Barry Willis

Thanks very much for that Misfish. Yeah the boats around an 81. My Dad had a 14ft mirrocraft in the late 70s. And as you mentioned it was wide and deep. I loved it. He had a 7.5 merc on his and it really went then I put a 9.9 on it and I couldn't believe it. This one I just bought has a 9.9 This one here is a different model as my dad's didn't narrow from the center to the transom kinda like a canoe with the square transom. So I don't know what it's going to be like. It should go through the water nice I would think. Any way so long for now.

I know it's old that's why we are going to get along so well LOL. I have other, smaller outboards much older and still run perfect. I even have a 5hp sears that looks like new and runs the same.

Thanks very much Spiel I appreciate it. I've been watching Kijiji very closely for a couple years now for a practical boat. I came across this one in the most unusual way. I was driving through a residential neighborhood and on a front lawn was a sign - boat for sale. I'm thinking what the ....'s up with that. He could have at least put the boat on the drive way. But there was just something about it so I went back. He took me into his garage and there it was. He's always kept it inside when he isn't using it. After some haggling I got it for two thousand bucks and all the goodies included. It was a no brainer. The Evinrude is a 9.9hp.

Thanks Guy's, I got it now Crowman. Thank you. I'm glad I'm not alone when it comes to computer literacy. I'm going to have to find a young whipper snapper to show me how to work my felix7. I hope he has lots of time cause we're going to need it, LOL.

It appears you posted on the forum here but I am unable to open it up. It goes to Fisherman's post. I've have it happen a few time before. Being old and old school I'm not all that computer literate so I don't know the reason. Maybe it's our computer. Thank you.

I really don't know at this time Fisherman. I don't actually pick it up until tomorrow or Sunday. My biggest concern is the speed or revolutions those small wheels spin in regards to the bearings. It has buddy bearings that he greases every spring and has done so for me to tow it home here which is a three hour drive on the highway But I will be putting bigger tires on it for sure. They should be coming on sale pretty quick. Thank you very much.

As you can seeI just have to give it a good dusting.

Well I finally found the perfect boat for myself. 14ft mirrocraft complete with everything including a Lowrance fish finder and trolling motor Nothing near as nice as some of you other fellas have but it's all I need and could afford on my old age Gov. pension. It's been very well taken care of. He even keeps the trailer up on jack stands with the tires off the floor when he's not using it. Has every thing I need and is ready for the water. Besides I needed one to put my Helix 7 on I bought a couple years ago. Yeah, I put the carriage ahead of the horse Haha. I had a nice 16ft vanguard vip with a rebuild 60hp mariner. A few years ago someone cut the lock off and stole it from right behind the house. Hope I haven't bored ya's all half to death. I'm just excited to have another one.

You're welcome Headhunter, I'm glad you found one that suits your needs.

Howdy Headhunter, I don't know if you are familiar with this company, Temu? They're new to Canada, similar to Amazon but a wider selection and great prices. They may have something suitable. I bought a pair of tactical hiking boots from them and the boots far exceeded my expectations for what I paid for them. Good luck.

I'll bet it did take some time to find it, the right one. Patience pays off. I'd be anxious to get in the water to. There'd be a lot of sleepless nights. They make a very nice boat and in my decades of experience and personal opinion it's hard to beat a Volvo especially for dependability. I've tried several but I swear by Star Brite for cleaning every where and anywhere. It's easy to use and it works. I hope they haven't changed their formula or you will be cursing me Haha.

That's a good choice. Lots of room for any off shore activities. Congratulations.

A woman walks into a sporting good store to buy her grand son a fishing rod for his birthday. Not knowing anything about them she grabbed a nice looking one and took it up to the counter. She couldn't help but notice the cashier was wearing dark shades. She asked him if it is a good fishing rod? He replied, I'm blind ma'am, but if you gently drop it on the counter I can tell you what it is. She hesitated and he went on to explain when one is blind your other senses become more tuned into things. So she dropped it on the counter and he say's, this is a six foot medium action Shimano sienna rod and reel and comes with eight lb. test line, it's a good combination and they're on sale this week for sixty dollars. She say's I'll take it. As she was taking her credit card out of her purse she dropped it on the floor. That sounds like a visa card he say's. As she bent over to pick it up she let a fart and thought oh well he wont know it was me. He rang up the sale and told her it came to 85:50. But you said it's on sale for sixty. It is he says, and the duck call is eighteen and the bear repellent is another seven fifty.

Hi Dan, Thanks very much to you and Big Cliff for that. Great idea. I did this in my electric masterbuilt smoker. I can keep the temp pretty low without melting it and still gets lots of smoke. For this one I mixed hickory and apple. I can understand your friends concern seeing the smoke coming from your trailer deck. LOL.

Sorry misfish, no disrespect intended, I though I'd seen on some of your posts "aka Shag" Any way nice catch. You sure seem very adept at catching white fish. Thanks to your grubs you build I expect if I may call them that. I hope I at least got that part right. If not my apologies again. I may have a couple of you guys mixed up. It happens when you're approaching 70years. If you are anything like me you may have been called worse at one time or another Haha. Best regards.

Very nice Shag. Beautiful perch and a heck of a nice white fish. You got some nice eating there.

Seeing the youngster lying on the ice reminded me of a time when I was Splake fishing in forty ft. of water on Georgian Bay. After catching a few I headed in. As I got near shore I thought I'd drill a hole out of curiosity. The ice was about 8" thick and less than two feet of water beneath it. I lied on the ice to see down and dropped in a little Cleo. It was only a matter of seconds and about a six lb. rainbow came in like a torpedo. It startled me so that I swear my whole body came off the ice and went skyward. As I jumped, I inadvertently hooked the rainbow. Happy Days.

Good Going Shag.

I should have mentioned - I caught several more right around the 10-11in. range which I released. I love eating fish but seldom keep them. I would like there to be some around for my grand kids grand kids to catch. My grand kids release most all their fish and love to see them swim away.

Good for your daughter picking up on that. I'm anxious to see it in silver. With all your successful fishing adventures I am sure you have seen fish with silver scales that turn color such as purple, pink and blue depending on the angle of the sunlight. I have seen wraps that resemble that.

I think it looks cool as well. If it was chrome or silver it may even resemble fish scales. But the sun reflecting off it may be a hindrance. Just a thought. I'm sure there are alot of anglers that would appreciate the change. Very nice Spiel, great imagination, that's where things start.

These came from two different lakes. The jumbo was 13in. long.

That would have been an amazing fishing trip DanD, trip of a lifetime in my books. They put together a very nice package and spared no expense. Every where I've been in BC the fishing has been incredible. Very scenic country. That's beautiful hand carved wooden reel you friend was awarded. I had a brother that lived in Penticton, he was an electrician and worked in the mines in northern BC. They would fly him in and out by helicopter. Quite often they would jump in the chopper after supper and fly into secluded lakes for some fishing. There was one time he hooked a large what I believe was a Dolly Varden. He must have had a bad spot in his line as it broke. He tied on another spoon and took a cast and hooked the same fish. This time he got the fish in and retrieved his spoon. My Dad had the same thing happen with about a 30lb northern on Manitoulin Island where he was born and raised.