HookSetDon

Actually I was just at a fishing show that spoke about this exact problem, here who has the solution, i cast 2010 winner Suffix 832 with gore fibers, its a round line with 32 weaves per inch specifically designed for the fading colours that typical braided lines have, apparently this one WONT fade over use.

i use a uni knot, ive never broken off at the knot itself, just make sure you wrap it enough times, for the braided side i usually wrap 4 times or so and the flouro 7 times, lube the sides with your spit and pull tight, sometimes i use a pair of plyers to pull the knot all the way tight. For me the leader breaks before the knot, say a 1 away from the knot...

match the hatch, colours do help not only for what we see them as but what the fish see them as in the water at different depths and conditions

Actually here's a link to a website I found that explains in detail rod actions, it may came in handy for someone else http://www.allfishingbuy.com/Fishing-Rods-Action.htm.. For when things aren't so obvious

Do me a favor grey, explain to me how to obviously tell the reasoning behind why its obviously as crank bait, I'm here to learn

i also use the tessera, with a chronarch, 65 power pro. how are u liking skeet reese rod? so far i like it, not as light as my crucial but im getting use to it

a friend of mine bought a baitcasting rod last year and he decided it isnt really for him so i took it off his hands for the time being, its a shimano compre medium heavy medium fast 6' 6" , what do you guys think? these rods any good? Worm rod? what would you use this for? i do need a jerkbait rod since i broke mine last year, could i get away with this or is it for me to be using med with a fast taper? Cheers

Perfect! Thanks for clearing that up, I look forward to getting out on the water and giving it a go

yea those lakes a little ways out for me, im talking lakes north of toronto all the way up to sudbury, even east to the kawarthas

Typically every year on the water i get out there and hammer the shore line and shallow cover.. at times it can be very productive. Id like to expand my arsenal of tactics and move offshore , particularly ledges. Heres my understanding on a good strategy. Cruise the lake looking for deepwater points with that relate to channels or creeks. -I dont know if this is what i can expect but heres the sceneario that i can use to explain my hypethetical strategy. Say i find that deepwater weedline relating to some deep offshore point-its 50 ft long and the depth ranges from 8-20 ft what i want to do is first see if i can find some key points on this ledge like a rock pile , timber, etc- if not i could try fishing the highest and lowest points of the ledges meaning a drastic inline or decline in bottom contour over a short distance. Am i on the right track here? how else would you start?

im on the tackleware house now, its stressing the fact that these rods are not optimal for light and small swimbaits, the mh would be the way to go for me? using 4-6 inch swimbaits? http://www.***.com/Okuma_Guide_Series_Big_Bait_Casting_Rods/descpage-OGSBBR.html

well this sure opened my eyes to a world of options, i appreciate everyones time for the input. I havent purchased the rod yet but im thinking that the okuma, for price and what you guys are telling me is the way to go, i cant find it on the bps canada website, only the fly fishing rods... ill have to search else where for it, now as far reel ratio what do you suggest? something slow like a 5:2?

Just bought the structure scan for my hds5 unit at the spring fishing and boat show, 500 bucks after rebate, can't wait to use it this year.. Any other users here? Is it as helpful as they mke it seem? Have you noticed a significant improvement on the water with it?? Just looking for some info on what to expect, thanks

which lake do you fish? all lakes in central ontario are open last weekend of june, and 3rd weekend in may is pike and walleye

thanks a lot hooligan, im gonna stop at bps today and pick one up, wont be using it for a while but i have cabin fever

Looking to pick up a swimbait rod for throwing swimbaits in the 4-6" range,what do you guys think about the crucial? its around 150 bucks so thats an attractive feature, and ive used a couple other crucials and i wasnt disapointed, what do you suggest? thanks

I've been watching some videos on the sebile 4" 105 swimbait, looks like an impressive lure, I'm not a big swimbait guy but this year I'd like to give it a shot.. For a bait like this what rod would you suggest?

Well most of the available reading and information on the net is typically geared towards lakes in the USA and its season for fishing. Here in Ontario, bass doesnt open until the last weekend of June, temperature here can range from 64-78 degrees, not consitently however, but for weeks at a time sometimes. Bass are typically spawning around 60 degrees, so depending on how the spring temperatures are here the bass can be finished their spawn a month before season open. What would your tactics for the open of our Ontario bass season?

Well Rob, I think I'm gonna have to bring the boat up your way this season, u can show me the erie ropes hahah

Tim, sparrow lake is my home lake, i got there a lot.. hope to see you out there this year Rob;never been but man i wish!! maybe this year, im just dying to drop shot and drag tubes in those waters lol.. u hit up erie often?

Just looking to see how many of us are on this forum, maybe we can organize and set up some days on the water this year... Im from vaughan , 5 minutes from the Bass pro shops off the 400. I usually fish kawartha and muskoka lakes.

i think it comes down to what lure your using and what kind of cover your fishing in as for how hard you should set the hook, for example if your fishing in heavy cover.. or fishing with a plastic bait youve rigged weedless, u want to make sure u get that penetration through your lure to drive the hook home.

deep water ledges

im using the lowrance hds5 with sonar / chart, with the 3.5 version update it the chart is great, showing contours, groves and ledges on the map , very easy to use also

hey! just joined myself! but welcome aboard lol... jig and pig is the way to go!!!!