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I have very similar ones.

They keep my feet warm and dry in 95% of the conditions.

I added a second insole to add a little more between the ice and my feet. Before that I would get cold feet.

They are not bad boots. but I am going to get a pair of good Baffin boots the replace them in the next year or two.

I would go with a better boot if you can afford them. If NOT, then these are OK.

Right on! Great post! Gets me pumped for pike fishin!

Condolences Jacque

I would love to get some early ice crappies.

Might be some back bay honey holes in Muskoka ready for a chip step.

Just to get me even more excited, I thought I'd post a shot from LAST year.

I've been trying to post local Ice report the past 2 weeks. But things have been crazy.

Little lake Barrie was open in the middle on Monday. Orr lake is skimmed Over but far from safe!

Hot chocolate and Carolans.

Been diggin up some songs from my youth the last few days.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cnIQHJ169s

The bet is ON! Large Timmies & a breakfast sandwich is at stake!!

Innisfil beach park sounds good. Lots of parking, easy access, & a short walk out to the perch grounds.

Everything begal. Bacon. LDD.

:sarcasm:

If you bring your quad, I'll show you some honey holes for Whities! After some fun with the perch of coarse

Hopefully we can make it out that far this year.

Hey, your all set up!

Did you remove the firing pin from that shotgun?

I'll make a appearance at cooks bay... Just for a few minutes so i can out-fish worm dunker!!! Then back out to the deep for the whites!!

I stick to the acoustic.

OH! This is easy!!!

 

You NEED: A clam 7-10 man hut, a quad or sled, a gas auger, 20-30 ice combos spooled with expensive flouro and ice braid, tear drop jigs, swedish pimples, kastmasters, williams wobblers, 500 varieties of tiny gulp baits, live minnows, worms, waxies, mousies AND maggots, a Vex- not just any Vex, the most expensive one.. and to be fair to everyone else, a good ice sonar and underwater camera, just in case.

Don't forget a high end floater suite, custom made spud pole, electric fillet knife for the perch, GPS, Heater for the hut, Baffin winter boots, etc...

First off.. Welcome aboard!

Simcoe is easy to figure out for perch and whitefish. Just follow the crowds.

Perch stay shallow (20 to 40'). Lefroy is a good place to start. Use little jigs tipped with a minnow, and stinker hook with a minnow tail or head. Perch eyes also work great.

The white fish are generally deeper (50 to 100'). If you have a fish finder, then your off to a great start. Drill a hole, if you don't mark a school of whitefish in the first 20 minutes or so, MOVE... Use a Williams 1/2 n 1/2 ice jig, or any other fancy jig/spoon of your choice. Bounce it off bottom to kick up a cloud. Every now and then, bring it up 10 or 20 feet then back down again.

If you see fish on the screen and they are not biting, try slowly moving the lure up and away from the fish. The aggressive fish will follow it up (you can see it on your fish finder). Sometimes that works very well at getting them to strike.

I've never iced a Simcoe Pike.. So I'm not the guy for that.

New find.

Skills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLpXwnQnSoc

Guy from Saskatoon.

Go to 2:42 seconds for a peace of amazing talent...

Great season Chad! Nice report for sure.

I like Stash Tony's fish he drawing in Blair's hut. That was a G@ for the memory books for sure.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=vBadAVsdixk&NR=1

For some reason, I can no longer insert youtube videos... At least it doesn't show on my computer..

Used to be able to up till about 2 weeks ago. What the hell?

I've read ones like this before. But this one is GREAT.

Just forwarded to the rest of my engineering team, and he chief engineer..

Last time I sent something like this to my cheif engineer, he marked it up with new calculations and loads.... :wallbash:

Maitland River Elementary?

Did they open a new school in Swingin Wingham? Or just change the name? I don't remember any school being named after the river.

Herd about that on the news this morning. Craziness!

That kids is lucky. A few more wing flaps before he let go, and that would have been a nasty fall!

Wups.. Did I say that out loud?

God I hope so....

Interesting for sure.

Thanks for posting.

Right on guys!

First the Splake, and now this. Season is off to a great start!

That was a great little trip! Thanks Bushart!

My grandfather is a painter, and he just gave me 4 paintings from his little collection. The first time he's given me a painting. I'm pumped to get them hung in my house!