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I like it, very nice indeed !!

I usually just do a shore lunch with the big muskies Dave, then there's no need for a live well

Alumacraft over Smokercraft & Yamaha over Suzuki

Good to see you boyz on the open water, and congrats the the PB Will.

Sorry to hear that Dan, it's tough to lose a good friend. My best bud for 35 years died 18 months ago and it still hurts alot.

We fished a couple on-line musky tournaments a few years ago, mostly against American teams, and did very well. The tournies ran from May till November and we fished once a month and the losing team from each group was eliminated. The 1st year we beat out 45 other teams and came in 1st place, and the 2nd year we fished against 60 teams and came in 4th place. There were no prizes other than bragging rights and it was a blast.

Yeah, some of them were made by Yamaha Peter, but I'm not sure which ones. But whether it says Yammy or Merc, their both reliable motors.

My 90 Merc purred like a kitten for 9 years Roger, and has been just as good for the new owner for the last 4 years. I'd assume the new 70's would be just as good and as Ernie said, there's plenty of Merc dealers around if you ever need anything. Never had any experience with Suzuki's but I don't think I've ever heard anything negative about them either. But.... if you can get whatever you want, I'd go with Yamaha.

You know your welcome to set up a tree stand here anytime you want Brian, 'cept your only allowed to shoot with a camera

Your right Rob, not much else a man needs.

Surprised you don't see more wildlife way up there John, I'd have thought you'd see all kinds of game wandering around the area. Bobcaygeon's a really nice area, I'm just a little bit east of there.

My brother had a Lowe and a friend had a Smokercraft and they were both nice boats Roger. I spose the best one will be whichever has the layout that suits you best. Good choice going for the full windshield, you'll really appreciate it when the cold fall winds start howling. Now get yourself a full top and your set for anything. We'll be down to St. Clair late October or early November for the annual musky trip so I'll let you know when exactly and maybe you can bring the new ride down and join us.

These 7 showed up in the yard for dinner last night just before sunset. Still lotsa snow in the woods but the yard is pretty well bare so their eating my grass. Maybe I won't need to use the mower this summer. It was getting dark so the pictures didn't come out too well.

maybe that's why woody appears to be smiling Jim LOL

I hear ya Rob, but when that woody is pounding away on the tree with the chainsaw for a beak, and the woodchips are flying as he digs 2" wide holes, it's hard to think about the bugs

Yeah, it's hard to believe they can pound the trees as hard as they do without knocking their little brains loose. He was hammering a mile a minute when I took that pic and that's why his head looks fuzzy. There's 3 of them around here I see all the time but this guy is determined to kill that tree of mine. All 3 of them were sitting side by side on a limb outside the window one day but by the time I got the camera they'd taken off.

The net rotted away long ago Ernie, along with the 10' bamboo pole

That feed of smelts sure does look good and brings back lotsa memories. For years we'd go down the Lake O shoreline and fill a few buckets, then go home and fry them up and have a feast. Haven't done it for probably 40 years now but I still remember how good they tasted.

I had to copy and paste that into Google to see what the heck it meant

Yeah, that's my family roots right there Bill. I've got that pic enlarged 12 x 18 and hanging in the family room.

My grandparents owned this hotel in Chapleau back in the early 1900's This picture was taken in 1917 with my grandfather standing, in the white shirt, grandma sitting down holding the baby which was my uncle Leonard and the little girl is my aunt Mable. My mom didn't come along for another 6 years. Betcha the fishing around Chapleau was pretty darned good 100 years ago.

Your gonna have to put a sign around your neck with your name on it Pete, or I'm not even gonna recognize you the next time I see you.

That's a great picture Bruce, I always enjoy seeing that kind of stuff.

Looking out the window at Clear Lake in the K's, it all still looks pretty hard to me.