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Buckeye right in Bobcaygeon. Right on the water so you can tie up the boat there. Most rooms have full kitchens. Not a cabin but handy to everything. Quiet but right on the water in town. Stayed there for years before we got our own little place up there. Joyce and her crew will look after you. Check out the link below. http://www.buckeyecentre.ca/

Beauty Pic Dan. Thx for sharing that.

Nice butt Art

Yes gas cost can be a consideration...but what is a mile... and what is a gallon

Hands down...go for the closer property. Having experienced 11 hour drives to our first "Getaway"...5.5 hours to our 2nd "Getaway" and finally 75 minutes to our third I can tell you the closer the better. Everything and I mean everything, is just made easier and BETTER by having your little piece of heaven closer. And the words of wisdom others have offered about the camp progressing as you age and your needs/wants changing WILL HAPPEN I guarantee it. Those beauty properties WAY up north in the middle of the wilderness are heaven, no doubt about it...I drool everytime someone posts about a trip up to there remote piece of heaven. But there is a huge investment of time and sweat that comes with them and a leisurely weekend visit is absolutely out of the question.You have to decide if your up to that type of commitment. Or if you just wanna have a closer Getaway that is easier to enjoy. My experience is the closer the better. Good luck with your property choice.

When I worked up there in the early 80's...on Helen Lake... I heard the same thing. Can't vouch for it myself as I was only there during the summer months...but I 100% believed the folks who told me those stories. BTW nice laker

I agree there are places you don't want to trailer. But as you mentioned just throw the boat in your pickup. Then I guess storage could become an issue. Bottom line I guess is that I'm just to cheap to spend money on a set up like that

Yep. That is 100% correct. Once school is done and you enter the working world...fishing time goes way down. Way way down.

As soon as I saw the video I thought..."I bet it would be cheaper for the person to just buy a trailer for there tinny"...and I was correct. Could not imagine who would spend the money for that over a trailer.

I used to believe bad parents where 100% to blame for how a kid turns out. Years ago I had this very chat with a fellow soccer dad who was also a High School principal. He told me stories of great kids who came from terrible homes and terrible kids who had the best parents you could imagine. His opinion was you are who you are. Over the years I have come to the conclusion that his take on "problem kids" is more accurate then mine. You are who you are and the only one who can figure that out is you. Hopefully the kid next door shooting out windows figures it out.

Thx for sharing. The canon pointing at the ship

You are probably correct. That is what I love about carp fishing. Get organized, cast out and have a good chat with whoever your fishing buddies are for the day. Feed the chipmunks and ducks that come to visit and chat with anyone else who seems curious at what your up to. It's not for everyone, but I certainly enjoy it. It's not always about catching fish.

I concur...that seems to be what I have been noticing as well. The OP seemed to have a well thought out request. No need to ASSUME the worst of someone YOU don't even know. Kinda gets people's back up.

Can't remember the last time I even bought minnows for myself so neither of my buckets have been out of the basement in awhile....but I have the old galvanized one as well. My daughter is 24 and I know it's been around longer then her. You right Fisherman...you can't kill it. Sturdy and dependable...but make damn sure you have it out of the water before you try to motor up and go anywhere

Like already mentioned...there is no such animal as a bad pie. Homemade Mom's recipe...rhubarb pie with crumble topping Mom's recipe Mincemenat pie My pumpkin pie with homemade whip cream Restaurant Billy Miner Pie at the Keg Coconut Cream Pie from the Halibut House in Bobcaygeon...which my daughter makes a special trip to the restaurant EVERY year for father's day to get me a slice...cause she loves me...and knows how much I love it. Again..there is no such animal as a bad pie.

Thx for sharing that. Time with the old man....priceless. Next weekend is our annual trip up to Orillia with my brother and father to molest Simcoe perch. Some colorful banter on the water and back at the hotel with a few pops and a good fish fry Saturday night. Wouldn't miss it for anything.

Thx Dan...got a good chuckle out of that. Not into it myself...but a few co-workers are hard core. I thrill them with fishing stories Monday mornings...and they could care less.... and they thrill me with racing stories. Seems like a fair trade off I tilled up my vegetable garden this AM...but not to early as to upset the neighbors. Beauty day out there. I'm sure your time in the stand was enjoyed Brian.

Are those buckets lockable? The reason I ask. When we used to do trips to the French we stayed at a Lodge with one big dock everyone tied up to. Go down in the morning and our minnow buckets hanging in the water would be empty. After a couple of years of blaming the other fishermen for stealing our minnows at night we found that the other "fisherman" was a mink/weasel. He could get in and out of the bucket no problem. Talking to other guests we got the "Yeah those little buggers stole my minnows forever until I got a lockable bucket. We all have them now. Something to consider if you plan on leaving your minnow bucket in the water overnight.

Well done And thx for sharing that.

Thx for the chuckle

Yep I agree 100%.

Pens with no ink made me think... about something critically important I should pass on to parents with young kids, and I can't stress this enough. Sit down with them as often as you can when they are still young and MIGHT listen...and impress upon then how vitally important it is to change the roll of toilet paper when it is finished. Get the message across when they are still pottie training...it's your only hope.

Thx for that Capt Bruce...got a good chuckle out of that :thumbsup_anim:

Do you have a cat? Our old cat WAS the sock alien. Years of frustration blaming the kids and Debbe too... who does the laundry... for losing socks. Then we go to replace an old couch down stairs in the family room and HOLY MOTHER OF GOD we find the elephant graveyard of socks stuffed in under the couch where the cat used to sleep/hide alot. The upside....I got enough work socks now to last me until I retire

I don't care how many cars you have in your driveway...fit em in with a shoehorn if you have to. My problem is when you park them all over the street. My neighbor directly across from me has 4 grown kids still at home and they all have cars... so 6 adults equals 6 vehicles PLUS him and his son's company work trucks make 8. AND there garage is so full of junk that they can't park in it. So usually 4-5 vehicles on the street ALL the time, and that's not even counting when they have company because all visitors park on the street as well. It can be a little frustrating getting the boat trailer in and out of the driveway sometimes Totally illegal for them to park on the street overnight in the winter because of our snow removal by-laws...but the rest of us are trying to be good neighbors and not complain....but it's getting harder and HARDER to keep quiet. I'm just patiently waiting for there kids to stop suckling at the teat and move out.