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I have been there numerous times since I went there for the first time last spring. Look for large weedbeds and drift over them fancasting white spinnerbaits. Retrieve the spinners just above the weedbeds and you should nail some pike. You will also get largemouth bass, which are out of...

The high speed reels are better for reeling in large amounts of line per turn. This is obvious. It excels for techniques such as jerkbaiting, worming, jig and pigging etc., where slack line retrieval is significant. Low gear ratios are better for high resistance baits, not because they...

I doubt that uglystiks are more senstivie. The tip on those rods absorbs so much of the vibration that they cannot be more sensitive. Your friend may be very familiar and comfortable with the Ugly Stiks, but unless he was looking at a fibreglass HMX, then I don't see how it could be more...

Speaking about the physics, the one piece rod will be more sensitive due to the smaller mass of material in its construction (the ferruled joint adds mass). The smaller mass of the 1 piece rod increases senstivity. With that said, the difference may not be noticeable to the angler. You can...

I have seen those before. According to this website those black spots are larval flukes that have burrowed into the flesh opr under the skin of the fish. These larva mature in fish eating birds. Apparently, they are not harmful to eat if the fish is cleaned and cooked properly. I have eaten...

Sounds great man! Good luck and I expect a report when you get back! Myself, the wife and I are planningo n going to Canal so I can reminisc about my childhood and the gator fest that is Canal.

I have used PowerPro, Daiwa Samurai and Sufix Performance. All are good, but I currently use Sufix Performance due to the combination of colour availability, performance and price. All are good, however. I am planning on trying Sufix 832 when a hi-vis becomes available.

Thanks for the report. Knowing what didnt work is often as useful as know what did. It helps for developing a pattern.

Let us know how you make out

When I first got into baitcasters, they only made them in right handed models for whatever reason. This probably holds true for many anglers out there, which is why you see it as frequently as you do, Further, many reel manufacturers still bias the number of models towards those who reel with...

Thanks for teh tips! I am sure that they will be useful! I have not done too much crappie fishing in recent memory, so this will help should I decide to try and find some this year.

Hey all, Thinking about heading over to Simcoe for some perchin' (Georgina area), and was wondering if anyone could let me know of any launches in the area (that are open to non marina members)? Also, is the Georgina area relatively ice-free enough to even get a boat out there? Thanks!

I used to make some inline spinners and safety pin style spinners, and have caught a good number of fish on them. However, I have moved onto making custom fishing rods lol.

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What kind of time commitment are you looking for? I would love to meet and fish with someone with your knowledge of Rice Lake. Your experience on Rice Lake would be a great tool to have, and makes you a great person to learn from. My concern is that many weekends are already spoken for (wife...

Corey: I agree with Despotiko in that a higher gear ratio is ideal for the techniques you identified. More important than gear ratio is the retrieval per turn of the handle. Some manufacturers have 6.x:1 ratios that retrieve as much line as 7.x:1 ratios from other manufacturers. So you can...

I have had good experience with my Pflueger Summit baitcaster. It is super smooth, light at under 8 oz, with dual cast control. I cannot complain about the reel at all. Unfortunately, Pfluegers only come in right hand retrives. I have also had great experience with my BPS Pro Qualifier...

Hey all, For my brother's bachelor party, we went on a cruise to the Bahamas that ported out of Port Canaveral. We drove down to Florida and stayed in Orlando. The morning of the cruise we went fishing with a bass guide on Lake Toho and got into some largemouth bass. The area had had a cold...

I have not used the Strikeforce. Now, I am admittedly a Daiwa guy, but I have never been a fan of the budget Daiwa reels due to some of the negative reviews that I have consistently heard about them (ie reels getting rough after some use being the main one). However, with no experience with...

I know this is super late but here are my 2 cents: I own a TD HSTA and my brother owns a Citica. I have used both, although the the Citica only sparingly. I find that the Citica, while smooth, does not feel as refined, robust or as solidly built as the Advantage, and rightly so considering...