crappieperchhunter

Kawartha Lakes for us...Bobcaygeon to be exact. Has everything we need and hospitals, the big city and our kids/grandkids only a little more then an hour away.

I'm still smiling about that part and when the Hulk and Thor are side by side during a bit of a breather in the action and the Hulk has just a little bit more steam to blow off..lol.

Seen this on the weekend at Highlands Cinema in Kinmount. I am not a regular movie goer...but I can say without hesitation that this was far and away the best movie I have seen in a long long time. A must see IMHO :thumbsup_anim:

Joey, my experience is if they don't like it they will never get used to it.

Lew, give her the lawnmower that's not working properly. Maybe she will appreciate the shiny new working trimmer then No thx required....I'm here to help.

LOL...thx for that Grimace. At an intersection by our house there is always a broken down van with the back doors open and some raggedy looking person selling flowers on mothers day. I made a remark to Debbe one day while passing by. I asked her if flowers from there would show her how much I truly loved her. Her comment was if you get flowers from THERE make sure you sanitize them first

Come on Beansie...you know I treat Debbe like a queen 364 days a years Sundays for my mom. So far I haven't had to sleep in the garage or out in the car Sunday night

Did my heart good to see her smiling face Bruce I can't vouch for Anna's fishing ability...but her grandmother shared my boat with Bruce & I on a Simcoe perch trip last fall. And that woman knew what she was doing that's for sure.

Watching the float go down Doesn't matter if it's a nice trout or a perch or some type of panfish. That split second of anticipation while you are reacting to set the hook before you even know what is on the end of your line...that's what it's all about for me. The scream of your baitrunner reel when I big carp takes off on it's first run...is right up there for me too.

Yep agree 100% here as well. Too bad the enforcement part will NEVER have the budget to tackle the problem successfully. Which is why 100 years from now fishing forums of the future will still be debating this same topic.

Agreed. People I know that talk with such poison...well it just makes me ill. I have had conversations with such people about the topic brought up here. It's pretty common in the fishing community and you all know what I'm talking about. And later I have been approached by another person who is not a fisherman but was within earshot of the conversation and without fail they say..." I had no idea so and so was such a racist and hated those people so much. You may not think your a racist and you may not be... but it's pretty hard for others not to paint you with that brush if that is the tone of all your conversations regarding "those people".

Great great shots Mike Thx for sharing that with us.

Stopped in there this winter. Debbe and I did a road trip up to the city of Kinmount and made a planned stop at Lindsays CTC on the way through cause they had a good sale on ice fishing stuff. Scored 2 rods I really liked so I was happy. The fishing guy I spoke to said all this was coming. I will have to have a look see when we are up there this week. I'm sure there are some must have's in there with my name on them. I'll send Debbe over to Mark's to check out the ladies wear just in case some of the must have stuff is $$$$.

Lotsa crappies for sure and well done for that...but I'm not seeing any SLABS there.

Now that would have been alot of fun

Actually I'm very happy it has stayed cool. I have next week booked off to be up in Bobcaygeon and I have been worried since mid march that my fav crappie spots would be done by the time I got up there. Now I'm pretty sure they won't be The bugs shouldn't be bad yet either :thumbsup_anim: Another good thing. I have noticed that the water is lower then I have ever seen it at this time of year though. Not real happy about what problems that would have created for the walleye though

Is that what they call walking the dog

Gotta agree with the hardliners here. All three would have been getting the "Donald Trump" from me too. The world we live in and the people in it have steered it towards this. It's unfortunate...but it is reality.

If it's not to late Meely remind me in a couple of weeks when I am up in Caygeon. Our neighbor there did his cement porch last summer. Looked real good too. Had several different color choices if I remember correctly. Anyway I don't have contact info for him so remind me and I will ask him when I see him. Or stop at his place when you are up that way. His name is Ian and he is the neighbor right beside me on the bridge side. Great guy and I know he will happily help you out...plus you will be able to check out the work for yourself. Just tell him Steve and Debbe sent yah.

Perch are by far my favorite fresh water fish. Nothing measures up to them head to head IMHO.

Nice haul. I have a little crappie/mudcat honey hole close to our house as well. When I work the afternoon shift I sometimes head over after an early lunch and fish for 2-3 hours before I go to work. Love it. BTW I have a friend who loves rock bass. Whenever we catch any in the spring he throws them in my basket. After a few trips of this I kept a few to try myself. I actually liked them better then crappie. If they are coming from cold water I would highly recommend you give them a try.

I have tried them boiled and steamed and am really not a fan. But this sounds worth a try to me. Thx for sharing that

I've tried Basil from seed Bob and I don't recommend it. It always gets eaten by something. Bugs seem to really love tender little basil plants. You will have much better success buying plants in the 3-4 inch pots....trust me. If you are growing tomatoes spread them a little farther apart and stick a basil plant between each tomato plant. It is a form of companion planting that is supposed to actually make your tomatoes grow and taste better. I read it years ago and figured what the hell...and have been doing it that way ever since. Also basil plants are very sensitive to cold winds so don't try to jump the season too much. Stick the plants in around the time you would tomatoes in your area. I shoot for the middle of May here in Oshawa. I have had success earlier and failure too..so I stick with this time frame. I do the same with oregano and Rosemary...get the 3-4 inch pots. I also second Woodenboaters comment about sage. It is very easy to grow and we use it in lotsa stuff. I have started to use it in place of oregano in alot of things. If you ever do beer can chicken...or any whole chicken for that matter. Gently stick your hand under the skin of the bird without ripping it. Once this is done take fresh sage leaves chopped up into pea size bits and stick it between the skin and the meat before you cook the bird! It's awesome. Any other gardening question and I'll be happy to help if I can. Good luck with the green thumbing

All the best Bruce Pound the crap out of them

My last spring shore fling for Simcoe perch on Sunday. Then it's good bye to Lady Simcoe until the last week of September. Always a bittersweet time of the year for me.