Henricus

I have owned my Hobie PA14 since Aug 2014. It wasn’t cheap as far as kayaks are concerned but the maintenance cost over 5 years has totaled $12 so far. No gas, no licensing, no winterizing, no insurance, no maintenance, no anything. I have owned a fiberglass fishing boat for many years. It barely moves now (almost sold it but I just can’t seem to part with it). I enjoy the exercise and find myself more relaxed when fishing from the yak. I can very easily stand to fish and the seat is comfortable enough that 7-10 hr days are common. I also used to regularly fish from a canoe...used to. If offered the chance I wouldn’t turn down fishing from any vessel but given the choice the kayak wins more often than not. Good luck with the draw. If you win you will never look back.

I bought a PA14 in ‘14 and love it. The big boat now sits idle most of the time.

Stop Limit = level in which you wish to sell an existing position if it drops to that point...will only sell if stock trades at the level specified Stop = level in which you wish to sell an existing position if it drops to that point...once it trades at the specified level it becomes a market order and you could get filled below your indicated stop level Limit Buy = a level in which you would like to purchase a stock...if the stock opens below your limit, you receive the market price which could be lower the level specified Hope that helps. Was revisiting thread to see how the troll was doing who was calling for WEED to hit the skids...figured he was losing his shirt if he actually put his money where his mouth was and shorted it. Apparently he's gone though.

No doubt the cop acted incredibly and in hindsight did the right thing. I'm sure many of the family members of the victims would have preferred a different outcome and had that different outcome prevailed we would very likely still be applauding him (the cop) for his actions. It is truly a unique circumstance and one that will be infinitely debated.

At a cost of more than $100K a prisoner per year or approximately $6million (NOT accounting for inflation or including court costs) over his expected life span - the cop should have shot him. That is one helluva cost for revenge against him getting his wish of being killed by police. We should be able to opt out of taxes that cover this cost and those that are happy to see him rot in prison can volunteer to foot the bill.

Condolences to those affected most. For every American cop that has seen the video he/she is saying "...maybe in Canada but in my neighbourhood that cop is dead!"

I totally disagree with the negative feedback "...wasn't busy at all" - would you have rather been pushing and shoving your way around? If so, next time try Saturday instead of Friday. "...stared at every time I went to a booth" - I hope I don't end up reading a later post of you complaining when you can't find help at any retail store. I talked to both the Shimano and St Croix guys about repairing a couple rods. Listened to Dave Mercer, always entertaining. Picked up some new Live Target lures accompanied by a "free" t-shirt. Also picked up my first Handlebarz lure. Chatted to the Muskies Canada guys about a French River/West Arm excursion. All in all a great escape from the cold weather and well worth the time and money spent. Remember, the more people you talk out of going the more likely you will no longer have the option to complain about it.

Nice fish. Even though the kayak is stored for the season I am still curious as to the water temp?

Awesome! It's good to know there are still a few in there. I assume you weren't targeting them?? I landed about a 34-35" muskie in Cameron chasing smallies a couple of weeks ago in my PA...good times.

"Kayak" is a bit of a misnomer. It's a Hobie PA14 and although I have launched without a ramp many times I was kind of committed to a launch the way I was rigged.

Yes....and I met another guy intending to launch there and he was just as surprised as I

Lasalle was closed because the marina was pulling boats out. Fisherman's Wharf, the gates were closed and locked. Bronte was still closed "due to damage"...from the high water levels I guess. Hopefully I will get another shot but weather and schedule have to cooperate for it to happen. Stay tuned.

Lasalle: closed Fishermans Wharf: closed Bronte: closed Strike 3, I'm out.

Favourite among a library of great music...Breakdown (live) where the crowd literally sings the first minute or two of the song and his response: "gonna put me out of a job". Classic Petty.

I am considering fishing Hamilton Harbour this weekend in my kayak and would like to hear about others recent successes. Of course I am not looking for spots but I am curious as to frequency of catch and what species. I understand walleye stocking seems to have taken hold and I expect largemouth and pike are in there. Sheephead, salmon, trout and even muskie have been reported in past threads that I was researching. I have actually been out in the spring where I felt I could literally walk across the water on the backs of all the carp. But is there a smallmouth population worth targeting? And as much as I enjoy hearing about a muskie caught 30 years ago I am more interested in experiences that occurred this summer and even in the last month or so. Thanks in advance and I will let you know how I made out if I get out.

Learned on a 6hp Viking! In fact, after the 6hp came a 10, then a 33, then a 60. All tolled they don't add up to what I run now, lol.

Harvey was the first major hurricane to hit the continental US in more than 12 years. A graphic showing the greatest rainfall accumulations for Texas showed 4 of the heaviest rainfalls occurred before 1932 including 41" in 1899. If you are going to keep building/developing in the path of hurricanes, inflation says that storms are going to get more expensive. Take your pick of arguments.

If you have ever fished with multiple rods on deck you understand the importance of time spent fishing vs changing lures. If you are buying a kayak to fish you owe it to yourself to test some hands free options (pedal drive) for the same reason. You can't cast with a paddle in your hand. There are now many choices of pedal drives and although heavier, any one of them will be transported easily enough with a cart and bed extender. I ended up with a beast of a "kayak" but I wouldn't change a thing. In fact, my boat sits on the dock now as I much prefer my PA14.

I was down for March Break in 2014 and went out with AJ's guide service (on lake Toho). As luck would have it I ended up with AJ himself. He had a few other guides on the water that day but they didn't fare nearly as well. We landed 14 bass (+ 1 gar) with the largest just over 7lbs using nothing but gold shiners. At the launch we bumped into the same boat on the way in and out and they reported a terrible day - no shiners. My advice, it's not cheap but it's worth it...and dress warm!

what the hell did you expect? If a cop finds a beer can under the seat of your car do you think he's going to say "have a nice day". How is it different in a boat?

Not all Motorguides are created equal. The stock one on my boat was brutal and I went through every prop out there including the stock prop, machete and hydrilla hacker. When the motor died I replaced a "Pro" model with a "Tour" model and the difference was night and day. Any prop cut weeds no problem. Btw, it's a 24 volt and I'm on upper Buckhorn which has no shortage of weeds.

X2 on rowing a Sportspal. If solo, it is considerably easier - especially in wind - and extends your range.

Let me know if you found an Ontario trailer license plate somewhere between Havelock and Buckhorn since Saturday. I don't recall the numbers off hand but I suspect it still has some frayed picture hanging wire attached. I lost it off my kayak trailer. Thanks Rick

With all the complaining about not enough CO's/enforcement it is truly amazing how much additional whining occurs when CO's are in fact trying to do their job. It's not about rights, it's about semantics. Challenge the semantics and you are going to walk away disgruntled. With nothing to hide, take the high road and perhaps offer tips on how you think they might nab more poachers. Did you ask them if they have ever nabbed a poacher who didn't have gear, a battery or a prop installed on their boat? Who knows, maybe the guy busted somebody who did exactly that a week before. I suspect guilty parties have tried all sorts of stuff law abiding citizens could never imagine. During your next stop why don't you ask what the strangest thing they have seen is and it might help you understand. If you get your back up, you're now in a pissing contest and nobody wins (or cares) and you ultimately end up wasting your time.

I stayed at the same resort a couple of years ago. There is a gazebo on a little spit of land with a rock jetty branching out in each direction. The western stretch was good for landing small barracuda. I climbed out on the rocks and cast mostly husky jerks with decent success. Of note, the local hotel workers all asked what I did with the fish I caught and when I told them I released them, I was advised to bring in anything and everything. FYI, a 4pc travel rod fits nicely into most luggage and a 3600 tray or two doesn't take up too much room.