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    North Canada Pike Spoon Recommendations

    in Musky, Tiger Musky & Pike (ESOX)

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    My favs are Williams Wabler #70 size, Mepps Syclops, and Pelican casting spoons. Color depends on the area, but you can’t go wrong with a mix of natural colors and obnoxious colors. Pelican is a Canadian company and they have a guy that prints realistic graphics on the spoons. I have a friend that uses their 12” spoons for monster pike here near western Ontario. I’m surprised I never see their spoons in sport shops or larger retail stores. They work. Green Pike and Cisco are my 2 go-to colors. The 12” spoons are around $35 each.

    http://www.pelicanluretackle.com/pelicancasting

     

     

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    2017 Hunting Photo Contest- Winners!

    in Big / Small Game

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    Here is a game camera picture from 2009. Just thought I would share, obviously not an entry for this year’s contest. We have a buck pole at our cabin made out of telephone poles. We could tell that a bear had been chewing and clawing on the pole, quite a ways up. My dad mounted a game camera on one of the poles and got this perfect shot of a good back scratch. MDGC0115.JPG


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    Best electric down rigger?

    in Tackle and Techniques

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    I had Cannon Mag10a riggers and ‘upgraded’ to a used set of Mag 10 with auto stop this summer. I’d still like something faster though and my next set will be Big Jon, possibly the Brute ES. The Brutes can haul up to 25 pounds (I think) and are super fast. The main reason is that I prefer the flexible arms of an aluminum downrigger for bottom bouncing lake trout. I started life with a set of Big Jon Manuals and they were very tolerant of touching bottom. Some other guys would say Traxstech or Cisco are the best, but they are out of my league cost-wise. I prefer finding riggers at garage sales. Lol.


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    Tekota 700 & 800 reels on Optics Planet

    in Classifieds - Buy, Sell, Trade or Rent

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    For those of you looking to set up full core or wire, Optics Planet has Shimano Tekota 700 and 800 reels, non-linecounter for $176 and $172, respectively. Their sales usually don’t last long, so I’m not sure when it’s going to end. They currently show ‘extended backorder’ but they are still accepting orders.

     

     

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    Painting lead jigs...

    in Tackle and Techniques

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    Powder paints are very durable with endless color options. Takes some money to get set up but provides a great hobby, especially if you are able to mold your own jigs. My cousin from Michigan sells powder paints and all the equipment to go along with them. He also has instructional videos.
    https://tjstackle.com/


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    After Christmas/Year-end Sales

    in Hunting Equipment

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    It seems like companies pushed hard this year to offer the sales before Christmas. Though I didn’t buy anything after Christmas this year, I usually browse Cabelas, Dicks Sporting Goods, Scheels, Blaine’s Farm and Fleet, and Reeds Sports (for ice fishing gear). Now is always a good time to buy camo and other clothing items from Cabelas.


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    calling all dogs

    in Big / Small Game

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    Put a new scope on my MVP, I had a cheapo 6-24x but really wanted something low power for close range plinking but that had the ability to be 200+yd scopenif I wanted it. When the temps are a little more enjoyable I will get it zeroed. Can anyone explain to me what 1 click = .1 mil means? I am not familiar with what a mil is. 

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    Nice scope choice. I have a Burris XTR 1-5 with the tactical reticle on my .223 and love the versatility of a true 1 power to 5 power. Scope clicks, depending on the manufacturer, can be based on inch compensation for windage and drop -or- MOA (minute of angle) or Mil (milliradian), both angular measurements. 1 Mil = 3.6 inches at 100 yards. 1/10 Mil = .36 inches at 100 yards. Here is a good article explaining MOA, Mil, and Inch methods:

    https://www.shootingillustrated.com/articles/2011/2/18/mil-moa-or-inches/

     

     

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    Off a Dipsy

    in Tackle and Techniques

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    You are welcome Bait Bucket. Pink Dot and Green Monster were my top producers, in the Magnum size, along with confusion, crystalina, and lake trout killer cowbells in the 5/0 size. You may want to pull the 4/0 size if you are running behind a dipsy. Color depends on the day. I keep switching until I find the right combination of rig color and flasher type (cowbells vs Dodgers).

     

     

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    Off a Dipsy

    in Tackle and Techniques

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    For laker flashers I’ve had the most success with dodgers (smoke/trash can or green) as well as Hammerhead cowbells. I find the Hammerhead cowbells pull a lot less than the large Luhr Jensen / Les Davis style. I fish mainly Lake Huron, but use the same technique in remote Canada - except instead of downriggers and dragging bottom we use 3 way swivels with a weight (2 oz to 12oz). I haven’t tried dipsies for lakers, but just wanted to mention info regarding the flashers. You can buy smoke Dodgers from Yeck....and randomly find old stock Luhr Jensen in bait stores (I found 3 in the last 2 years). I buy my hammerheads from LOU member Gambler. Behind the cowbells or dodgers I use Gambler Rigs (double spin n glows), spoons, or a rigged back to back treble with about 3 minnows.


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    calling all dogs

    in Big / Small Game

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    Some handloaded 35 grain bergers and some 32 grain factory vmax. Both seem to get the job done but shot placement is everything. That 1 runner that eventually died behind the trees in the video was shot through his neck and out his back and took another one through the rib cage while on the run with 32 grain vmax. Just tough damn dogs. The 48 pounder the bullet splashed on his shoulder bone so he got back up and made it another 50 yards before going back down.

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    Cool, thanks for the detailed reply. I have some factory VMAX for my .223. Yes they are amazing animals and I have a lot of respect for their toughness. The largest yote I’ve ever seen (and it wasn’t a wolf) disappeared right before my eyes at close range and to this day I can’t believe that I missed the shot. Yes shot placement is critical.


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    Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

    in Open Lake Discussion

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    Merry Christmas [emoji319][emoji320]. I hope you all have a blessed 2018. We spent 4 months in a hospital 5 hours from our home (I came home and worked during the week). Our 5th daughter Ella was born at 1 pound 10oz....we are all home now and Ella is 8.5 pounds. Healthy and no major issues. Our Christmas miracle child. Looking forward to fishing again in the spring!


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