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by Mike586
Wed Aug 05, 2015 12:57 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Was looking for bass and landed this monster
Replies: 7
Views: 2296

Re: Was looking for bass and landed this monster

That's pretty sweet!
by Mike586
Sun Jul 12, 2015 12:35 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Some nice Ottawa River eaters!
Replies: 14
Views: 5369

Re: Some nice Ottawa River eaters!

:lol: :lol: Thanks guys! I find the walleye upstream from shirleys bay are a lot cleaner than the ones below Victoria island, i wouldn't recommend eating them often to anyone but its been a while since i had a walleye fry, they tasted great! They are nice looking fish. I view fishing the Ottawa Riv...
by Mike586
Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:38 am
Forum: Boats, Motors, & Electronics
Topic: Anyone Buying The Vexilar / Navionics?
Replies: 6
Views: 3249

Re: Anyone Buying The Vexilar / Navionics?

Its pretty cool but for my boat I've been thinking of replacing my acting up unit with a Humminbird Helix. It's kind of ironic, the Helix is better all the way around and about $200 cheaper than my old one was.

One of those little units would be awesome for the Kayak I'm planning on buying though.
by Mike586
Mon Jun 29, 2015 8:36 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Fluorocarbon and Fluorocarbon leader material??
Replies: 26
Views: 7526

Re: Fluorocarbon and Fluorocarbon leader material??

I've been using Seaguar Invizx 15lb and 20lb as my leader for fishing lake trout for the last 3 years and I've only once ever had a break and it was my fault to begin with. I had caught a few trout on that jig and never bothered to check for damage and retie the jig. Actual leader floro might be bet...
by Mike586
Mon Jun 29, 2015 6:04 pm
Forum: Boats, Motors, & Electronics
Topic: Help finding boat carpet!
Replies: 5
Views: 1940

Re: Help finding boat carpet!

The Chandlery Online
367 Poulin Ave.

Not far from Lincoln Heights. I bought some carpet there to match the existing carpet on my boat.
by Mike586
Sat Jun 13, 2015 5:07 pm
Forum: Boats, Motors, & Electronics
Topic: Building a casting deck for a 14 FT aluminum boat?
Replies: 6
Views: 4772

Re: Building a casting deck for a 14 FT aluminum boat?

Seen lots of guys customize old tin v-hulls and john boats. Just google it and look at images and you'll see all sorts of stuff from pretty basic work, to some pretty elaborate stuff.
by Mike586
Mon May 18, 2015 12:03 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Looking for lake with Canoe rentals
Replies: 13
Views: 3496

Re: Looking for lake with Canoe rentals

On the Big Rideau you can rent canoes at Murphy's Point, on highway 7 past Perth are Silver Lake and Sarbot lake with provincial parks I'm pretty sure you can rent canoes at both as well.

You're looking at about an hour's drive out of Ottawa, but they are all nice lakes.
by Mike586
Sun Aug 24, 2014 8:22 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Tough Day in the Bay
Replies: 4
Views: 1485

Re: Tough Day in the Bay

I'm stil waiting on parts for my engine to be repaired, so I rented a boat yesterday. With so few weekends left, we figured what the hell, so me, my wife and son headed out. I was going jigging for lake trout but not overly hopeful since the boat, a bow rider, had no electronics or trolling motor. I...
by Mike586
Sun Aug 17, 2014 11:34 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Cold in August
Replies: 10
Views: 2784

Re: Cold in August

drake691 wrote:This Summer sucked
Yeah....not the greatest summer ever that's for sure.
by Mike586
Thu Aug 14, 2014 10:07 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Big Rideau lake trout report?
Replies: 3
Views: 1378

Re: Big Rideau lake trout report?

Summer has been great so far. Only got skunked once and upon reflection it was more mistakes I made than anything else. Tore up the lower end of my boat, still not repaired, haven't been on the water since the Friday before the civic holliday....this weekend looks like it might be a bust too.... ......
by Mike586
Mon Aug 04, 2014 5:51 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: Trout fishing with electronics
Replies: 3
Views: 1191

Re: Trout fishing with electronics

I posted this http://www.fish-hawk.net/viewtopic.php? ... 15#p371944 in the "Trolling for Deep Lakers" thread. It should help.
by Mike586
Sat Aug 02, 2014 7:19 am
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: trolling deep for lakers
Replies: 24
Views: 6775

Re: trolling deep for lakers

Started out great, caught a couple of nice sized lakers in a couple hours of fishing, then on my way back I was fishing for bass since I caught my trout so fast... ...then I hit a rock. Think I gouged the bottom of the boat, snapped the swivel bracket, banged the snot out of my lower unit, tore chun...
by Mike586
Thu Jul 31, 2014 8:40 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: trolling deep for lakers
Replies: 24
Views: 6775

Re: trolling deep for lakers

I've only ever caught one lake trout trolling with a hard core trout fisherman, and I had gone fishing with him several times on long, long days to catch that one fish. I absolutely hated fishing for lake trout and thought it was the most boring thing in the world. I bought a boat 3 years ago, I wen...
by Mike586
Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:24 pm
Forum: Boats, Motors, & Electronics
Topic: Requirements of a storage shed for most boats
Replies: 5
Views: 2447

Re: Requirements of a storage shed for most boats

Personally I think the minimum depth would have to be 25' considering the length of the average boat and trailer, 30' would probably be ideal, being a double garage would be it, though that's for the kinds of boats I'd be towing. Unless the property itself is on or right by a lake and is likely to a...
by Mike586
Wed Jul 16, 2014 9:14 pm
Forum: Fishing Talk
Topic: "Shark" in Lake Ontario
Replies: 15
Views: 4306

Re: "Shark" in Lake Ontario

Honestly I don't know what's worse. The way some of these companies advertise with hoaxes, or just how many people fall for them.