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No relapses at all Jon and I don't miss it at all. I've had plenty of offers and did go out once for a few hours but the enjoyment wasn't there and I never went again. There's still a small group of us go up to Nippissing every year but now rather than going out fishing we sit on the shore and talk about about it instead LOL

Can't help with your question Jon but good to see your still around and doing well.

I've said it before but I spose it's worth repeating here. I bought a new 90 HP Merc 4stroke back in '99 and drove it for 10 years and put a ton of hours on it and the motor was absolutely perfect the entire time and never needed a single repair. I sold it to my bud after 10 years and he he put another pile of hours on it and drove it for another 6 or 7 years before it needed it's 1st actual repair. Yes, I'd recommend a 90 Merc. I bought a new 150 Yamaha when I sold the Merc and drove it for 7 years and again it was absolutely flawless just like the Merc. Yes, I'd recommend a Yamaha. I do all my own maintenance on a regular basis and that certainly helps keeping anything working.

Hey Bud, remember this day ?? Fun times for sure !!

He does look somewhat familiar...

I mention black & orange above and that was for large spinnerbaits that I ALWAYS started my day with if I was casting and caught me more fish than any other bait I had. Your right about yellow & black though Rob, that's another good combo. One of my favorite trolling baits was a yellow & black jailbird coloured 10" Believer and my best twitch bait was a yellow & black jailbird coloured Double "D". The Double "D" doesn't come in that colour from the factory but I painted mine and they really produce a lot of fish. I had other colours but none worked like the yellow & black combo

You'll never go wrong with black & orange.

My best bud actually bought one of those Bell trucks and painted it brown with a yellow stripe running down the side. It was even uglier than when it was ugly green LOL

I've always really enjoyed Nova Scotia and have spent a lot of time there. I was stationed in Halifax for 3 years in the 60's when I was in the Navy and my wife and I have travelled back several times for vacations along with New Brunswick & PEI You mentioned Truro and I immediately remembered this guy. We were staying in the Truro Hampton Inn hotel right on the highway and I spotted him and his dog hiking down the road. He was wearing a skirt and pushing a baby carriage full of everything except a baby. No idea what he was doing but I think of him every time I hear the name Truro LOL

Nope, even in the 50's it was about as exciting as watching 5 pin bowling on our 6" TV screen LOL

Your a good man to have around when folks get in trouble Dan. 👍

Yeah, it's nice to have these old pictures to look back on years later.

Back in the day my Dad used to tow my brother and I across Simcoe on a toboggan behind his truck on the way to the fishing grounds. Don't know for sure when this picture of my bro & me was taken but sometime in the 50's.

For sure Roger, lots of both.

I might have been smiling but it probably wasn't because I was enjoying the ice fishing hahaha

I remember that day Roger, I think it was the 1st OFC G2G I ever attended. Been a lot of water under the proverbial bridge since then.

Yet under your avatar picture it says Administrator twice and if you click on the button right at your picture it says your a Moderator, so I'm sure that's where the confusion came from.

Some nice fish there Clive and good to have you back, it's been a while.

My Mom was born in Killaloe nearly 100 years ago and all her family stayed there until the last one passed away a few years back. Beautiful area where I've spent a lot of time over the years. nlpaintballer above mentioned Wilno which is right between Barry's Bay and Killaloe and if you like Polish food some of the best you'll find anywhere is the Wilno Tavern. Couple times a year my wife and I drive 100 miles to to eat there and have never been disappointed.

All the best from myself & Diane and let's hope things start to turn around in the New Year

I've never been afraid of heights but that's a whole nuther ball game right there LOL Good on you guys for having the guts to pull that off.

Only a fool thinks it takes a big fancy boat to land big fancy fish LOL

Beauty Roger, really nice. I'm the same as you though, I never measured the girth of a fish.

And sadly we hear about it every year.

Be careful on that new ice guys, a young boy died after falling through thin ice in MIlton yesterday.