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I watched Martian last night, and although a little over the top, I thought it was entertaining.

A few pretty funny lines in it too! In a dark sense of humour

http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/autos-trucks/million-mile-tundra-the-tear-down/ar-BBAXenb?OCID=msnHomepage

Good read!

Partially explains why it's so hard to find a used one.

Yep that's the one! Wholesale sports. Great store IMO.

They always seem to have everything Im looking for

And yes, great staff

Simon, I forget the name but there is an AWESOME store in Winnipeg that I hit up when im there.

It's by the casino somewhere

It's a big store but not quite Cabela's or basspro size.

I happened to stumble on it a few years back and now I go a few times a year

I'll try to figure out the name for future trips

The Quantum Cabo, and it's cheaper cousin Boca, are great reels. Not sure why the love for only Stradics. Cabo at $199 at Basspro

Function and quality

Ford Raptor kills everything no?

Nah, if I could afford it I'd buy a tundra

Great to hear!

I've been texting him off and on (not during chemo)

He also says his team is awesome! And his neighbours are helping as much as possible!

And his wife is a champ!

I wouldn't sway from shimano myself. Hard to beat the stradics.

 

S.

Yep. Best reel imo

 

 

They are not wormy in every lake as you say Rick, but the lake I was on in the video they certainly are and the ones on the Goon are 50/50 in my experience. We ate some last year when we did shore lunch at Lac Seul, worm free and delicious, but when I am at lac Seul there is an ABUNDANCE of walleye...so I don't tend to keep or need to keep any bass.

Yep! We do have deeper lakes and the bass are just fine. But with walleye/perch/crappie and pike, it's rare in my experience to keep bass.

I've kept maybe 5 in my entire life and probably 4 of those were because of a deep hook.

I've kept them on deep trout lakes like the lower/upper Manitou.

I kept one on rainy river and I don't even know how they are alive??? The flesh was so mushy I absolutely butchered filleting it as my fingers would easily press through. Fed that one to the dogs

The taste to me is just ok. Which is weird, for a species that eat so many crawfish I'd expect them to taste amazing

I eat bass that I catch in small lakes in the G Bay area. Haven't seen a worm in one yet. Like everything else, the taste depends on what it's been eating.

Yes and no. Here, alot of bass are in shallow warm waters. The flesh is very soft and wormy like Simon said

I have always wondered why Bass is open way up there so early. I have been told why but of course can recall. Any thoughts?

Most zones are open year round and because there are bassillions of bass, and not many eat them. Populations here are insane

Awesome!!!!

Darn good day of NW Ontario phishin'

Mmmmmmmm

Clinic!

Nice edit too

Always pictured cat fishing to be kinda slow. That looks like one heck of a productive day!

Jealous! And great net jobs too btw

incredibly I have not done this to myself yet, its only a matter of time. Ive always got knipex in the boat though so im sure when my time runs out ill have to deal with it like a man...lord knows my fishing buddies arent gonna let me go home to get it out!

It just looks gnarly, so it's intimidating.

It doesn't hurt nearly as bad as it looks.

Ie Simon's voice barely flinches. The bruising afterwards is kinda bad though. Your hand will def. Be sore for a few days but it's bareable(just like a bruise)

Punching though hurts a tad less, but it's negligeable imo, but sometimes necessary.

My grammar hurts worse...

It was fun Rick. My pal since grade 9 and father to my God Daughter Dominic was complaining about having to put minnows on steady because the water was cold, 48F. I would complain if I didn't need to.

Lol, whatta wuss.

200+ fish day, suck it up buttercup.

What's on the menu with fresh perch?

I'd suggest ciabatta bread, fried perch sandmiches with coleslaw

bill put me on these a few years back....they rule and now my friends steal them from me all the time.

Yep, back these. And always a Palomar or double palomar

Does anyone but bass pros use fluorocarbon mainline?

Casting fluorocarbon is like eating over cooked pork. Yeah it works but it's hardly enjoyable

Great shooting!

Kane needs amazing amounts of good PR

Pp mainline.

I usually just run it straight.

I do use fluorocarbon leaders sometimes

I cannot use mono unless I wanna be frustrated in my casting and miss bites all day long. I HATE MONO!

Oh I like nanofil too

Lol, this makes the case for barbless hooks

Simon, I like your method better.

I had the exact same hook n hand about 5 years ago and pushed it through. The web of the thumb is not the place to do that imo.

It's like a nerve hold from Andre the giant lol

Hopefully your hand is ok in a few days

Taken out like a man!

Fish on the next cast! Epic!

And she woulda got away with it if it wasn't for those medelling kids!

Glad it worked out in your favour!