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Was my way of making sure tour day was grand bud. Now if I had only remembered how to get to the 2nd line my first try. 😆. Been many years since I had been down that way.

Reading and hearing, that many are stuck and leaving their machines to get back to shore today. Reports of 4ft of snow and 6ft drifts. A year when we get ice,mother nature goes and throws a huge curve ball . This snow is alot of weight which many do not understand. . Cracks in the ice will allow water to seep through and creat slush,which you will not see til yer on it and that there,ends yer travels.

Well,I was able to hook up with our member this morning ,as he was fishing with an outfitter on the 2nd line. Met up with him and handed over a whole new batch of baits . Canada post, nor wind nor blowing wind and low vis,will stop the loony bin bugs and grubs guy ,from getting to those that want. Well, to a limit 😆. It was a nasty morning, but it was a day that was special, so I made the extra effort to make sure the day started off well . Must be the newfie in me byes.

Well, I do not know whats going on with Canada Post these days . I have had two shipments not get to it,s destination. One being for a member here. As always,I send a picture of the package to confirm the right address is written on the package before mailing out . This really bothers me,as I take it personally when this happens . Canada post is something else.

Glad you had an enjoyable day Cliff with your son . That blood worm has been a hit with many anglers this season. Sold out right now and hope to have my supplies here soon to catch up on new orders that just keep coming in. Funny how a season of ice,gets everyone in a buzz. Thank you again for reaching out and supporting my adventure.

Thanks again big guy. Have a day out there. 👍

Stelar buddy .

If whom you are talking about Steve, Fred, I believe he past a few years back . He was the guy that did the decoy fish carvings.

Knowing the 2 ole fellas that started the Simcoe bug way back. Ole George and Pat Mahony, they are legends . When I first met both of them,they would have a bell sinker on the bottom of their lines with a few bugs above . When they hooked up,they reeled up and just dropped the fish on the ice or in a bucket and gave them a shake. Bugs just popped out of the mouth. The were running the bugs barbless. Never once did I ever see them have to grab a fish .

I was thinking of you Bill . If I had caught a whitie,they would of been froze up for ya .

😆 Yesterday was my first outing on the ice here . Lots of bait, no whities . Was getting lots of tag hits on my larger blood worm for whities, so this morning, I tied up some smaller ones for the high hook . They worked great. Just enough bait to chow down on for a lunch snack. So so scrumptious 😋 20250125_082331.mp4

Happy new year all. All the best this year.

I remember at the Barrie launch,Terry and I came in. 2 boats trying to get on their trailers. Well you know us,no time for that. Terry gets the truck,pulls in between them both . I drive up on the trailer,and we gone. LMAO

Not a fan of the heat and humidity any longer,but love my heat in the winter LOL

Read that this morning on his grandsons post. I was very shocked and sadden. He will be missed . RIP COOL CAT.

We have plans to hit PD in a couple of weeks bud. Will let you know when . Made my own 60 deg shank with a tube hook trailer articulating fly.

Speaking of far,I mailed out a package today that will be heading to Ecuador . A package of trout flys.

Thanks Doug. Any purple of pink ones hanging around? LMAO

I have searched high and low and covered youtube as best I could Cliff. NADA. I know Cliff pops on here every blue moon. Send him a pm.

Thanks for the comments all . I really like working with something new . Gets the brain waves al giddy . I bought a lot box of fly tying stuff . Some stuff was old and useless, but, there was this interesting vise with an adapter on it . Research and low and behold,it,s for tube flys . Search the box and there are some supplies and 2 rod needles . So youtube I go . I only have limited supplies, but managed to come up with my first go of a tube fly. Reverse palmer .There is a Canadian company that sells supplies . Looking forward to another adventure . Can always teach an old dog new tricks .

Starting to get requests for other ties . Some are from BC. I am always willing to try and please customer requests. It,s a new challenge for me,but once I got rolling, it,s alot of fun. Was on the river this morning and trying to fly fish the last tie, but the wind was brutal . There was a guy very curious on what I was using. He was so impressed with it, he ordered 6 of them along with 6 of the pink. I was wowed. Did not even know this guy. 20241101_083929.mp4

That there,is very cool. Looking forward to seeing that finished. Natures art.

#6 Doug Edit to add. Those are 1/4" tungsten beads. I also have 7/32". I tied 5 sets of 10 ,each color in the pic of both sizes.

Lots of talk about were going to have a very good ice season . Let's hope Full glow ice grubs .

Very nice. Glad to see cork . Hate this carbon stuff that been going around.