solopaddler

Great stuff buddy, wish I could have been there!

Shut yer pie hole oh shirtless one .

Bill I fish the Saugeen quite a bit. Before you waste the trip make sure you've got fishable water. Right now it's very much blown. It's a big river with a lot of volume. Long leads with lots of shot and larger floats in the 11-15 gram range are the norm. Personally I'd never run a plastic float on the 'geen, only larger balsa floats. The most readily available are the larger sized Riverwood floats. Water will be off coloured or at the least a very deep green colour. Fluoro doesn't cut it for me in those high water conditions. I'd recommend Maxima Ultragreen in 5 or 6lb test. Go big or go home! Hooks are sized appropriately to the bait you're running. Smaller hooks in the 10-12 range for normal sized roe bags. Larger hooks in the for bigger bags (which is what you should be running on Friday). If the water is clear enough live worms under a float are deadly on the Saugeen. That's live worms, not pink plastic ones . Don't be afraid to throw larger spinners in sizes 2-3 and 1/4oz spoons. Cast across and slightly upstream, let sink for a bit then a slow retrieve. On big water like the 'geen sometimes hardware outproduces all. Finally, it's a big river don't be intimidated by it. Break the water down into sections and try to interpret where the various seams are. Sometimes they're sitting right in tight, sometimes they're way way out there. Fish slowly and thoroughly and don't get rooted in one spot. Go for a walk if nothing is happening.

This will be short and sweet. For those of you who fish a particular trib for browns, they're in thick. Caught a bunch today (plus 1/2 a dozen bonus steelhead). Great day on the water! Let the stampede begin!

Every season has it own interest and excitement, (at least for me )

It's always the rookie who scores isn't it? LOL! Looks like a fantastic trip T.J., traditions are important.

Well done! (Do you ever give up? lol!) Good luck on your exams.

Awesome Steve, so that's why you couldn't fish last week. (pretty good reason )

Yes, they look hideous. (Nice rosy hued fish buddy)

Good for you, nice fish!

Sounds like a blast Mike, and I'm sure things are only going to get better down there as November progresses.

As always your enthusiasm shines through in your posts Roger. Sounds like a great experience!

Now that there was funny! Too bad about the skunk Cliff, but every trip gets stored in the memory banks as a learning experience. Even the skunks will make one a better angler...

Looks a scene from The Perfect Storm . (nice bucket )

Seems to be fewer anglers on the Bighead this fall. Wish they'd screw up the reg's more often!

Gorgeous fish both. The walleye is particularly sweet .

Actually Avery can play. Anyone remember how he played for the Rangers a couple years back in the playoffs?

The paid enforcers that have been mentioned are an easy choice. I'll agree with Larry Robinson and Cam Neely as well. Robinson didn't fight a lot but when he did he pulverized his opponents. Same with Neely. Both are hall of famers to boot. How about Al Secord? He was another tough dude who could play.

When I was in AK last month my long spinning rod broke. Went to a local shop and picked up an 81/2' Loomis GL2 rated 8-17. It's incredibly thin in the butt for a rod with so much power in the lower end. That rod is actually pretty damn sweet. It'll work well as a slip float and live bait rig rod for walleye fishing. And bottom bouncing, flatlining and casting hardware for steelhead.

Borax alone has been used for eons as a cure. Almost every single commercial cure available is borax based. It works fabulous (if you like to cure your eggs). A huge box of borax from the supermarket is a lot cheaper than buying any commercial cure and just as effective.

What slays me are the guys who take the banana thing seriously. You make your own luck LOL!

When the Leafs were looking to replace some of the grit they lost last year in Belak and Tucker I was hoping they'd maybe try and sign Avery. Not an enforcer, but definitely an agitator. I'd take Avery over Hollweg any day of the week. Uhg! what a terrible signing that was, now there's someone who's a disgrace to the league.

Truer words were never spoken. Btw, thanks for posting the additional pic's guys, great stuff!

John I was just joking. Especially later in the fall when the water temps drop the afternoon is by far the best time of day to fish. I'd be honoured if you could join me for a day. Cheers

Horrible! I think you should send it by courier to my place so I can dispose of it properly.