crappieperchhunter

Tell my 22yr old son that. He's working 20-30 hours a week....going to school full time...and has his sister and her boyfriend and son living with him in his condo he bought last June to help with the mortgage. I worry everyday that he has bitten off more then he can chew...but I sure am proud of him. And he hasn't got a dime from Mom and Dad for the house or school and his first year he had a 92% average Did I already say I was proud of him It can be done...but you gotta be made of some strong stuff. Again did I mention how proud I am

Looks like a successful day to me Thx for sharing and enjoy the fish frys

Sounds and looks like a good morning Bruce Kinda hard to read your tape in the photo but it looks like it was over 38 inches. My first carp outing will be June 11th and I can't wait.

My wife works for TD...but not in the insurance part of it...strictly banking.... but I guess that makes us "members"

Indeed you are correct. I just didn't want to admit it

I do almost all the grocery shopping and more then my share of household chores and cleaning and most of the cooking too. My man card has not been valid since 1984. Sometimes late at night when its quiet and I'm alone I get it out and stroke it a few times....and then put it back in my wallet

I shop around every 3 years or so just to make sure we are not getting pooched. Been with TD Meloche Monex for a long time. Haven't found better prices yet for our needs and any claims we have made have been handled promptly and professionally. And no I don't work for them.

A big pot of chili , spagetti or stew. It can be reheated whenever anyone feels like some. The spiral ham or a cooked turkey sliced up is great for sandwiches or a hearty meal if you have some gravy and mashed potatoes packed as well. Most fishing trips we really only eat twice a day. A quick snack in the morning... toast...bagels...oatmeal...then out on the water. I don't count this as a meal. Come in at noon and have a good feed...the fishing usually slows down mid day anyhow. Then out fishing again until dark. Come in clean fish...have a few beverages...heat up something quick and easy for supper and your day is done. Repeat again the next day...etc. etc.

Your first decent bow...congrats. IMHO the best thing you could do would be release it. Bow's to me are pretty much inedible....probably my least favourite freshwater fish to eat of all the species I have caught. Again nice catch and if you do eat it I hope you enjoy it. I personally do not enjoy them.

Thx Randy...that brought a smile to my face

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I don't even think about carping before June at Carp Point. In the next couple of weeks I'll be getting all geared up for it. The first run of the season on the baitrunner....man that's music to my ears The trouter's equivalent would be watching your float get buried on a drift

Really making me appreciate my 14 ft tinny wayne. Flipped over on 3 blocks in the back yard. It took me a whole 20 minutes to get it on the trailer and 100% ready to go on Wednesday night

Good on you Twilight And thx Wayne for posting this. Nice to see these kinda things are still going on in our world.

The fish looks awesome But I've tried fiddleheads more then once and don't care for them. My asparagus pops up in the garden right around the same time as fiddleheads peek out and I enjoy it way more...so I'll leave the fiddleheads to those who appreciate them.

Much better then crappie IMHO. Last spring my crappie spot was overrun with big gills...lots over 10 inches. Needless to say the crappie I was catching went back in the lake.

Lucas will be three in July. I have decided that he is getting to the age where it's time for grandpa to do his level best to get him into fishing. Mudcats where always plentiful back home in the Grand through Fergus and I spent lots of time catching them. And nothing is simpler for a child. They are willing biters and if they are around in numbers you can have a blast. A worm on a jighead under a float and you are good to go. I am located in Oshawa now and having not grown up in this area I have never looked for Mudcats around here. I have a spot up on Simcoe south of Orillia that usually starts anytime soon and goes into May...but I'm not to sure how the little guy will handle the 3 hour round trip in the car. So I'm hoping someone who knows Durham can point me in the right direction to give this a try closer to home...say 30-40 minutes tops from Oshawa. Any help would be great. PM me if you wanna keep it off the board. Thx to all that reply and Happy Easter

Love these posts. My daughter was much more into fishing then my son when she was younger. But that changed when she got a little older and discovered BOYS Now she is a parent herself and I'm looking forward to getting out this summer with her and my 3 year old grandson Lucas Sorry no pictures to share...but I'd love to see as many father/daughter pics as you all can muster. Brings back good memories for me.

No way no now I would EVER keep that many..gotta take Big Cliffs side on that issue...but I am very envious of your catch, particularly the size of the smelt. Looks like that would have been a blast.

I never set any goals this year...but congrats on reaching yours Coming from someone who has fought with extra weight my whole adult life I know how hard it is... and how happy you are when you can do it.

Note to self...convince my daughter that my grandson wants to grow up to be a Vet

Good advice if you are up to a little work/or have access to skids Meely. Thats what I have been doing here at work. We actually save all our broken skids/scrap wood at work in bins to go out as waste. I just go around when the bins are full...about once every 3 months...and cart the wood home to cut up. Then I throw a weekends worth in boxes when we head for the cottage. It cost me about 4 hours of my time for all my campfire wood last summer. Be real careful when cutting though...skids have lotsa nails in them

Depends on what stage of your live you are at. If you are older IMHO a move for money will not make a difference. After 50 unless you already have a nest egg or it is a HUGE amount more $$$ the extra coin will not matter for your retirement. At 47 my career changes would be geared towards a shorter work week and more time off. Things like a 30 hour pay week or a compressed week...work four 10 hour days to get a 3 day weekend every weekend. A shorter commute if you have a long one. That's the stuff that appeals to me now.

Sad indeed. My condolences to friends and family. I never knew John personally but wish I had. The way he carried himself on this board conveyed to me that he was a stand up guy.

WOW. But I'm thinking my 15 Merc on my 14footer isn't ever gonna put me in that situation.