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I do believe, on weekends at least, that you can park in the lot beside the Ag Can buildings just east of the traffic circle. I am not 100% sure of that, but I've taken the dog for a walk in the arboretum before and parked there with no issues. Very limited number of spaces, so be aware of that. I'd...

Great update, Smitty, thanks. Took the canoe out on the Rideau last week, but a bit further south, between Baxter CA and the 416 bridge. Was doing some shallow water scouting, not fishing it, but checking out the features for pike/bass seasons ahead. I did pop the rod in the water at a few spots. Th...

Hey Choke I was wondering if anyone would stand up for SpiderWire. It's my go-to on my heavier rigs. Really cuts through thick weeds when you are in the slop hunting big bass. Have never used under 30 lb though so wasn't sure about how the lighter versions perform. Thanks. I am gonna have a look at ...

Thanks SuperNova for the encouraging words! You are correct, looking good as week progresses. Maybe water temps can start to rise with the sun in the forecast. I am REALLY liking the mid-teens temps forecast for later in the week.
Can feel those crappie inhaling my lures already...

First, gang, really sorry I posted this then disappeared for a couple of days. I really appreciate the feedback and this is giving me a couple of excellent options to consider. I like the ideas of the backing on the spool both to prevent the line spinning, as well as to save a few bucks esp. if I go...

Hey all ... Gonna be re-spooling one of my lightweight rigs with a braid or superline and I am curious, what are your favourites? I'm looking for a line under 4-lb., diameter with really low visibility. Have been doing some reading up, and trolling the outdoors store shelves, but want some opinions....

Totally agree crappie are fantastic eating fish. Like em just as much as walleye and they are much easier to catch, especially if you are taking kids out. I don't want to just rip an image and post it here, but here's a link to a Google search page full of images of black crappie. https://www.google...

Fairly new user here, but really love the forums. You are doing a great job. A couple of features that might be interesting would be "most active" forums or "hot topics" so people can see the most active threads. You do have a chronological hierarchy right now, which is very good...

Longtime canoe angler here, still using a massive old Coleman 16 I bought many years ago from my uncle (lord love the man!). Stability, ie. a slightly larger canoe or one with a wider base, can also be a big factor depending on the water you will be fishing. On a very busy river like the Rideau, for...