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I'm hoping fun is going to be an understatement!!! I want one to rip my arms off Sinker

Thanks Leechman, Your allowed 2 birds per hunter, but only one per day. Usually turkey hunting takes up my fishing time, but this year has been a lucky one for me Sinker

I get around 4mph out of a 55pd on a 16ft tiller. Sinker

They are very lean, but awesome eating. The tom fed 7 adults and 3 kids, and still enough left overs for sandwhiches and such, then a big ole pot of turkey soup!! Even my wife loved it, and she doesn't do well with wild game! Glen, this property was stacked with birds. We had 18 legal birds in front of us the first morning. They didn't budge, even after we both shot a bird. They're really wary, but pretty dumb..... LOL The specks were just rolled in flour,and fried in butter. Easy sleasy.........the bows are marinated and ready for the BBQ tonight for dinner Well, I won't get at the whities until after the long weekend, but if your talking white sturgeon, well, that's next week in BC Its quite the site to seem them rising like that. They were coming up right at the boat even........I was in shock!! They didn't hesitate to smash our spinners though. You could see them fighting over which one was going to get it......unreal. We were trolling fast, and the spinners were no more than 50ft back. You'd see a boil, then a bow come flying out of the water........friggen awesome!!! Sinker

Thats one way to do it I guess........good option for after you've tagged out Sinker

Yep, spring is here, that's for sure. I've been busy, as I am every year at this time. Turkeys, panfish, and trout......life is good. I started with the perch. and did very well with them. We got into some great fish, and crazy numbers. I didn't take many pictures of them unfortunatly. Next up was turkeys. I headed out with a buddy of mine and tagged out in two days. First day got me a 16 lb. jake, and my buddy got a 21lb tom. A true double to start the season......sweet! Jake.... Our double.... Second day, my buddy was tagged out, so he called for me. Had a lot of birds work us, but none that I could get a shot on. We had a pair of toms in range, but they wouldn't separate enough for a shot. Finally, had to let them work away from us, and do a quick run around the property to cut them off on their way to a feeding area. We got set up just in time for me to whack this big fella. Pretty feathers on them..... Heres a s hot from the first day. Our two birds are there, dead, and there are 6 more legal birds in the shot. they hung around for at least an hour after we shot. These guys were also in the field in the other direction. Next up on the spring list is usually crappies, but most years I do this in between turkey hunting. No time for slabs yet, but they're gonna get it tomorrow. Instead of crappies, this week I noticed a lot of bugs coming out. It must be trout time!!!!! First up was specks. We arrived at my favourite speck hole to this..... We said hello to the locals..... And started our first troll. I had silver/red worm harness dragging behind the boat. On the first point, whammo....fish on. It took less than 5 mins to get my first fish. I swung the boat around and hit the same structure again, and it was a repeat. I had my dinner My buddy was having troubles in the hook set department,and couldn't land a fish to save his life. Luckily, I pulled through and got us these 4 for dinner. We were off the water around 11, had lunch and refreshments, then headed to lake #2. Not a hit, not a rise, nothing at that lake, so we headed back home to eat our trout, and kill a 26er of gibsons around the campfire. Next day, up early, and on the water for first light. Today was a new thing for us both. Inland rainbows. Neither of us had fished them before, so we figured what the heck, lets giver a go. Boy, did we have fun. We found the fish feeding on the surface. I was kicking myself for not bringing the fly rod!! It would have been chaotic with a light fly rod in there today!! The fish were over deep water, anywhere from 30-60fow, but feeding off the surface. With no flies, we needed to find a pattern that would get these guys. I kept my same set up with the silver/red spinner, but took off all the weight, and only let out a short cast behind the boat. It was game over for them bows after that.......we had a blast!!!!!! Landed easily over 20 fish, lost at least that many more. They were on fire!!! I got my first, my PB and the most inland bows I've ever seen in my life. Truely a day to remember!! I guess you could call it EPIC Our take home Did I mention I love this time of year Slabs are gonna get a beating tomorrow Sinker

Nice fish! I'm headed to BC next week. I'm after sturgeon. I think the grayling would be out of my reach. I'm assuming your a long ways from Van? Sinker

You gotta be there at first light or last light. have you tried calling them? They're sneaky buggers them turkeys....... Sinker

I think that smaller one is a redhorse sucker?? No? Looks like one to me...... Good fishin though guys, I should tag along for some of that carp action sometime. Sinker

Balsam lake PP has a killer beach, and good fishing. Its a big park. Sinker

You should be looking for turkeys!! Its open season!! Sinker

All your missing is one of these I picked my fiddle heads yesterday, but maybe we could work out a deal for some of those smelts Sinker

Congrats Ryan!! Glad to see everything went well, and everyone is happy and healthy!! Get your prop rebuilt. It should only be around $60 or so. I'd buy a new one anyways (assuming you don't already have a spare) and keep the rebuilt prop as a spare. I don't know where to get it done in your area, but if your ever in this neck of the woods, The Prop Drop does a good job on mine. Sinker

I have to agree with that!!!!

Congrats on the new addition!

My kids and I were just about to head out for some slabs when it rolled thru here. Ripped the facia right off the house. Crazy winds, rain and hail. I thought it was going to rip a strip off my metal roof too. I had a few buddies out on rice lake that had to take cover at the nearest cottage, but everyone was fine. They said the waves went from 2fters to 5 fters in a matter of seconds!! I'm sure glad we didn't make it on the water. Sinker

That's a beautiful brown!!! Sinker

Good job guys!! I hope carole got a few too? She was telling me about her "luck" on Scugog so far, I hope it turned around!! I just got home from work, hooked up the boat, and it a crazy storm came thru. It ripped the facia right off the house........we decided to stay home after that Might get out today if its not raining too hard. The kids are itching bigtime to get at the slabs!! Sinker

Congrats guys!! That's awesome!! So, what the heck Brian.......she married you when she was 2?? Sinker

Ahh.......the start of a new tradition. You gotta love it!! Sinker

All that work, when all you need is beer and whiskey........oh, and your rods/tackle. If we're going to the cottage, we generally get most things up there. If its a camping trip, I like to have my stuff packed and ready to go when I arrive at my destination. Then its just a matter of dumping it off at the site,and launching the boat Sinker

Scratches add character!! They show experience........why hide them? I don't see the code for thier dead grass colour? Or the camo......?? You'd all cringe at my boat........she'a a beaut!! LOL Scratches and dents all over......just the way I like it!! Sinker

Do you have a boaters license? You won't need it legally until Sept, but you might learn a thing or two by taking the course. Sinker

Oh man do I love my 16fter right about now!! Oh, don't forget my S hooks too........ What a crock of crap.......My trailer is just fine. I'm more concerned about some dummy running into me, than I am my trailer. I agree, there are some shoddy rigs on our roads, but you can't enforce common sense, where the root of most of these problems stem from!!!!!! Sinker

These guys seem to think its going to be windy. Bad direction for Rice. I might cancel my plans to head out there if its that windy. http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/caon0151 Sinker