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Nice report , those lake trout sure are dark

My Suzuki's are older so no power steering but I wish they had . Pretty well all the trails to my backwoods fishing spots are rough with a lot of rock , mud and the odd small tree but after riding these trails I feel like I have been beatin up pretty good especially that ride back after a weekend of fishing. You really feel it in the arms and shoulders ! So if I were you I would definitely spring for the power steering , you will thank us later and really over the term it is a small price to pay for " trail luxury" Good luck on your choices , you really can't go wrong with either of them and as well perfect CC's . Not to big, not to small

Snowing a bit here as well Lew !

So sorry to hear this , very sad thing to do .

Yamaha , Suzuki and Honda would be my choices . Own suzuki's now with a lot of hard miles on them with no problems !

Nice , like the back lake reports . That fish looks delicious

Nice report , not bad specks either

I'm truly sorry for your loss Lew . The family dog does become part of you and when that day comes when you have to say goodbye is for sure one of the toughest things to do . I have been there before as well and time does heal , but it sure was a long time !

Try washing your hands with shaving cream , works for me !

That's great Lew , wish you luck on finding them . Might be a bit easier just after the snow melts though . That buck looks like a real hell raiser by looking at those tines I am always on the lookout for sheds come the spring , cut the small ones up and give them to the dog . She loves them !

So what tent did you choose out of the Eureka line up ? I might be getting a new one in the spring.

I have never caught a lake trout in Simcoe but many else where and I can tell you that they will eat anything when they are hungry . I have caught them with perch , sunfish , rock bass and even smaller lake trout in there gullets . I read an article in a fishing mag. a little while ago and they wrote about a laker that was caught and it was full of rubber worms and senkos and they even had a picture of it

Wow Bill that's a beast , congrats Glad to hear you let her go !

You are right Bill , I forgot about those ones !

Ya I guess a snow fence would work at keeping the drifting down a bit but I really like the idea of the tree's . One initial pay out on product and labour and your done for the next 100 years . That's funny that you helped with those trees around O"ville and Shelburne , good job ! You should see the size of the drifts on the leeward side of those trees on #10

Great video's there , Drifter

I always thought about why they don't put up snow fences around here . Well , during a winter like we have been having the last couple years they would work but I can tell you this year it would be a waste of time . The drifts around here (#89 and Airport rd) are massive , you would need 10 ft snow fences ! I do know that in some problem areas around here the county has actually planted trees to provide a "living snow fence" some good examples of this is hwy 10 , north of Orangeville . Great idea and it works ! Wish they would do that up my way . Oh and by the way still snowed in, all roads around me are still closed

Alright then Irish , twist my arm Actually all the roads around me are closed so if it stays the same I guess I will be blowing/plowing snow tomorrow and maybe having a beer !

Just read plows are pulled off roads in Mulmur Township until first light at the earliest ! Wondering if I will be going into work tomorrow afternoon .

If anyone plans to be driving up this way may I suggest you don't . Lots of road closures and the county cannot keep up with the massive drifts over some of the roads . Just came back from O ville and there are some drifts on my local road that are 10 ft high and 1/2 way across the road . Be careful out there !

I liked it , I would watch it as well

Great report , You are very lucky to have that type of a resource right in your "back yard"

Love the reports from the north Drifter , Can't wait for some lake trout reports , those I really like !

Nice report , we have a cottage just down the road from Balm Beach . Lots of snow !!!

Had my propane tank filled last week and according to my previous 5 year schedule I'm burning it up a lot faster this winter (usually fill first week of Feb.) I am lucky though , my contract price is only 54 cents/L . Not looking forward to the next contract though