jayess

St Croix Triumph rods are great... i bought a St Croix premier but i still prefer the feel of the Triumph for some reason.

thanks guys. with the upcoming rain in the area, how does this affect the ice? it seems at this point that temps are still dropping to around freezing at night, +/- a degree or two. new to all of this, so I appreciate the input from experienced folks.

Hey guys, I was in the Haliburton area for some fishing on the weekend and found that the lake we were on had about 8-10" of good ice still. thinking about heading Bancroft-way this weekend for some (late) winter camping and fishing. no sleds or trucks on the ice, but wondering your opinions on late season fishing with regards to ice thickness and safety. when coming across an unfamiliar lake with unknown thickness, how do you approach the situation? won't be going alone for what it's worth, just hoping for some safety tips from the veterans. cheers

nothing like winning a draw... can no longer say "i never win!"

no bashing going on, mate. it seems people think that there's a difference between sport (passion) and eating, and i'd tend to agree. if you are concerned about $ per meal, go to the grocery store. I think you will leave a much more satisfied customer.

i would highly recommend checking the regs about baptiste ice fishing. if not banned altogether, i wouldn't be surprised if there were restrictions on lakers as they seem to be having a tough time in there. check your private messages, basketclam. i sent you a few ideas

I didn't look at the sizes available, but the closeouts on the goretex paclite coats and pants are a great price assuming bp has quality in their clothing line. ideally, you want something breathable -- goretex or other -- or else what you are protecting from rain will inevitably get drenched from sweat, depending on your level of activity and the temperature outside. yes, this stuff is expensive but you also said you wanted it to last more than a season. at the end of the day, provided you are buying from a reliable retailer, you get what you pay for... but still look for sales ask yourself this -- would you cheap out on your choice of a reel? sometimes these "investments" are justifiable... sometimes also, try searching up some of the old threads on this topic. you might find some more suggestions that you haven't yet considered

i'd find some photography forums. there's a ton out there if she's ambitious enough to read into it herself. dpreview.com is good, planetneil.com has some more advanced stuff. i would also suggest she signs up for the (free) digital photography school emails. each week they send some decent articles to keep you thinking and motivated. aside from that, just getting out and shooting is the best way of learning. note: i know you asked for classes, but i was in that same boat (thinking about pursuing classes) before i found that i can get decent intro stuff online.

if it's an important doc, PM me and i'll send you my email. you can send it to me and i'll convert to pdf for ya

ghostscript/ghostview will work

at the top right is Options, and in there you can change the display mode.

gas auger. i thought about separating it and i guess it wouldn't be that bad. ideally it would be nice if i could rig something up that not only would get me to the lake quickly, but i could pack up quickly to move locations. maybe just taking off the powerhead, putting it in an old schoolbag, and using your folding chair cover idea for the blade would work. would have to be a big chair to cover the 8" blade tho

have you got a picture by chance? I think i know what you mean but it doesn't sound very stable, so i might be wrong. i have several hiking backpacks but none that i would want to sacrifice to oil stains and possible blade slices

Bummer -- that seemed like the ideal solution aside from shipping costs from Cabelas (their Canadian sister site doesn't carry them) bowslayer: I like the idea of the deeper sled for stability reasons. Does your auger stick out a bit, or is the length of the sled sufficient? DRIFTER_016: the ski pulk is definitely appealing. i've seen friends using this for winter camping treks.

Hey folks, I'm looking for a method for transporting my gas auger when hiking backcountry. A friend and I have tried latching it on to his Pelican sled, but it's far too tippy when it comes to going up/down hills. I saw that Cabelas USA sells a backpack-style carrying bag, and it looks like Eskimo carries something similar (but more for protection, less for carrying). Any other suggestions for transporting the auger? A sled isn't in the budget, the solution has to be for trekkers. What has worked for you? Thanks in advance

As others have noted, I think it depends on what you buy... Would I buy name-brand clothing? No. In fact, you can find several eBay guides on how to detect fake items -- in my interest was Arc'Teryx clothing. I have bought several camera filters (B+W), Canon lens accessories, and laptop AC adaptors without issue. Most of these include free shipping and tend to be noted as 'gift' by the sellers, without my requesting so. In the end, be smart about it. If it's too good to be true (i.e. savings of over $100), it probably is.

Check out Ontario's Crown Land Atlas. http://crownlanduseatlas.mnr.gov.on.ca/ you can search by township among other things, making it particularly handy for the MNR's stocking lists.

nice report! looks like you've got a great setup out there

beautiful fish. temagami was slow for us, a few lakers but no monsters. i'm so glad to see you released it for another day. cheers

as others have suggested, goretex would be the way to go because you will hopefully only have to buy it once... you mentioned the worry of sweat, and myself and others will confirm it... you WILL sweat in those suits. the BP one claims to be breathable but not reading over the details atm... look for a goretex paclite material. MEC usually sells them at a reasonable price. but if you don't mind the sweat and are truly on a budget, then go for whichever you like the most

i see you're from the sault. could it be a geographical issue? might be more work down south of ya in the GTA (if you could handle living there). my old man's a carpenter and i've seen the same thing with him. he hasn't had a steady job for over 15 years, lot of moving around across different jobs but the union always has something come up for him.... he may not have a steady work year, but he'll still get his $60K+ through overtime the nuke plants around here during shutdowns. i'll tell you this much. i wouldn't hang around your neck of the woods much longer. 7 jobs is enough to tell me to get the heck outta there. you can only hope for something to come along for so long...

Agreed... I wish OLN they'd clean up their act... That's the first thing that came to my mind. The guy smoked like a chimney

Geez, what a crappy mail-out. Maybe their knowledge has changed since then, but it sounds like their response is "we don't know, folks -- but until someone drives out of control or Toyota makes the first move..."

In my opinion, you get what you pay for. Buy a $50 pair, you're getting $50 sunglasses. Buy a $100+ pair, and in most cases you are getting a bit more for your money. I'd recommend Oakley, personally. Mind you, I had a corporate discount at the time that I purchased mine but if I were to buy again, I would definitely check discount websites (backcountryoutlet.com, for instance) and other reputable retailers. the particular model I got were the Hijinx. they feel lightweight, well-built and sturdy (not thin framed). I have the standard grey polarized lenses which aren't bad, but I tend to use the VR28 lenses for fishing as they seem to lighten up dark waters to my eyes. check out the various lenses. click on 'lens tints' among the tabs halfway down the page. don't forget to change the background scene to get a feel for how each lens tint fares. http://www.oakley.com/pd/4812 Edit: I should add, these have interchangeable lenses.

great job! keep at it, man!!!