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I had shared a while ago that I had bought a fishing kayak at the end of summer There were two big motivators - to get out more and to access some lakes I haven't ever fished Last weekend my brother and I made our way up to the cottage - plan was to hang out and enjoy the quiet, the fire and a few beers and get up in the AM to a small lake we know When we got to the lake we realized that we were going to either need to get really muddy/wet to launch or we probably had to trespass. Mulling the decision my brother said "You know there is another lake 10 minutes from here that is similar but it has a launch" So off we headed This lake is a small bowl - about 30 feet deep in the middle with mainly sharp dropping shorelines. Generally on these lakes we have had the most success finding tapering flats with cabbage beds and getting to the deep side, basically just outside of the weed growth. Paddling around we really didn't get far before my brother hooked into a beauty smallmouth sitting off a fallen tree. Within 5 minutes of that I hooked a juvenile muskie casting an Xrap around some lillies. Moving around the lake we didn't really get anything for about 35 minutes - nothing around fallen trees or cabbage beds. Moving around the lake my brother hooked into a nice largemouth. He had been casting a wacky rigged worm just outside of the lillies. About 3 feet deep. I moved over to the far side of the bay and we started really getting into the bass. What was interesting is we caught almost a perfect split of large and smallmouths. Also interesting that it was in about 3 to 5 feet of water. Overall we caught around 9 good sized bass, a few little guys and a 25 inch muskie - not bad for about 3 hours of fishing on a new lake. For the two of us it was a resounding success! I am still getting used to the yak - I have fished in it around 4 times now - I struggle a bit with boat control (especially compared to my bro who has a Hobie Angler with the Mirage drive) but I feel like I get better each time out. A big part of the allure is ease and access - where we went in you would have been hard pressed launching anything other than a small car topper - but with the kayaks - no problems at all Probably going for one more trip at least - will post a report as always Cheers Andrew (aka Gordy)

Paid propaganda by many, don't forget we had a "tropical" climate with Dinosaurs and such and then an ice age. That cycle will continue as the earth, moon and sun get a bit drunk and dance out of unison, just like the "stop the drop" nonsense for Georgian Bay. Water is now over Leah's father's beach retaining wall.

When one walks the river,you hear many chats about . I have run into guys from the past days of river fishing,but never have I knew them nor their names. I would just ear drop and hear things. You know, we caught this there and here, oh you should of seen the one I got last week. This one conversation this morning had me listening. I even stopped drifting to hear this. I just stood there in the water, lit up a cigar and listened. My gawd,the story they were telling made me so thankful I no longer fish these areas they were talking about. During one part of their talk,I piped up. Seems it has got to the point where fishing in the southern tribs has gotten worse since the 80,s. I mentioned the clay banks at ErinDale. Oh the conversation got good. The younger fellas had some good stories. Back when I fished it,it was probly 20 or so guys shoulder to shoulder and everyone got along. Mostly cuz we were all regulars. Now,it,s 40-70 guys. There are even threats and fistacuffs. WOW UNREAL The older fella and I, had a good chat about another river system down that way. We both remembered many things from back in the day. It was good to share the old times. We pretty much fished the same stretches. I told him since I moved up here,I have never even thought about heading down there to fish. Funny thing,he moved up here as well and said the same thing. We are starting to get the crowds up here now, but when the cold sets in,the numbers lower greatly. Also I have spots to get away from them,so have ater. Shame that it has gotten to this on the river. Thought I would share my sorta feel good back in the day chat. BTW, it was -1 this morning for about 2 hours on the river. Didn't reach +4 til 11 am. 1 shaker hook up ,a jump and spit. It,s a start.

Looks like a good time for sure. Keep yourself on top of the water it is getting cold up North. Art

A lot of FEAR MONGERING when it comes to oil changes/winterizing boats etc etc. Pay me now or pay me later.......according to who ?? How bout I don't pay you now and I don't pay you later !! Lol

Hear ya brother. And this morning was a funny one. Met up with my son and his buddy. My son introduces me to him. The firsts words out of his buddy's mouth,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Dude,I know this guy, I watch his you tube channel. This is your dad ? This guy slays the white fish. He even invented the goby fly man. So cool to meet you sir. My quick response was, DO NOT CALL ME SIR. LMAO My kid has some real cool fishing buddy's.

Depends on the ramp. Don't want to drop the trailer wheels off the end of the ramp as it can get ugly quick at some ramps.

RIP Ginger Baker, Cream was one of my favourite bands in high school , still listen to them way more than that cute liverpool boy band.

You can exchange the axles with drop axles. Doesn't look like an axle flip will work due to available space.

Good story Bri. I have no desire to fish the creeks around here like I did when I was younger. My son and I went to look at the fish in a nearby creek a couple weeks ago. We popped out on the creek from a trail up higher on the bank and surprised a guy taking another guy from behind on all fours. It's just a crap show down here.

To all the school kids going on 'strike' for Climate Change: You are the first generation who have required air-conditioning in every classroom. You want TV in every room. Your classes are all computerized. You spend all day and night on electronic devices. More than ever, you don't walk or ride bikes to school but arrive in caravans of private cars that choke local roads and worsen rush hour traffic. You are the biggest consumers of manufactured goods ever and update perfectly good expensive luxury items to stay trendy. Your entertainment comes from electric devices. Furthermore, the people driving your protests are the same people who insist on artificially inflating the population growth through immigration, which increases the need for energy, manufacturing and transport. The more people we have, the more forest and bushland we clear and more of the environment is destroyed. How about this... Tell your teachers to switch off the air-conditioning. Walk or ride to school. Switch off your devices and read a book. Make a sandwich instead of buying manufactured fast food. None of this will happen because you are selfish, badly educated, virtue signalling little 'princesses', inspired by the adults around you who crave a feeling of having a 'noble cause' while they indulge themselves in Western luxury and unprecedented quality of life. Wake up, grow up, and learn to research facts and think for yourself and not blindly accept the words and thoughts of others. I don't think you formulated this action plan all by your self, in fact, I suspect you may have had some influence and 'guidance' from those you trust... A word of warning: Be cautious of the influence of the 'left' because there may be a time in the future that you will be the ones left out.

Lots of talk about how to fix climate change but no talk about the planet being overpopulated. climate change is a real human driven problem. In order to fix the problem we cannot continue to grow our population exponentially. Any measures taken are pointless if we continue to grow so fast. We have not surprisingly infested and destroyed our own planet. The only way to fix it now is to talk about neutralizing our growth.

It's a tough one, but nice to see people passionate about something. I think the world is upside down right now. Let's feed and house our homeless first here in Canada.