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Witch Bay??? That the Witch Bay on LOTW????

Fantastic report!!!! I just got back into fishing a couple of years ago and have the itch big time but with two little ones in the house, it's tough to get away to do some serious fishing. Give me a few more years and it'll be a different story.

After a few scotches, you could give someone paint thinner to drink and they'd never know the difference. Seriously though, Glenfiddich used to be a nice single malt before they got all commercialized, now it's only average. Lagavulin, Glenmorangie, Glenlivet are nice. It all depends on how much you want to spend and whether or not it will be truly appreciated. I have a buddy who thought he knew all about Cognac, I was giving him Remy VS (nice but average) and had him convinced he was drinking XO (real nice and expensive). It takes a lot of time to refine your tastebuds to be able to notice the subtle nuances between liquors and wines. Have fun though, it's a blast to try different liquors. We used to hit the Niagara region and hit a dozen wineries or so for tastings, after the last one, I felt bad for the designated driver for the day because we'd all be pretty pickled.

I'd go for an 8hp Toro. I have a hand me down 5hp Toro that my dad gave me that's about 17 years old and has never had a problem (knock on wood). 8hp is perfect for a city driveway, it's powerful enough and not too big. You'll spend the dough up front but it will last for years (probably only 50 bucks/year of ownership).

We had some LOTW walleye fillets last week that were to die for. At least my in-laws are good for something............LOL!!!!

Don't give anyone knocking on your door any sort of information whatsoever. Let them give you whatever propaganda they have and look it over. DON'T SIGN ANYTHING!!!! These guys engage in unethical behaviour all of the time. Caveat Emptor!!! (let the buyer beware).

JPD-way to go!! Wayne, jeez, you caught some beauty fish this year!!! Congrats guys!!!

Oldie but a goldie!!!

Being a guy can sure be tough!!!

Looks like I gotta get digital cable. I'm still in the stone ages with REGULAR BASIC CABLE. I figure there's only a few shows that I watch regularly and as long as daddy gets the tv on Saturday mornings to get my fix of fishing shows it's all good.

That's good news!! Now you've got her by the short and curlies!! Get a restraining order, don't mess around with this because it could spiral out of control for you. Psycho ex's are definitely no fun.

My sincerest condolences. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. 90, I can only wish, my grandfather is still kicking at 95 but he's definitely seen better days.

Don't you worry, the fishing gods will remember what you did in towing in a broken down boat. But wow!! when it rains it sure pours!!! Next year, you will get sick of having to reel in too many fish!

Congratulations!!!! She sure is a cutey!!!

He might have been going to a call nearby like a burglary or something where pulling up with the sirens and lights going might chase off the bad guys and not give the cops a chance to nab them. Otherwise, the guy is a jerk, I've seen Metro (T.O.) hit the lights and shut them right off again just to cross a red light. It's not right, it's an abuse of power but who am I to say anything??

Nice!! My score with walleye is a big fat 0 this year. Next year, different story!!

Where do I start???? Favourite brand hands down - MonteCristo - #2, #3, #4, #5 (Cuban of course) Bolivar Robustos Cohiba Siglo VI Romeo & Julietta Churchills H Upmann Robustos and Churchills Dominican Republic: Leon Jimenez Torpedos MonteCristo Robustos Davidoff Special 'T' and 'R' Davidoff Short 'T' etc.. etc... etc... I've been smoking cigars since I was 16 (over 20 years). Trust me, there is a big difference between the banana leaves you buy on the street in Cuba and the real things. One of my fave things to do is grab an extra large Timmies and a stogie and hit the road (I have clients all over Ontario so I get to do this quite a bit) and listen to Frank, Al, Tony, and Dino for a couple of hours. Oh yeah, for a quickie: the Mehari Brasil (the little dry Dutch cigars in the green box). They are great for fishing and golfing because if you drop it, it's no big deal and it's only a 10 minute commitment.

That's great Lew!!! You can occupy yourself during the winter and come soft water again, BYE BYE!! I guess there will be a couple of roadtrips to Dundee Michigan to Cabela's to pick up some odds and ends???

Great report!!! Really nice ....whatever the heck that thing is!!! I really have to hit Quinte one of these days.

Happy Birthday Fellas!! May you have many, many more. All the best!!

How bout just a little sugar or honey?? Too much of anything will kill you eventually (except fishing of course). Instead of sugary snacks, try a piece of fruit with the skin on except for oranges of course but with them make sure you eat the white pulpy membrane. If you are thirsty, mother nature has this great stuff for quenching your thirst, it's called............ you guessed it WATER!.

Piece of advice to a new baitcaster kinda guy - buy a big spool of CHEAP mono in 14lb test, some practice weights from BassPro and spend a few evenings in the front yard casting, pitching, etc.... Even better yet, if there is a park nearby, go there and practice. Buying 50lb PowerPro now will be a waste of money because you WILL birdsnest and will have to hack it off to clean it up, if you use cheap mono it's not a big deal, respool and keep on practising. Once you get a good feel for the reel, go fishing a couple of times with the mono to get the feel for real (sorry about the pun). If you are comfortable with it, then get some 50lb braid which is as thick as 12lb mono and you'll be set to tackle any bass/walleye/pike with it. Learning how to use the brakes takes PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE. I speak from experience, I bought a nice Quantum baitcaster on Boxing Day '05 along with 50lb Power Pro, my first practice cast I had the birdsnest to end all birdsnests and hacked off a good 5 bucks of line. After the first 150yard spool was toast I bought some Tourney Tough (??) from BPS and practiced with it and now I don't get many 'professional overruns'.

What about picking up 2 Pete Maina combos at Bass Pro, one for casting bucktails and one for trolling/casting jerkbaits, with your budget, you'll have some cash left over for some lures.

41" Muskie on Pigeon, 3lb smallie on Upper Buckhorn, tons of panfish on Pigeon and Upper Buckhorn, NO WALLEYE this year!!! Not enough time to fish between work and family commitments and no trip to the inlaws. Next year will be a different story, I plan on spending 3 weeks up at the cottage with the outlaws (LOTW so it makes it tolerable - I take off for hours every day to fish and explore the lake).

Jeez, I have to join the 21st century and get digital cable, I still have just basic cable at home and have to ait until Saturday mornings to get my fix of fishing shows (Charlie, the Fish'n Canada boyz, Chronzy, and Bob Izumi).