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  Thread: Expanding the Forum
Post: Expanding the Forum

Hey everyone, I spoke to MichaelAngelo already about this, he suggested I make a post and see what the other members thoughts were on this. I was just tossing around some ideas to help grow the forum...
TASPL-Designs Suggestions 4 2,929 03-23-2016, 01:23 PM
  Thread: Hello
Post: RE: Hello

Welcome, I'm new here as well, the place has been very helpful and really friendly.
TASPL-Designs Welcome! 3 1,043 10-07-2015, 03:02 PM
  Thread: Fishing in Ottawa
Post: RE: Fishing in Ottawa

Excellent, thank you, I was going to get my PR guy to do it but this saves me from messaging him.
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 6 3,795 10-07-2015, 03:01 PM
  Thread: Fishing in Ottawa
Post: RE: Fishing in Ottawa

I scored an extra day for fishing, turns out im not comming back until monday now. So I'll have all of Saturday and Sunday in Ottawa fishing. Should find some fish in that time. Planning on stopping i...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 6 3,795 10-07-2015, 12:52 PM
  Thread: Musky from shore
Post: RE: Musky from shore

That video was awesome. I may just try fishing for other things and if I hook one I hook one. We will see, thanks for all the info everyone.
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 9 3,474 10-06-2015, 06:47 AM
  Thread: Musky from shore
Post: RE: Musky from shore

I have heard they need to be released quickly, i got myself a mouth spreader and a few diffrent kinds of hook removal tools. Anything else i should look at grabbing to help release them quickly before...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 9 3,474 10-05-2015, 07:45 PM
  Thread: Fishing in Ottawa
Post: RE: Fishing in Ottawa

Looks like the canal closes on/after October 12th, so I guess anytime after that they will drain it (was reading says could be a day or a couple weeks) Bonus that I'll be down before that!
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 6 3,795 10-05-2015, 05:25 PM
  Thread: Musky from shore
Post: RE: Musky from shore

good to know, I've heard from friends/acquaintances that you need crazy thick rods with 65+lb braid and steel leaders and giant lures. I personally didn't believe all of it since I used smaller/less ...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 9 3,474 10-05-2015, 05:17 PM
  Thread: Ottawa Shore Fishing Locations
Post: RE: Ottawa Shore Fishing Locations

I'll look into that as well, thanks!
TASPL-Designs Articles and Resources 3 35,564 10-05-2015, 03:35 PM
  Thread: Musky from shore
Post: RE: Musky from shore

My other rods I have are Offshore Angler Frigate Heavy 8' Rods with FG6000 reels. One has 17lb Mono the other 15lb Braid. I could run a heavier shock leader if that would help make up for the line bei...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 9 3,474 10-05-2015, 03:30 PM
  Thread: Musky from shore
Post: Musky from shore

Im heading down to ottawa this weekend, I heard a stretch of the Rideau River has a lot of musky. I've never caught one and would love to. Is it possible to catch them from shore? I have a Penn Fier...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 9 3,474 10-05-2015, 02:46 PM
  Thread: Fishing in Ottawa
Post: RE: Fishing in Ottawa

I liked there page, I will check them out for sure. I looked at Kars on google earth, I'll check it out, Hopefully not too many people. Fish from the concrete dock? Do you have to pay or anything? ...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 6 3,795 10-05-2015, 12:15 PM
  Thread: Ottawa Shore Fishing Locations
Post: RE: Ottawa Shore Fishing Locations

That's awesome, thanks Zippy, I was looking over google maps this morning and starred a few spots along the river that look pretty quiet. I'm going to check out your map and maybe hit a few of them as...
TASPL-Designs Articles and Resources 3 35,564 10-05-2015, 11:48 AM
  Thread: Fishing in Ottawa
Post: Fishing in Ottawa

I'm heading to Ottawa on the weekend and am going to be doing some fishing there. Maybe in the Rideau River, along the way there and if I can find anything else out that way. My wife had a camp site ...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 6 3,795 10-05-2015, 09:02 AM
  Thread: Advice with braid
Post: RE: Advice with braid

So, some positives and negatives this weekend. Positives are, casting was great, and the braid has a crazy amount if feel through it, I could feel weeds, i could feel the lures going thru the water, ...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 19 7,979 10-05-2015, 08:52 AM
  Thread: Minnow Trap Tips
Post: Minnow Trap Tips

I bought a minnow trap to try and catch some fresh local minnows to use for fishing instead of buying some. So far, in 4 different lakes I've got skunked, Not even a single minnow or ANYTHING living f...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 0 981 10-02-2015, 04:47 PM
  Thread: Targeting species
Post: RE: Targeting species

Question, I've been seeing it a lot lately online. Why do people catch carp, Is it just for sport/the fight or do people eat it too? (I'm just curious) I caught one by accident when I was a kid, an...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 17 6,418 10-02-2015, 03:54 PM
  Thread: Advice with braid
Post: RE: Advice with braid

Sweet, I still have a roll of fluoro in my bag, Ill tie on a piece. thanks for the tip!
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 19 7,979 10-02-2015, 03:48 PM
  Thread: Advice with braid
Post: RE: Advice with braid

I have another question. This weekend I'm planning on using a Texas Rig and SENKO plastic worms, as well as some crank baits as well. Should I be using a swivel, a snap, a snap swivel, line tied ri...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 19 7,979 10-02-2015, 02:36 PM
  Thread: Targeting species
Post: RE: Targeting species

I'm going to start keeping a small book with me I think to write down the water/terrain of the locations I find so I can remember what might be where and when. Some great Info here!
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 17 6,418 10-02-2015, 06:45 AM
  Thread: Targeting species
Post: RE: Targeting species

So far the only thing I've been able to catch from shore this year is bass and a couple small perch. Either I'm unintentionally targeting bass or I'm just fishing in area that they are all in. I'd lo...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 17 6,418 10-01-2015, 05:15 PM
  Thread: Advice with braid
Post: RE: Advice with braid

Ah, gotcha, and ya thats 150yds of power pro 15lb. Ill see how it goes this weekend but ill keep that in mind, if theres issues i can fix it. Thanks!
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 19 7,979 09-30-2015, 08:45 PM
  Thread: Advice with braid
Post: RE: Advice with braid

So my reel had this rubber band thing on it, talked to some people and they said i wouldnt need to use electrical tape just to tie straight to that and tighten it up. Seemed to work well, had to cran...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 19 7,979 09-30-2015, 07:40 PM
  Thread: Advice with braid
Post: RE: Advice with braid

Thanks everyone, Glad I found this forum, so far a lot of great tips. I'm learning and re-learning a lot. I'm going to spool the line tonight and then hit the water Saturday morning. Hopefully catch s...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 19 7,979 09-30-2015, 02:00 PM
  Thread: Advice with braid
Post: RE: Advice with braid

Thanks for the info, I have only been using the Uni Knot since I have restarted fishing, I'm glad that's on your list of knots to use. I have always closed the reel by hand, but still a noteworthy ti...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 19 7,979 09-29-2015, 02:20 PM
  Thread: Advice with braid
Post: Advice with braid

Hey everyone, I bought my current fishing rods when I was in myrtle beach fishing in the ocean. They are a little overkill in size as most have told me but the smaller one I've been using here seems t...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 19 7,979 09-29-2015, 12:57 PM
  Thread: Fishing Lake St. Peter and Area
Post: RE: Fishing Lake St. Peter and Area

Well lake St. Peter was kind of a bust, had the minnow trap in for 2 days in 2 diffrent spots, not a single minnow. Caught a little small mouth one day and the wife caught a small rockbass, and thats ...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 1 4,606 09-16-2015, 07:31 AM
  Thread: Newbie Here
Post: RE: Newbie Here

Never got a notification for these posts. Anyways, I'm going to be fishing from shore obviously, on our lake I have a dock to use, its a pretty deep but small lake, there is apparantly Lake trout, wa...
TASPL-Designs Welcome! 5 2,357 09-08-2015, 03:47 PM
  Thread: Newbie Here
Post: RE: Newbie Here

Thanks for the welcome. zippyFX, It was a lot of fun. Sort of Unsuccessful, but I learned a lot and had a great time. Started out a few weeks before leaving and I was researching things to do in Myr...
TASPL-Designs Welcome! 5 2,357 09-02-2015, 06:47 AM
  Thread: Fishing Lake St. Peter and Area
Post: Fishing Lake St. Peter and Area

Hey everyone, First Post other than my welcome post, Hopefully this is in the right place. Sept 10th to Sept 13th I'm heading up to my cottage around Lake St. Peter. Small bits of research says there...
TASPL-Designs General Discussion 1 4,606 09-01-2015, 11:45 AM
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