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I have driven Argos for years. I bought the most recent one because they FLOAT, if I happen to go through the ice in it. But from personal experience, it is VERY difficult to get an Argo (with wheels, or tracks, I have tried both), back onto ice if it has gone through. As I have said a number of times, I won't drown but might die of hypothermia.... And so far this year the Argo has sat in my garage. We do not have enough ice that I feel safe taking it out. Doug

a fellow could probably have taken a stand-up paddle boat out this morning, quite a bit of water on the ice, but one of my buddies caught some nice perch yesterday, so out we went early this morning. And I am having fresh perch for supper!!! 😁 Doug

Finally got out last Saturday, The ice was sketchy where we wanted to go, like 2 to 2.5 inches, so we stayed on better ice (about 5 inches of white ice) and caught one dandy perch and a pike about 4 pounds. Been out twice since, on better ice, and put a couple feeds of perch in the bucket. Fresh perch, yum yum! Now we are having rain and plus temperatures............😟 Doug

Bonus! 😁

Nice part of the country!

Looks like you are not in Waterford any more............

LUCKY YOU! 😉 Doug

Simcoe still open, I take it? Doug

Here's hoping! A buddy of mine was out north of here a few nights ago and reported 7.5 inches of ice where he was.

So it is the ides of January, if such a thing exists, and my ice fishing gear is calling my name. The ION batteries are all charged up and ready to go.............................but no fishable ice on my usual spots yet. Soon, I hope! Other than limeyangler (lucky sod!) how about the rest of you hard water anglers? Doug

This is all adding to my education, thanks folks. I have been sitting in the weeds about switching over to a lithium battery for my trolling motor, but maybe not yet. Doug

Did they short out on the metal of the ammo box? Doug

I wondered the same thing recently and went looking for information. I found this, and other cautionary articles. Buyer beware... https://time.com/6243738/temu-app-complaints/ That being said, Terry's batting average reported above is pretty darned good... Doug

Well, unless somebody told a nose-stretcher yesterday, Big Cliff turns 78 today. Happy Birthday big guy! Doug PS) If somebody else already posted this, sorry for the double tap...

Yes, but otherwise you would need climbing ropes, carabiners, crampons, ice axes and other mountain climbing gear.....😉

Have you been in the CALGARY airport lately??? Take a lunch and a sleeping bag..........

No offence, but I would not leave Kingston to go ANYWHERE for bass............

So I don't usually take pictures of my food, because my wife thinks it is highly aberrant behaviour. I catch enough flak for other stuff that I don't need to add to the topics where my behaviour is found wanting. BUT! If she is not around, I can take some pics. Tonight it was DUCK BALLS!!! with sweet Thai chili sauce on acini de pepe pasta, very toothsome even if I say so myself. That black spot on the parchment paper is evidence of quality control before the sauce got added. 😉 The duck balls are meatballs of course. I had made some country style (caseless) Italian sausage with duck meat, and had one package left, so I did it as meatballs. Doug

So Cliff, you did not sell the Argo after all, I guess? Back to Barry: I did use an outboard on my first (8 wheel) Argo many years ago. It was equipped with an outboard motor mount on the stern and also had a v-shaped bracket about 2/3 the way down the hull, that the outboard motor shaft contacted so it did not warp the motor mount. I think it must have been a 4 hp Merc I ran on it, as that is the only small outboard I remember from those days. The Argo was bow-heavy even with an outboard attached, and I was not a fan of having it in deep water. The second (6 wheel) Argo only went on water a few times, and always by accident! And my current (8 wheel) Argo has not been in any depth of water to speak of. I really must give it a try again, given that I can't carry a tinner any more.... I think an electric motor with battery like Cliff uses is a good idea. Doug

Well as you know, you did not miss much here while you were away! Fishable ice still looks like it is a week or so away, probably more with the forecast high winds. 😟 Glad you had a great trip, and thanks for the report! Doug

and a Cardinal 3 reel by the looks of it......... I wanted to do a Kipawa trip last year with a bunch of buddies. They out-voted me, 3 to 1, for a bass trip to Loughborough Lake instead. I do love Loughborough, but have been fishing it for decades, and so far have yet to fish Kipawa. One of these years.... Doug

Yep. And Thornbury and Owen Sound. Good times!

I used to run into Lorne here and there around the province, often on or near steelhead rivers. A genuine character, that guy! Doug

Before they scrapped the Sea Kings, most aircrew members were younger than the airframes. Same way we are heading with the F-18s, and in fact with the average age of a jet jockey, they are all probably younger than their rides............

So have we got our first AI member now? 🙄