Fisherman

A couple days ago it was reported to have 4 inches, I imagine a bit more since then. Coming back from N/B on sunday afternoon we passed Little lake, , we noticed quite a group on the ice, should be a lot more ice this weekend.

NOOOOOOO, 3x blue screen of death, 3x error reporting messages to MSN and finally had to plull the plug from the wall to reboot, not ever touching that one again, sorry. Well being the curious type, I gave it one more try, I got as far as geting to see Glen Echo Cottage site, backed out, then stuck again, maybe some setting or something in my computer that's doing it. I'll try at work tomorrow night.

There's more than one PB & Jamwich that's landed downside up on my floor.

I'm going to have to admit it was Ande...only 6lb, but new and the drag was set really light, so I can only suspect a couple of teeth did me in.

Last weekends trip to Rob Hyatt's on ice cabins went very well. Picked us up at the parking lot with one of his two enclosed sleighs, big enough to haul 5 guys and all the kit in one run. The 6 man sleeper huts are clean, period. Equipped with stove, furnace and 2 gas lamps 6 bunks/w mattresses, couldn't ask for more. Each hut has its own crapper and whizzer outside. He and his other assistants came by more than often enough, even clued us in about the dirt cheap bus run to town to check out the entertainment. Fishing was just that, caught a bunch of perch, a heering, one keeper sized walleye that made up the saturday afternoon snack bowl. One other monster fish played with my line, Rob was there to coach and witness it, just saw a massive flash of something swimming by under the hole, seesawed back and forth with it for 5 minutes, almost impossible to gain any line. He even fingered the line to keep it off the ice edges from fraying, but no luck, the line broke. Still a satisfying tussle, the fish one. Plans are already being made for next year. Again, I'd never hesitate to recommend him for a great trip. Can't get the pictures to load, try later..

No detailed explanation required for me, thanks. Man that is beyond nasty.

Unless you came equipped with Jesus sandals and know where the rocks are, I wouldn't go more than 2 feet of the side of Cooks Bay yet. That is unless maybe you have a "wish".

Get the pot, a BIG one...

Okay, so where's his hoola hoop?

My son went through one of those ordeals, nuts and bolts, etc, just keep an eye on it, if there's any sign of infection, see the Doc, right away. His oozed, pussed and bled for a long time.

Yes his huts are on the way out, we're going up Friday at lunch, he says he will be ready.

Amen Wayne, some just don't quite understand the complexity of the problem.

I'm bringing up a GMRS radio, I think the general consensus is they use Ch19 to chat on the lake.

Looks like ice conditions are good in North Bay, just got the confirmation from Rob Hyatt that we are good to go for this weekend in his on the ice huts.

Along with a couple of the statements I read above, the first thing they usually say after they end up in the ruhbarb is...."I didn't think that"...ya. You can't fault road conditions, only drivers that are unwilling or too stubborn to conform to weather conditions because they think they are gods gift to a steering wheel. Drive like a Villeneuve and sooner or later you'll end up like one, either in a crash or dead.

The bad thing is it may be the last real cold night until the weekend. Still waiting to hear if the NB trip is a go or not.

Ya, those are the days that if you don't need to be on the road, stay home. No you don't need to go to Timmies for a coffee, or need to go fishing, better to stay home on a bad day and have another day later to enjoy.

That idea with the boat can be done, cheap 2 channel radio, might have to try that at Craigleith.

Don't quote me, but I think I saw a $20K sticker mentioned somewhere last year, don't know if it was Cdn or US. Considering it more or less covers ice hut and transportation, if a guy was to buy one and keep it for 20 years then the price wouldn't be too bad.

Cast right handed for both spinning and levelwinder, retrieve left handed for both, hammer left, saw left, cut left, write right, now if I could only kick azz with both feet, I probably stop falling down.

krawler: What you need is ancient technology...called a "Bag Phone". Don't know how old you are, but the one I have looks like a flat purse, very "not cool", but, has a full 3 watt output. The little dinky phones that have every option except the capability of getting through don't cut my mustard. I camp on the north side of the Meaford Tank Range on GB, it's the only thing that will make the call, the other gadgets can't get a signal or not strong enough to get out. I'm on a pay as you go plan, I can leave it inactive for up to a year without having to re-activate it, I use it May to September.

There is probably a bit of a grey "fudge it" zone, when it comes to the bill and actual price. But, if you think Customs was born yesterday....you might be in for a rude awakening.

How about a sugar daddy

Well I guess if that's what it takes to make one of those hooksets...and launch the fish from the water into the boat, okay, I still use no more than 10lb for smallies and no more than 12-15 for salmon, can't remember the last break off or lure lost.

50 lb braid, why not just drain the lake, or bette yet I can lend you a tractor with a couple yards of clothesline.