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I love posts that make me think, and this one did that. I too wonder about the rising costs of things and the world of work that my son will face (me, I recon, will manage). One thing that I have found helps is to try and think outside of the box a bit. I am also a golfer and about three years ago started on the divot squad at a local golf course. Me and two other guys mix dirt and seed and fill all the holes in the golf course once a week. For that we get free golf with carts. The course in fact is almost exclusively staffed by us "volunteers". It doesn’t sound like much perhaps, but it saves us after tax dollars and is fun. Perhaps there might be something you could do in retirement to support your fishing habit. I know a buddy’s dad used to run a cottage resort on Rice Lake. He got his cabin for free and (I think) a small stipend of some kind. For that he got to live his dream all summer. Start thinking non-traditionally and a solution might appear. At any rate, thanks for the great post and best wishes to all. Jim

I can only give half an answer as a buddy of mine was over today and told me of a buddy of ours who has a cottage on Nosbonsing. The report was that the fishing was great. Typical Perch, Pike, Pickerel, bass. Can't say about structure, but I have eaten the Perch (they catch them by the boat load and we have a fish fry at horseshoes once a year) and they are of the highest quality! Good luck!

All of my research pointed to aluminium, for me. The lower towing weight, better mileage, higher resale value, etc. And if he still has any doubts take him for a spin in your new Legend! (Jeez you made out like a bandit on that deal eh? I liked the guys at Legend and I loved the super informative website. If I’d known they were throwing in the kitchen sink I might have bought one instead of my Crestliner) Aluminium all the way!

Wow man! I have never seen Perch like that! Thanks for the shots.

So are you saying that the anti-smoking bylaws have lowered your local crime rate?

Thanks, as usual guys. You make the situation sound a bit dire, but that’s why I asked.

Hi all! Newbie question time again. Do you take any precautions when you dock your boat or park your trailer? Lets say I go to Rice Lake for the week and leave my boat tied up at the dock and the trailer parked up the hill; what precautions should I take (if any)? Thanks, Jim

Hi Everyone Like Fishindevil I am in the education sector. Grateful for what we get already and grateful for this day. Best wishes to all!

I know that I am going to sound like a moron on this one but here goes; how does one fish with a fish finder? I know that they send out a cone shaped signal below the boat. The width of the cone depends on the depth of the water. But are they still of use if you are not fishing directly under your boat? And lastly, if fish don’t show up on the finder should you move on?

I am the same, except with Rapalas. I’ve caught everything from snappers to seagulls with them, and you can’t buy just one colour or size. Same with Scum Frogs. Good success means three differently coloured frogs (if nature doesn’t make frogs yellow and black, why do I think that I need them?). My all time favorite lure though is a yellow X5 Flatfish (with black and red spots). Drifting with one (with a small split shot a couple of feet up the line) grabs what ever you drift over. God, I miss summer.

I can’t imagine the price of food being that much different that it would be worth hauling groceries up from the States, in fact the price of ice to cool it for the trip might tip the balance. It is a funny way of looking at economics, anecdotally that is. We buy from the dollar store, and then shake our heads when our great factory job has been off shored. We love the fact that we saved three dollars on a Rapala without considering that we drove three hours and two border crossings for it (or paid to drive to, park at, and pay to get into, a fishing show). As far as big ticket items go, I bought a boat recently and in doing so made contact with lots of dealers here and in the near States. Every quote that I was given was higher or within dollars from the US dealers (honest). Now used boats may be a different story, because of the situations they were originally purchased under, but those were my findings. Couple that with establishing a relationship with a local dealer for service and warranty benefits, and it makes you reconsider buying a boat cross border. Thus endith the sermon.

You guys ROCK!! Thanks again.

Wow! They look good enough to eat!

Hi All! I have a question about what line type to spool up with for the kind of fishing I do. I generally fish inland lakes trolling and casting for Walleye, Bass and Pike. I would like an overall useful line for as many of the conditions that I am likely to encounter as possible. Any thoughts? Thanks

Hi all! I can't thank you enough for the warm welcome and pointing me in the right direction for maps! You have no idea how much diddling around I have been doing trying to find fishing maps on Google. The suggestions look great. To answer a couple of questions; I live in Caledonia, Ontario. And, while of British descent, I am second generation Canadian. I really am enjoying this group. Thanks again. Jim

Hi to all! I’m thrilled to be on this fantastic site. Slightly intimidated but thrilled. I have been fishing since my early twenties, but my interest has peaked as of late with my 5 year old son showing signs of loving the outdoors and spending time with his dad. In fact the desire to start building quality memories has prompted me to buy my first boat (a 2008 Crestliner Fish Hawk 1600). We have time booked this coming summer at Bobcaygeon (Sturgeon), Doe Lake, and Rice Lake (I should call it the “Visiting the Classics” tour). I have loads of questions that I am doing my best to get answers to by osmosis from your site, rather than asking a bunch of daft ones. But I will ask one; does anyone know if there are hydrographical maps available for the lakes that I have mentioned, and if so, from where I might buy them? Thanks in advance, and I’ll look forward to enjoying your posts in the future.

I am new to this group as well and somewhat intimidated by the grandeur of this site. But I have just purchased a new boat after much careful consideration and would be happy to share my findings. PM me if you are interested.