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I'm just bumping this up because I'm receiving alot of PM's from friends asking for any update on Sheri. Thanks folks !!

Reading, writing and pike fishing.........now THATS an education !!

There's a great thread going on right now about who you'd like to fish with if you were given the chance, and alot of us said we'd like another chance to go out with our father or grandfather......I said both. Let's see some pictures of the guys that taught you how to land the bigguns. These 2 wonderful folks are my grandparents, who both passed away about 30 odd years ago, but I have very strong memories of fishing with my grandfather for many many years. Not sure if that's a pike or musky he's holding, but he could catch fish with the best of them. This is my dad, who died in 97, and is the one who basically taught me everything I know about fishing. I don't think I ever knew another person who enjoyed the outdoors as much as him and I could spend days telling tales about our fishing trips together. This pic is from about 1955 and that old baitcaster he's using is probably the outfit I learned to fish with.....sure wish I still had it. Lets see some pics of your fishing mentor......your dad or grandfather

Thanks Clive, your absolutely correct, my mistake.......thanks. I've corrected it now.

I posted the other day about some punk forcing my daughter off the road and into the guardrail. She has a broken hand and alot of scrapes, swelling and bruising, but she's also been having severe pains in her back, so she went back to the hospital today for more testing and X-rays, and this time it shows she also has a couple broken ribs that didn't show up before because of the swelling. She just called to tell us, but the trouble is, there isn't too much they can do for her, so that's just one more thing she has to suffer thru. I hope that punk finds himself in a car crash one of these days !!

Hiya Pete, good hearing from you again !! The Spring Fishing Show just ended on Sunday. Pretty decent show and about the same as last year. Now it's just a matter of waiting for the soft water season to open.

This is the one I use with the springloaded handle, it makes things a bit easier when they pop open themselves. If you haven't found a supplier yet, I ordered mine from a company in Saskatchewan called Ringlord and had them in a couple days. http://theringlord.com

Too much power is far better than not enough power !! You can always hold back with the bigger motor, but it'll be nice to have the extra power if you ever get in a jam and need that little extra kick to get out of a bad situation.

Rick posted about Niagara On The Lake charging out of towners for the right to fish from one of their public parks, and that's something I've thought for awhile was gonna happen in alot of public places because of the garbage & filth left behind by alot of so-called sportsmen. I'm not saying that's the reason for the action by NOTL, but I can certainly see it happening in other locations. I use the free ramp on the causeway on Chemong Lake quite often and the garbage that's left there is absolutely disgusting, and I won't be the least bit surprised to pull in one day soon and see a sign saying we have to pay for the use of the ramp, and it'll be totally understandable to me. The filth that boaters and fishermen leave everywhere they go is totally disgraceful and I for one won't be the least bit surprised when towns and private property owners start either closing the areas down to the public, or else charging a fee to help off-set the price for cleaning up the mess everyday. How about you, have you been shut out of a favorite fishing hole or boatramp because the owner got tired of cleaning up everybodies filth ??

I'm gonna cheat and name 3 people...my son, my dad and my grandfather I spent alot of time fishing with all 3 of them, and now there all gone, but it sure would be nice for the 4 of us to get together again and spend just one more day chasing some bigguns.

Personally, I like the 7' 6" MH St. Croix Premiers for casting....PM76MHF..... but it's pretty hard to tell someone else what'll work best for them. The Shimano Compre is also an excellent rod and won't set you back too much money. You'll pretty well have to go to the store and try them out yourself to get the feel of them. If you can manage the price, a Shimano Calcutta is an excellent reel and about as good as you'll need. There's different models, so you'll have to decide how high you want to go. If your looking for a lower priced reel that will serve you well, the Acu C-3 6500 is an excellent choice. You may also be interested in a Pete Maina musky rod / reel combo from BBS. Its a very good set-up and the whole bill is only about $200

Nope, I was up and at it by 2:30, it was Marvin who slept in till 3:15 Boy, that mutt sure is gettin lazy in his old age And your right Jim, he never even wore his coat this morning.

I think were ALL aware that there will probably be more cold weather to come, but the warm temperatures forecast for the next few days are just a nice break from the cold weather we've all endured for the last month.

I let the pooch out at 3:15 and it almost felt like a summertime breeze with a temperature of + 4 First time it's been above freezing for quite awhile, but I'll take it

If the Toronto city councillors hear about this scam and figure they can get in on the act, they'll have their own toll booth set-up on the Toronto waterfront by sunrise tomorrow for anyone who even looks like a fisherman.

Yikes.... .sounds like MY day wasn't so bad after hearing about yours Oh well, at least you got home safe and you've got the makings for a nice fish dinner, and things can only get better after a day like that. Better luck on your next fish'n trip

That's actually quite funny bronzeback, because there's another OFNer going in June also because of a conversation him and I have been having the last couple months, but I'll let him divulge his own name if he wants. jeeeez, I hope you guys don't all get skunked or I'm gonna have alot of folks angry with me

Sneaky Pete's are actually a very good musky bait, especially when used in shallow water, among the weeds. They have a reversed skirt on them and if you pause your retrieves every 5' or so, drop your tip back, then begin cranking again, you can get the skirt pulsating, which is very effective for attracting the fish. A very small bait by musky standards, but also an excellent bait, and particularily good when you can get the action working properly. I've had good success with them in shallow water and this is one that came out of 5'

And that's the biggest part of the problem Chris, far too many folks think their driving skills are so superior to everyone elses, they don't need to slow down for poor road conditions or heavy traffic. They figure they can just go roaring along on their merry way and the whole world will just move over and let them through, and to hell with anybody that dares to get in their way. Morons !!!!

Fishing can be extrordinary during, or just after the mayfly hatch. We fished the Gowganda region in late June about 8 years ago and the mayflies had just hatched and there were millions of them clinging to everything they could get hold of, but the best places were low, overhanging branches that were actually touching the water. The bass were coming up and feeding on them like crazy and we were throwing topwater Skitterpops right at the shoreline, beside the overhanging branches, and then working the baits back to the boat, and it was nearly impossible to make a cast without getting a fish. I've never before or since seen bass fishing as good. This is the stage the flies were at when they were clinging to the branches. And this is typical of the fish we would get with nearly every cast.

Were heading up to Ottawa to do the tourist thing next weekend, so sunny & mild would suit us just fine, although I don't know if Ottawa has ever been mild in February, has it

Hi everyone, this is Lew's daughter, Sheri. Thank you all so much for all your get well wishes......it's nice to see my dad has so many caring friends out there.....too bad though that the nit wit that cut me off wasn't so caring. If only he took that split second to look in his rear view mirror as it did for me to slam head on into a cement wall he may think twice about such carelessness. "FishinFool" questioned why the passenger side airbag went off.......when I slammed into the wall, my seatbelt somehow came off and I ended up over in the passenger seat....so I guess it sensed another body over there. Thank you all again for your well wishes.......a few broken bones in my hand and some very very sore and bruised ribs but hey........I'm still alive to tell the tail and that's all that matters. If the guy that cut me off noon on Friday going North on the DVP at Wynford Drive is reading this.......THANKS!! Sheri

Good purchase Mike, always nice to have plenty of power.

Matt, I'd go with the Calcutta hands down, I use one myself for bucktails & large spinnerbaits and their an excellent reel. You just have to keep in mind that with the lower gear ratio you have to work a bit harder to burn baits, but the payoff is well worth the effort. Just my 5 ¢ though

Sheri was alone in the car, and yes, both air bags inflated but I don't know why, as I was always under the impression that it took the weight of a person in the seat to arm the triggering mechanism. But at least they inflated and did the job their designed for. Ric, your absolutely right about the Toronto area drivers, their getting worse everyday and traffic laws don't seem to matter anymore. Speed limits, red lights, stop signs, they all just seem to be an inconvenience to some of these people and are totally ignored by many drivers. Thanks again for everyones good wishes