SirCranksalot

Well done! That tip-up is a bit 'retro', don't you think? . How did the other guy(s) do, or were you fishing alone?

I have 1 of those but can't figure out how to get it started!!

I have a similar one, made from Al flatbar from CTC.

We normally converse in English on this site. Google translator doesn't work too well, I see!!

I'm not up on all the latest gadgets, but can you get the maps to go 'live' out on the lake on a tablet? i.e can you get reception somehow?

I read an article in Nat Geo that said the oceans are getting full of this stuff too.

Wow! I guess suffering is OK if it's for a good cause. . Don't think I could take that much punishment, though----unless we were into S & M!!

I bought a cheap knock-off. I guess you might call it a sham sham wow!!

At the union/management meeting discussions got heated and now they have a frosty relationship" Some comments from bystanders "its time they got off their butts and sat down and got this thing settled" Once they get management into a strait jacket, all they will have to do is bit of arm twisting "Once they corner them they will start to move, I'm sure. Then again, maybe they will just butt heads; until level heads prevail."

To a secret lake "up North" on Mon. Will post monster brookie pix later!!

I don't have a float reel and don't intend to buy one. I balk at their prices and the effort it takes to learn how to use----old dogs, new tricks etc. I have fished for bows with a normal spinning reel. Whether bottom bouncing or float fishing, using a closed bail limits the length of the drift. Fishing with an open bail is awkward because I need to flip the bail once I get a hit. I have lost fish this way. I thought maybe this 'baitfeeder' type(not necessarily the OKuma) might give me the advantages of an open bail(i.e in the 'freespooling' mode) but then 'shift gears' into a normal drag mode by turning the handle. I assume that 'freespooling' is not quite the same effect as you get with a float reel. Comments? thx

So------a horse walked into a bar. bartender said 'why the long face'

Nights really long up there, eh?

I just got this promo from Amazon. Anyone have a 'baitfeeder' reel? Where would you use it? http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00IR71EL2/ref=pe_757140_130457260_em_1p_2_ti

Yep! the reason we have no hillbillies here in Ont is that there are no hills(nothing substantial anyway!)

Don't you get the feeling that you've seen this movie before??

I bought a couple at the $ store!

Been there a couple of times. Seems like quite a knowledgeable guy(as well as being a nice guy)

The "I used to be young and stupid but now I'm old" mentality!!

I've seen snow and I've seen rain. I've seen sunny days I thought would never end..................

I prefer a graph as well but I don't see much advantage with color. After all, it's very much a black and white world down there.

We cooked up a couple of lobsters and later flipped the channel between Niagara and NY. The music left no doubt that we are 'over the hill', clued out------didn't recognize any of the singers or their songs but the young folks in attendance were singing along! Caught some of Ron James at Niagara---some pretty good stuff.

Yes indeedy doo! Very well put!! and a good one to you!

So what was the bear using for bait? ----sorry, couldn't resist!!

I've caught specks on a small piece of beef in the winter.