crappieperchhunter

Black walnuts hulls might work. I know a neighbour of my parents swore by it for keeping all kinds of critters out of his lawn. Collect the walnuts if you have a source and make a tea and pore it on your lawn. A quick google search will get you all kinds of info. It is very toxic to certain things so use your own judgement. I have no knowledge of or am I endorsing it's use. Just throwing it out there.

Thx for the grin

Got checked this summer at my crappie spot in Bobcaygeon. First time ever in the 15+ years I have fished up there. Lake Simcoe's MNR seems to be getting more vigilant though. I was checked 3 different times last winter in 3 different locations. I get checked at least once every winter on Simcoe. Always happy to see them. Just wish it happened more.

And I told my 2 fishing partners that when the Osprey made off with my jig. Told them I got that line from another fishing buddy of mine

First gull was trolling at the mouth of the river in Thornbury many years ago. Hit my flourescent orange rap while we had stopped. Set the hook and watched my line go skyward .Broke me off and we watched him fly into the sunset with the rap stuck in his face with a ton of line trailing behind him. Can't imagine that ended well for him. Got a second one at the cottage twitching a rap across the top of the water. Got this one into the boat and got the hook out of him. He sat on the transom right beside me for quite awhile before he finally flew away. As a kid I nailed a mud swallow in midair with a cast under a bridge. Knocked him right down into the water. And finally just this summer I was reeling in a nice crappie and while it was flopping around on the top of the water an osprey nailed it. He broke off my 4LB line after about 10 seconds and made off with my crappie and my finesse jig.

15 minute commute to work for me here in Oshawa...piece of cake. 2000-2002 I transferred to our plant in Mississauga that was 45-50 minutes. Never bothered me but I sure don't miss it. Gas prices have doubled since then but my wages haven't We have been tinkering with the idea of selling our big house in the city and moving to our house/cottage in Bobcaygeon and doing the Caygeon to Oshawa commute for our last few years before we retire. The money we would save on only having one house would easily justify it. Keep hoping Debbe can get a job transfer up that way. The day after that happens our house in Oshawa will be on the market. When I was in Mississauga one of my co-workers commuted from Bethany to Mississauga everyday. That would be out of my comfort zone.

Haven't been around for awhile Brian. Sorry I missed this when you put it up. As much as I like the crappies and gills at the cottage I'm getting impatient for my fall perching on Simcoe. Thx for sharing and well done!!!

Cliff just reading this now. No internet since August 8th and just got back from the cottage last night. You know Debbe and I would have been there to lend a hand if I had known. We will be up in Caygeon this weekend if anything else needs done. PM me if there is more to do.

The bucket for sure With 2 kids of my own and now grandkids the good old white bucket has seen everything....minnows,fish,crawfish,frogs,leeches, big scary water bugs,turtles even a mouse or two. And if there is some wild flowers around picking a few to throw in the bucket to take home to give to mom or grandma is always a nice idea too. I always take Dads cookies too. The ones in 2 per package. Send the nephew into your tackle bag for some cookies to share. Open the 2 pack and have a cookie each while you sit on the river bank and enjoy the day. My whole family knows I always have Dad's cookies in my tackle bag. Enjoy your day and share some pictures if you get any.

LOL....yeah... I have to agree with that statement

Brian. I'm never near Simcoe from May until the end of September. Too busy chasing gills and crappie up in Caygeon at the cottage. But I do miss my Simcoe perch as they are my favorite fish to eat. I just have to be patient and wait until the fall. Those toons look like alot of fun. I could seriously see myself with one someday. I already have at least a dozen spots where I could launch one and enjoy some quality fishing.

Killing me with the perch pics Terry. Haven't had a feed of Simcoe candy since April

Yep I agree. The world is a big place. A little knowledge about all aspects is important. I come from a rural area. Far to many stories of older rural folks who for health reasons are asked to consider moving to the city. Some are to stubborn or afraid to go and I have seen the stress it causes not just them but the whole family. Us outdoor types are not superior to city people any day or in any way. We just choose this lifestyle because it is what we enjoy.

Yep...X2. UNLESS you have sometimers....like I do. Meaning sometimes I give things away and forget. Just happened recently. A buddy at work thanked me again for the old chainsaw I gave him. Hadn't used it for years and gave it to him cause he needed one. Totally forgot about it.

Sorry to hear this kind of news Cliff. Way too young to be leaving this world for any reason.

I have an animal lover in my own family who would lay down there life for an animal, probably any animal. They even have a sign on there front door that instructs people in case of an emergency to please rescue my pets first...and then names them. I could actually see them stopping on a highway and blocking the highway with there car or themselves to stop people from hitting a defenseless animal. This is the context in which I mean the person should never be allowed to drive again. Because honestly my relative could go through this and still stop on the highway a SECOND time if the situation ever happened again. I truly believe that. They would not ever view it as a wrong decision. No malice or criminal intent. Just so wired to animals that they are negligent of any common sense. I hope that clears up my point of view Cliff and I hope I didn't offend. That was not my intention.

People are talking about the motorcycle driver being at fault as well. I can understand that train of thought...I really can. However if you remove the root cause of the problem...which is some dumb dumb parking on a highway...it really won't matter how fast the bike was or was not going because there would not have been anything for them to rear end.

I would so be the dad, dressed in red..... busting out of the cake

I am the first person to pull over for a turtle on the road. Couldn't begin to guess how many over the years. But this moron didn't pull over...they flat out stopped on a highway. The thought of someone being that stupid just angers me...I can't begin to understand how the family of the people who where killed feel. Sorry Cliff I feel that this was 100% avoidable if the dumb driver had just got the hell off the highway. I'm not sure what good prison will do...but they should never be allowed to drive again...period. Actions like that don't deserve a second chance in my books.

Would be perfect for my perch spot in the fall on Lake X. A big improvement over a yak or a tube for solo fishermen IMHO. Any idea how much$$$$?

Have had the same luck with fall perching trips with my brother and dad. Some falls we have only fished for a couple of hours. The beverages and stories back at the hotel are always enjoyable though. It has got to a point that the fishing is almost secondary. I wish you good luck with the weatherman.

50 years old and I have never voted. I have always felt a vote is a powerful thing and should be taken seriously. So if you vote you should do everything you possibly can to understand all the politics involved. I also believe there is way too much smoke and mirrors and corruption to ever really understand what if possible, would be the correct vote. So as I feel I can't really make a correct choice or a choice that will really matter I choose not to vote. I truly feel that whatever party gets in, our system as a whole will never be changed to make any kind of a difference. Having said all that. I never talk about politics as I really don't care and never complain about the way things are ran. Instead Debbe and I have spent 30+ years spending and saving responsibly so we don't have to worry about how much the politicians screw things up.

I just don't get it myself

Cliff Agree with you OLD Iron maker. Most don't have a clue. My company has no legacy costs. Surprising how many have no clue what that means. We lost our company pension in 2010...give or take...34 years and I'm looking at less then #700?month. Complaining..no....hoping to educate yes.

Debbe is an expect at this game. We keep switching back an forth from Bell to Rogers here in Oshawa. We are paying less then we where 7-8 years ago for MUCH BETTER services. No loyalty here...just give us a good price!!! Honestly Cliff...chat with her next week. You might be able to keep some coin in your pocket!!!