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I will be there

Been a hot year for muskies in general. I have close to 30 in the boat so far this year. Close to a 3 fish a day average for me this year. And 3 over 50 this year alone on Kawartha lakes.

I love to hate topwater muskie. Love the strike but I always manage to have the craziest fish strikes that produces lost fish. Like last month when a 50"er torpedoed my weagle at mach 10 and lauched about 4ft out of the water 10ft from the boat edge. My hook up ratio it just terrible. I think I am somewhere in 2-30 range lol

Turns out there is not part number for the foot alone... It is considered non fixable and needs to be replaced. However since the 400 series is discontinued, there are not available chassis. So, I think I may try to JB weld the bottom inside arch to see if that will stiffen it.

It is just a 400. I have 2 other TEs and they are all the same piece. Just hope they can press them in. They are a pressed in rivet for sure. Anyone have the number for Chris in the Rod repair shop in Peterborough?

I have a gopro vid one of the incidents that I am trying to get from my buddy. Not sure why, but this forum wont let me paste the photobucket link.

Ya Lew... I have been there a few times this year. I have been trying to call them but I cant find their number. When I called shimano in Peterborough they transferred me to some place in Washington.

Me too. Trying to upload pics from photobucket..... they wont copy though

Does anyone know if the reel foot is replaceable of fixable? Bent it on a large muskie the other day and the reel popped right off the rod. I have bent it back, but the next fish I hooked, it happened again. It is pretty awkward to say the least. Can you not upload pics from photobucket on here anymore?

I just made one up myself. I will post a pic up when I get my stick on ruler

wow... old fish, but still in here prime. Looks like a Simcoe strain for sure. Im going to say somewhere between cooch and Glouster pool area? was talking about the 54"er 2 beauties in this thread for sure

Bryer is nice, but their docks cannot handle a boat bigger than 17ft imo. My Lund Predator 2010 stuck out like 4 ft past the end of the docks. I tend to go to Wolseley Lodge, but Harold can be a little over the top on... well everything

I have yet to try Chaudière lodge. I have heard a ton of good stuff about it, but I usually do so well in Wolseley I have trouble leaving the area

I have stopped using the Muskie shop because of shipping rates. I have found Cabela's to stock almost anything I need muskie wise.... other than good leaders.

Sparrow once upon a time was a great fishing lake. Im sure it still is at times. We have caught monster pike and muskie out of Sparrow. The walleye population seemed to dwindle but largemouth and smallmouth are abundant.