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Brian. Click on the play money tab. Then select the "All" button and just scroll down and pick a room from there. You'll have to start out in the 5/10 rooms. I enjoy playing there. Let me know if you need more help.

Thanks Matty. It was a fun day.

I used to dabble in ff dot net. To me it seemed like a place to show off your latest and greatest float reel. Fishing seemed to come secondary to how awesome your reel was. A very high percentage of the photos there showed a fish (many times covered in mud on a bank) with a nice shiny reel as the highlight of the photo. Lots of arguments there too. Not my kind of place. Too competitive for me. And... CC, please stop with the caps.

I don't think that inexperience of your clients has anything to do with it. As a guide, your job is to make sure that they catch fish. Not reel in the fish that you catch. A good guide can and will do that. On my one and only guiding experience I had a couple of white collar high profile businessmen from the southern US as clients. These guys weren't even fishermen. The trip was arranged by the local company that was hosting them. Just a day out for the boys type of thing. I took these guys out on a big fast flowing river for Steelhead and Salmon for the day. I usually use 6 lb. test on this river, but considering the inexperience of my clients, I suited them up with 8 lb. test. I set their drags, picked out their lures and operated the boat. My job at this point was to take them to where the fish were and to get some fish on the line for them. And fish on they did get. There was some obvious rod handling and reeling in techniques that I coached them through. That's not easy when you've got a 10 lb.+ Steelhead or Salmon on the end of your line for the first time ever in a fast flowing river. But that was my job that day. And we succeeded. I'm proud to say that my clients hooked 13 fish that day. And they landed 13 fish that day. And the same two Rapalas that I tied on their lines at 6 am were the same two Rapalas that I removed from their lines at the end of the day. I think that I was happier than them when all was said and done. My clients were thrilled. And I got paid very well with an enormous tip. Would it have been the same experience if I had hooked the fish and then handed the rod over to them? I doubt it. I have to add that I'm not a guide and I'm not looking for more clients. This is just something that I fell into. It was a very rewarding experience. I doubt if I'll ever guide again. I've had my offers but it's just not my thing. But one thing for sure, I'll never ever have a line in the water if I ever guide again. I'm getting paid to make sure that my clients catch fish. Experienced or not. A few of photos from that day.

I've only done one guiding job but I wouldn't even dream about fishing while I'm guiding. As a guide, your job is to put your clients on some fish. Not to fish along with them. If I was a paying client and my guide decided to fish under my clock, I'd be very disappointed to say the least.

I did my own for my firearms possession license.

Well.... not just for me. Brook Trout are arguably Ontarios most prestigious game fish and should be included in the derby IMHO . I believe that the world record is the longest standing fresh water record on record (1914). But a Trout is a Trout in the derby. If I enter anything, it will be an incidental 40"+ Pike. They're fairly common up here.

You don't have to go to Saturn for that. There's tons of lakes in Northern Ontario that have the same status.

Geez, thanks Peter. Let's give it our best and see what we can do in the tourney. I'll be responding in our discussion soon.

Beauty report Wayne. That's what it's all about.

Lenray. Build a NASCAR track next to your lots. Then you'll be able to rent them for $2000.00 per week, not per year. Just kidding Bud. Good luck with your investment.

:w00t: :w00t: :w00t: Too funny Wayne....

Thunder Bay has the largest Finnish population outside of Finland (that's true!), but neither I nor TJSA knows what it means. So that doesn't bode well for the rest of the board.

Geez, what a fantastic weekend. Looks like you guys had lots of fun for sure. I've had the pleasure of meeting Keith. And Ron of course. Congrats guys. Dano. Am I the only one that caught the side message in the above quote? Ron sure is one heck of a cook. But why does he always imitate a plumber when he's cooking??? This past weekend. One of the weekends that I fished with him. I say we should pitch in and buy Ron a belt....

I had Jimmy to win today Joey. Other than that I had nothing. You have lots of time to catch up. Good luck girl..

Awesome!! Love the Brown pic..

In Thunder Bay you get fined if you don't have a boat in your driveway.

LOL... I forgot that you can see my picks. Why are you looking at my picks anyways? You need some guidance?? Enjoy the race guys..

Good luck camillj. It sound like you're doing ok so far. I'm a smoker too that has never tried to quit, but I can imagine what you're going through. Hang in there Bud. If you can do it, then so can I. You can be my inspiration. The big test will come when you land that 5 lb. male Brook Trout in full spawning colors. If you don't have a smoke after that, you'll have succeeded.

I use a Fiskars fillet knife. It has a serrated blade and a rubber grip handle. Very nice!

Rich who??

I subscribe to CNN breaking news in my email and just received this bulletin. "-- Truck driver from Georgia claims half of a record-breaking $390 million jackpot and says he's "going fishing."

Canada has been good to me. I'm sure our other board members from abroad are proud of their heritage too.

Sis likes her Trout fishing. She's caught a few nice ones. And she cooks up a mean camp site meal. I'll take her anytime. And for the record, Sis is my "life partner". lol Those of you that have been here less than 5 years might not know that. When I've posted pictures of "Sis" in the past, I've had comments referring to my sister. Honest mistake.

I'm on board. Great idea Roger.