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I had a problem with my 40 hp four stroke Merc and these guys were a great help. http://www.themarinedoctor.com/ It's a site like OFC except it is for boats and motors. Good Luck, let us know how you do. SS

Try drop shotting and ripping jigs through the weeds. Good Luck, take lot's of pics.

I have purchased 3/4 smooth one side regular ply to start and have cut all the pieces that I require to put the floor and covers etc back on. I also purchased indoor/outdoor carpeting which I will glue onto the ply once I have Thompson water sealed all of it. I am now looking to buy or build a new console and new seats and pedestals, so if anyone has anything they might be interested in selling let me know Then I need to rewire the whole boat front to back and while I'm at it, I will be rewiring the trailer with new LED lights. Whewwwwww, I'm tired just typing what I have to do... A friend gave me an older Minn Kota trolling motor which I will install on the bow which I will also install ply into. If you have any advice or tips, please feel free to throw them out there, I am learning as I go. Sorry for hijacking your thread. Glen, did you use marine ply?

Looks like you put some time and sweat into her, nice job. I am currently trying to rebuild my boat over but I procrastinated and now I would rather be fishing than fixing. It is a slow process. Do you mind me asking where you got all your hardware and stainless screws etc. I can't seem to find one source for all the items needed. Thanks Stan

Hey Dan Really nice ride, my buddy just picked up the exact same boat about two weeks ago. We fished in it on Balsam last weekend. His has the same Motor Guide Trolling motor with the hand remote and the little foot pedal, all wireless. I found that his trolling motor was very noisy though and we got a few comments from all the Bass Boats around us who were using Minn Kota Trolling motors, they said it shouldn't be noisy at all. Is yours loud when you are turning the motor? Not trying to P on your parade, your new boat and motor is awesome, just trying to see whether yours is doing the same. Stan

51 Degrees on the North end of Balsam. The Crappies were right where I left them last year and we got enough for a feast for the next few days and threw the rest back. It was great to get out and do some real fishing.

That ones great too fireball. Thanks

That's the one. Thanks DANIMAL

Last year someone posted a site where you could look at the lakes via a satellite real time to see how the ice was doing. Does anyone know what the link is to that site? Kinda itchin to see how Balsam is doing so I can be prepared for the Crappie opener. LOL It's less than a month now... Thanks Stan

E-mail sent and thanks Vanselena for the kind offer. Can't wait to try it out.

I think I will opt to sit in the bush instead of the ramming thing, cherish my truck just a little too much... Hope you all get a nice big Tom this year and I will keep you informed with pics whether I get one or not. Thanks to all who responded.

Thanks to all of you that have replied. I am starting to feel like maybe I can get one this year after all. I have permission on a chunk of land where I have seen many of them so it's just a case of setting up and getting them to come in to me. I will definitely keep all informed of how I do and thanks again for all the positive comments, keep em coming. Stan Here is some more info for anyone who may be interested. http://www.ofah.org/hunting/index.cfm?ID=12

I was kinda hoping that I would hear from someone that it's not that hard. How long have you been hunting them? I hear it's really tough to get them with a shotgun let alone a crossbow! They told us if you don't blast em good, they just fly off with no blood trail or anything to track. Am I correct in my thinking that there is a spring and fall hunt and you are allowed two birds per hunt or only two birds for the season? They didn't get into much about the bag limits or maybe I was sleeping during that part.

I took the course yesterday in Barrie with a friend. I couldn't believe how many people were at this course, there were at least 300 people there. The course content was great for me because I had no idea about hunting Wild Turkey. All day during the course, the trainers kept alluding to the fact that we would very likely not get a bird for the first couple of years and if we did that we would have to be very lucky. We learned about locating, calling and setting up to hunt these wily birds. Deer Hunting took me a couple of years to get the feel for how the deer move and their patterns and I expect it may take even longer by the sounds of things to get onto these Wild Turkeys. I hunt deer every year now and usually harvest one annually, but it took a while. I bought a couple of things at the seminar yesterday, they had a supplier set up in the back of the class. I got a pair of camo hunting gloves, mask and mouth calls plus I bought a decoy hen to start. If anyone here hunts Wild Turkey and has any advice or tips on where to start (I don't mean locations) please feel free to post away, I can use all the help you've got. LOL Thanks in advance Stan

Here's a cute little furry guy!!!!!

I have to agree with BlueWater Optics, great glasses. I have two pairs the same because I thought I lost a pair and the wife got me a new pair for Xmas, then lo and behold they appeared in my raingear pocket. (Bonus!!) They can also be had at Tightlines on Brock in Pickering although they are probably cheaper at WallyWorld. lol

Torpedo Divers, Get in the Game, Get where the fish are, no matter where they are!!! Torpedo Divers, Getting down there is half the battle, the rest we'll leave up to you!!!

Hey Bernie Looks real nice. We have the same knotty pine boards at our cottage, tried to take some off last summer and they were so brittle they just exploded all over the place. Kinda had me thinkin, the cottage is very similar to a tinder box... Great job.

THE HORTH WHITHPERER If you don't laugh out loud at this, you're just not trying!! A guy calls his buddy, the horse rancher, and says he's sending a friend over to look at a horse. His buddy asks, "How will I recognize him?" "That's easy; he's a midget with a speech impediment." So, the midget shows up, and the guy asks him if he's looking for a male or female horse. "A female horth." So he shows him a prized filly. "Nith lookin horth. Can I thee her eyeth"? So the guy picks up the midget and he gives the horse's eyes the once over. "Nith eyeth, can I thee her earzth"? So he picks the little fella up again, and shows him the horse's ears. "Nith earzth, can I see her mouf"? The rancher is getting pretty ticked off by this point, but he picks him up again and shows him the horse's mouth. "Nice mouf, can I see her twat"? Totally mad as fire at this point, the rancher grabs him under his arms and rams the midget's head as far as he can up the horse's fanny, pulls him out and slams him on the ground. The midget gets up, sputtering and coughing. "Perhapth I should rephrathe that. Can I thee her wun awound a widdlebit"?

Hey irishfield That picture is Land o Lakes Lodge and the Trapper Trading Post. My Uncle and my Parents owned it many moons ago when I was just a wee grasshopper. Yes thismissfishes, the fishing is great if you know where to go and depending on the time of year. Lots of Pike and Lake Trout as well as Walleye. If you can find a map of the area, I will mark a few awesome spots for you to try. You may want to consider having the Lodge put a boat up into Wickstead above the damn and spend a day up there as well, the fishing is amazing in certain spots.

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Well it was nice to finally meet you and Chuck yesterday. I felt pretty lucky just to be on a spot where those whities were hitting so well. Even though I didn't get one (definitely to do with technique) at least I saw a whole pile of fish caught during the time I was out there. My two buds and I were trying to get into our first for the last two weeks and haven't had a lot of luck. If I didn't get one yesterday, I have to say, I don't think I will ever get one. lol At least one of my buds got one and we had a couple more given to us as well. Thanks guys we had a blast. As usual, Shane was doing his best to get me into a fish. He's a great guy who likes to see his customers get into lots of fish. I will be out again with him in a week to try so maybe we will see you guys again. This time I will be watching Chuck's technique a little closer since I can't watch yours when you're hiding in the popup. lol. Stan

Very good advice indeed irishfield, unfortunately (and I do mean "unfortunately"), I have not been approached by the MNR or the OPP this season at all. They are few and far between and that is likely why this guy has the balls to be putting 8 or 9 lines down to begin with. It is a bit of a catch 22. When I was younger (long time ago) I had some stickers that a friend gave me that you could wet and stick on a windshield, preferably smack dab in the middle of the driver's side that said something to the effect of "BUDDY, THANKS FOR PARKING SO CLOSE, NEXT TIME LEAVING A $%#@^&* CAN OPENER SO I CAN GET MY $#@&*$# DOOR OPEN!!!! They were the hardest things to get off your windshield and most would have to drive with them on for a day or two before they could get them off completely. I am thinking maybe a little sign that says"If you are going to poach, please pick somewhere else to do it or next time... Anyone know where I can get some of these made up with lickable crazy glue haha. It is very difficult to ignore these ignoramus's but what can you do?