chris.brock

you did great, nice pics too we were out today too, not nearly as successful as you guys so no report from me good job

oh, you actually fish, I thought you just talk smack nice, fat brown JM

I know where the Sens are going to go tomorrow night, on their knees, for a good, hard ......... the Leafs are playing poorly, but the refs are lovin' the home town applause

Star Lk with Lauzon, from the sattelite pics, everything is still ice, Nippissing and Wanapitei are ready to break up so it's headed that way, the weather looks sunny and warm for awhile, so you've got a chance post a trip report if you get to go, looking forward to it

checked my spot today (Sunday), even with the sunny, warm weather, it's still too early the all knowing town of Oakville posted a sign saying they've sprayed pesticide for bigweed over my fiddlehead spot, no more picking for me down there at least they took the time to post the sign why not take the time to remove all the garbage strewn everywhere thoughout the woodlot, I guess those educated, civil servants are more knowledgeable than me with respect to managing this shithole called Oakville

it's free to get rid of it at the landfill hazardous waste section

no, they're not leeks, I've still got a bunch in my freezer leeks are after fiddlehead season, often during the height of blackfly season the flowers, early trilliums?

leave it but keep an eye on it, the warmer weather should melt it out, you could even tape some black garbage bags around the bottom of the hut to really suck up the sun's heat

Most lakes are open water (from the sattelite pics and Singingdog's report). It can be tough fishing the first few days after ice-out, the fish could be anywhere, I think you'll mark quite a few deep. I like the flat lining 2 or 3 weeks after ice-out, when things warm up a bit and some shallow bays are warmer than the main lake trolling a spoon is a pretty common technique, Williams, Mepps Cyclops, Cleo give it a shot though, it will feel great to get back in the boat edit- 4x4 bassin beat me do it, the post came up while I was hunt and peck typing, funny

Washi on the Albany River you were swimming, we were blasting the woodstove and wishing we had brought our floater suits in the mornings, everyone would pretend they were still sleeping so they didn't have to leave their warm sleeping bag and start the fire in the cabin a first for us, we flew beer out! too cold to drink'em I know that wasn't related to ice-out, the ice was long gone, it was just a brutal week for weather

Abamasagi Basskicker said 3 feet of ice in Manitouwadge (pretty far south of Nakina) on April 18th We got burned last year on the opening weekend, cold, snowing sideways, the water dropped into the low 40's and the fish totally shut-down, I mean bundle up, go out and catch zero maybe we're just a little gun shy

There's been a few Emails amongst our group regarding ice out up there. We've booked something for the week of June 8th (a little more than 6 weeks away) and I'm assuming it's still pretty winter-like up there. any info. or opinions would be appreciated

I checked a spot here in Oakville today (Thursday), they haven't changed since last Thurs., they're still not pickable For the opener on the creeks, the fiddleheads are usually hard to find because most have fanned out into ferns, it shows what a late spring it's been this year

no problem Mirro there was some decent sattelite pictures yesterday, looks like the lakes are pretty well ice free if the beer store flooded out, then it would really be a disaster!

yeah, the same as what I saw, visable, tight to the stump, and hard to pick without wrecking them in the process

checked a fiddle head spot here in Oakville on Saturday, some where visable but still curled up tight, too early, likely later this week will better

The Gull River was super high down there too.

Friends don't let friends drive Rangers I guess we're not friends then, LOL I have a newer camera, but I like the old Kodak better, it's bullet proof

I think the ice will be gone around Wilberforce next weekend (except for maybe some chunks in larger lakes), I just got back from Minden and was surprised what a difference last week made.

friend with a truck and chain and it popped right out

The rain caused a sink hole in my driveway which I promptly got stuck in, right up to the axle. The shovel was futile. I had to get a neighbor to pop me out. A deer browsing on some of the new growth, taken right off my front deck. I felt bad for the people of Minden, especially with idiots like me taking pics. I would have volunteered to help but there was nothing to do. I didn't see it, but the hydro dam up river, holding back Minden Lk, was getting over-run with water coming over and around it. There was some worry it might let go. the beer store, still open, but with water in the back I put a marker stick in the sand on Gull Lk. The water rose 5" overnight from Sunday to Monday

hey MM- !

burning it in the woodstove mostly, some at the campfire funny sidenote, I remember meeting this group of campers near Opasatika, they had their outdoor campfire in a wash machine tub, and would pour their used motor oil into the bottom of the tub to keep the big logs burning, it worked perfect, a steady, big flames fire environmentally and fume wise, probably not good

Anyone have experience with this? I'm guessing it will fly off more. I always have lots of old motor oil in the garage (oil changes) and it seems logical. I could also spray the chain with some chain lube for motor cycle and ATV chains. thanks

the home invasion stuff is different up here in some US states, you can pop somebody for being on your property, with no repercussions, very few questions asked a buddy's neighbor in Oakville ON, woke up to a guy in his basement, a struggle ensued (no guns, just fists), the home owner subdued the intruder and later had charges brought against him for assaulting the intruder who broke into his house