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Yeah, welcome, nice first post! Personally I'm pikeless so far this year but hoping to change that real soon!

Cool. That looks like quite the chuck! Could I leave the wire line on and use it as backer? There is probably about a half a spool of it on currently.

Interesting. Thanks for the responses. I can't imagine fighting any kind of big fish on such a short stiff rod, must be horrible! I may replace that metal line, the concept of of a birdsnest made of metal is really frightening. The idea of trying to cast 200 yards is pretty appealing; what line do you have on there Alex? The reel looks like it has some pretty serious capacity, anybody know how many inches of line retrival it would pull in per turn? I understand that the gear ratio is very low.

Hey Folks, I am hoping to take advantage of your collective knowledge. This afternoon I picked up a second hand rod and reel, both in great shape, but I'm not exactly sure what I've got. The reel is an older Penn 209 levelwind (1993) and the rod is short and metal, maybe 5 foot, has only 2 eyes plus a strange spring like thing at the tip, kind of like a doorstopper. It's a Shakespeare something, part of the lettering is rubbed out but I can make out BWB 1155. The reel is spooled with actual wire (not leadcore) and I have an extra spool of the stuff. Strange stuff. ....So anyways, is this basically just a trolling reel and rod? Should I get rid of the metal line? What's with the crazy spring tip? Does anybody out there use one of these reels as part of an actual casting outfit? Does this reel offer any advantages over my abu C3 (which I am very happy with) or excell in any particular situations? I have a few baitcasters but nothing this large so if anybody has any opinions/advice (good or bad) on this equipment I'd really like to hear it. Thanks, Ross

I've got to cast my lot in with Lew and go with a big spinnerbait. Not even so much because I manage to catch alot of fish with them, more just because I love fishing with them! Pretty weedless, good castability, fish em shallow or deep, fast or slow and the single big hook makes for easy releases.

Last I checked you needed a second dish for it in the Peterborough area too and that's with Bell Express Vu.

Hey Johnny, Is that rod you are referring to the bass pro 6'3'' x-heavy rod? I have the same rod and have aslo tried pairing it with my C3. Man, I hate that rod. It's my back up, might work well as a jerkbait rod but I don't really have any of those. I can't catch a thing with it and have lost a few big fish on it. First time I got a big hit on it I had the drag set rediculously tight and I actually thought I heard it crack but can't see any damage. You seem to be doing pretty well with it though! Thanks for the report.

Right on!! Nice report, cool to see something so different.

I was at Sandbanks about a week ago too and fishing the channel as well but got skunked. I've never seen it so shallow and choked with weeds before, at least that I can remember. I saw a dead pike on the bank so that gave me some encouragement; I'm actually going back tomorrow for a few days so maybe this time I'll try the canoe.

Great report, Its been a while since I was out on Scugog, makes me think I'm due....

OK, thanks for all the advice; I went with the perch. Seemed to be the most popular choice and at Canadian Tire it was either that or Bluegill. If I like it maybe down the road I'll pick up a Pearl white one.

Hi. Maybe kind of a stupid question but I can only afford one so I'd like to choose wisely first time around. I'll be targetting musky with it in the Kawarthas, casting rather than trolling and generally shore fishing. I realize there may be other/better choices but I'm committed to the purchase as I hear they are pretty decent lures. So anyways, are any colour choices better than others? I'm leaning towards more of a natural type of pattern as I already own a few gaudy lures (firetiger, orange and black, fire perch, etc, etc.) Thanks for any advice you might care to share. Rossco

Nice Fish and nice report. Sounds like a great day despite the knucklehead.

You are right GCD, I am talking about a spincasting rod, not a spinning rod.

Good day eh. I've had a spare baitcasting reel kicking around for a while and have been too stingy to buy yet another rod. I picked up a tiny 25 dollar 5 foot ugly stik spincasting combo at Walmart this morning, tossed the spincasting reel aside and put my baitcaster on there. It looks like it should be a pretty sweet combo for casting light lures and panfishing, maybe the odd small bass thrown in there. Looks like you could cast with it all day with absolutely no arm fatigue either. Anyone foresee any problems? Actually kind of a nice change from the 7 and a half foot musky rod.

Back on the first page of this thread Sharper mentions the Ugly stiks are a good price at bass pro. Anybody know if they are on sale too? Or how much they are regular even? I need an all purpose rod for my backup baitcaster and was thinking of giving the ugly stik a go, I've heard alot of both good and bad about them so I figured I'd see for myself. Thanks.

Definately a big fish, I imagine the fight would be incredible. Care to share what lure you you were using? Trolling I'm guesing.

Caught this guy about 2:30 in the afternoon a few days ago. Conditions were hot and clear and he hit a bouchertail inline spinner tipped with a white kalins mogambo grub. Probably the smallest of the musky I've caught so far this year but had some nice colours and fought well. Easy release too as I had a bud along for once to give me a hand and snap a decent pic. We were hoping to get him his first but no luck, I think he's probably hooked now anyways. I love those grubs. Found a place today where I can get them for 69 cents apiece. Sweet! The one I've been using is getting pretty torn up!

Weirdo.

I figure having a bad beer is a lot like having a bad day while fishing. A pretty rare occurence. They all good..

Awesome pair of fish!!

Wow, I knew there were plenty of pike down there but am surprised by the bass. Nicely done!

Wow!! Awesome fish.

Nice report and some beauty pics.

Are the Salmon already within casting distance from the shores of T.O. ? I would have thought it would be awhile yet.