The Urban Fisherman

that's awesome dude! nothing beats time out on the water with your kids! And it's nice that she's into it, it's alot harder for the wife to tell your daughter she can't go fishing than it is to tell you not to go! lol Cheers, UF

I think I just pooped my pants. wow

Hey dude - I've had a white endura, probably 7 or so years ago, but yours looks mint. Endura's are black now so yours is likely a few years old. They're pretty much indestructible so you should be good to go! Great little motor. As for chargers, I've always had the cheapest one I could get from CT. cheers, UF

Anybody else notice how excited that fish is about the kiss? lol

Right on brother! Very jealous man - and those are just down the road from me! Cheers, Ryan

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BLY!!!!! Don't make the same mistake I did yesterday and try to go out fishing in this crappy weather! lol I'll report back later. Enjoy your day - make sure Cliff takes good care of you today! Cheers, Ryan

LOL thanks Roy - I'm sure that's exactly what him and Subway had in mind when they planned the event! I'm "working" albeit not very hard, at all 4 events! Dave's wife's birthday is the same day as mine, so I guess it's for the both of us - AND OFC member Bly as well! Cheers, Ryan

Hey guys - Let's try to gather up a bit more of the london crew, and try to figure out a place to meet. Anybody know of a place we could have a few drinks but also maybe have the family tag along. I'm fairly certain my wife (8.5 months pregnant lol ) and 2 year old will be tagging along...? Cheers, Ryan

Come on guys I don't work for Mercer for nothin' - You bet your 's I'm going to chuck some baits today. I've just got a few things to get out of the way in the office then I'm outty. The boat is staying in the garage but I'm going to throw on my shimano rainsuit and hit a couple shore spots for pike. I'll report back later! Thanks for the b-day shout outs guys! - maybe my boy will be born tonight?!?! Junior has a nice ring to it... Cheers, Ryan

oh boy, I'm going to be at all 4 - if there's 4 G2G's in a row I'm going to be in rough shape by the time I see you in brantford TJ.

Hey guys - first off I'm going to get 1 thing out of the way. Anybody who see's this thread as "spam" will have to deal with it. I've been a part of OFC since long before I even met Dave, and as a member of OFC have every right to try and get some of the gang together, and what could be a better excuse? Anyways - I'll be at all the show's, bust seeing as London is my closest major Center, and where I spend most of my time when I have to "run into town" I was thinking maybe we could set up a London OFC G2G on the 16th. I was thinking everybody could hit up the FOF Live Seminars with Dave, JP (both OFNER's) and Paul Powis, then head out for a couple cold ones afterwards? Or if you bring the family for the show maybe go somewhere that the kiddies could accompany us? Who's in? I've never been able to make it out to a London G2G and would love to meet some of you guys. C'mon Brian - Let's get'er done!!! Cheers, Ryan

Right on brother... Looks like a sweet setup to me! I mostly fish from the bow of my boat, so I use the graph up front for fishing, and the one at the back is pretty much only for getting from spot to spot. Just an FYI I wasn't purposely trying to sound sarcastic. Cheers, UF Ps. Nice hookset!

I have mine mounted in a similar spot to George. I don't know about you guys but when I'm driving I tend to look forward, in the direction my boat is going, so I just have to glance down at my graph with my eyes, no need to turn my head sideways to look at it... I wouldn't want to run into something wile looking at my graph?

Awesome work man - I know exactly what you mean. My old man was the EXACT same way. I tore out the 70's beaver panelling from my entire house and dry-walled it myself last year. I agree, the sanding part is hell. But I'm glad I did it myself. Although if I can afford it down the road, I'm going to pay somebody to do my basement! lol I'd rather have all those weekends spent with my kids, and on the water! Good work! UF

right on brother! Dunnville isn't all that far away from me, but I can never bring myself to drive out there for a good skunkin'! Thanks for the report dude, UF

yeah man - a big smile on her face beats a chasing gators any day! Thanks Buddy - what the fact that her fish was bigger than mine? Yeah I'm used to it! Thanks man - they shall come... We're having another baby anytime now, so Averie will probably be with me for every outing this season. Can't leave mommy home with both of the runts! Hey fishboy - my wife's entire family is from Langton, Port Rowan and St. Williams. Do you know any Woodwards (there's alot of them lol) or Anderson's? Maybe the Propper's? My wife's cousin owns and runs Erie Bait Limited in St. Williams... We launched from Aker's which is just down the hill from my wife's grandmothers place. Thanks Jim - I've been trying to take more vid's lately. I can't believe she's going to be 3 this year, and I've barely taken any video's of her so that's my mission for '09. AND it was a Friday! I've been on a high all weekend. Thanks Irish - Hopefully she'll still want to share some time on the water with the old man in a few year... Alright Gents - My wife's got me on a cleaning mission. Spring cleaning before the new little runt is born. The room's painted, crib is up, now we just have to clean this joint up before the sleepless nights and poopy diapers. I'm sure Limey know's all about that right now! Thanks for the kind comments. Peace - UF

wow - awesome fish for both of you! How do you see your floats in those conditions? cheers, Uf

The weather websites were all calling for sunshine and calm waters friday afternoon which after a long winter of slaying gobies with Averie was just to perfect of conditions to pass up! So I was up early and in the office before 7 a.m. so I could peace out early and hit the bay! Cardinal doing his thing that morning.... I shot Dave a quick e-mail to get confirmation that it'd be ok to sneak out of the office early, and his reply was "sorry Ryan, you spent to much time arguing with some dude ON OFC about holding up two trophy bass for a picture yesterday" LOL he was obviously kidding, but be careful, YOUR boss could be watching to!! lol Anyways onto the fishing.... The original plan was a solo mission for pike, but Averie caught wind of the fact that I was going fishing and that was that, my solo pike mission turned into a Daddy / Daughter perch outing. By 3:30 we had everything ready and set out for the 20 minute ride down to the bay. Helping with the boat tie down straps... Averie walks the plank...Her first time walking down the dock alone... The bay was FLAT AS GLASS and there wasn't another boat in sight. Averie was using minnow's and I was chucking swimbaits for pike. So she lost a couple minnow's and it was impossible for me cast and retrieve while trying to help her at the same time so I gave up and decided to fish perch as well. I turned around to get my ultralight rod ready and Averie SCREAMS "DADDY MY MINNOW IS WIGGLING"...So I turn around and her little ice fishing rod is BUCKLED lol I screams back IT'S A FISH AVERIE REEL REEL REEL!!! lol so after a short battle she managed to boat her first ever, and PB perch. A very respectable 12/13 incher! After that she got ripped off for a good dozen minnows in a row and I didn't get sniff. Averie had a bright orange and chartreuse hook so I figured what the hell, put one of those bright hooks on my rig and followed up right away with a much smaller specimen. Which she calls "the baby perch"lol Mommy snapped this for us back on dry land... Averie had some snacks and enjoyed some time playing with the minnows until mommy phoned us up and said it was time for dinner @ great grandma's house (down by the lake). As a kid I loved fishing but one of my favorite parts of fishing as a kid was the ride home with my old man, chatting and reflecting on our day. I hope Averie enjoys it as much as I did. Back at great grandmas we enjoyed a nice sunset, then daddy had a few wobbly pops and we passed out on the couch! Just a short 2hours on the water but it's hard to beat times like that. Sorry bout all the reading, but it was day that I just had to share. Good luck out there and play safe! Gotta love the softwater season! By the way - the water was 47 degree's and we only got fish in 8 FOW fishing the weedline about a mile out from shore.... Cheers, UF

haha what a great report man - I had a smile the whole way through! I've got a baby boy due any day now so that video you took was just perfect! I'm SOOOO stoked for my little man to be born. Awesome vids of your sonar to. I bet it'll help alot of folks on here who've never used one on the ice before! I'm jealous that you guys live right on the water, but I sure heck wouldn't be living that far north.... The fact that you're still ice fishing gives me chills! Thanks for the report. cheers, UF

Absolutely AMAZING report. I love that shot of Bly doing the "solo" pose. Very well done from both a photography and angling point of view. Before you know it Bly will be turning up in fishing mags! And your daughter sure is a pretty girl Cliff... You better keep her interested in fishing and away from the boys! I hope she has a great birthday! Thanks for the report as usual guys. I've said it before and I'll say it again, there's many a man here on OFC that is jealous of the time you guys spend on the water together as a couple. Cheers, Ryan

that bucket shot absolutely repulses me! hahaha Just kidding man! Good job out there! UF

My whole family (including my 2 year old daughter) has theirs. It's MUCH easier to get it done nowadays. Anybody who's had a passport for 5 years I believe can vouch for you and sign your forms. We ordered my wife's on a monday and had it by the end of the week. It's probably less effort to just get them than to deal with the customs officers every time. Makes crossing the border a sinch - and if you ever want to go on a trip in whim, you're good to go. cheers, UF

Long point bay is wide open dude!

I don't undertand why it's any better for a tourney guy to have his photo taken holding up two trophy bass than me? My 2 bass are much less stressed than his/hers? Keep in mind I obviously have no problems with tourney guys having their photos taken either...