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My first was a '63 5.5 Johnson. Awesome little motor.

IMO unless you are searching for sunken ships or fishing under docks SI is a waste of money. I would rather have the ability to shoot forward so I can see that reef I'm about to hit before I hit it.

I replaced my radio last year with an Icom unit (Icom VHF) It's a sweet little radio that will fit in the smallest of places. Plus it is also DSC enabled, which means that it can when hooked up to your GPS transmit your position during an emergency. As for antennas, the difference in pricing is due to materials and size. Antennas can go from little 3 foot stainless whips to 8 or 10 foot fiberglass antennas. It depends on your boat as to what you will need for an antenna. My boat is an 18 foot fishing boat so I went with one of the short stainless models. The higher your antenna the better the range you will get. With my short antenna close to water level I get from 5 to 7 miles range on the radios hi-power setting. On my friends 36 Hatteras with 8 foot antenna mounted on the fly bridge he gets 15 to 15 miles depending on atmospheric conditions. If you run an open boat like me you will want a fully water-proof unit. I am extremely happy with my Icom, it's a full featured radio at a reasonable price. This is the antenna I am using: Low Profile Antenna And this is what my radio looks like installed in the console of my boat, plus you can see the bottom of my antenna: The DSC feature is nice because any one can use it. Just let people that come on your boat what needs to be done in an emergency. To send out a distress signal you just have to flip the little red cover on the front of the radio open and press the switch underneath it. This will send out an automated distress signal with your GPS position.

I don't know where you live Blaque, but I live in the Arctic and BBQ 12 months of the year!!!! You'll find me out in my covered porch in a tee shirt at -50 with my buddy sunflower heater going barbecuing up a storm.

I knew you were mortal.

I would already be handing my passport to the US border guard.

I have an original Cardinal 4, Diawa Whisker SS and a Quantum pti 20. There's nothing as sweet as the sound of the drag on an old Cardinal though.

I don't have to worry about stinking up the place for 7 months of the year here in my frozen wasteland.

I will clean on the water when I can. I will also clean on some newspaper on the kitchen counter. I don't have a garden to bury the entrails in so I wrap them up in the newspaper and throw in the trash.

I remember seeing a show where Lee Wulf was fishing blue fin tuna. The shot I still remember nearly 30 years after seeing the show was aired was a shot from the fly bridge of an umbrella rig in the prop wash and the head of a 1000# tuna came out of no where. The head on it was the size of a volkswagon and it had an eye as big as a dinner plate. Awesome!!!!!!

Ok, how about an update? How did it go today? Enquiring minds want to know.

You guys farm Buffalo Poop down there?? The stuff grows wild up here.

Reeds Sporting Goods in Minnesota has the top of the line Marcum LX5 Flashers on sale for $299 US plus $29 shipping (to Canada) $15 (to US) This is an awesome deal if you are looking for a new flasher for ice fishing. They are listed on their web site as $499 on sale. You need to call them for the $299 deal. Mods, if this post is inappropriate please delete it.

I saw a show that the Fishin' Canada guys did with Sharks Unlimited. They got thier kicked by some huge sharks.

I see you still haven't found any new poses.

I'm sure he's a stand up guy, that's why he's doing community service. OH wait a minute, it was court ordered. Definately white trash.

Cliff you need to attend the Solopaddler seminar series to learn all you need to know about ice fishing, walleye fishing, laker, steelhead and brookie fishing. I think he even caught one of them bass things once. Coming to a fishing hot spot near you soon!!!! Sign up early as spots are limited!!!!

Whities are yummy!! Real Northern Lake Trout are yummy too!!! Not those grease balls you guys grow down south, but a good northern one like they grow in my area. I think Moosebunk has eaten a couple of good northern Lakers and he can confirm their eating qualities. Ling are as good or better than any fresh water fish out there.

DUDE, That's Prime!!!!!!! Bust out the grapefruit sized bags and have ar 'er!!!

They are Blue Fox lil' Foxee Jigs. I just got a bunch at Canadian Tire 1/2 off.

They are easier to get to when they are frozen. Late March and April are sweet months for ice fishing, relatively warm and super sunny all the time. You can get a pretty wicked sunburn here in the spring. Blaque You said it. It's so much better than commuting to Toronto every day. I just wish it was a bit warmer some times.

But not fer me!!!! We're 6 months into our Northern winter and it still feels like the middle of winter up here. It's a balmy -49 with the wind this morning and I'm ticked because I don't want to walk 3 blocks into the wind to pick up a nice Mocha. I looks like it is going to start warming up un Sunday, if you can call -17 warm.

I could go tomorrow and not be dissapointed. Thus far I have had a good life and fished in many exotic locations and caught fish most people just dream about. You want a Gar Pike fish the dam at Caledonia (I knocked that one off my list in the 80's)

I have a long list of fish on my bucket list and being an inlander most of them are in the salt. So here's my list so far. Mahseer Taimen Blue Marlin Black Marlin White Shark Mako Shark Tiger Shark Hammerhead Shark Giant Bluefin Tuna Yellowfin Tuna Nile Perch Giant Catfish of the Amazon Tigerfish Payara Goliath Grouper A really big Inconnu Rooster Fish Wahoo Bonefish Snook Another Tarpon Preferrably from West Africa (they're giants over there) A big Atlantic skating a bomber Salmon Shark on a fly rod Peacock Bass A giant BC Steelie Kenai River King Salmon A trophy Brookie