the spirit of fishing

For over twenty years (until 2022) I was part of a group that would go to the Shining Tree area for a week of fishing. Age caught up to most of our group and because of the remoteness we decided to stop going there. We found success with walleye,bass, splake,speckled trout,lake trout, rainbow trout and pike. Our trips were usually the last week of May though we did take a few trips in September. The May trips were usually the most successful but we did ok at the end of September too. We selected the trout lakes we targeted using stocking lists and travelled various forest access roads to get to them. There's lot's of walleye,pike and bass lakes in the area too. Check out the Fish On Line tool to get an idea. If you want more specific info I can give it to you by "PM'.

I don't want to sound like a politician but I agree with what everyone has said. Around the GTA it may not snow enough to warrant the extra tires. However, they're not just for added traction in snow. They are recommended whenever the temperatures drop below 7 celsius to decrease stopping distances as well as increase traction in snow. So that would include the entire province in the winter. We live east of Ottawa and get at least our share of snow. My wife has dedicated snow tires on her Nissan Sentra. She still has to go to Ottawa for work. My truck has all weather tires on all year since I'm retired and usually don't have to travel if the weather is too bad. Both sets of tires have the three peaks markings so they are eligible for a 10 % discount on our insurance. I have also bought winter tires for my daughter who lives in North Bay. She didn't think they were necessary 🙄 but now won't go without them. As has been said there are alternatives to spending a lot to get them. For everyone's safety it makes sense. Therefore our politicians won't make it a requirement.

Those look fantastic.👏

Thanks for reminding me about this album. Just downloaded to my spotify playlist.😃

That sure looked like a fun time had by all. Thanks for sharing.

Looks really good! Sounds like a great trip.

Bison is the brand I have on my truck.

I have a trifold hard cover on my truck. On my previous truck I had this cover for 4 1/2 years with zero issues : https://www.costco.ca/tonnopro-lo-roll-premium-vinyl-roll-up-tonneau-cover.product.100016100.html . However I decided I liked the look and added security of the hard tonneau for my new truck. After having the hard cover for 3 years it's a decision I regret because: 1) loading and unloading from the truck bed is more difficult , 2) the panels are a bit heavy so my short wife can't handle them from the ground, 3) the front panel is always down on the box rails unless the cover is completely removed , more extra work After having the hard cover I was thinking of the added security and I realised that most people around my home have soft covers. I have NEVER heard of anyone having a tonneau cover cut open or broken into, around here on anywhere. Although I'm sure it has happened somewhere how likely is it to happen? I'm actually considering changing mine back to the roll up type. Just my feelings, hope it helps.

Good work and thanks for the report. Hope to see many more reports in the future.👏

I remember the last cup win too. Before I retired my co-workers would give me grief about the Leafs last cup win. They would usually go quiet when I said "I went to 4 Stanley Cup parades for Leafs championships. How many have you been too for your team?" Hopefully I'm around for the next one. I'm not confident it will be this year but as long as they're playing there's a chance.

As usual an awesome read. Congrats on another great year!👏

Happy to hear the good guys won this round. Really fortunate the warden responded so quickly.

Since you didn't get one I can forward you the one I got.😏

Sorry to hear of your loss. Sounds like he had a happy life and you were his best friend. It will be tough for awhile but you will have your memories to cherish forever.

I stayed in Nipigon with my family in 2022. Unfortunately I wasn't able to escape them while there to do any serious fishing. I did speak with the guy who owns this place and he was very forthcoming with information so I recommend you contact him. https://nipigonriver.com/ He also has a fishing guide from 2021 you can download for free that covers the area or buy the updated one for $19.99 (he told me there was very minimal changes from 2021 and the 2021 edition would be just as useful). Check the regulations as I think brook trout is already closed in the Nipigon River.