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wow! I just love getting out and fishing, limits have no bearing on my enjoyment.

I've caught bass ice fishing before but that is just ridiculous! Can't believe how many you got. Nice report and photos

was my "opa" (dutch for grandfather). never even fished with my dad until the year before he died....he wasn't in to that sort of thing but we had a real nice day for the one time he did go

I use 150 lb. Never been bit off but have had to replace some after getting nicked. I've tried 50 lb for pike and have been bitten off.

I went fishing! Went to the Barrie marina and caught absolutely nothing for an hour and a half of trying. Spoke to some people who had been there much longer with nothing or 1 or 2 dinks to show for it.

only time i bought one was when my cousin borrowed it, and cut it off with his prop

I'm right there with you Bud. Also get out only 20 times or so (haven't been out since New Year's day...but I'm hoping this afternoon)! Wife also thinks I fish too much. Apparently not even half as much as people around here.

I hope Terry is on to something. I asked the same question a couple of months back and dead bait on bottom seemed to be a lot of people's preference. Last time we went out I put half the lines with dead bait on bottom and half with live bait (big shiners, suckers). We didn't get a single hit on the dead bait, but caught several pike on the live bait. Obviously this was early in the season. I was definitely disappointed in the dead bait results, but many people swear by it. Based on Terry's info I'll try it again in a month

I've seen firefighters do this in small towns...now how do you say no to that? I don't. Just like the kids who sell me chocolates, I give them some money. I am blessed to have what I have, and don't mind sharing it for the right causes. But I gotta admit, if I didn't want to give, it would be pretty darn hard to say not to those guys blocking the street that come right up to your window!.

one two fee fowa!! Gotta love da brudders. Johnny (RIP) Joey (RIP) Dee Dee (RIP)...and the rest (C.J., Marky, Tommy, Danny...there was even an "Elvis" Ramone for a very brief time I believe). Very little doubt I'm one of the biggest fans, saw them MANY times, followed them around southern Ontario each summer. Even got me a beauty Ramones presidential seal tattoo many years ago. If you go on tour Cliffy, heck I'll go as long as you promise me its all Ramones all the time.

wonder if he'll choke anyone at the press conference

I'll admit I'm a sucker. Every time those chocolate bar kids or chocolate almonds etc come to my house I buy at least one. The way I see it they are at least trying to earn some $$$ rather than playing video games or hanging out at the mall up to no good. It may be annoying, but I'd rather they hock some chocolates than try and steal my hood ornament from a parking lot.

nice looking perch! Didn't know they made jumbos down there

shoot, I spent 10 minutes trying to get the poor little guy out of there!

if it can make you breakfast I'd say marry it

..and naturally you guys were so confident in your predictions you placed huge wagers and today you're rich!

you read my mind Maureen. If I do go with a "combo unit" I have priced out a 15 hp Kubota that can handle a blower if you add a bit of weight and chains on the tires. Have to consider storage too. A snowblower would fit nicely in the garage, tractor/blower might have to be driven up from the shed in the backyard...either that or convince my wife to park outside so the Kubota can have a comfy bed in the garage!

that's good advice! I actually did that last night (we met one of the neighbours). He had everything..lawn tractor with blower And a separate snowblower! I asked what others are doing and it seemed to be 50/50 split.

So it snows a lot here in Barrie I've found out, and shovelling is not a favorite hobby. The wife and I have just purchased a place outside of the city where the lawn is big enough (just under an acre) that I need a riding mower. The driveway is also probably a bit too long to shovel (75 feet?). So do I get a blower attachment for the lawn tractor (which may be costly), OR get a separate snowblower and use the lawn tractor only in the summer? Please understand I have zero experience with either of these pieces of equipment, so keep 'er simple! Thanks for any input or advice.

there's some good titles there, especially "t'was the night before fishing"

wow, tarpon or sailfish. Pretty lousy choices, don't they have any saltwater carp or mudpout you can tangle with?

difference is we were all better looking last year

you're a sick sick man dougles

definitely looks slippery out there! I once chased a windblown lawnchair halfway across the lake in similar conditions

I believe hammerhandle pike is checking out the gills of respectable pike