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feeling more stupid than usual Gerrit once more in english if you could thanks for your patience and the help TB

I know this is the most asked question but... I only can get the link to appear in the post not the pic what am I doing wrong thanks for the help http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/pik...pg?t=1224271346 TB

nice day at 'work' congrats on the win tb

they just got tired of seeing him LOL He cetainly is in his element up there. heading up next wekend to give it a try myself . tb

My PFD is on anytime I 'm running the big motor . Floater suit i sin garage ready for the next trip next week TB

somebody has to jump at this oppportunity I would but no wheels to get me there plus a ton of stuff to get done around the house TB

Pikeie ( son #1) is well into his first year of college up in the Soo. http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h292/pik...pg?t=1224258254 Looks like he is manageing to handle the work load TB (Dad)

will be breaking ice at the launches soon ...can't wait

Snagmasterals post re fishing Simcoe alone got me thinking With most of my available fishing days falling on weekdays I find I most often fish alone. Don't mind being in the boat alone , but often wonder if I am addding to the risk especially this time of year . Fishing waters like GBay and Simcoe I often don't see another boat for hours I am always sure to check the weather forecasts and let my wife know where I am launching , where I'll be fishing and what time I'll be back GPS and cell on board and planning to add UHF radio for next year . Also what if I do hook into a big Ski . is it resonable to expect to be able to land it without stressing the fish ...and me! Doubt I will stop going out alone , just need to carefull Any other loner fisherman out there ? TB

what an adventure and some nice fish to boot. TB

great report guys , those are some serious fish. Interesting shot of the teeth marks ,,however there are NO muskies in GBAY TB

Great report and love that tag line.'Providing humour since ....' LOL now I knwo what I've been doing wrong,gotta stop throwing those big monster 10" + lures and try finesse fishing those skis TB

somehow can't see Starbucks as a sponsor Although a driver hopped up on coffee might be interesting TB

I think Dan nailed it . Although we think we have a big fan base shear population work against us. More folks in California than all of Canada. Same reason we don't have a NFL franchise ...yet. TB

awesome job as usual You certainly have those smallies dialed in. Tough year for us our smallie count was way down , although so was the number of hours on the water . Keep it up TB

it was a wild one . I was just about at the last marker Buoy before the launch when it let loose . Over almost as fast as it started. combination car wash , roller coaster Went out this afternoon for some perch action and now have a nice feed fileted and for the fry pan , couldn't let the skunk beat me. With Pikeie away at school been getting my younger son practicing loading and unlaoding at the launch . He's good at it but with today's wind he managed to 'clip' the very solid steel wall at the launch in Barrie and do a little customizing of the bracket where the transom meets the side of the boat .Nothing a couple of new ss screws and a bit or persuading won't fix . Loading was no problem , he put her on like a pro . Oh yeah also managed to wrap my anchor rope around my prop , that was number 3 and enough for today . TB

Couldn't help it after reading Hurrayliens topic title Left Barrie at 6 am and on my way into Hillsdale nailed a biggun , skunk that is .Not untill I 'm at the launch in Midland do I realize the critter has put a nice 12" long crack in the drivers side boat trailer fender . Nice start Winds started out relativly calm but with high winds predicted ( small vessel warning) I knew I was going to stay close by . Glad I did as the wind and rain came fast .I would guess the gusts were well over the 60 kph mark(85 kph in Barrie) Wildest ride I have had to date , luckily the baot handeled it well and it only lasted about 15 minutes. Also helped being prepared . checked Marine forecast this morning and planned accordingly. Wind kept up and I spent the balance of the morning trolling in the harbour area . No fish . Apologies to a couple of OFC members ( Kickingfrog ,Gone Fishing) for the last minute change in plans. Had a 9 hour drive back from the Soo last night ( should be 6 1/2) thanks to traffic mess just north of Barrie. Pikeie is back at school and back to his new favorite river Hoping to take a trip up there at months end to smaple the salmon fishing . TB

THANKSgiving for sure , thanks for sharing Brian. TB

very nice boat indeed ... Glad you guys had some fun out there . TB

you guys are in for a treat ,Pikeie and I got out with LLoyd last fall and had a blast . PB walleye for Pikeie and lots of sheepshead for me TB

Congrats on the new boat ... and great shots of your daughter fishing. keep her interested and you will always have a reason to go fishing. I don't think the gas in the garage shoudl be a concern presuming everything is sealed up between the garage and living space. as far as tips go not much to offer . practice backing with trailer if needed . Looks like a solid package overall .Make it comfortable and add any "nessesseties" to keep all the family happy. Have fun TB

Thanks for the link Wayne Feeling more confident in using the boat well into the fall this year . Just hoping we don't get dump of snow come November . TB

Wayne thanks for the tip on the CTC sale , will pick up a bottle tonight. If you could did up that post re the winterizing of live wells that wouLD be great , especially if I plan to hit the Niagara in Dec. Should be pretty simple with my set up as I don't have all the fancy bells and whistles. TB

First Boat storage post ...BOOOOOO! tb

If roads aren't a mess ( Towing with FWD van WITH snow tires) and someone promises to pull me out of the launch count me in . TB