grinandbearit30

I was thing of getting a kayak too. But to be honest I am a little scared of the kayaks or canoes abiltiy to work with me...I'm a big boy..an ex-bodybuilder whos muscle has moved to his belly..at 6'2 300 pounds..kayaks and canoes can be intimidating to me..my dad has a canoe we take out now and then but because im so big (my shoulders are wider than the canoe) I have to sit in the bottom with my legs straight out just to keep from falling out and tipping (something we had to experience a few times before we figured out what to do)..after a while this can get pretty uncomfortable. Does anyone know of a fishing kayak with impeccable stabilty that can handle big beefy!

As far as I am aware, scent is a function of decay...meaning, whatever smells leaves a little bit of itself behind as it trails through the water...I don't see wax having a significant enough decay rate to be..uhm..stinky.

3 words..go for it!

Anyone check out the Correnti website..I assume that the prices are per cigar...Oh and ill try the el presidente!

No kids of my own but have had my cousins young fella with me the past couple of trips....Hes old enough to bait his own hook but refuses to do so..is scared of the fish..line tangles every cast..so on and so on..but he loves to fish...I feel selfish but I hardly have time to throw out my own line when hes around.

From the information in the replies on this post I believe my method is sound..maybe there were just no fish around.

lol..my colour wheel is pretty small I guess.

I had to look up what chartreuse was..only to realize its bright yellow in man speak.

Fantastic..what a beaut!

With all the rain my local fishing holes (Ottawa and South Nation rivers) are a little murkier/muddier than usual..I think my lack of experience with bait selection (or in general) is making things much harder than they should be. I have been trying with a white Booyah spinnerbait as it seemed to make the most sense; disturbing the water and mixing things up...should I continue to try with this bait, or do others have tips or recommendations to help me hook my first big one of the year.

Way to go! I spent 2 hours on my Scum Frog today, with nearly the exact same conditions..and didn't see a minnow.

A wise man once told me, "All ****y looks grey in the dark." I guess it was meant for more than one aspect in life.

Could be worse....could be both a noob poster and angler....but welcome

What is it that makes "white" bait so effective?

I tried to simulate a kick and glide motion that you see a swimming frog do, with a little pause in between the end of the glide and the start of a new kick. The wind was a little up today so I tried going against the wave action to be more visible. I probably just need a solid day of trying to see if it works.

this is the exact advice I got from my bait shop today.

Bought one today and tried it out a couple of hours...never caught anything...but as an amateur thought it was great over weeds..even got it over several out of water stumps..casts pretty far too. So what do other anglers think about these, should the colour match the local frog populations?

Ford F-150 is a good truck....plus I think they have employee pricing right now which casn save you several thousands of dollars overall. My personal choice would be the Toyota Tundra our family has been a Toyota family for a long time and we have never been let down with the quality and reliability ofthe vehicle..plus the resale value is good. Plus the autos we have purchased were all made in Canada which is a bonus.

As a new angler, I often wonder about what makes a more expensive rod a better rod or a more expensive bait a better bait. When I was a kid my grandfather gave me and my brother a pair of bamboo fishing rods. The line was tied to the end and you "reeled" in the fish by twisting the rod to roll-up the line...we used a cork bobber, a simple hook and a worm, and caught plenty of trout. Marketing seems to play a lot in the fishing industry, in the half-hour fishing show Bob Izumi lands 20 + fish or so, but they dont tell you it might have been filmed over several days. I'm sure that most of you have seen the bait demonstration where you have a tank full of fish, the guy drops in the bait, and hooks a fish everytime..they dont tell you that they starve the fish for awhile before the demo to the point where the fish are so hungry they will eat the rocks off the bottom. My simple Browning rod and reel combo is fairly cheap, but is it really any worse than a 200+ dollar st. croix. I believe this is a good case of where marketing makes the product appear much better than it is, and the companies reputation is clearly not deserved.

Lol..yup..I have a couple of types of pliers, the net, the tackle box etc...I have all the painting supplies now only if I could just paint it would be all worth it-hehe. What a wonderful response from everyone..you don't even know how much I appreciate this. Clearly there is a sense of comraderie with anglers. I've written down all the suggestions and am going to sneak out on payday and see what I can pick up. For those in the Ottawa area..who sells cheap bait around here...would I have better luck ordering online from BPS or other suppliers? edit - Oh and on a side note I do have 3 sizes of red and white daredevil, but I thought they were just cheap spinners to make my tackle look more full.

These are all fantastic ideas, I'm looking forward to hitting crappytire and getting some of these to try out. I live in ottawa so maybe I'll go down to the local slow water area on the river and fire out a few cast to try my luck! Thanks folks!

I must admit I am curious about the crankbaits and floating baits, but am a little shy about the cost involved. Can you fish these things through the lily pads or the grass without getting snagged too much?

Thanks, this is a good tip! I've been using both the tungsten and lead bullit sinkers with a 2/0 round hook, and the powerworm, or the chigger craw, and the batwing frog..etc...Without the boat it's difficult to get away from the busy spots..wherever I seem to go I always run into someone launching a boat.Maybe it's bad luck... On one trip I cut away a snagged line so many times it would have been less expensive to chuck the river a fifty and leave.

Just saw the OFC anthem. I would like to apologize in advance for being a cliche.

Hi folks; New to the forum and looking for plenty of advice - but first a little about me - recently discovered fishing late last fall and have been hooked so to speak, certainly not because I catch any fish, I just love being outside and find the experience "spiritual" for lack of a better term. So far I'm 0 - 4 (that's four trips to zero fish ratio!). I'm targeting Bass and Walleye, and use a simple Browning 6ft rod and reel combo from BassPS, the line is (I believe) Berkly Tri-lean 7-10 lb test (this was a christmas present, my wife is getting sick of me and figured I needed a hobby). I started with a simple worm, hook, and bobber, and managed to snag a few rock bass and pumpkinseed (South Nation River). This past weekend I camped at Bon Echo in eastern ON. I decided I would try my luck at Bass, and learned how too "Texas rig" a worm. Needless to say I didn't manage to get anything, this was rather dissapointing as I am determined and patient and figure I will be eventualy rewarded, but I still wonder what I'm doing wrong. Making things difficult is my lack of a boat, I purely cast from shore. If any of my research is correct I believe my lack of success is mainly due to my inability to access fish. If I am to understand correctly; Bass are active mornings and evenings and are more likely to be found in deeper water, in the hottest days of summer, making my shore casting just a waste of effort. In a couple of weeks I will be heading up to Round lake near Petawawa for some camping. I hear that there are plenty of Walleye and Bass and will be targeting these fish again. ANY TIPS ANYONE CAN GIVE ME TO MAKE IT A MORE PRODUCTIVE EXPERIENCE ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED! Thanks.