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Congratulations on your retirement Brian, it's a milestone we all look forward to.

I've been retired 20 years now and have never regretted taking early retirement once, you just have to keep busy and don't ever let yourself get bored. I start every day with a 4 mile walk at sunrise, 365 days a year and after breakfast I get busy and if I don't have a job to do I invent one LOL

Enjoy the time you've earned bud, you've got a whole new life ahead of you.

For years on this board my signature said "when your retired, every day is Saturday morning".

And make sure you have a lug wrench that fits the trailer wheels because the one for your truck may not.

10 minutes ago, LostAnotherOne said:

Off topic here, but the wife caught a 47" pike up there earlier this week.  

47" is a very impressive pike, congratulations to your wife !!

Thank you, she'll be going home soon.

My daughter is currently in Toronto Western Hospital on the 9th floor and sent me this picture she took at sunrise this morning and just thought I'd share .

1 hour ago, hutch4113 said:

Day one the plan would be to get as far as Young's Point. 

Give Burleigh Island Lodge a call, they're just a few miles north of Youngs Point and last time I was there they had cabins for rent plus docking. No idea what it's like right now but it's  a nice place is they can accommodate you.

Awesome story Brian and good to hear you got to spend some well deserved time together.

I have a roadside pond on my front lawn every year when the snow melts but the only thing that lives in it are ducks  LOL

25 minutes ago, OhioFisherman said:

roughly 8 pounds a gallon for water,

Actually 10 pounds per Imperial gallon here in Canada Paul

26 minutes ago, dave524 said:

 Does anyone remember  " Hercules Mil Surplus " on the east side of Yonge, think they were just above College

I bought a pair of Bear Paw snowshoes there around 1960

Great story  LOL

I'm just curious here,  but are you somehow affiliated with Fish'n Canada as I don't recall you ever posting about anything else other than that show ?

A neighbor down the road told me they caught a goby off their dock on Clear Lake last week, but who knows ?

There was another Outdoor Store on the Danforth and although it was small they carried alot of stuff and I bought a set of golf clubs there many years ago.

There was also a Collegiate Sports not too far away at Warden & St.Clair and I used to like wandering around there but I think the only thing I ever bought was a pair of Kodiak boots. Nice store but they didn't last too long at that location.

https://1funny.com/fishing-a-dry-lake-bed-with-soda/

And he even cleans up his garbage  LOL

Just another thought for you but windows in the garage doors is a really nice option and you can get thermal windows if you want.

I had my windows put at eye level and am very happy with the set-up.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/snowbirds-crash-may-have-been-caused-by-bird-strike-investigation-reveals-1.4963482

3 hours ago, Marty said:

Hey Lew, time to come out of retirement and start your own show!   I bet Lew's would sponsor you!

But then I'd have to flog Lew''s Reels and that would make me one of the guys I'm complaining about  LOL

^^^^^   

Thanks for the laughs there bud, sounds like your ready for your own Fishing show   LOL

Good to hear you enjoy them Bill,  the never ending advertisements just aren't my thing.

I stopped watching TV fishing shows years ago mainly because most of them are nothing more than Infomercials and IMO the worst was always Fishful Thinking. 

I came in the den at 9:00 this morning and turned on the TV and sure enough it was Fishful Thinking. I wondered if anything had changed and sat down to watch it. 

Only took a couple minutes and he hooked into a Lake O salmon and by the time he had the fish in the boat he'd advertised ... I think ...7 different products.

I turned it off and I spose it'll be another 5 years before I watch another fishing show.

When you see a Shimano for $4 just keep on walkin.

16 minutes ago, misfish said:

Is the lake out near Ottawa ?

Couple hours west of Ottawa Brian

1 hour ago, woodenboater said:

appears so Lew. 

I've spent a huge amount of time in that area over my life and have never seen or even imagined it to be crowded like that....ever.

Is this the Golden Lake up near Killaloe on hwy 60 ?