crappieperchhunter

We have a "cottage" in Bobcaygeon. We have had the same winter tenants from Oct 1 to April 30th for the past 12 winters. They have a trailer that they move to for the summer every year. Not the scenario you are asking about...however...if you wanna discuss shoot me a PM. This was recommended to us by a long time Caygeon family and has proven to be a win/win for us and our winter tenants. Again PM me if you wanna chew the fat about this.

I hear you Simon. Back in the 80"s/ early 90's I found it worthwhile to deal with Cabela's....from a Canadian point of view....with regards to service and/ or pricing and/or getting things you just could not get here. Then things started changing and I found no more deals or no better quality or service then I could get locally. Still get there catalogue's and browse through them but haven't given them any of my $$$$ for a long long time.

X2. In Bobcaygeon on the weekend and water levels where fine. However here in Oshawa...Oshawa creek itself and Lake O are the highest I have ever seen them this time of year...since I moved here in 1983.

Our neighbour had robins trying to nest on the inside curve of there downspout as well. They took a small chunk of chicken wire squashed it up into a ball and fastened it to the spot with some string. The robins gave up and moved on.

Forgive and forget. Very easy to say....not so easy for most of us to do. Happy for you Brian and wishing you many more fishing trips with your son.

Still getting Simcoe perch from shore Jimmer. May 1 we move back into the cottage in Bobcaygeon and I'll be chasing me some Sturgeon and Pidgeon gills then. Looking forward to it so leave a few for me.

I agree with this 100%

Good on you for helping out...and like you said what a beauty day. If your a shore fisherman you better have thick skin. I hit a normal spring shore haunt for perch today. Get there early....5:30AM to get my spot...and then the weekend warriors who fish twice a year start showing up at 9AM and try to move in on you. I told one guy today who moved in on me to give me my space because I'm fishing with an 11 foot long rod. He looked at me like he didn't understand english... so I swung the end of my rod around to show him that it had been broken off before...and asked him how he thought my rod already had the tip broken off. He gave me my space after that. Luckily I never had to tell him that I actually busted the tip off myself on a hook set under a bridge

I see both sides. Proper enforcement of existing laws would be the best solution...but we all know that will never happen...the resources/manpower to do this properly will never happen. So a solution has to be made, and I don't care which solution you pick...someone or some group will be upset. I kinda have to side with SirCranksaLot on this one. I think it's a fair compromise...but having said that...I don't think it will ever be properly enforced either.

Indonesian style pork kabobs on the BBQ and Debbe's awesome curried rice. Naan bread and Tzatziki as well. Chardonnay in the fridge now chilling to have with it. Watching the grandkids until my daughter gets off work at 5. A whole day running around outside with the kids. Grandpa and Grandma will probably be passed out in bed by 9. Life is good.

That was my 1st thought as well.

Bought my boat motor and trailer package from Buckeye and have only ever dealt with them. I have been very happy with there service. Something about them you don't like Beansie?

Gotta try that. Have been growing alfalfa sprouts for years but never tried bean sprouts. Alfalfa seeds are dead cheap. A tablespoon of seeds in a 500ml mason jar makes the same amount of sprouts as the container you get at the grocery store. Takes a week from seed to harvest. Toasted tomato and alfalfa sandwiches made with fresh from the garden tomatoes and our own sprouts....man I look forward to that every summer.

Been using this MasterCard for years. We save our points all year for when we move back into the cottage May 1st. We always have between $400-$700 worth of points come the first of May. Pays for all our move in supplies and fills the fridge and freezer too.

LOL....Your turning into my father Cliff. He has been all over this for years....watching like a hawk when they ring his stuff through. Pretty much every time we chat he's sharing stories of the freebies he has got recently.

To avoid the mess I have a small pail...actually a 7KG sized cat litter container...I noticed your cat in the video maybe you have the same sized containers. I put a plastic grocery bag in it and sit in on a chair pulled over right beside me at the table. Soon as the carcass comes off it goes right in the pail and your done with that. Skin the fillet and that goes straight in the pail too. When I am done I tie the bag closed and take it out to the garage but I leave it in the pail until garbage day. Leaky bags had the garage smelling and the boss upset. I have never had a problem holding the fillet down with a finger nail while I take the skin off. But I have one buddy who uses a fork to help him with this and another buddy who uses a corn pick.

That's what it's all about right there....enjoying the great outdoors...in your backyard so to speak. Looks like you definitely made the right decision and thx for sharing.

Love my electric too Simon. Cleaning crappie bluegills and perch with a manual knife is like torture to me now. I sit down at the kitchen table and get at it. The one thing I do different...I go right through the tail and take the fillet right off. 1st side fillets go in one pile...2nd side fillets go in another pile. I then take the skin off the harder pile first and then breeze through the 2nd side pile afterwards. I never do any of this in a hurry ....but I do find it quicker this way then flopping the carcass around with the fillets still attached. Thx for sharing your video and enjoy your fish fry.

Cliff I'm glad the insulated coffee mug idea was helpful. A few other things that I always brought. 1. A good chunk of nylon rope. Used at 2 camps for clothes lines we strung inside for stuff to dry on. If you get crap weather nothing dries hanging outside in the rain. 2. Nylon fish net meshing. One camp we stayed at had no anchors for any of there boats. One camp had useless anchors that where not heavy enough to hold in any kind of wind. Took the netting out of one of our landing nets filled it with rocks and tied the whole thing off with a chuck of nylon rope and we had a solid anchor for the rest of our trip. If you do the portage lake with the boat stashed there I'm betting it will have no anchor so take your netting and rope if you go. 3. If your taking anything in a can. Pack a good can opener. Most camps have them but lots are complete garbage. Might not bother others as much as it bothers me....but I hate working with tools/gadgets that are broken or are just junk. You will love the trip Cliff.

Enjoy your trip Cliff. Did three fly-ins with my brother and friends....lotsa great memories. The one thing I would recommend you take is a good plastic travel mug. Keeps the cold beverages cold longer and the warm beverages warm longer. And great in a pinch if you get some rain and have to bail some water out of the boat. I always had mine but a few others didn't and some camps had only glass water glasses and glass coffee mugs. A bit of a PITA around a rocky northern camp or out in the boat.

Good to hear. I gave it a weekend off because I was mostly worried about shore access where I have been going on the west side. A buddy went Friday and said it was fine but I already made other weekend plans. I'm just glad it didn't all go. Last ice perch in March-April is hard to beat.

What I use every spring to determine if it is safe "FOR ME" is the shovel test in my veggie garden here in Oshawa. I have found frost in the ground to be a real good indicator of how the last ice is holding up. No frost at shovel depth and I'm done for the year for the spots I fish. Tested just 10 minutes ago...still some frost at the full depth of the shovel...which means it will be gone before dark today and LONG gone after our 2 days of rain. So I'm done until we get some cold weather. When I do this I have an American friend I perch fish with who still comes up and sneaks out to our spots on foot...but I'm not with him. He usually kills them on these last ice trips too and gives me the gears for hiding at home. But I'm OK with that. BTW I have never ever done the shovel test in February before so I am hoping for a refreeze to get out some more. If you go for gods sake take all the safety precautions you can.

We have switched back and forth several times over the years. And both companies are aware that when they don't give us a good deal we will simply go to the competition. The result is we have cable/phone/internet for way cheaper then we where paying 8-10 years ago with a far better package too. I will have to respectfully disagree with Bells poorer service. That has not been our experience anyway. The last time we left Rogers was mostly because of the crappy service they provided us. Bell on the other hand has been rock solid once they knew they couldn't rape us with high prices anymore. Good luck with whatever you choose. If you switch back and forth a few times like we did I think they will lower there prices and up there games to keep you happy. That has been our experience anyway.

I find when you get these type of days the perch bite is usually short and early. I was out early today fishing 27FOW on the west side. Put my first perch in the bucket at 6:40 and my last perch at 9:40. and never got another keeper so I came off the ice at 11. I don't know if they move or just shut down on days like today but I've seen it over and over and over. A little sweaty from walking in off the ice, so I had the AC on in the car for about half the drive home.. Can't say I've ever done that before in February.

I have a 2013 Santa Fe Sport bought new in March 2013. Have just under 70,000KM's on it. Love the ride love the roominess. Tows my 14footer no problem but it is much lighter then 2500LBs. I do have a utility trailer that I have loaded up real good a few times and it has handled it with ease. It gets under 8L/100KM hi way when your NOT towing. I'm real happy about that. It's costing me much less $$$ for fuel then I thought it would. Only thing I don't like is the blindspots you have. Drove 3 VW Golfs before this car and blindspots where basically non existent. SUV are a different animal....but I can't compare to the other choices on your short list because I have never driven any of them. Again very happy with this vehicle. Any other questions you may have just ask.