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Shameless work promoting: The gearbox, brakes and motors seemed solid but this was electric.

Can you tell which locations depend on wild fish? It would be great to know.

I'm top shelf

Since I already am doing it, I'm in.

Good call on the mono to get to the rim. I bet that makes for a colourful pin, if you use the dacron.

Thanks BIll. I think I will try the nano till it gets cold. Is 150 yards enough?

Unlike that little rainbow. Great video!

http://www.libreoffice.org/ is a more supported then openoffice in my option. It was a fork of openoffice.

Which fireline do you guys use? Original, crystal or tracer? I got a spool of 10lbs nanofil but it seems like overkill not that I know everyone seems to use 6lbs.

I got the $5 for one month for them and lucky tackle box. I'll post what I get.

I got the freestones but I am looking for headwaters in my size.

Thanks for this guys. I think I will go with the more expensive waders and stick to my aventa (maybe look for a second hand okuma for a backup). Has anyone had any experienced the simms freestones?

Thanks Misfish, I'll try this, this weekend. I already have the bearings in. Wouldn't the spacer get in the way or just the outer ones? Thanks musky_hunter

Any hints to get the bearings out? I don't want to press on the seal to get them out.

I thought the replacement would be like this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwIamIfMB9c but mine were not as easy to take out. I don't believe they are damaged but should I take them out and repress them?

Will removing the bearing damage it? I had to use a little wooden dowel and mallet to get them out and a larger one to get them in.

Thanks guys. I would be using the islander for my main outfit. I recently, upgrade my aventa's bearings to the boca bearings abec 7 as well but I find that I can't tighten the thumb screw on the reel too much or it won't start up quickly. I found that some people say that the orange seal rubs. I was looking at the Simms freemason waders and boots for my higher end waders. Would that be a better choice?

I just got a 11.5 ft streamside tranquillity and wanted to have a complete second outfit in addtion to my aventa outfit. I was looking through many forum recommendations about buying used high end centrepins such as an islander or kingpin. I did find some for sell but since I am not sure what could be wrong with them, I am very hesitate to buy them but current don't want to spend that much since I need to also find a good pair of waders. Anything to look for that may be wrong? Is it even worth it to have a islander on the streamside rod? Wader advice is welcome was well, I am looking to send about $200 on them.

Good report and amazing pictures of those specks

They don't seem to have it listed on their site.

Sorry, I meant streamside. I can't find an online retailer. Are you out there often? The place I was basically had large fishing that periodically swam out into the shallower water and drop back to the pool. I caught a smaller fish that at the bottom of the pool and released it.

If you don't mind me asking, where are the deeper pools on Oshawa creek? I would try asking other people on the river/creek but I don't want to bother them while they fish. On another note, I was looking at getting a smaller rod in the 10'6" to 11'6" range. I found the streamline rod was recommended but I can't find it for sale anywhere when looking online.

Thanks for the advice. I was by the Airport. I thought it was fine since there were many other people fishing. I could be misjudging the depth?

The waters I fish (North Rouge river, Little rouge creek and Oshawa creek), don't tend to have many deep pools. Are redds where the eggs are? Do I need to use shot line with hi-vis line or can I use it like regular main line?

I just started to get into float fishing in the East. I got a Okuma Aventa combo (13' 6") last year but I haven't had time to use it much. I had Raven 10lb high-vis yellow line on it but it seemed to heavy so I switch to 8lb Sigon F but after read some of the forums, I realized I should of bought nanofil. I use a lighter Raven leader with micro swivel. I place the shot on my main line starting under my float. My first question is how to determine the amount of main line below the float and as well the length of the leader? I usually do not fish deep water usually 1' to 3' (or less). I run the depth of the water I am fishing plus 12" of leader is this correct? For example, if I am fishing 2' of water, I will have 2' of mainline plus 1' of leader. I keep the rod tip up and the float leans upstream a bit. Should it be perpendicular to the water? Does this work for deeper water 4'+? My cottage is on the Notty (Beach 2 area) and I wanted to try my luck out there. I just purchased the Raven book for float fishing but have not got it as yet but I hope it does have some hints. In addition, I got hip waders for the time being and was wondering if there were places to avoid walking? I do not want to disturb the environment of swanning fish. Thanks for the help! Any and all tips are welcomed.