manitoubass2

Man up here and go visit your brother.

Nobody should say goodbye over a phone, go give him some peace

Black ice? Racist lol j/k.

It was plus 15 here, all snow gone.

Then we get 30 cm and freezing temps.

Had to run in 30 mins to get baby formula and it was a complete gong show.

Im in a jeep liberty, the slush was nasty. Seen 6 vehicles in the ditch.

I had no winters on but burned some gas in 4wd.

Brutal

In NW ontario im so far from these stores.

Honestly thinking of opening a shop.

Right in the middle of the honey hole and its 100km to the nearest tackle shop

Nah...was up at 3am. But yes, it was coffee and the error was age induced. All's well..

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After beer

A wee tad early? Late? No?

Okay then lol

Dang, don't know where my head is this morning. Won't be a 90Mil 'til during next week. Reminder time on Monday I suppose.

Posted before coffee eh?

If anyone comes up to LOTWs near kenora, look up my buddy todd dolk. His shop is right by the bus depot.

He does crazy good work and is an avid outdoorsman.

These scams often occur from various countries which makes it virtually impossible to catch them.

Jj that great im gonna try that!

I love trolling these people???

One time, when me gramps was about 75, I lived with him to help him out since gna passed.

This dood calls and wants to switch over my gramps phone to another company, of course its cheaper but they want 400 bucks up front.

Well me and a bud were into a few beers and I trolled that guy hard for like 45 mins.

I just kept saying we were interested to keep him on the line.

Oh the shananigans we pulled on that evil prick

Good times?

Wow! Awesome job OFC!!!

OK, it's 4:50 am and I have to work today but I will be checking this thread as soon as I get home (mid to late afternoon probably).

 

Post on here if you have been able to talk to him otherwise; If it hasn't been resolved to your satisfaction by then, I'll drive over to Bobcayegon myself with my cell phone and you will hear from your brother (or I'll be in jail). PM me your phone number, brothers last name, a room number if you have one any other information you think might be helpful.

Sorry to hear john, id take cliff up on his offer if ya cant get a manager on the phone and figure this out.

Talk about an awful situation

But thats totally true for me and muskie???

They are here big time, pb is still around 27" ????

 

pops has the cottage record on a number 2 mepps with 6lb mono and a medium shimano crucial.

 

go figure, i hooked into a 20+lber 2 weeks ago using 20lb braide and 20lb leader...the damn thing literally snapped my braid at the hole!

 

Manitou, the reason you never get bit off is cause you only catch dinks

Big pike around here bro???

47" is my biggest(might not ever top that lol)

Rainy lake and LOTWS produce bigguns bro

 

LOL I caught my PB pike up near GB while walleye fishing. Just shy of 14lbs...8 lb mono and a 1/4oz jig and minnow. $#!^ luck haha

My bad though fhat fish was hard to revive and although it did swim off, im not sure she made it???

Funny how the monsters come out to play on light gear

Frig I must be the pike whisperer.

I hardly ever get bit off no matter what line in using

Guess i got a horseshoe up my

Netminder, if you are thinking about hitting Erie for some beauty Smallies drop me a PM and I will be able to get you onto some fish and where to launch from here.

 

If anyone does fish Erie for Smallies with live bait a live leech will out fish live minnows on any day other than fall, then it's the largest minnow you can get. Even a black twister tail grub Carolina, California, Jig and stinger rig or actually any style weight and to get the presentation down will do the trick with an artificial leech. I have used even a Pickerel rig with 2 leaches and hammered them drifting. They don't call me the Bassassin for nothin'. Go ahead laff out load.

Lol bassassin?

I hear ya on leeches, best live bait out

If your new to drop shotting tie it a few times at home lol.

First few times I kept tying the hook upside down???

I use 20lb braid and tie on a rather long leader. Why 20lb? because I don't have a dedicated rod for it and it doesn't seem to affect anything. Many people are starting to drop shot with baitcast equipment but I cannot stand it. I prefer using spinning gear for this technique because of how I hold the reel. I find it much more comfortable to hold a spinning reel for long period of time than to palm a baitcaster over the same period.

Thats a good addition! I too prefer spinning gear unless im dropshotting deep for lakers then in baitcaster all the way

Wicked shots and nice catches!!!

Unreal photos!!!!

I'm a big fan of the VMC spinshot hooks:

 

http://www.rapala.com/vmc/hooks/bass/7119-spinshotandreg/7119+SpinShot.html

Yip these are the hooks i was referencing

Awesome hooks

I normally use 8-12 lb braid, then a 6-8lb flouro leader. I like those vmc swivel hooks.

Various weights for different depths. Ill ise ball sinkers in current, pencil sinkers on calm days on the lake.

Use your electonics to mark fish and play around abit with techniques or leader length.

But typically I like mine about 14-18", with the hooke about 8" up, but that depends where in the water column the fish are.

Great technique for bass, walleye and lakers, heck even crappie lol

Mentioned to the guy when I called for a service appointment today that I was thinking about it. I'd be the first this year apparently. I waited until mid December to put them on too. I'll see if I'm in the mood to lug them into the car that morning. It only takes me about an hour to switch them out, and they're calling for snow this weekend so I'm thinking probably wait until April. But I am chronically lazy so if I can save myself that hour in a months time I might do it anyway lol.

Lol

i dont need it to be weedless, just wondering if it'll

work with the weight on th bottom of the swimbait

instead of the top.

Yep, itll work just fine

I never even put mine on either vehicle this year lol.

Just wasnt needed. Highways were bare all winter.

Heck it rained all day today, no more snow on the ground at all

Pete rock, classic

Troy is the best!

I have a few older knives that do the job adequately but has anyone tried using an electric sharpener? . Bass pro has a few in different price points that look as if they could get a nice edge on a knife.. I'm just not sure if they are a gimmicky item or are they actually useful??

Maybe a quick edge for lower end knives.

Properly giving an edge to a knife is like a work of art lol( ill see myself out, tip your waiter)