Joey

Great pics Cliff. Looks like a nice place to be, especially right now

Ahahaha, that's great, thanks!

I don't think it's the cold as much as it is the barometric pressure Simon. But I could be wrong.

Me neither!

Thanks, just a cell phone pic, the camera was still packed up at that point. As for the snow, the wind came up so strong yesterday that the lake did not look like that when we left. It had snow patches and sheer ice patches, about a 50/50 split of both.

Ya, it was a hard sell today. You'd think you'd at least get a perch Chris We had tons of chasers Nick, and I saw a large school, but no commitment.

Climate change deniers, look out your window PT

Argggggggg, still haven't found one to photograph yet, and not from lack of seeking them. Only one I saw was at Holland Marsh in the field, and there was nowhere to pull over for the shot. Very nice shot!

You are so lucky Lew! Nice shots.

Too bad it went to crap shortly after that, and we caught no fish!

Yes, I agree, captivating.

Different for sure B. We had alot of chaser too today, but no takers. Picky little...........

Awesome, nice pike. Sounds like a great day, well minus the cold and snow

That's awesome Nick. A great dad gets rewarded.

Great 1000 th post Pete. I was trying to do something memorable for my 10,000 th, but it just didn't end up that way. Also, I kinda felt like maybe I spend too much time on here

That would sure come in handy on those canoe trips eh Mike!

Wow, that's not what I was expecting to see!!! He's beautiful in his own way, be nice

I don't get it

Some nice fish there. I imagine that was pretty scary with the ice moving like that. I, for one, would not like that to happen near me!! I bet you froze your butt off out there, it's so bitter out.

Great video Simon. Very cool looking fish. Glad you got into some and had a nice trip with the family.

Nice, looks like we're going to have some nice photographs coming here soon

Great stuff Cliff. While we are freezing out tutus off up here, at least you have some half decent weather down there. And pier fishing too boot, what more could you ask for! Pictures please sir

Not sure how you can compare kids to animals or pets. Doing so in the context that you are, then do those parents teach the "kids" to do their business in a litter box or eat and drink from a bowl on the floor and teach them tricks like shake a paw and fetch? Animals have animal instincts and always will. Some are raised indoors and have no problem staying there, others crawl the walls to get outside. I had a cat for 18 years (RIP Felix) and it was an indoor/outdoor cat and sure he brought home a few "presents," but rarely wandered from the back or front yard. I set up a sandbox in the back for him to do his business and it worked pretty good. Some can be trained to stay on a leash in the yard, but most would hang themselves unintentionally because that's just not the way a cat is meant to be. People say it is cruel to let them go outdoors, I think it is cruel to keep them in 24/7. This person who is feeding feral cats probably has problems of his or her own and it should be brought to the attention of Animal Control. Sounds like there are too many. Also, I am a responsible dog owner and always stoop and scoop, but every single day I walk my dog, I see dog feces all over the parks, sidewalks, walkways, and it ticks me off. I've stepped in it so many times while walking and looking up taking photographs that that gets under my skin more than the occasional pet cat in the neighborhood. At least they bury theirs. I can almost guarantee humans have done more damage to wildlife and property than any pet cat ever has or will. Also just my opinion

I found the one part where the guys summed up the trip very enlightening. This is what he said, and it rings true to life in general. Quote: "You need to work hard every day and you're not going to come out to a big answer, or THE answer, you're just going to find yourself at a new spot a little further down the river. You're going to be a little stronger, you're going to grow with the people around you and you're going to wake up the next day and you're going to do it again." EDIT: Should have made that enlightening post my next one, jeez, look at my post count