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  1. iamnickevans

    Your tactics for finicky smallmouth

    Try wacky rigging a Gulp worm, the vertical presentation can be deadly when they sometimes wont hit a jig/minnow or jig grub combination.
  2. iamnickevans

    stocking a private lake

    Before you put any fish into a pond, public or private you must contact MNR and CFWIP and possibly other local authorities before doing so even if you own the land. There are a series of guidelines that must be followed when stocking. I have provided a link below to give you a general idea of...
  3. iamnickevans

    Muskie 80 feet deep

    This will happen the odd time especially in the area you are fishing. After the spawn fish will suspend over deep water but I must admit 80' is the deepest I've heard.
  4. iamnickevans

    Little Lake Barrie

    Don't overlook little lake for pike, there are millions of hammer handles but every year I have produced fish in the 10-15lb range with 1-5 lbs being average. You can't compare the fishery to Lake Simcoe or Lake Ontario, the forage isn't the same so the odds of getting a giant are slim to none...
  5. iamnickevans

    Muskie fishing

    The musky camp that Graham suggested would be a great opportunity for you to learn about muskie fishing, I would highly suggest you take advantage of that opportunity.
  6. iamnickevans

    leader length/weight for walleye and lake trout?

    That length and weight should be fine.
  7. iamnickevans

    any musky bashers gettin ready?

    This is what $2000 of high quality musky lures looks like! This is not even 1% of my collection......I'm serious.
  8. iamnickevans

    Using Braided Line for a leader.

    blood knot or uni to uni. Uni to Uni is good for 40 lb Fluorocarbon or less. Some people will use a swivel for the connection as well.
  9. iamnickevans

    Using Braided Line for a leader.

    Don't bother using braid unless you like catching less fish, use fluorocarbon for leaders for salmon and rainbows, 30lb and 40lb is the norm especially if you are fishing Gbay where the water can be gin clear sometimes. As for musky leader don't use anything less than 100lb, it may seem like...
  10. iamnickevans

    Where have all the steelhead gone........?

    there will still be fish for sure, but the numbers will be less and less everyday from now on
  11. iamnickevans

    Are we overdoing catch and release?

    There are some areas with certain species in north america where catch and keep of certain fish is actually beneficial to the fishery. These fisheries were usually stocked from the beginning and mismanaged from the beginning.
  12. iamnickevans

    Why do trout travel so far up north?

    20 miles up any river is nothing for a steelhead to travel. Steelhead can move over 10 miles in a few hours believe it or not(in the lake) Some reasons for steelhead to run far up north is simple, water temps, water quality, food, good spawning habitat, protection..ect......
  13. iamnickevans

    Drop Shot & running water

    was asking CJR
  14. iamnickevans

    Drop Shot & running water

    what are you implying?
  15. iamnickevans

    Drop Shot & running water

    The fish is 100% real my friend, the background has been blurred out though...
  16. iamnickevans

    Drop Shot & running water

    This technique works well as long as you have enough weight and a very fast hook set. I have used this technique as well as others and it works great. The reason this can be so effective is that the bait can be presented at a dead slow pace. It would be a great way to have a dead slow...
  17. iamnickevans

    Fighting Fish

    When you are using beads try using a larger hook, like a #8 Wide gap. Wide gap hooks a specifically designed for situations such as bead fishing. I would also use a slightly stronger leader, try using 6lb-8lb leader in water that isn't clear. The strong leader usually has less stretch and will...
  18. iamnickevans

    okuma aventa vs raven matrix vs rapala r type

    I would go with the Okuma Aventa 1002 or the Rapala Classic Drifter. The stock bearings on both reels are fine the way they are, in the future if you wear out the bearings then you can upgrade in the future. I would stay away from the Matrix. As for the Amundson I won't comment because I have...
  19. iamnickevans

    Best Knot......

    what kind of leader material are you using? Also what Lb test?
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