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Thanks for the replies everyone. A fair number of boats out but not as crazy as I've seen it. The secrets of the day are with the captain and I feel it's not my decision to share that information here. I can tell you that I was back down on the weekend and things had changed a bit from the week before. Experimenting with leads and baits, as you would do on any day, will boat you some fish.

Nicely done.

Great report Cliff, always a great day with Lloyd. It's amazing what you can learn in 8 hours eh? Was chatting with Lloyd last night and he has a couple of openings still available for this fall. If you are thinking about doing a charter, give Lloyd a call. (905) 375-0177.

Nice work guys. Before mine go to the compost pile, I thought I'd add mine as well.

Never on the ice without my GPS but don't forget a good old compass. Batteries/electronics can fail. As for marking spots, do it all year long for return visits anytime of the year.

That's some serious fishing. Congrats on a great day!!

I would add an orange belly to Iggy and you'd be all set for the Kawartha skies. Maybe Roy could do a bit of a custom job for ya the next time you see him. LOL! I'm kidding as well, figured it wouldn't take you long to get the new addition to the family. Enjoy!

Bizarre. You could use one of those while down at Quinte in a couple of weeks Geoff.

Very true Roy.

Surprised I don't see a picture of your new pooch yet Joey. (Sorry Paul) If it wasn't for my work hours and commuting I'd have a dog. As for the the days on the water, a dog would be great company. (Joe and Cliff get on my nerves and they just never shut up.... ) Watch the hooks, a couple of trips to shore through out the day for a bathroom break I would guess (might make the Lake Ontario and Quinte trips shorter ), keep them comfortable, a friend for life, just like Joe and Cliff.

Pretty much sums me up as well. Hey Cliff!, Might be time for another OFC song... Just do your magic with the lyrics... Don't go changing, to try and please me You never let me down before Don't imagine you're too familiar And I don't see you anymore I wouldn't leave you in times of trouble We never could have come this far I took the good times, I'll take the bad times I'll take you just the way you are

The day started off early enough (so I thought) with the guys meeting at my place at 4:45am to head down to Quinte and meet up with Lloyd. I had my buddy Gerry, a co-worker Darcy and his friend Justin along for a day on the water. A slightly longer pit stop and my old memory forgetting how long it really takes to get there, we arrived a bit tardy but anxious to get on the water. We loaded up and were soon fishing. A few hits and then finally we were into our first fish. Gerry was up first and boated a nice 4.0 pound eye. It was then I realize my camera was pooched. Fish went into the livewell while I tried to figure out what was going on with my camera. Next up was Justin and he grabbed a nice water goat, A pic from his iPhone (our camera for the day as my camera was done - RIP - over 5000 pics taken, can't really complain) For some reason we never got a shot of Gerry's fish - sorry man! Darcy was next on deck with a pig of a fish. Darcy and Justin are new to the fishing game but just love being on the water. The fish that Darcy cranked in would be his biggest fresh water fish to date. A whopping 11.4 pound eye! Just awesome!! I would be up next and brought in a beauty of a sheephead. Did I make you proud Joe and Bernie? LOL! Gerry was back up but lost his fish so we booted him to the back of the line for loosing a pig of a walleye. Justin would step up and bring in his largest to date with this 8,9 pound beauty. Nice fish J! Things went quiet for a while and then I jumped at the next fish (ahead of Darcy - sorry dude!) It was only another sheephead so no big deal in the end. A few more bites and a couple fish lost and then our day was over. We gave the best that we could and even though the numbers were not there the laughs and good times sure made up for it. A couple of beauties for the new guys, pretty damn good day on the water. You really can't have a bad day of fishing with Lloyd. I've had the chance now to get out with him 4 or 5 times now and each time you walk away with a little more information for your arsenal. 4 guys get their own private seminar with on the water instruction. Lots of stories told, tons of laughs, great company for 8 hours of entertainment. Phenomenal value for your dollar I'd say. If your thinking about Quinte (spring or fall) or Lake Ontario salmon in the summer, give Lloyd a call, you'll be glad you did. U & Me Lloyd, great time as always, thanks again!!

You must be reading my mind Brandon. I hate to be the first to jump in on new technology, I like to wait a year or two for them to sort out the bugs. Any recommendations for a boat camera? I was simply looking at the waterproofs for the rainy days and the odd under water shot. My old Canon S2 did me very well for the last 6-7 years and loved having that zoom. Thinking of going SLR eventually but would also like the convenience of a P&S as a second camera that fits in a pocket. Thanks again for all the input gentlemen.

Did some window shopping at lunch and this Nikon looks pretty sweet. COOLPIX-AW100 And this write up makes it sound COOL...love the 240 frames per second shoot mode for the super slow-mo. dpreview

Thanks for the input guys. I was thinking of a cheapy P&S and then put my decision on my Christmas list. You may have swayed me from doing so Bill. LOL!

Just wondering what you are using and if you are happy with it. I'm considering the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. Seemed to take some great shots on the fly in trip but does lack in the zoom department. Is there a decent underwater with a kick zoom? I haven't come across one yet.

Nice fish gentlemen!

We can easily cross off numbers 3, 4 & 5 for ya Cliff. I've done your 1, 2 and 6 wishes and wouldn't mind doing them again. For myself, I'd love to do some back lake speckle fishing, well I've done that before but would love to do it again. Gar fishing, never caught one of those. Monster catfish down in Dunnville, Crossed off many since I've been on the board.

Awesome jumping shot Mike!! Nice when a few the guys can get together and have a great weekend. Thanks for the report Cliff.

You really can't ask for much better of a day than that.

A very tough day for the you and Betty. Sorry for your loss.

Great update Wayne, thanks! Way to go Jen!!

My condolences to you and your family. So very sorry for your loss.

Saw the same hooks on Saturday but we managed a few thanks to U and Me Charters. Report to come asap.

I've got a few buddies in the Hamilton area that I just sent out emails to. Will see if I can get any names for you. Been investigating the Durham region myself and was wondering if anyone had used someone out that way for the audit. (don't mean to hijack the thread)