FisherJuli

FishLogic: I think you're going to enjoy it very much! Bob and Sondra are great hosts, the fishing opportunities are endless, and the 'sunset tv' can't be beat! (and very important: the chippie's name with the mangey tail is Chip-Chip... but, don't leave your Frutopia outside in a glass... apparently it's his drink of choice!) Ryan: you can get cabin 3 and the kids can stay with us any time!! We'd have a blast! Rick: I'm considering a portable drive for gigs of pics as we speak!! Great feedback, guys! Thanks!!! I can't wait for be more run at Happy Day in August!!!

I have a T3 and I love it- it takes great 1080 HD video, and I am very happy with my pics. Look for a lens bundle if you can- different vendors will sometimes offer a couple of lenses to sweeten the deal. My old T1 fell in a live well, and while I hated to replace it, the quality of this camera impresses me much more than the old one. I have no complaints!

Great news to hear... Happy 28th birthday, Jen!!!! She just keeps on inspiring us!

Maybe next time I can catch something more like that on LPB!! They look delicious!!!

He's a handsome young man that you are clearly very proud of from your stories... And we are thinking positive thoughts and prayers for his healthy recovery. Stay strong, Simon and family, and we look forward to your updates.

MrSimon- definitely, we have always enjoyed Dylan's company ... in fact, on our first visit two years ago, he had the boys packed up in a golf cart and touring the property before we had our stuff unpacked! We found a couple bruiser pike in Windermere (in some rocky back bays if I recall correctly) and enough little guys near the beaver dams anywhere we went! See you with Frankie65 in July! :-)

Hehehe... Well, I can't promise anything, but as always I work hard to give him a run for his money! ( and he loves every minute of it!!) :-)

Nice post- looks like fun for the kids, and you got a yummy catch, too!! Now, I'm really itching to ice fish his weekend!!

I would like to catch: Gar (never tried... Would be fun!!) Whitefish (they elude me so far... And I have tried!) Of course something exotic - Arctic Char, tuna, peacock bass... Would be a hoot, too!! We caught Burbot last year ice fishing on Nipissing (fun to catch!)... They ARE delish boiled (like lobster) with butter and garlic, but thank heavens Frankie65 knew how to clean and filet it or I would have been out of luck!

Very nice fish- and it's cool to see that much ice already! I'm inspired... Bring on the freeze!! :-)

Everyone should watch that video to put our aches and pains in to perspective (me included!!). In fact, everyone should watch it to 1) see just what your daughter can accomplish every single day, and the inspiring levels of her challenge and 2) to appreciate how these folks make the best of their handicaps. The human spirit is a stubborn beast... proven there!! This girl has some spunk... wow! Keep it up!!!!

Nice work, Rick!! G-man just gets bigger and better, huh?! I still think that we need to get you ice fishing... Your winters will pass quicker, and you won't cringe when someone says the word 'winterized'. Great video- we can revisit those warm days and big beauties when the snow flies!

Thanks, guys- that fish was the biggest blast in the world. Sorry, SlowPoke for not providing ear plugs!!! The day was fantastic, the fish was super-duper, the company was ridiculously funny.... It was a great day. I got a pb like I could never have imagined. That's soooo cool, I am still grinning like a dorkus!!!

I am sure these little bits of positive news are a welcome sign, to say the least. Tell her to keep up the great work!!

I won an IPad3, and have used my Playbook longer than that... Pros of Playbook: smaller, more portable, waaay cheaper, crisp pics, my preference for reading since it's smaller, great battery life, awesome to make hd video and play on HDTV, some fun apps but I don't have a ton or use a ton on it. I like this because I can launch and keep my programs open. Nice cuz it easily opens my Microsoft programs. Good browsing. For the price, it can't be beat in my mind. Great sound. We hook up the hdmi cable and watch shows we missed on tv with ease. Great to sync my bb to. The iPad pros: some really cool apps (most) you need to buy, good camera shots, crisp images, different app styles from the bb but equally functional, equally useful at browsing, great battery, but I don't like how you can only open one program at a time. It's heavier, but great display being slightly larger. Good video. Good browsing. Great sound. I can use some work programs easier with one tablet, and others with the other but there is no favourite. Good luck choosing!!

That looked like a perfect fall outing, and some pretty fish- I can't wait to get there again soon!! :-)

Great pics! You can't beat the fall for the warm colours and gorgeous sunsets.... This was Monday evening in SW Ontario.

Your daughter is a fighter, and I think it goes without saying how admirable her strength to fight and persevere is... It saddens me to see people that truly deserve a different path to get the potholed and bumpy road, but at the same time it makes me proud to see how strong and determined my fellow human beings can be. I wish your family all the best of positive outcomes.

That was a fabulous report to read- and a superb mix of National Geographic, Virgin radio, and fish tv to make me awe-inspired! I am sure that the people, the wildlife and the terrain were rewarding in ways we would have to experience ourselves, and can only dream of. You're two very lucky guys- tho I am waffling on whether that includes the fish allergy and polar bears!!!

It looks like a beautiful lake to be on, and the fish were surely a blast to catch. The moonlit nights and campfires were a highlight for us, too! I can appreciate the stab holes- those fish can be pretty scrappy! Nice report!

Am I the only one who think that these guys look like piranhas?!!! Good thing their warm-watered cousins haven't made it here to teach them any bad habits!!

Sorry... Messed up! Did we mention that when there wasn't action on the water, there was action on land!!

Congrats on your little bundle of pent-up fishing fury... He looks like a keeper! It doesn't seem that long ago when my three were that size, and now, they look down on me!

That's neat, Simon! I lived there 13+ yrs ago, so I have no connections (sorry) but have a few tips: gotta have a block heater, gonna love the northern lights, gotta get some good snow tires (roads become tracks rather than plowed roads!), gonna love the endless sunset in the summer! If people talk to him in the grocery store, no... They won't mug him... They're just really friendly! What a super adventure- wish him best of luck for us! Oh, and if he sees a coyote in the city, don't bother with the SPCA.. They'll just laugh!!!