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  6. Eh! summer so far

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    Elvis Festival. :wallbash:

    #1 Friday: had great supper with my wife(no kids) at Montana's in Sudbury.

     

    #2 bought cheapo cell phone at Wally*World 69.99$ + 50$ card

     

    #3 Saturday: leave for Elvisfest in Collingwood with clients ,

    2012 Ecoboost Ford Flex rental (WOW :worthy:B) )

     

    #4 P stop in Trout Creek and lose new phone in Outhouse(down the hole) :asshat:

     

    #5 get to Barrie early have lunch and cruise the waterfront & buy Tackle @Racks & Reels :clapping:

     

    #6 Get to Comphort Inn @ 210 Essa Rd @15h00 to check in to find out that my reservations had been cancelled by my employer :wallbash: (turns out by accident)

     

    #7 drive directly to Collingwood to find an OPP station for help since I had no more phone.. there' I had to deal with a very drunk Elvis handcuffed to a bench that had puked and :asshat: on/in his silk jumpsuit... I threatened to punch him out :clapping:

     

    #8 dealt with impatient overworked officer with 8000 more people in his town.. but a very patient dispatcher named Claire helped me out like a pro. she helped me find a Community Living group home that could give me supplies ,use their phone and give me directions to some motels that had no vacancy.

     

    #9 Drove to: Staynor, Grand Bend I think, 2-3 more little towns, Penetang,Midland, Fergus, Angus, Lafontaine, Wasaga Beach... NOT ONE MOTEL TO BE FOUND that had vacancy...until..

     

    #10 on Hwy 26 near Collingwood the "no" sign went out at a motel..Vacancy!! :clapping:

     

    #11 Pleasant Manor Motel :(:unsure:

     

    #`12 1 double bed for 3 guys.. (clients got to see Elvis by 20h15 :clapping: )..my clients shared the bed .. I had the whole floor to myself 'til 02h30 and then the tub 'til 06h30.. check out was @ 08h00 all that for 200.00$ :wallbash::angry:

     

    #13 Sunday: made my way back to Barrie for proof of cancellation, take Hwy 400N to go home then onto Hwy 11N

     

    #14 tune into KICX 106 to find out that Hwy 11N is closed @ Oro Line 12 south of Orillia (I'm almost there)for up to 12 hours because of an OPP investigation :wallbash:

     

    #13 find next exit and turn around :clapping: head back south on 11 then 400 to the 69 junction :wallbash:

     

    #14 1/2 hour onto 400/69 I ran over 5 Canada Geese that suddenly ran out of the ditch ..with the Flex... no damage but a lot of feathers & dead Geese:clapping: Built Ford Tough :good:

     

    How was your weekend?

     

    I'm heading to camp on Friday :good: .... pray for me Please!! :angel::w00t:

     

     

    Randy

    :canadian:

     

    Expect a full report of Injuries , Fish , Beer & BBQ....

  8. Rainbow Trout Advice

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    Posted

    The rearing nets are broken apparently more than 250K got loose recently :dunno: ..... my nephew and his bud caught 300+ 15"-17" over the weekend... whatever they threw out they caught one...not sure where on the Island.. but it's somewhere near a fish farm. ;)

     

     

     

    Randy

    :canadian:

  10. Eh! summer so far

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    Thanks guys!!! After posting this I'm pretty sure that not many of you would be willing to fish with me :dunno:

     

    But this.. I can guarantee... if someone comes out alive and with all their limbs it will be you! :D

     

    I'm leaving tomorrow for Collingwood for an Elvis festival...

    (work related).....( I'm not a big fan).....

     

    I just hope that I don't get injured by someone stepping on my Blue Suede Shoes....

     

    but really... I have 12 days off as of the 29th of July and will be spending it at the Trailer... I'm bringing a double stuffed first aid kit and a few gallons of Benedryl & Bactine...

    I don't know about you.. but when I go on an expedition .. I look before I leap, and think before I act, and still ... I expect to get injured ( I'm surprized that Curlrap hasn't added to this post) ;)

    It's a bonus for me when I come home without some sort of injury..

    I've been like this all of my 38 years, with scars to prove it.

     

    a few highlights...

     

    #1 Bear attack

    #2 Mole jumped out of livewell and bit me on the nose (I was best man at a wedding that day) left a good gash.

    #3 Knocked myself out with a hatchet fell too close to the fire and melted my glasses and burned my hair.

    #4 Installed portable outhouse over beesnest.... multiple sings on Peter& :asshat:

    #5 Got hit in the neck with a golfball while fishing... I still have no clue where it came from.. whoever it was, he has a hell of a drive.

    #6 Got my goatee caught in a bilge pump... :wallbash: (don't ask)

    #7 while getting attacked by Red Ants.. I ran up onto the deck into a closed patio door breaking my glasses and getting a fat lip & bloody nose .. twirled into the air off the deck :ninja: onto a new BBQ and my daughter's bike (multiple injuries) :stretcher:

     

    .. Again .. I can guarantee you'd be safe going fishing with me...rest assured I'll have a double stuffed First Aid Kit for you to use. ;)

     

     

    Randy

    :stretcher:

  11. Eh! summer so far

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    Posted · Edited by Randy from Sturgeon

    It goes like this....

    I've had my fair share of adventures so far this summer... not much fishing done. :(

     

    as of June 1 st I've been working almost 6 days a week and at least 3 of those are doubles.... not much time on my hands

     

    My camper has been parked on Lake Tomiko since June 15th so I do get a chance to get to camp at least 4 days a week... :)

    I got a chance to re-connect with a brother that I haven't seen in 33 years, a sister I haven't seen in 19, and another brother and his husband that has been 10 years since the last time we spoke.. they all spent a week at my camper with me we had a great time....

    So far I've had my fair share of Beers and BBQ .. to date I've seen 6 Moose 9 Deer and countless Partridge on my travels to and from camp... no so many fish :(

     

    Most of you that know me, know that I'm a walking definition of Murphy's law..I work in the injury department.

     

    #1 4 bee sings on my rt foot

    #2 8" hardwood splinter through my left arm (still infected)

    #3 2x 3/4" staples in my right arm (just healing)

    #4 rust and paint from my trailer step embedded in my right shin

    #5 tore 2 nails off my right foot on trailer step + 3 damaged toes

    #6 rental car breaks down in the middle of nowhere while transporting clients to Algonquin area.

    #7 Rapala in foot 2 hooks..

    #8 2 bee stings under my hat..

    #9 bad splinter through 2 knuckles on right hand

    #10 9 bee stings to my back while leaning on a nest in a birch tree

    #11 fell off pontoon boat

    #12 fell off dock

    #13 fell out of camper

    #14 got tripped by a 120lb Black Lab and his rope.(didn't spill a drop of beer)

    #15 trailer awning fell on my head

    #16 Jig in thumb, trailer in hand

    #17 set fire to my shorts while playing with lighter in pocket..(burned my left thigh)

    #18 crushed my left thumb with my anchor..

    #19 put out a car fire at work

    #20 BBQ caught fire at camp

    #21 neighbor kid nailed me in the head with a baseball(he needs pitchin'lessons)

    #23 (most recent *edit) 6" gash & bruise on a fatroll on my back after snaging it on the camper door.

    #22 caught less than 25 fish all season.... :wallbash:

     

    How's your summer so far...?

     

    Here's the start to last year 2010 season

    I tells ya ... "Murphy from Sturgeon"

    http://ontariofishingcommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=43728&st=0&p=467364&hl=trolling%20motor%20caught%20fire&fromsearch=1entry467364

     

     

     

    Randy

    :canadian:

  13. good fillet knifes??

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    Posted

    I use a Kershaw and a Rapala...and I have a Fiskars ... I prefer the Kershaw.. stays sharper longer...

     

    But regardless of the brad you prefer... NEVER run it through a

    WILTSHIRE Staysharp thing :wallbash: ....

    if so you've just ruined it.. they change the angle of attack and are a pain in the :asshat: to get back to normal....

    I know from experience because of my wife of 15 yrs...

    my fillet knives have been hidden for a few years now.

     

    I use the Speedysharp :thumbsup_anim: to sharpen mine and I can shave with them.

     

     

    Randy

    :canadian:

  14. safety chains...hooks up or down?

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    Posted

    Had a safety inspection one year going up to Lakair,they said you had to use a closed snap type of connector and cross the chains.

    Joe

     

    Bang on the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$...

    I got stopped last year with my camper.... I passed ...

    except for one recommendation

     

    I have snap hooks on my camper he told me to hook it underhad vs overhand ..apparently it's safer that way.

     

    I've always done this...

    crossing the chains creates a cradle if ever the wagon got un-hooked and would prevent it from falling onto the road digging into the pavement....

     

    Randy

    :canadian:

  18. troubles with braid- looping and knots

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    Posted

    Could it be the lure/bait? regardless of which line I use .. when I use a jig/minnow (if the minnow isn't on straight) I get massive looping and line twists... not one more than the other though.

     

    But I do agree that backing the spool with mono will help... since the spool is designed for braid you'd think that that wouldn't happen or at least happen less.

     

    Randy

    :canadian:

  20. Xraps dont last

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    Posted

    I have a hard time keeping the paint on the Perch & Clown patterns..

    not to mention they eyes falling out and breaking the "bills" lips.

     

    Slapping these baith on the water to remove weeds is a NO NO.

     

    But I also agree that they do catch fish

     

    Randy

    :canadian:

  24. minnkota power drive.

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    ..Try this....

     

    unplug the pedal and take it apart (simple) get some

    Brake and Electrical contact cleaner.. spray it onto a cloth and wipe down all the contacts and smear a small amount of Dielectric grease on them ..* REASSEMBLE the pedal before plugging it back in ( if not you might see smoke)... that might do the trick ... It has for me and countless other Minn-Kota and Motor-Guide customers.

     

    Randy

    :canadian:

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