Forum: Canada
02-23-2024, 04:07 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 6,318
Wabauskang
Look at PEFFLEY'S camp on Wabauskang Lake. I have been going there for many years using my own boat but they have good camp boats. It is a very easy lake to find fish. The walleye fishing is good...
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Forum: Strictly Fishing
01-28-2024, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 37
Views: 5,569
Spinner rigs
Bass Pro has a kit with blades, beads, clevis, and octopus hooks. You will have to order the slow death hooks separate. The kit is enough to tie about 45 rigs. I think it was about $25.
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Forum: Canada
01-06-2023, 11:26 AM
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Replies: 194
Views: 49,040
I wouldn't consider it as a top pike lake but...
I wouldn't consider it as a top pike lake but large pike are caught. It is what I would call a walleye lake with good numbers of small mouth bass. It is steady with most fisherman catching nice...
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Forum: Canada
01-05-2023, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 49,040
Wabauskang Lake, June 17 Peffley's Camp
This will be my 33rd trip to this lake and I still have a lot a places marked on my map to fish. It is a really a series of five lakes connected by narrows of water. A very easy lake to fish (for a...
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Forum: General Discussion
11-05-2022, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,290
scale vs ruler
I use my Rapala weigh scale for bass as we usually figure anything over 5 lbs is a big bass (Iowa). Walleye fishing in Canada its a ruler with anything over 25" a big walleye and a goal of a 30"...
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Forum: Canada
10-12-2022, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 194
Views: 49,040
June trip
Headed for Wabaskang Lake in June for the 32nd time.
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Forum: Canada
06-25-2022, 04:46 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,598
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Forum: Canada
06-25-2022, 04:03 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,598
My June Wabaskang trip
I just got back from Wabaskang Lake (Perrault Falls, Ontario). I am happy to say 503 and 105 was open and in good shape, as good as I have seen in 30 years. We went across the border at 4:oo AM no...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-22-2022, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,111
Outlet store
They tell me it has changed and moved to a new location. Years ago it use to be across the street from the Berkley factory. They had tables piled up with rejects of reels and racks of rods that had...
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Forum: General Discussion
02-22-2022, 03:07 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,111
The urge
Every year before the soft water season starts I get the urge to buy a new rod or reel. At my age I have got too many rods and reels already. I usually am looking for a good deal, one deal I made...
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Forum: Canada
01-24-2022, 09:51 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,674
Yellow Bullheads
Back about 20 years ago while fishing Black Sturgeon Lake near Konora we got into brown bullheads while fishing for small mouths the first week in June. We were catching big bullheads of about 2...
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Forum: Canada
11-10-2021, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,891
Buy in Canada
i have been ordering a flat of nightcrawlers from Dutchies in Vermillion Bay for years and pick them up on my way. I order them by phone a couple of weeks before going. The cost is not a lot higher...
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Forum: Strictly Fishing
11-10-2021, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 13
Views: 3,105
Eyecon ECS70MLF
i bought (2) 7' MLF Eyecon rods this spring and used them walleye fishing in Minn. I don't know if they would need to be any lighter. I will say the balance is really good and while slow jigging...
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Forum: Canada
04-22-2021, 11:47 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 3,102
Maybe next year
I got the word that my week at Peffley's Camp on Wabaskang Lake is not going to happen this year, the camp will not open for May and June. My deposit will be rolled over to 2022. July is doubtful...
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Forum: Strictly Fishing
04-05-2021, 04:34 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 6,312
The big one
You know darn well that the heart beats a little faster when you realize you have a big one on.
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Forum: Strictly Fishing
04-05-2021, 10:01 AM
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Replies: 39
Views: 6,312
Spawn time
In N.W. Canada the season on walleye opens after May 15 and the spawn is done. In fact when I go in June the walleye have moved to the edge of deeper water. There are not that many over 30s caught...
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Forum: Canada
04-04-2021, 06:31 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,555
Peffley's at Wabaskang
I have been going to Wabaskang for over 30 years, 2020 was to be my 32 consecutive year. I have fished a couple of other lakes but I like Wabaskang. I am scheduled this year for June 13th the fifth...
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Forum: Strictly Fishing
04-04-2021, 02:52 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 6,312
The big one
Where I go in Canada it takes no skill to catch eater walleyes. I have been going for over 30 years to the same lake in Canada. My goal is to catch a walleye over 30 ". I have caught a couple and...
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Forum: Strictly Fishing
04-02-2021, 01:52 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,368
St. Croix Rods (my new)
Recently bought (2) new St. Croix Eyecon rods. I am sure they will be good ones when I get a chance to use them. I will admit I was a little disappointed when I found made in Mexico stickers on...
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Forum: Strictly Fishing
03-24-2021, 05:15 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 878
New rod
I didn't really need another rod but after reading quite a few favorable reports on this walleye forum I went and bought another rod. The new purchase was for a St. Croix, Eyecon. Looks good and I...
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Forum: Boats
03-21-2021, 10:37 AM
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Replies: 63
Views: 13,330
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Forum: Boats
03-20-2021, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 13,330
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Forum: Boats
03-20-2021, 02:07 PM
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Replies: 63
Views: 13,330
$120000 for a fishing boat
I am a old _____ and have looked at a lot of boats in my time. The Rangers are nice and I like to look at them. I have never imagined that I would see a fishing boat that sold for more than a...
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Forum: Boats
01-23-2021, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,408
Menard's anti fatigue mats
I have used anti-fatigue mats from Menards. The ones I use are about $54. I think they are about 54 by 30 (guess). I have had them in my boat for about 4 years. The edges are beveled so you...
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Forum: Canada
01-08-2021, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 88
Views: 13,609
Hard to cheat
been going to Canada for many years with the same group with minor changes. We put $20.00 bucks each on big fish. One of the rules is the fish must be measured by your fishing pardner and
we...
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