crappieperchhunter

X2. Actually I prefer perch, bluegills crappie and small pike over walleye. We have a cottage in the kawartha's and I haven't harvested a walleye in over 10 years up there. Looks like a good day Simon Thx for sharing it with us.

A few busted rod tips over the years...but I still fish those rods. I have been lucky I guess. My best luck was losing a new Stradic combo over the side of the boat on a fly in walleye trip out of Chapleau. 8 feet of water with just enough current to keep me from jumping in after it. Told the 3 other lads I would perform sexual favors for them if they got my gear back. No takers 2 days later fishing the same spot my buddy Paul hooks a 13-14inch eye that gets heavier as he is reeling it in. Yep it swam around my rod or line...and I got my gear back 20 years later and everytime I run into Paul he still reminds me I owe him

You and Sue still have to let us know when your free for a get together and a fish fry Cliff. I am so making this wine but I think this year is out as I'm not 100% prepared and most of the dandelions are past there prime and white now. Gonna talk to our wine making people and see if they have any tips. I'm hoping next year it will become a Bobcaygeon spring ritual and you and Sue would certainly be welcome to join in.

So gonna try making this stuff Anyone ever gave it a go? I have a limitless supply of the " yellow gold" at the cottage.

So when you overseed do you just toss the seed over your lawn or do you add peat moss or soil when you seed? I tried over seeding a few springs ago by just tossing the seed over my lawn an it never did a thing.

Gotta agree with you Lew. Unfortunate outcome for sure. The cop husband following in another vehichle really has me thinking we really haven't heard the whole story though.

Just read your April 23 write up TJ. Sorry to hear about your pops. You have a great family tradition going on there that he started for all of you. And now it has even more meaning. He will always be out there keeping an eye on it. Enjoy the work and enjoy the memories you have made and will continue to make and thx for sharing it all with us.

Seeing as I have personally witnessed you almost do that twice...it's not hard for me to see you going out that way Bruce

Never gave it much thought until recently. I'm 50 and have lost friends and co workers around the 50 age bracket so you start to think about it more. My grandfather died of cancer years ago. But they told him way before hand his time was running out. He had a bucket list and checked everything off before he was bed ridden. My father- in-law went to bed one night and had a heart attack and died in his sleep. Both where in there mid 70's and both lived there lives to the fullest right until the end. That is all I hope for. I just hope for my family I go this way. I don't wanna have my health so bad that I am unable to physically or mentally look after myself. I've seen many examples of that and I don't want it for myself or my family.

Enjoy them...you earned it.

Not much of a TV watcher so I play hearts against others... not the computer...on the internet. Yahoo had a free site that I played on for years but they have upgraded to a pay site So I'm looking for another free alternative site for my Hearts addiction. I have tried POGO but I don't like it so I'm still searching. Anybody out there have something they could recommend? Thx for any help I can get.

I do my part every year. Been years since I ate a walleye. I'll be chasing crappies and gills

Happy to hear it Beansie. That means the crappie should be prime when we come up the first of May

Pretty easy and much cheaper to make yourself Cliff. Just tell your friend to do a google search. Lots of good videos and step by step diagrams out there.

Please bear with me. My son was as tough as nails in sports. But I always tried to make him look towards sportsmanship and integrity. Having said that I always told him walk away from a fight if you can. But if you can not...throw off your gloves and keep swinging until the refs pulls you apart. You appear to be at that crossroads. I can not or can any one else make your decision for you. But here is my advice. Walk away. If you win you will be bitter but defiant because you have won. If you lose you will just be bitter. The amount of money you are fighting over is simply not worth it. I see the smiling faces in the 1st picture you posted and realize everything that really matters is still intact. You have my advice. Best of luck with whatever path you choose.

Thx for that Joey. My first smile of the day

OK I'll play the devil's advocate. She gets friends or family members a job. Big deal it happens everyday. I'm betting there's not many out there who haven't done the same for there friends or family when they can. My second job out of school 30+ years ago I was hired by my best buddies older brother. I started out higher in a company ahead of people who had put in time there because I was a family friend and they knew I was capable. I worked my butt off to prove that a good choice was made. Was it fair to others..perhaps not. But at the end of the day it was a good business choice. Trust me I'm not sticking up for any politicians. I don't follow politics...hell I don't even vote. Just saying that many in the same position would do the same thing. Now if it was a poor choice and the person is grossly under qualified...then I guess we just round up the posse and go hang them all

I never thought of that...but I agree. I was told 2 or 3 springs ago all the eggs below the dam in Caygeon where left high and dry when they played with the water levels at the wrong time.

I agree it used to be awesome for walleyes. I know I have said this before...but I remember reading in an American crappie magazine years ago...that crappie are a hugh predator problem to walleye fry. And I don't think in is a coincidence that the walleye fishery started to go south at the exact same time the crappie population took off. I honestly believe this is the problem not the fisherman's harvest. I noticed no decline in the fishery at all until the crappie showed up. For the 20 years I fished it before that it was always good. But back to the OP saying the Stewart doesn't even fish. I think anybody who doesn't fish or have a clue about the fishery is in no position to make or force judgement on something they know nothing about.

This spring is the highest I have ever seen the Talbot. I never made it to the dam because I figured it would be a waste of time. Next weekend maybe, but I really don't think so.

X2. I love catching crappie...but if I'm catching both all the crappie get released because the gills are just that much better tasting.

I'm gonna have to get down there sometime Bruce. Nice report

Debbe just got back from Sudbury. She says it was raining real heavy just north of Orillia when she went through and her sis in Sudbury says its pouring up there now too.

I rarely pay to launch....definitely less then 10 times in my life ever. But I have no problem with a land owner charging whatever they want to charge for use of there shoreline. Waterfront property is expensive and so are there taxes and pretty much any marina is strictly a seasonal business...so they gotta do what they gotta do. Absolutely ALL the waters I fish have free public access. So from my point of view more public launches are a non issue and I'd prefer my tax dollars not to be spent on more of them.

Something tells me you won't be getting Christmas cards from any of them neighbors