5 March 2010
A wonderful place to fish
by jpdubois
Fishing in a bay is a truly unique experience. A bay is unlike any other fishing spot and possesses a certain appeal that draws all types of fishermen. When you go into a bay, it's like taking possession of part of the lake or river and making it your own. You know that the fish are there and that they can't go anywhere else.
This is especially true if the bay has a narrow entrance. When you point your boat into the narrows, you feel like a lion tamer going into the lion's den. It almost seems like every predator there turns around to see you coming.
To get the most from a bay you have to explore each different section carefully. You can start with the deep water area in the center of the bay. Using a crankbait, you can make long casts towards shore to give your lure time to dive deep enough to reach the deep water fish. Depending on the depth of the water in the center of the bay, you can use a lure that dives a bit deeper so that it hits the bottom regularly. If no fish reacts to this presentation, you can use another approach.
After moving forward with the electric motor until you see the first signs of weeds, you can use a spinnerbait to cast parallel to the vegetation.
Bass and pike will react well to this type of presentation. For walleyes, a jig head with a grub retrieved along the weedline will get you more fish.
It's also possible that the fish have taken cover in the deep weeds. If that's the case, it's time to bring out the heavy artillery. Casting a frog or a worm with heavy casting tackle will let you reach the fish under this type of cover.
Whether you win or lose your battle with the predators in a bay, don't forget to make a few casts towards the secondary points as you exit these wonderful fishing spots.
Réal Larose
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18 February 2010
Princecraft reaches new heights
by jpdubois
Climbing the Kilimanjaro, Africa highest summit at 5895 meters, is quite a challenge. But that did not stop Claude Lebel in charge of finances and computing at Princecraft. In February of 2010, he took the first steps on his journey to the top of this famous Tanzanian peak. A few days later, he finally reached the top with feelings of satisfaction and pride at having risen to the challenge.
But, it was not easy! To go from a temperature of 28° C at the bottom of the mountain to -20° at the top, you have to adapt rapidly. More so, when you reach 3500 meters and need to continue functioning at this altitude and higher up. That's when it all hits you! Fatigue, headaches and nausea take everything out of a climber. But Claude was able to summon enough energy to go on. The day before reaching the top, during twelve really brutal hours, Claude persevered, inspired by the efforts of one of his companion, also a member of "Les Karavaniers". The surprising resilience of the Tanzanian guides also helped, especially when they suddenly started dancing and singing at 5300 meters. At that altitude, each step up the 40° incline was pure pain.
Claude we salute you! We are extremely proud, at Princecraft, to work with a person that was able to find, in himself, the physical and mental resources needed to accomplish such a feat. Congratulations! What will the next challenge be?
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17 December 2009
Welcome to the “Princecraft Zone”!
by simonperreault
The Princecraft team is proud to welcome you to this completely new section in the website devoted to providing you with a lot of information on all areas connected to water sports. You will find information about your boat's maintenance, fishing tricks from one of our 40 "ProStaff" professional partners, the announcement of promotions and tournaments and also information about the social implication of our company in the community.
To start the year in beauty, Réal Larose gives us some advice:
- Whenever you fish close to grasses, target the areas that are different or irregular. Throw your lure towards the gaps or points in the vegetation. Also aim at places where a type of grass yields to another. For this type of "exploration," there is nothing better than a large "jig" lined with flexible plastic.
- Whenever you visit a lake for the first time and you don't know where to fish, focus your fishing efforts close to the principal affluent of this waterway. In springtime, you can fish in the affluent. Later on in the season, target mostly the points formed where the affluent ends in the lake and the first 100 meters of bank on each side.
- There are tricks to drawing the maximum efficiency from your fish-tank. If you wish to use your fish-tank during the trip, it is preferable to fill it half-way in advance so that the fish that are caught find themselves immediately in enough water to be able to swim. You can, when you catch your first fish, finish filling the fish-tank with fresh water. If the temperature is too hot, it is preferable always to turn on the recirculation pump and to change the water regularly far away from the banks, where the water is fresher.
- Where there is a lot of fishing pressure, smaller is better than larger. In fact, if you fish in lakes or rivers that are heavily frequented by fishermen, it is always preferable to use a smaller type lure. In these places, fish are usually more wary, and a smaller prey seems more inoffensive.
The Princecraft Boats team wishes you very Happy Holidays!
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