Rizzo

Lew some great pictures over the years. I have definitely caught a lot of bass, but especially pickerel on big musky baits. But my all time favorite, early this summer my buddy caught a catfish....thats's right a dirty stinky catfish...while casting a hellhound glide bait

that's a beauty fish

How about St Clair? I think I bumped into you there a couple years ago. Maybe you are looking for something a bit more scenic?

I hope you get some! I used to fish Balsam a lot and have caught several beauty muskies there. The last couple years I found it quite slow...so much so that I did not make it a stop on my voyages this year. I hope that I maybe just hit it on bad days the last couple years, and that my results weren't indicative of the impact of pike on the lake. Let me know how you do! I have one or two trips left in me this year...maybe I do make Balsam an 11th hour stop on my season.

awesome..lots of fish and October fishing in a t shirt

I am jealous sounds like a good time!

Too bad! Would like to know how you would do in there

Very sorry to hear this Cliff. "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints"

strange thing is I just got in from driving and they would not confirm he had died, just that he was in hospital. There seems to be some confusion.

The Waiting...one of my alltime favorite songs

nice!

not all lakes have been mapped would be my guess...and even if it had, is that lake included in your Package on the chip you have

When I was looking for a boat I found Smoker Craft had some very wide models...but they lacked in other details. I ended up buying an Alumacraft...not as wide but far more sturdy. Neighbour of mine bought the Smoker craft I had considered and he is not overly pleased with how it handles

I trust nobody. Lures, rods, net, fishfinder even trolling motor all get locked up in the cottage or truck if I overnight somewhere. That truly sucks....hope these guys somehow make a vacation out of this still

Well apparently Dad was more excited than the kids about this....they each gave it a couple of half hearted tries (and only because they were bribed with promises of ice cream). Neither got up but I would think it was more due to lack of interest than speed of boat

Right on! Did you head out in the lake or just fish the rivermouth/channel heading out?

I just don't understand people. Why would anyone throw garbage on the ground? Or out your car window? Clean your own dang mess up people, don't be such an arrogant slob that you expect someone else to look after it. Boggles my mind that people do stuff like this. There are some lazy lazy dirty people on this earth.

well I think at least my 9 year old will give it a shot tomorrw...he's skin over bones so might just work. 7 year old might be the heavier of the two

nice! 7hp Johnson is pretty small. This is a 8hp Nissan on a 12 footer. I imagine the second child in the bow as spotter should be enough to way bow down

ya I was thinking about weighing down the bow. Years ago I had a 12 year old waterskiing behind a 9.9 on a jon boat. This is a smaller engine, slightly heavier boat, but smaller kid as well. I'm thinking might be close! If they knew how to ski I bet it could be done. Since this is there first shot I am not sure

Do you think its possible for a lightweight child? Just got some trainer skis for my 7 year old and 9 year old...think they could ski behind an 8 hp on a tinnie?

I only fished there one time. I do remember some bass being caught around the islands, and a big honkin pike that only made it to boatside

beauty fish. Shorts in september on the bay...gotta like that. You know in a month you will be shovelling right?

wow you guys are committed. Its been a loooooong time since I pulled some all night fishing like that

Thanks for the update...sounds like some pretty good action just not too much size.