Joey

Wow, thanks so much guys. Awww, c'mon, I want to hear about the mink story, please!!!!!!!

Very nice!!

What dates? We'll be back up again in July aswell!! No, I was very disappointed in the components. I bought them from a Canadian lure making company, and they had "new" S shaped stirrup clevises so you didn't have to use two, only one component, and they broke right off and tossed the blades with them. I will be having a word with them and requesting some kind of refund for all the work and wasted components. So, anyone buying any musky lure components, do NOT get the S shaped stirrup clevises that are now available.

Woodenboater, the lens is not new, but the camera is and I've been taking my photography a bit more seriously lately. Thanks Thanks Rich Chris, he's a French Bulldog, but they do look very similar. I almost got a Boston actually, it was a toss up. Sinker, that would be fun !!! Thanks everyone, much appreciated.

Thanks guys. Paul and Rich were giving me a hard time, ribbing me about my bird photography, saying I was obsessed they kept going "BIRD"!!! But I'm happy with the results and also of finding them and then trying to figure out what some of them were!

Congrats Terry, what an awesome ride!!!

PART 2 Merganser Duck GULLS OSPREY Hey, when ya gotta go, ya gotta go!!! TURKEY VULTURE HAWK EAGLE Not sure why he is carrying all the grass while soaring for food. Stuck on him maybe? EASTERN PHOEBE NORTHERN FLICKER COMMON YELLOWTHROAT CEDAR WAXWING trying his darndest to get a string out of a tree, unsuccessfully Ruby Throated Sapsucker Not sure what this one is, but he was cute Large Dragonfly BEE A Twofer Ralphie LOVED Rich Rich N Patsy Digger Boy fishing at dusk Hope you enjoyed the pics. Had a great time with you Rich and Patsy. See you in July Rich. Thanks to Leslie and Kevin for making our stay awesome. Thanks for the upgrade Les and Congrats to Kevin!!! Cheers, Joey

Paul and I just spent a week at Lakair, joined by Rich and Patsy. We had a wonderful time and although the weather was not the greatest, it was better than being too hot in the boat all day. We had rain, winds and even a tornado warning on Sunday. We survived though and just got a good, long thunderstorm instead. Although the dark, low swirling clouds were a bit ominous. We arrived Saturday to nice weather but a bit cool for June. Sunday was rainy and a bit muggy so we just puttered around and fished for pickerel in the morning, of which we caught none. We could not fish the afternoon due to the tornado warning and thunderstorms. Monday was windy and cool, but good with Paul catching 9 pike and I caught 12 pike and a nice 36" musky. Nice way to start the week We had a nice fish fry with Rich and Patsy that night, that was delicious. Tuesday was pike day again, with Paul catching 2 and me catching 5. Wednesday more pike, Paul 4, me 6 Thursday was the windiest day of any of them all. I got 5 pike, 1 pickerel, 1 perch and had a musky on, but lost it boatside, then had another musky follow. Paul got a 38" musky, 7 pike, 1 pickerel, 1 perch and a teeny, tiny LMB. His musky was very beat up and had many cuts and gashes all over. One big round hole on the other side that does not show. Friday was our last day and we hit the water hard for a larger musky, but were denied. We ended up with Paul getting 5 pike and a nice 19" OOS Smallie (By one day) and I got 4 pike. Paul also saw a bear, which was booking it up a rock and I missed it he was running so fast. Rich and Patsy left before us this morning and we headed out about noon. We tried to wait for Lew and Diane but they had not arrived by the time we were ready to go Saw some awesome wildlife and took some pics for you all to enjoy. So here they are in no particular order. LOONS HERONS SNAKES MINK Part 2 to follow......

Sorry we missed you Maureen. We were up just a little after you arrived apparently, but since our boat is at the little docs and not the main docks, I guess that is how we missed seeing you. Glad you at least caught some fish!!

Nice, keep us updated. Would be neat to see how it is progressing.

Thanks everyone. I really enjoy doing them. Only a few more days. Just ticking off my checklist and slowly packing stuff!!!

No, that's what you sound like normally Really cool video TJ!

Okay, well when I get back from Nipissing, I'll make up a bunch of orange/black and post a thread for anyone interested. Thanks Dave!!

it was a dyed kind of rice paper. I got it at DeSerres. They have other colors too and ones with leaves infused in them. I'll attach a few below to show you and you can show your boss. So the first one is a squid on brown, leaf infused paper: This one is of some small butterfish on cream leaf infused paper: Tell him to experiment too. You can get some really neat fish at the T n T Market. This one was one of my favorites, but it sold. I wish I had of kept it, but I can make another:

That's awesome Bill!!! Congrats!

Thanks Mo, and they will have the black and orange, they are just out of stock. I'll let you know if I make some. I'll save one for you Awww, what a good son you are. There's some good fishing up that way too B. Thanks and yes, will use the net

Sweet, nice fish Pete. Your brother looks alot like you

Thanks Kev, see you soon! Yes, he's right, I had it lying around so thought I'd incorporate it. Good eye Chris!! Well I'll show you and maybe you can be a beta tester for me Rich Thanks Will. Can't wait!

Neat pics Dave!!

Yup, purple people eaters Yes, I sell them, I can shoot you a pm with the ones I have available right now if you'd like! A shucks, thanks hon! Well thanks Dan, how did those baby pics turn out? I downloaded Adobe Photoshop and am absolutely lost now Good arm workout Rog, can't wait, less than a week now Dang, I know, I know, I wanted black and orange Okay, I'll test them first okay Thanks!!

Well unfortunately they did not have any black and orange left Lew Oh well, maybe they'll like a new color this year Yup, looking forward to seeing you!!!

Okay, I see them now. WOW, that a report Mike. Well done!!!

Yup, that's a mule alright. Wonder why someone would introduce Pike to that lake?? Probably not many specs left

Been a busy girl here!! We're heading to Lakair for musky opener and I thought I'd make a few new lures to entice the beasts. I think I'm ready now. The blades are 10's and 12's. Also, I've been doing artwork called Gyotaku, which is a fish rubbing of a fish on rice paper using printer block ink. Instead of selling these two, I decided to get them framed for myself. I don't think I like them together on the wall like that, but I'll decide later where I'm going to put them. Just put them up to get a feel for where I want them to go.