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Just a question, not to hi-jack this thread, but it does relate to the topic- are there companies that will do this specifically for you and then store your boat all winter while your not using it too? Matt.

nice.. one day I will catch a muskie

Nice job! The 25" looks really fat, and cool pics of the chewed up bass too! lol Matt.

Nice fish, how long was it?

nice fish. I have never caught a lake trout. Matt.

I want to buy a 7'0 MH 2 peice spinning rod to pair with my quantum resource 30 reel spooled with 20 lb powerpro. What are my options? I would be looking for something in the $40-120 range (cheaper rod). It would mainly be used for bass and pike. Thanks, Matt.

Adventure Fishing Maps makes one of L. Muskoka... my friends have a cottage up there, and we both have copys of the same map. It's not the greatest, but does give us a general Idea of water depth, general structure, etc. whenever we fish.

I thought so too. Maybe it would be beneficial to buy a few pete spoons, then switch them up and charge one with the UV lamp while you fish the other, etc.

Perch are my favorite, walleye are nice too, but the limit is obviously lower, so less meat overall. I can't really tell the difference between walleye and pike if they are mixed together either. Both are pretty good. The only fish that tastes kind of gross at times is LMB over 2 lbs, but only when they are frozen and thawed. Matt.

Thats really gross. If it were me, I doubt I would be releasing that thing back into my lake... Matt.

Here's how I learned: Matt.

I love it!!

I got chewed out once for calling a camp a cottage, lol. Matt.

I am a huge fan of mepps, so I have one in my tackle box. Guess what I catch with it- mainly walleye. Also a few incidental bass. Tip it with a worm, leech, or minnow, and cast like a spinner, jig them, or you can even troll them in deeper water. I caught a 15 inch walleye and a 2 lb smallie at my cottage one day with the mepps jig, tipped with a leech or a worm. EDIT: here they are,

all I can say is wow. Matt.

haha

Hopefully, the gill netting gets stopped.

I just tie my braid direct to the snap swivel, then attach it to the lure. I've seen some guys use mono/fluoro leaders, but I still catch fish running braid right to my lure. I really don't think the fish care. They seem to bite more out of aggression than hunger.

I probably will buy a bigger rod, but 10 ft seems huge, because I usually use 6-7 ft rods. Maybe I'll get a 9 ft MH or something eventually.

Awesome report. I especially loved the pics of the resident browns. They sure are beautiful fish. Matt.

you are set for pier fishing, thats for sure!

No clue but I'd love to hear about this 'borax cure' everybody talks about for their eggs.

I will be using my pier fishing/salmon net, which is rubber coated, and quite big (appx 3' diameter). If/when I do catch a muskie, should I cut the line before attempting to unhook it, just to get the rod out of the way and have less line to get tangled? Does anybody do this?

I plan on hitting up Bronte soon. There is also the Fisherman's pier (Hamilton), which is just as close. A few salmon have been caught there too. As for rigs, I use a 6'6 M St. Croix Premier, paired with a Shimano Sahara 2500FD and 10 lb Fireline braid. It really is a nice cheap combo. Tie on a high quality snap swivel on the end of your line (make sure to use realllly good knots), and then clip on a heavy spoon such as a Cleo to your swivel. My favorite Cleo is the 3/4 oz silver/blue model. It catches all kinds of salmon and trout, but you can experiment youself and find your own personal favorite. For techniques, basically lob them out as far as you can, count them down to different depths, and retrieve. Nothing glamorous really, but it does catch fish. You can experiment with different lure colors, depths, and retrieve speeds. Get out there and tell us how you do!

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