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It certainly was a great trip. No one could complain about the lack of action, even if they were smaller fish. The highway #7 is a beautiful area to be out fishing.

We had far too much man meat for our gang. Enough to feed 10. I guess I'll have to go meat free for a few days to level off the cholesterol. We had meat with a side dish of meat. Meat for brekkie, with a side of fish. Pepperoni and sausages for snacks. Of course, there was the Roadkill Chilli ( we just told Jeff it was venison ).

A few more pics

And , yes Virginia, Santa now has a tan to match his red suit.

I gave up on the big box electronics stores. I find most of the staff as useful as teets on a chicken. It's like buying tackle at CTC or Walmart. If you're really lucky the staff in sporting goods might know a little about hockey. Other than that you are SOL. On top of that, the pricing at a big box is not always cheaper.

Ahhh yes, Up-Spirits , a wonderful time of day that I remember so well

Pussers and lime juice?

Nice clutch of birds there. WTG.

We'd regularly engage in various physical ship to ship challenges. All bicker and injury was soothed with a cup of Old Grog.

A beautiful day out and the fish were biting. Couldn't ask for much more than that. Thanks for the report.

Looks like you all had a wonderful time up at Lakair. Great report.

It is a parasite of fish and snails. The black spots are the remnant of the old worm. They are, despite the unpleasant appearance, harmless to us. The warmer the water, the worse the spotting is.

Sudden shift in the weather overnight really screwed it up today. Yep, misery loves company. My tally today, 2 hammer handles and a 14" bass for 4 hours work. At least something got caught.

Great for hanging mobiles, making windchimes or repairing old mocassins. 12 lb Fireline is far superior to the thread the shoe factory uses or

As Marko said, let the local tackle shop recycle it for you.

Hitting the backwaters on a road trip is always a lot o fun.

Thanks for sharing.

you better not have gotten yourself into trouble by staying out fishin too long today,seeing as you are arlready supposed to be going away to my trailer tommorrow night for a few days Where you sitting around the house like this so you had to get out?????..just couldn't wait to hit the road tommorrow

 

Better not get to your house to get you and find out you are grounded,if so..we are bringing your beer

On a beautiful day like today, you had better expect me to be going stir crazy otherwise I must have died.

No chance on me getting grounded. I'm outright gnarly when I'm stuck at home. Besides, Mr Bill was there to make sure I didn't get into any trouble like falling out of the boat or whacking myself on the console again As long as I have a chaperone all is good.

As for the walter. The stocking program is paying real dividends. I've caught fish in 4 year classes this year with sizes from 11" to 20". The pike fishery will quickly improve, as well, with the changes in the regs.

Spinning reel or another homemade black spool creation.

Got a hold of my buddy Bill to come out and play on the river today. Beautiful day for fishing. Blue skies, nice breeze and fish biting. The great thing about rivers like the Welland, you never know what's gonna bite.

The drill: drift trolling with the wind.

Gear: a 5' lite rod and 10lb braid.

Weapon: Ugliboys harness.

The drift covered a 1/2 mile section of water. A few perch and rockbass interspersed with some of the following:

and my guest for breakfast

We would have stayed into the evening, but we could already feel our ears burning. Would not want to upset our lovely wives, now would we?

You missed crappie and sunfish.

I've got a big old beastie that does almost the same thing to my spinnerbaits. Over the summer I've been to the same hole 8-9 times. I'm standing on a ledge 6 ft above the water so I get to see every movement. Toss a spinnerbait and tail out and half way in the retrieve this fish comes up and smacks it. Once or twice and then turns. Won't hit the same bait twice. I've gone through the same ritual every time with a different spinnerbait each outing. He swipes at it, never opens his mouth and turns away. Hasn't chased body or jerk baits at all. Before season's done I'm gonna get him. And if the spineerbait won't work, dynamite will

It's frustrating Rizzo. Just keep at him and you'll finally get him.

We won tickets for dinner and the show. Different from other shows they've done but still a great concept performance.

WHAT is it i used to hear when i was growing up.....Ignorance of the law is no excuse!!!

I think this misfire fits the words of Forrest Gump best "Stupid is as stupid does". How can anyone be so dense as to not check the local regs first.

Take it from someone forced by illness to stop working before I wanted to. Keep it in a safe investment as a rainy day fund unless you can handle some risk. World economy seems to be in turmoil wait a year and see if things calm down. Better a 3 or 4 percent return right now than a loss.

Here is some real sense. If you already have a decent salary, try and keep it as a nest egg for now. Life can and does throw some wicked curve balls. Illness and disability bring about radical lifestyle changes and that nest egg can suddenly be a big blessing.

Cold nights followed by nice sunny skies? FEEDING TIME.

Air mattresses are O.K. for warm weather camping, and can be quite bad for you in early spring/late fall. As air temps drop, so does the temp. in the mattress. A solid matress or roll will at least offer you more insulation. If the ground is cold, that cold quickly transfers through the air mattress to your bag.

One good all weather cheat for your sleeping bag is a fleece liner. They even make a great difference with a cheaper bag. You should see some of the sleeping bags some boys will bring with them on their first all weather camp. Can't blame them, its all their folks could afford. I've always kept a few extra micro fleeces and they have been the difference in avoiding a bad camping experience.

I never had a dad, but I have an old uncle down in the maritimes who doesn't get to fish any more due to his lack of mobility. Every 2 years he comes and stays in Ontario and i get him and my mom out in the boat and we try to fish waters they knew as kids. He may have to crawl in and out of the boat but wouldn't miss it for the world. We never care what we are catching. We're simply fishing. Doing together what our family has shared a hundred years and more.

Every moment on the water is pure gold on those days. Well share bull and banter, reminesce and tell a number of tall tales. It also gives us time to remember our forebears who we miss so dearly now in our later years. I am ever so thankful for these brief moments in time that we share. Only too soon they too will be a faded memory. I'm sure you all feel the same way as well.

Have you thought about the hybrid or dual fuel furnaces. Oil/wood or oil/pellet. Just a thought.

I've been heating my place solely on wood the past 18 years, with a hydro backup when nobody is home.

Thank you for the listen I've not heard that tune in many a year. Used to get the squid right in the harbours in N.S. You grab a rod and a couple of squid jigs and head for the pier from late afternoon til dark. Even the small squid puts up a heckuva fight.

cute, cute, cute, cute, cute,........... A pal who will always listen to your every word when the rest of your family is ignoring you Enjoy!