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Good that you guys "broke the ice" on the ice fishing season. Still feeling like a bag of crap so probably a good thing I stayed home.

Grangers, Shermans or Jimmy's (Rotten Ronnies)...all three are reputable. Used Grangers twice last year, was happy with the service provided. As stated above, bait, transportation and wood provided in the price.

Grangers and Shermans are basically side by side down the hill at St. Williams...Jimmy has his huts out of Old Cut.

Nice fish, but, I'm pretty sure it's a hen. Gotta love "ice and steel"

I was trolling for musky on the last day of the season on the Niagara (got skunked). I trolled hard in -10 C. conditions with 3 different types of braid. I had Cortland Master Braid on one reel, standard Sufix on 2 reels, and Sufix 832 on one reel. All the braids were collecting water and freezing the line except for the Sufix 832. The 832 didn't seem to freeze at all, and I am going to try it for ice fishing now. I rarely use braid on the ice outside because it freezes and is a pain, so I am looking forward to testing the 832 on the ice to see just how big of a difference it will make. I will be very pleased if I am able to use a braid on the ice outdoors that doesn't freeze up, because I love braid in some situations. I'll let everyone know how the 832 performs in a future ice report... which I hope will be soon

Sounds very promising, Aaron!!! Would be good to have a braid that performs really well for some of those deep water Simcoe fish.

Thank you for that information.

Called the shop and they will be open Sunday from 9 am. They suppose to get minnows on Saturday.

 

Because i will be coming from Toronto i would like to know if is another bait shop on my way.

Franky - thank you for your suggestion. I asked ProTackle person and he said that they can point to the place where you can park car and fish.

Good luck, be safe, and (most importantly) post some pics!!! I'm already suffering from fishing withdrawal, and, it hasn't even been four weeks

Do you know actually the place where i can get on ice???

I wouldn't even want to hazard a guess, at this time of year. Living in Woodstock, I'm way too far from the Bay.

Check the Quinte forum, call the Tackle shop recomended by Monsterman, or ask Dave himself. Use common sense...it is still really early, I don't plan on hitting Quinte until sometime in the new year.

That is great news!! I know Lloyd recommends Dave's huts.

Looking forward to getting out there with my own hut this year...now if CT would just put those Fin Bore III's on sale!!!

we have snow and high winds, not good for making good ice

That sucks for Simcoe!! Don't worry Terry, the "iceman cometh"!!!

Not the Christmas song

That "be" the sound of ice forming, boys and girls, men and women!!!!!! Nothing above freezing in the forecast down this way.

Thanks for the info Gary and Aaron. The Sufix 832 definitely sounds like a good new option.

Excellent results, Dave!! What a way to end the soft water season!!! Bring on that ice, now!

Sloppy mess for sure!! Look on the bright side Terry, supposed to get cold for the next three days. Highs of around -6 with lows of -10 or colder down here. That will get that ice forming!!

She's a cutie, Mike...gotta be a fishing tie-in somewhere...how about Cleo, lol!!!

Nice, Wayne!!! Think I'm going to set up the hut in the backyard this weekend, fire up the heater, see if everything is ready to go. Maybe I'll dig a hole in the ground

Sweet! Thanks guys!! Much better option than lugging the other one out.

I have the model stated in the title. I'm going to be using it this ice season (has both graph and flasher modes). Anyways, my question is, which is my best/lightest battery option for it? I could get one of the little lawn and garden tractor batteries, but, even they weigh quite a bit for their size. I'm lugging everything on the ice (no sled or atv) so weight is a factor.

Any suggestions, would be appreciated!

Definitely not a pleasant thing to be going through. Good to hear that your spirits are high, looking forward to future fishing reports soon, Mike!!!!

Just checked the Canadian Costco site...looks like this is only available through the US. Not that I'm interested in it...already have a Clam 2000 (pretty much the same thing) but that Garmin GPS next to it in the add, is still really tempting!! Still haven't picked one up.

Hard to believe you guys can be so close to us in Woodstock, yet be getting it 10X worse!!!

LMAO!!!

Congrats, Dave!! Nice to see a Canadian getting that position

I wonder what the over/under is on the Leafs obtaining 4 points or more in the next week? Boston, Pittsburgh, Washington, Philidephia. Next weeks HNIC is Montreal again, so that might be 1 point as it's usually good for overtime, but this years Leafs not likely. That week is all Canada teams, Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary, Vanoouver.

 

I think the Leafs will be 2nd last in the league and out of the playoffs by Xmas!!!!!!! Lottery pick for Boston.....most likely!!!!!!!!

I wonder what the over/under is on the Leafs scoring 4 goals in the next week???

why u say that. there is nuthin wrong w/ textin. LMAO GTG BRB DL PB Pic on BBM TTYL.

LOL!!!! I rest my case.

Can you raed this? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.

 

 

 

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I cluod raed this ...no pboerlm

I can read it no problem, as well...but, it drives me crazy, how in the modern era of texting (which personally I don't think anyone over the age of 18 should be doing) the english language is going to "hell in a handbag".

Too funny!!! I love that bit about the Flames and Leafs...former Leaf, former Leaf, former Leaf...and future Leaf, lol!!!!