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Nice rig for sure. I've got a camo'd up duck boat too, but it sure aint as fancy as that! Mine's named the "swamp donkey".

I've never fished the lake. Welcome aboard though!

I had no clue that was going on. Had a bunch of friends up there for a SAR meeting a few weeks back. Craziness.

Wow BB.. That's one heck of an accomplishment. You must be beyond proud!

That's a great video man. One to remember!

I've fished and camped in the area several times. There are pickerel in Gibson, but they are very fussy, and hard to find. Hit the back bays with a Rapala #12 Husky Jerk, in silver, or gold.. You'l pick up a few pike doing that. I've never targeted anything other then pike and pickerel on Gibson. But I'm sure you could find the odd bass too. There's also great cliffs to jump from. You'll see the locals there for sure on the weekends.

Awesome report. Looks like you guys really had a great time.

Thanks for the link. And thanks everyone for the response to far. I sent a link to this thread to my buddy. I'll let him decide.

I had a co-worker ask me a question that I couldn't answer. He has some friends coming up from the USA. He wants to lend them his sail boat for a week. It’s a small boat with a 2hp motor. They are not proficient sailors, and just want to motor around Penetang with the 2hp. Do a little fishing and relaxing. I thought you didn’t need an operators card if you where renting a boat. If my buddy writes up a rental agreement, and they both sign it. Can his guest from the USA run the boat legally with out an operators card? My guess would be no.. But I'm not 100% sure. I would think a rental boat would have to have some sort of certification, or documentation?

I should have done that with the Muskey I lost boat side on Sparrow a few years back!

The plan is to set it up for float fishing crappie or perch. I'm thinking about putting on 2lb mono. Hopefully the line will snap before the rod. The tensions still works great on both the reels, and it will be backed right off.

I'm not to sure the age of the rod. It's in alright condition. A little on the rustic side. But it's all good. My mom remembers using it when she was a little girl. So that would have been 50 years ago. There are some images of the rod in the link to the original thread. Some of the experts here pegged it at 50's - 60's era. The Bamboo rod get be dis-assembled and turned around. Either to be used with a fly reel, or a spinning reel.

Dam. I just drove by your place on the way back to work. Took a dinner break at Wendy's. Had I seen this post earlier, I would have stopped by to see the pup and steel some food. I remember last time I stopped in I got to taste some of the best seafood pasta known to man

That will be the end result. I don't plan on making everything look mint again. I want a rustic rig I can hang on my wall. But first, I gotta see my grandpa catch one more fish on it!

Wow FHR.. That's an increadible gesture. I'd love to get this reel from you. Fire me a PM with the details. I'd be glad to drop down to the city and pick it up!

You're right, that is a great looking reel!

I remember sing pics you posted of that reel. She's a beaut. Sure! That is a very nice reel, and would be perfect for this rod. But I got a baby due in August. My wife would kill me if I bought another peace of fishing gear!

Those are definitely some cool underwater pics.!

Some of you might remember a few months back. I posted about an old Bamboo rod my grandpa gave me. My hopes where to get an old reel for it, and make it a usable rig again. The end goal would be to take my grandpa out fishing and use the old bamboo rod, which he thought would never see the light of day again. The rod was given to me by my Grandpa on my Mom's side. Here's a link to the thread. http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=60203&hl=bamboo&st=0 I went to my Grandpa's (on my Dad's side) and rummaged through the boat house today. I found two old reels that I think would be suitable for this old Bamboo Rod. I want OFC to pick what reel I re-build and mount on this old rod. Here are the options: 1. A Mitchell Garcia 300. 2. A "Playmaker".... 3. You got something that's been collecting dust that you wanna give away? The Mitchell: It seems to be a better reel. But it's seen better days. The bail doesn't flip over all the way. It only flips halfway over, then you have to do the rest manually. I think it needs a new spring. And it definitely needs a new paint job, and a little TLC. It's a little big for the rod, which will be used for float fishing crappie / perch. But it feels like a much higher quality reel. The Playmaker: The reels is in MINT condition. It's nice and light. Very suitable for pan fish. But the quality seems to be lacking (more plastic parts, loose tolerances). But it has a more "basic" design. Less moving parts, and less things to break. What would you choose? And if you feel so inclined.. Why? What ever wins in this poll, I will fix up, re-string and mount on the bamboo rod. My grandpa is coming up on July, and I'm taking him out fishing with this rig. Thanks for your input

Indeed. Thanks for that report. A good read, and great pics.

Does that involve shooting a gun?

Glad you had a good, safe time! See any bears?

How did I not know about these guys until now. Great music for the morning commute. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia0HUBWdDkU

Not really related. But I usually see about 1/2 dozen boats being trailored up North on the 400 every morning on my comute. This morning, I counted over 50. Anyone else getting excited for a long weekend of fishing and drinking cold beer!?

What Jedi Said. I have a buddy who did the exact same thing. He bought a commercially available jack plate. No complaints.