diving off the pier. It has nothing really to do with the water but your physical location while fishing. sorry

As a teen my uncle had an Adirondack Boat at his Haliburton cottage. It was canvas covered, keeled, cedar strip but the thing was a rowers dream, moved effortlessly and tracked true. I see on this page they are available now with modern lighter, spaceage materials. Pair of light oars and you could forego the weight of a battery and motor, could be worth looking into. http://www.adirondack-guide-boat.com/

I camped there a long time ago with my parents, did 2 three week stints over 2 consecutive summers. The beach is excellent and the fishing was passable. The park is located where the Bonnechere River enters the lake. The river had lots of smallish pike and there is a marshy delta at the mouth where I got some largemouth, The lake produced smallmouth, some walleye but good sized ones in the evenings and dad got a couple of lakers wire lining and I believe a whitefish as well. Dad liked using good sized chub minnows for walleye and in looking for small creeks to place the traps we hit on several small feeder creeks with excellent spec fishing for pan sized 10/12 inchers. If it is still much the same the women will love the great beach, take a canoe the river is a great paddle and the fishing in the lake is fairly tough but some good sized ones.

I prefer to use a few bricks of all vegetable shortening rather than a liquid oil, just works better for me. It will set up when cool , find that convenient and better texture to fried foods.

I've done a lot of rod handle work with nothing more than an 18" to 24" section of threaded rod chucked in a drill clamped to a support and the far end of the rod supported, just build up a couple of bushings on the rod with masking tape for a no slip friction fit and go at it with a sanding block. I've also found an women's emery board worked well for something fine like reducing the diameter of that insert.

I was there back in those days, Labbatt's 50 outsold Labatt's Blue, probably Labatt's IPA even outsold it of course as mentioned Blue then referred to the Molson's Stock Ale and what we know refer to as Labatt's Blue was known as Labatt's " Pilsner ".

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Exactly if your are making a mess, you're doing it wrong, you don't need any fancy pumps or fill nozzles if you buy it in a tube. I might add you do this with the engine perfectly vertical

I may be in trouble on this one Couple of months ago we needed to replace our sole vehicle, I wanted a full size pickup with an V8, wife was making noise about a car ended up with a Jeep Liberty. Ok it's kind of a gal type vehicle but got a solid rear axle and real 4 wheel drive not AWD and a fairly large V6 However I'd been looking to upgrade the 18' aluminum to a 20' walkaround cuddy offshore boat like a Proline or a Trophy, now that that option has been removed as I would not tow over 3000 with the Liberty, we are getting new living room furniture and carpet and I have repainted said room. Did I just get whipped needing my card revalidated or effectively compromise with future concessions possible

Haven't launched on the north shore in over 20 years

Start setting lines as soon as you clear the harbour, head west and troll the shallow water in behind the Truck Stop up to the rifle range markers and back, good spot for early browns and cohos. There's quite a few browns taken off the pier by the old pump house this spring.