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My goal this winter was to catch a lake trout through the ice. It took a dozen trips and there was a bunch of anguish 3-4 weeks back when a good one snapped off in the hole but on Wednesday, mission accomplished. https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/t1.0-9/1461106_1432401440338202_127906...

I don't have a Procyon but I have Lexas, Ballistics and just added a couple of Tatulas (one regular and one Type R). I haven't fished the Tatulas yet but they are all solid reels and will handle any fish you'll catch around here with maybe the exception of a big muskie. The T-wing reels (T3 and Tatu...

New Rangers don't suck. Nice boat.....

Congrats on getting this all put together Cory. Quite the accomplishment.

I won't be able to rumble for a Ranger this year but hopefully it's something that continues on for years (and on different waters). Does the winner get the actual boat or a certificate?

Doug

cbanford wrote:Announcement 2 up!!! Check under news and updates on the website

http://www.shootoutseries.ca

Excellent! You guys run a real good weigh-in and your involvement will certainly help make the 2014 Qualifer go smoothly.

Doug

I did 7 events and I thought the end of the day moved along very efficiently. I'm always amazed that all those vehicles and trailers find a place to park.

Doug

I wish there was some smallie porn to offer up but there wasn't really anything pic worthy on the day. Just a bunch of solid 3s and a couple of 4s. It was easy to see why not many bother to venture out onto Big Rideau on cold, windy November days.....

It was disappointing to drive all that way only to find the launch closed. But having to resort to a boat load of chunky Big Rideau smallies was a pretty good backup plan.....

StarTzar wrote:Note to self: "Never start a thread about how I enjoy my Ranger Comanche Z118"

Start one about how everyone else wishes they owned a Ranger. Much more entertaining.

Maybe a little late to this conversation but I have 2 Ballistics, one of them I bought from biggs back in the summer. Good reels for jerkbaits. They are light, cast a freaking mile and have decent drags. Not hard to spend all day chucking it. I've got both of them rigged with #12 XPS fluoro. I'll st...

Great job RJ and Birdee. Plan A didn't work for us and there wasn't much of a Plan B to fall back on but that's the way it goes sometimes. We really liked the text updates with the current weights and the winning weights for the hour. Saved everyone a lot of time and a lot of gas. Consider me signed...

RJ wrote:Ask yourself why a store would ever consider coming to Ottawa before trying the GTA first?

There's a Cabela's opening in Barrie next summer.

http://www.cabelas.com/custserv/custser ... ame=Barrie

At the end of Lake St in Carleton Place is the public launch. Two nice launches and lots of parking. I think it's $7. Put the money in the drop box and put the envelope tag on your dash. They check on a regular basis.

Those things are bigger than most of the bass I catch!

Is the launch/weigh-in area at the Conservation Area or at the marina (Rideau Ferry Marina?) on the other side of the bridge?