crappieperchhunter

On payday this past week the plant manager called an ALL STAFF meeting. Seems we exceeded all our target numbers for last year...so in appreciation...we all got bonus cheques for 3.9% of last years pay. Roughly 2 weeks pay for a bonus. :thumbsup_anim: Not as "Feel good" nice as your lead off story bushart...but totally unexpected AND appreciated. My Crystal Ball has predicted new fishing toys in the near future ..unless of course it gets trumped by Debbe's Honeydew crystal ball

For hook bait I boil corn in water with anise and strawberry koolaid crystals. For my ground bait I use a mixture of pig chop, calf starter, molasses,chicken scratch and linseed oil cake.And I mix it up with the saved water from boiling the corn. This combo catches me carp all season long in the Kawartha's.

I guess they know where the red meat eating carnivores live. I have a huge fascination with turkeys for some reason. I'm always craning my neck to see if I could spot some in the fields when I'm heading anywhere. I would love to have them parading around my yard like you do. I could watch them for hours.

Welcome aboard Sean. Some nice chrome you got there. Thx for sharing the pictures with us.

Well look what crawled out from under a rock It was good to see you post my friend. I kinda share the same opinion as Roy...I guess I'm just numb from it now...they have wore me down to the point of not even registering concern as they bend me over. However I really am concerned about the future for my kids sometimes. I truly believe they are the first generation in my life time that are going to be worse off then the previous generations. It had to happen sometime. It is just unfortunate that most of the generation has never been taught how to be frugal...was never a need in the recent ages of plenty...so they are like lambs to the slaughter. On a more cheery note. Carp fishin is just around the corner

Unfortunately I have to agree with you Joey. CT has become a real disappointment in the last 5-6 years with regards to actually having the flyer stuff available when you go into the store. In the fall they had something I was looking for in there flyer. The 3 closest stores in Durham region had a grand total of 1 item between them in inventory....BEFORE the sale even started. Nobody, no how can ever convince me that this is an acceptable business practice

I hear you on both counts Shayne. The Bowanville CT is the closest one for me to go too and I'm never in it for the same reasons you stated. And the Lindsay store is the best CT I have ever been in.

First thread I opened this morning. What a great way to start my working day :thumbsup_anim: Very glad to hear the good news

LOL... thx for sharing

I agree 100%. I think it is very inconsiderate to have a destination wedding...unless of course you are footing the bill for everyone you want to be there to attend.

Good weather and a good turnout. Big Cliff and I had a great morning chasing perch...and...herring. Don't know how many herring we caught, but it was lots. If the season ever reopens Cliff & I know one spot that is idiot proof for catching as many as you could want Had a good visit with many while I enjoyed some burgers and dogs and then a coffee and I was on my way home. Thx again for a good day on the water Cliff.

No worries Cliff. What happens at Fishing for Tyler, stays at Fishing for Tyler

You are 100% correct....many many of us don't know what hard times are... myself included... and I'm thankful for that. Your Saturday morning ritual is my Thursday night one...cause that's when the paper comes out with all the flyers Debbe and the kids learned a long time ago not to mess with the Thursday newspaper before I got the flyers out of it

I hear yah brother... but I'm getting to old for all these hours... and it messes with my fishing time I can still afford the good ketchup...NEWFIE steak AKA...bologna.... and real Kraft Dinner, so we haven't bottomed out yet

Great report and photos Congrats and thx for sharing.

I'm a bargain shopper. It comes naturally. Depending on which dictionary you look into...if you hunt up the word cheap...you will see either a picture of my mother, father or myself Have checked out all these stores as they came along..Price Club, Costco, Sam's Club. Never found them to save me anything over my already.. um..refined...spending habits. I can 100% agree with the quality of there meat. A fellow hockey dad was the head butcher at a Costco we went to. There meat was fantastic...but we didn't save anything buying it there.

I'll be there. It's been a few years. Last time I went gas was 29 cents a GALLON and you could buy a years worth of fresh produce for a quarter.,,, AND there was no limit on whities At least that how I remember it.

That's all fine and dandy..but whos on first

Good on you for helping them out Cliff :thumbsup_anim: Sounds like you ran into a good bunch Cliff. Much better then the bum who cancelled out on you yesterday like a little baby I'll make it up to you buddy.

I've never tried to make my own...but I sure would love to. You have knowledge or tips on this Brian? BTW I haven't been on the ice for 3 weeks ...2 because of work and I had to cancel on a buddy this weekend cause I was sick as hell yesterday. Hopefully we can hook up once this winter.

Same here Joey. The only fish we buy is canned tuna. And sushi...which I don't count.

Great story I bet your buddy still brings that up everytime you fish together too. After all what are friends for

Not fish...but I've caught a seagull and a snapping turtle

Same with my daughter Erika. My mother-in-law used to always say Erika was her sweet little Chickie. So Erika started calling her Chickie right back and it stuck. All Xmas and birthday cards and gifts from then on where signed from Chickie. Debbe's mom loved it too..and everyone who knew her well just started calling her that too.

Congratulations. If your kids have been out of the house for awhile and you have got used to being #1 in your wife's eyes...well I'm sorry to be the one to tell you that this is about to change. You are now officially #2. And not a close #2 either.... A very very distant #2. But it has it's perks. My grandson who's 3 in July is out with "Gemma" shoveling the driveway right now...while I'm sitting here in my PJ's with my coffee