crappieperchhunter

Not fishing today Joey ...then you will just have to go out and buy accessories for the new sled with the $$$ I gave you and Paul for the floater suit

Well said Grimace. Classy post. But for the grace of God I'm sure many here could have been just as unlucky. Play safe everyone. My heart goes out to his friends and family.

Sorry you never came up our way Bruce...would have been good to ice a few with you. Hope your hand is OK. Ted you should have driven up the highway. The snow stopped south of Port Perry and everything was dry and clear the rest of the way. Pictures are for fish porn....mug shots not required.

Thx for a great day Cliff. For a walker, getting an ATV ride out AND fishing in a heated hut was like winning the lottery As I said several times today..I was very impressed with the Sub Zero. Tons of room and very easy to set up. I love my flip style hut, but I'm thinking that the Sub Zero is the ticket when the time comes to get the Grandson out. You know where I am when you wanna do that again.I hope Sue yourself and Andy enjoy a few good feeds of perch.

Heading out the door to fish some Jumbo's with Big Cliff. If your ears are ringing Chris...they should be...cause we will be talking about you. And wishing a full and SPEEDY recovery for you. Take it easy and be well.

Thx for the report Brian. I will be there next weekend. I'm gonna give it another week. Perch on Couch have been way to co-operative and I find the 10 plus inches of ice that much more reassuring. Those vex's are fun aren't they. Just started using mine last winter...got it 3 years ago Now I can't leave it at home. It will definitely help you catch more fish...but it is also entertaining as well.

The only fish I have caught to keep and then never ate. Got a few on Nip years ago fishing for walleye. Tried filleting one and found there small bones a real PITA ...and not much meat either. We gave up and threw the 2 or 3 we had in the garbage. Never had the desire to keep one since that episode.

Had 2 similiar days out of Innisfil last winter...60-65 FOW. Everybody in our area was nailing them.

Practice up on that Ted. When you get good at it... show me. I think I might finally make the effort to start taking the camera out. Thx for the pic. Keep chasing the chrome...I'll continue to chase the perch.

I think they hear our voices just fine. The problem is there are other voices out there that represent more of the population so they hear them MUCH BETTER. And IMO this will never change.

Bell never did us any wrong. We're lucky I guess. But a few years back we looked into changing our package with them and found Rogers offered a way better deal..so we switched. bell has bugged us ever since to come back to them. We did this spring..cause now they have a better deal then Rogers. I hope they bash each other to death competing for my business. I'm paying less a month now then I was 4 years ago ...with better TV and internet packages. Competition is a good thing

Mighty nice of you giving a heads up for anyone looking for work

Yep I know Just playin with you guys

Nice feed of perch you got there. I usually only keep them between 10-12 inches on Simcoe. I got a few 13+ in the fall and a couple through the ice so far this winter, but have not managed any over 14 since last spring. Generally I get a dozen or so 14+ inchers over the course of a year. However I have never landed a perch over 15...and yes I do get out perching alot.

Christ it's getting deep in here I'd better roll up my pant legs so I don't get....poo poo on them

Just got home.Couch off Airport Rd is GLARE ICE..but we never lost any ice. 8-10 inches everywhere. No water on the top anywhere...everything has froze up tight. Someone even parked there truck on the ice. However I don't for a second recommend anybody should do that. It had some seepage under it when I was coming off..hopefully there truck doesn't go through before they come off.

Thx for sharing Emil. The smiling faces in the pictures say it all Sounds like an excellent holiday to me. And you are correct. Small town folks are just that much nicer...in so many ways. It really is a different world. BTW if we get some safe ice sometime this winter I think I need another trip out with you on Simcoe so I can get a few whities and lakers. Still learning the ropes..so I will take all the help I can get

Good job Bruce I wish you had went to the spot I told you about. It's been a slaughter there. I'll be out there again Sunday. I just hope the front doesn't shut them down or move them. Hope you enjoyed your Brekkie this morning.

True Dat But I likes the purdy colors

I just use whatever barrel swivels I can get. I don't buy the expensive ones...but I don't buy junk either. But I primarily fish perch and crappie through the ice and never fish real deep. Better swivels might be more important if you are fishing deeper water or targeting larger fish...which would mean your running line heavier then the 4LB I use. Something that really helps with both line twist and memory is stretching your line. When I first drop my line to the bottom I peel maybe an extra 10 feet off the spool. Then I grab my line..maybe a 2 foot section at a time and stretch it. Repeat this for the whole length of line you have reaching down to the bottom. Then throw your lure back down the hole and reel all this stretched line back onto your spool. It gets rid of all the memory and if you do it carefully I think it gets rid of most of twist too.

That's terrible news Beansie. The little time I spent with Jack over the past couple of years was always enjoyed and something I looked forward too. His sense of humor and wit was good for the soul. My heartfelt condolences to Jackie and all Jack's family and friends.

Bruce...you got out and got some fresh air and a few fish...AND got to torture use with some fish fry porn. Sounds like good times to me I can't wait to get down your way for my yearly winter smelt expedition. But with this mild weather coming I know it won't be anytime soon.

Do they make baitcaster's that will handle 4LB line

Well done. Like the hidden OFC logo

Out with a buddy today on Couch. Mid morning I landed a 8 inch perch with a algae covered stick coming out of it's back. Once the ball of algae was pulled off it was actually a tag. The tag was orange and it had a phone number on it. I released the perch after showing it to my buddy and I never had anything to write the Phone # down with so of course I forgot it. Does anyone know if this is an Orillia perch festival tagged perch or a MNR tag. I'm just curious. BTW there was an open sore where it was stuck in the fish. Didn't seem very good for the perches health.Do these tags eventually fall out?