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Im pretty sure you can turn the traction control on and off...but l could be wrong..lol

You can't turn it off on my buddies 2010. He called the dealer about it. Not even a chip that you can remove..

08' maybe different though?

I have an 07 Escape and love it.

No hitch on it though.. I already had a hitch on my VW golf, so I tow a 14' tinner w/ 25hp with the car.

If I ever get a bigger boat, or quad, I'll put a hitch on the Escape.

I think in 08 they came out with the new style. I also believe that's when they came out with the new traction control that you can't turn off. No fun.. You can't blow doughnuts with them, cuz it automatically straightens you out.

I have a freind with an Equinox, and she doesn't like it.

Sounds great to me!

If I win the most fish, and the biggest fish, that would cover my gas up!

Or a few dances at the peelers

I've been using a Symetre for the last few years with no complaints. I got it one sale for around $80.. Maybe a little high for your price range, but I use it in the summer on my walleye rod too. Well worth the money.

I just got an HT reel for my second whitie / laker rod this winter. I've yet to catch anything big on it, so no comments there. The drag seems to suck on it though, so we'll see. It was a christmass present, so I aint complaining!

Good luck Kev..

I use the Garmin Etrex for ice fishing. No nautical maps loaded on it yet. I have a paper nautical map that I use for rough locations..

I also use the Garmin Astro for K9 SAR, and the 60C (discontinued) for Ground SAR. The 60C works great for Ice fishing too. It's been replaced by the 62C.

I've neered used the H2O.. It looks like a nice unit though.

They never run production on a unit for more then a few years. It's a real pain in the

Should I bring my snowmobile?

That looks like a wicked weekend man. Good on ya!

Sounds good to me. even a $50 a night hotel is good. I didn't think you could get rooms that cheap anymore.

Perch.. To many perch.

It was a fun day though. I love the cold, windy stuff. Makes me feel like an eskimo!

They sell Mora 8" and 10" curves blades at the new Princes Auto in Barrie.

Edit -- I don't think they had that exact style though..

I been trying my best to keep Feb 5th weekend free.

Coming from Barrie, and not sure what to do about accommodations. I'm cheap, so I don't want to stay in a hotel.

Thinkin about driving up Friday night, heading home Saturday night, or Sunday morning..

This just might be my chance the try winter camping..

Calendar bay is in the south east corner of the lake right??

The only thing that would stop me from coming is an emergency at work..

I use the smaller version of the folding camping chair. They don't have arm rests. I bought two of the camo one at crappy tire a year ago for $10 each on sale.

I use them for duck and sometimes turkey hunting too.

Grandpas and Grandmas only last so long, your day of ice fishing can wait.

This is true. The old guy is doing good. My wife I are going to head up at noon for a visit, so I might as well hit the ice for the morning.

Thanks for the input gents..

I have my starting spot picked out for Saturday morn..

Probly in the Big Cedar area, then work north.

To bad I have to leave the ice early. I have to go visit my grandpa who had a stroke yesterday. Poor old guy

Scuds are everywhere. Just like the fish. Everythig eats them. I'd go with structure first and work from there. Don't forget the middle of the lake now. It's a long friggin walk though.

Thanks GB.

You gunna be on Simcoe this weekend?

If you see a Yamaha Bravo, and a guy with a bright yellow floater, come say hi!

I've been hearing that the whities being caught on Simcoe this year have been jammed full of scuds.

I figure if I can find where the scuds are, then I can find some hungry white fish.

I did a little research, and it looks like scuds prefer the cover of rocks, or weeds in shallow water. Up to a depth of 35'. That doesn't sound much like the white fish grounds on Simcoe.

Does anyone have any insight on Simcoe scuds, and what type of habitat they would prefer specifically on lake Simcoe?

Scud = Fresh Water Shrimp...

There just so happens to be a OFC get together on Nippising in early Feb..

The last couple of days I've seen a guy ice fishing out near Centennial Beach a few hundred feet out from shore. I think there's a wreck down there?

I saw him too.. Ya, there's an old wooden wreck down there.

Yeah theres report thats theres 2"-3" at minets.Buddies son is running the rental there now,not Cannings. I dought he has the the right insurance if any, to operate this.

Do they catch much outta those huts??

We fished out of Lefroy in 14'. we did catch lots of dinks, but also had a few ice Jumbos. Kept 70 for the weekend between 3 guys, all between 8" and 13".

Everyone will tell you something different about perch fishing. I never fish off Gilford in cooks bay. Move north. The ice is getting pretty good now. Get out of cooks bay, and don't go back all year... IMO..

Try Lefroy, or big cedar. IBP might be good this weekend..

And perch eyes work great on Simcoe..

I got the e-mail from OFAH this week about it. They said there will be between 400 and 600 tags. And a 3 part application process to get one.

Sounds like fun. I love Elk Meat!

Caught 2 or 3 last year. 1 while perch fishing in 30' with minnows, and the others in about 100' jiggin a williams.

Dam! Those are some nice pics!

Canada should have been complaining about the ref as well. Starts with a bogus "high sticking" and a blatant head shot.

Ya, no kidding eh! What's with that.

They call a slashing penalty on Canada for chopping at the goaly, but it was the USA defenceman who chopped his own goaly in the head..

There ya go bri!!

I just got my Stikemaster perin' like a kitten!

Cooks bay next weekend for some perch. Can't wait till the lady freezes over!

Congrets on the new purchase. Your shoulders will thank you later this season