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diehard is right, it's chilly out there! Mike

Cute puppy! They are adorable at that age... Mike

Good tip guys, I have a clown x-rap that's barely used, will try both casting & trolling with it next year... Mike

Great report & pics, and much appreciated as winter is descending upon us. Congrats on being a non-chummer as well. Mike

I think this is typical of December? Lots of people have put their boats away, Kawarthas closed, only some never-say-quit anglers still out... Mike

Nice view, my heart rate went UP looking at those pics. Some very fishy-looking water there (as I look out the window at the light accumulation of snow in downtown Toronto...) Mike

Brian, If it stil under warranty shouldn't you be able to get a replacement from where you purchased it, or a local ASUS dealer? Mike

That first pic is a classic... Mike

I remember those, nothing like an ice cold bottle of Coke on a hot day, digging into the water & ice to find one was part of the cooling off.. Mike

wtg Rick, every step to reduce spam here is very appreciated! Mike

That's cool, what's the name of the B&B, and do they still have some of his things, e.g., books, fishing gear around? Mike dk, I figured that you were also a fan of Gierach from your sig... Mike

me too ccmt, I'm living vicariously until 2007... Mike

Just like the t-shirt modeled by our very own Joey recently... Mike

Hey Weeds I don't know about the tribs but I believe this came up before, Lake O. is Div 8 so casting into the lake from shore, whether the main lake or one of the bays, is fishing Div 8. Mike

Great, post that report with pics and every lurker will be hitting that Sobeys by tomorrow! You might as well have posted the GPS coordinates... Mike

Not me, sadly, my season is done. Mike

Some good lessons indeed, thanks for reporting back. Hope you get out again before season closer... Mike

I have a bunch of fishing books, one of the ways I spend the winter waiting for softwater again. I really like reading John Gierach stories, even though I'm not a fly-fisherman. Good sense of humour, doesn't take things too seriously, writes well, and he's had lots of interesting trips. Tom McGuane and Nick Lyons are pretty good too. Mike

How did you do? Mike

I'm always impressed when I hear about somebody who's willing to break down their reels, given how many parts there are (at least from the manuals that came with my reels). I'm the kinda guy who will always end up with an "extra" piece at the end of it -- which is why I take my reels to a pro. Mike

Geez Lew, why did you have to bring it up?? Mike

John, When it comes down to it, it's up to the individual whether he's going to keep the fish or not, as long as it's within the regs. I wouldn't keep a fish like that myself, but I can't impose my personal views on somebody else. I could try to persuade somebody I'm fishing with, but it's ultimately up to him/her. (Just like it's up to the boat owner whether to go with a tiller or console, even though the right answer is TILLER). Mike Whopper: I just looked at the thread again, he was definitely respected and nobody brought up the keep issue...

That is a cool pic indeed, I like the look of that trolling fly... Mike

Wow what a fish. What a fight it must have given! Looked at some of the comments on the thread, sounded like this angler is well known locally... Mike

Don't know any of those lakes, but I'll bet they are all good up there. And this'll bump your thread up... Mike