crappieperchhunter

Finally took the time to go through your entire post Bunk. Thx so much for your effort.

Congrats Grandpa

I swear on the bible she asked for it. The funny part is Kennedi my 3 year old grand daughter loves hanging off the pole when we are hanging laundry. So proud of my 3 year old pole dancer. Debbe..my wife... thinks it's cute/hilarious so I am forgiven.

LOL. Thx for that

Haven't done real gifts since grandkids started coming 7 years ago. Just a stocking to open Christmas morning. The rest of our Christmas $$$$ gets spent on the kids and grandkids. Nothing either of us really needs or wants. I did get her a portable clothesline one year. It wasn't the hit I expected

I know what needs addressed my friend. However now that it is mortgage free our winter tenants cover all our expenses....taxes...everything. So the place is literally free for us to use so I'm not in any kind of a hurry to throw $$$$ at it. If we decide to move in up there full time when we retire things will change and $$$ will be spent. However the plan now is to keep using it for "free" and keep winter tenants every year and maybe go south for awhile each winter if we feel like getting away...or more accurately if the boss can convince me to give ice fishing a rest once in a while

LOL...3 adults and 3 dogs in 640 sq ft Cliff...Don't know where the heck they would have room for any "tomato" plants

I don't know what any of you has to complain about. We have a 640 sq. foot one floor cottage in Bobcaygeon that is all electric. We have winter tennants and some monthly hydro bills in the winter get close to $700

Thought provoking however I'm 52 with no military training whatsoever. Having said that I'm pretty sure I would last less then 1 Minute in any kind of assault....unless I turtled and went and hid somewhere until all the serious crap subsided. Gotta hope it never comes to that. Because if it does us everyday people are going to be the 1st in body bags.

Stumbled on it about 4-5 years ago. Turns out excellent every time and everyone loves it. If you like Olives add sliced Kalamati olives to it. OMG is it good.

Brian If you wanna make an awesome loaf of bread, google no knead bread and give it a whirl. 4 ingredients dead easy and turns out awesome. You just have to get yourself a cast iron pot with a lid.

LOL. Needed that on this thread. Thank you.

Checked the specs Brian...same weight as my Fish Trap Pro....so no advantage there. I always set up my hut so the wind is at my back...then I go out the front door of my trap and nothing gets blown around. I think the side door entry on the crossover could be a PITA on a windy day. The fish trap pro has the opening on the long side of the base...which gives you the option of having stuff beside you instead of having to always reach behind yourself or having all your crap out on the ice in front of you which means you have to pack it all back up when you move. I also think setting out the pop out front part looks like a PITA as well compared to just flip over and go whenever you want to move. The video shows a guy drilling a hold down pin through a grommet in the grounds flaps to secure things down. Nice idea if you wanna unscrew things every time you move. I just pile up with snow and move whenever I want. However that would be a good feature if you are out and there is no snow cover on the ice. The only thing I see that I like is the extra headroom for hook sets....but that isn't enough for me to give it a good score. Much heavier and more $$$ then a pop up...which are the pop ups selling features IMHO. More cumbersome then a flip...which is a flips best selling feature. Looks like a swing and a miss to me. No offence to you or anyone who might like what they see in it Brian. Just my take on it based on my fishing habits. Thx for posting though. I'm just starting to get organized for the hardwater and this has got me even more anxious for some ice.

If you can find Lew's spinning reels give them a go. I have 2 now and love them both and they are inexpensive. However the only place I have seen them is Canadian Tire in Lindsay. My first one was purchased because I was up in Bobcaygeon for the week and forgot my reel at home. So I did a quick trip into Lindsay to grab something to get me through the week. $29.99 and it is a great reel for crappie/perch fishing. I use it every weekend all summer. There $59 and $89 reels would cover a lot more fishing applications and still be at your price point.

It all sounds good to me. Like Bill I hope they make a killing on the fines.

Great story. After that you would absolutely have to call him Jack I have a crow at the cottage that I share my mornings with. I do a few sudoku puzzles on the porch with my morning coffee and I have a bag of peanuts to share with him. Started out he wouldn't come within 30 feet of me to grab a peanut. By the end of the summer he was within 5 feet. I'm hoping he is around next summer and I can eventually feed him by hand.

Someone trained could have that whole tree down to a stump in less then 20 minutes. I know cause I've seen it done. My sons friend Jesse did 2 trees for me at the cottage and all he had was 2 chainsaws his harnesses ropes and his tree climbing boots. Cut off limbs with the small chainsaw as he went up the tree. When he got to the top he switched to the bigger chainsaw and worked his way back down cutting in about 4-6 foot lengths. It was awesome just watching him work. I cleaned up the mess and gave all the body wood to another board member here for his outdoor fire pit. Jesse is now working for a tree cutting service out in BC or I would be suggesting you give him a call. You should see some of the job pictures he shares on Facebook. I swear if I was 18 again I would take that career path.

I'm still sorta there Wayne!!!! My only phone is still screwed to the wall....it's just not a rotary dial. But I hear what your saying and I agree 100%.

Thx for sharing that. Not a hunter but everything said applies to us fishermen as well. Nothing better then being the first one on the water or ice....and watching the rest of the world wake up for the day. Bringing home a feed of fresh fish is just the icing on the cake.

I've tried that with Salmon Cliff and we liked it. But I know it would be even better on a nice fresh ski from Sturgeon Lake

Thx for sharing I enjoyed that. Did your pet groundhog come home with you or is he still up there...lol.

As I mentioned to you I trained for a Marathon in high school so I know the work and commitment involved. I had no idea however what you went through to get to the finish line. Again I say to you well done

A hearty LOL from me on that one....thx for that.

Thx for sharing the shots Brian. Almost in the dead zone for my fishing time. Fall perching is petering out and we are a long way from ice. Mid November until Mid December is my least favourite 4 weeks of the year.

30 years ago I would have been all over that....but I wouldn't be looking at anything with those kind of hours now.