Marc Thorpe

So True Rick

May God shine on you

Boy Wayne,those are some Swarthy ,chiseled features you got there

What's ya gonna do when I cast at you

looks like you guys had a blast

I see R&R resting up quite a bit,must have recked em before leaving,he looks tuckered out

Good on you guys

After getting off the water myself and Mike Lazarus drove to the Big O back and forth for the event

It was a great evening

Big Jim has finished his treatments and looked very good

It will be a few months I suspect before the ups and downs go away

He was most humbled by the presence of many

A well deserved evening for a man who impacted many of us

Was nice seeing guys like John Anderson,Crazy Hook (Jamie pistachio), Lonnie King,Tim Allard ,Dave Mercer ,The entire Shimano crew and my co-pilot Lazbo

A wonderful evening for a special person

A special Congrats to Wally Robins for a wonderful evening in appreciation of the Big Man Big Jim

The immortal one

marc

Hey Wayne and Dan aka (R...... R.......) Take it like a man

Tks for the wonderful time,once again great laughs and time

Beyond the fish we were in stitches most of the time,Dan and Wayne are funny

Tks to Roy and J for the great feed,as usual its scrumptious

This year has been good,with numbers down somewhat but overall great big ones the same as years previous

High water has spread fish out and basically taken their 10 year cycle of home ranges away from them ,so many fish are roaming searching themselves somewhat because of areas previously being low water areas and this year opening many new areas in which the fish can use

I see Wayne you have not had your hair cut yet

I think you would look good like this

Well I guess I am extremely partial to Princecraft,liked others said compare each to its equivelent

Dude,tremendous report and pics

tks for sharing

the fish was caught last year at 58x25, it was around 49 pounds

if anything the tail squeeze did not occur to get the extra inch,the extra inch is kept in the bank

Like Darsky said,the due well deserved it,he's handed off more large ones than most can dream of

Lets just say when you see dozens upon dozens every year,you have some form of accuracy over time

That girl is a legitimate contender if she bulls up more given the size for a summer fish girth in the water

Terry Nice 50 inch dollar bill,I"'ll see that Mark gets a copy

Tks Terry

Nice monster Dude

Congrats on the beast

One thing you might consider in future is taking a measurement of the length,this way you will know better the length instead of guess-estimate and possibly having a replica made that does not reflect upon the fish you caught

Dont piddled around with the girth in the summer months because few fish have any girth worthy of measurement

But by all means thats a Gorilla,my best estimate is what Darsky said,then again I was not there so its a speculation

congrats man on the monster

My sincerest congratulations for the phenomenal display and effort in kindness and generosity to all who took part in donating by any means

The finest display of gratefulnesses towards a man whom provided us all

A moment of pride for the fishing industry

Congrats MCI

:worthy:

Glenn,I see you got no defense by your replies

I'll let you win

No I dont fish for recognition,I fish because I pay my Child support this way

I fish because it makes me happy and find peace and tranquility

If anything,I think I practice the true meaning of conservation and sport fishing

I pride myself on the education I propagate more so than the fish we boat

Catching a great big fish does not change anyones life,but educating someone does

Only time I use my influence is to correct wrong doings or help someone in need

as far as not all guest getting fish,well thats fishing

They will get over the emotional scaring

I wonder why the populations went south from the 40's to the 80's to today,You might want to look at angling behavior and laxing of rules and rod regulations

as far as harvest ,its a right,a heritage and should never be removed because we will simply loose our rights to fish,something I would defend

Sorry,the stratification of fish species and size diversity is a mess across North America,simply because of poor regulations and poor management

We are all have problems with folks not abiding with rules across North America

Be well

Nope I think that using 2 rods per angler means your more interested in the rewards than the effort

Instant gratification,same problem society suffers from

The road or journey to your destination is always pleasant and filled with anticipation till you arrive at your destination

I guess Glenn we just see the definition of sport much differently

Might as well make the Canadians Stanley Cup Champions every year,since they won the most

You see Glen,there's a reason for the line

The experience of a lifetime within the excitement of the moment

I don't eat fish,its also a right to harvest,should always remain

I do think multiple rod usage is un-sportsmanlike

If its legal,its legal

I don't approve of it

Be well

marc

Glenn,there's a big difference ice fishing and soft water fishing

I never use more than 8 tip up no matter how many folks are with me ice fishing

soft water ,you go to the fish,ice fishing you wait for fish,ice fishing ain't all that great

Like I said,Either you fish for the moment of peace and tranquility or the accomplishment and recognition

Creel and length limits really do not work,mother nature regulates herself far better than man

fish populations that once existed in the 80's may never be seen again

Reason trolling is banned in Wisconsin class A lakes is because anglers abused of the resource,very similar to running 2 rods

Its not the rods or trolling,its people

laws and limits adhered too,well Glenn,sadly poaching with multiple rods and over harvest/waste full harvest seems to be the norm these days,as witnessed personally

its a human problem

Like you said its an opinion,based on observation

Mr Mike,I think you might be onto something

Self regulated community resource management is on the rise

Why you ask,simply because conservation organization no longer exist in the true meaning of conservation,they have turned into fishing clubs with rewarding captures mores so than doing good towards the resource

Fisheries management officials are more inclined in treading water than accomplishing tasks to save their jobs,fully understandable but it does not make right

That why community managed resources will be the wave of the future

be well

Good on you Matt

To a much deserved person whom educated most of us in one way or another

Ive seen to many instances where 80 and 100 lbs power pro go snap

I wont even allow anyone to use it in my boat

After watching my baits go bye bye just from casting,god forbid a fish ever broke off

It does not do well under sudden impact

Ive used Gorilla braid,whiplash and all now called Spider wire stealth,minimum 65 and 80 for 15 years or so,no problems

I dont even retie for a week or 2 at times

just my observations

Hey Glen,I see nothing sporting in using 2 rods for 1 angler

You might as well take the Sport out of Sportfishing if using 2 rods per angler

The real question one must ask is

Is the intent to go fishing or pilfering

Are you there to enjoy the moment or focus on the accomplishment

There are no values in conservation or preservation in using 2 rods,most definitely nothing of good intentions towards the resource

The real meaning of sportfishing is 1 angler and 1 rod within the element of mother nature and the attempt to trick one of mother nature aquatic species

Wishing you a wonderful and Happy Birthday

Dude,great tunes

The perfect angler Rocks

Yes a great thank to all OFC'ers for support MCi benefit funds raiser and mine

Once again OFC has shown its kind side in aiding someone Ive looked up to most of my fishing life

Big,I still remember the days of watching you with Don Meisner and Bob on the Big O

The days we have spent fishing together will be the memories that I will remember for ever

Its all but a small token of what you have spread in the fishing world

Big Jim,you represent more than an Icon or legend in fishing

You always have represented fishing as it should be

May God shine on you my friend

Ah Laddies,it twas all in good taste

Me legs is bi-utifull

Pete's anglers depends fit just right,looks like he dropped a load

Good Job his dad was around to change diapers

actually it was all improvised jokes on my part at the last minute

The Anglers Depends were after of evening of laughs and Sleemans so I surprised the Gillesp with some RD I did this winter. I had the first prototype of Anglers depends developed and Pete was the tester

Me Kilt well,a gal was waiting to see me milky white legs,the Moon was shinning and about to set so I quickly prepared for the event

We are having lots of laughs hope ,we made you laugh

Hey GB,nice looking skie there

Hearing fish,I never war a kilt on the first trip

Hey Raf,we was close to shore,does that count

CCmt, I agree everyone should wear Anglers Depends ,Never Leave the Water

The shows will be on DVD and on WFN this winter

I wonder if any muskie over 50 have ever been caught by a dude wearing a kilt

I know of 1

Ah Roy,tks for sharing our moments

Simply Marvelous

Hi,I ran Opti's few a couple of years. I did try various TCW 3 oils,I came to the conclusion that a higher priced oil does offer better consumption rates of oil.The oil burns much better.I also noticed less carbonization on my plus when using higher end oil

Hey Marty might want to check out these folks

http://pro-techmarine.com/indexeng.html

hope things are good,How Dad and Tony doing?

I owned a cleaning business for many years with portable units and truck mounts,we mostly did floors and carpets.

As Ryan mentioned,urine needs Enzymes to counteract organic matter and the degradation of your fabric

Many products are Deodorizers not Oder Neutralizers

Oder neutralizing takes several process ending with neutralization of the product used

Never leave any amount of product residual whether stain removal or carpet cleaning

Its simple laundry matter,you wash with tide you rinse with Dawney

Well soap is either alkaline or enzyme based,you need acidic rinsing to neutralize all product just like Dawney smells nice put its true purpose is to balance the ph and soap residue in your cloths

The best way as one poster mentioned is

1) lift the carpet and see damages beneath

2) treat all surfaces that have been affected both carpet/pad (Soak carpet and pad)and hard flooring beneath and let stand for 5 min with an Enzyme based Odor Neutralizer (Not an odor deodorizer's)

3) extract or vacuum all product out of carpet from both sides

4) Repeat process 2-3

5) Rinse all materials (carpet/pad/floors) with 25% white vinegar mixture with water

6) vacuum out or extract all vinegar and water solution

7) Keep crapeting and padding lifted and place a fan to dry all affected and treated areas as quickly as possible

There are no products that exist that make stains vanish or go poof!

Never apply any product to a Porous material without rinsing and neutralizing its with a vinegar and water solution

Be careful when using products for stain removal on any fabric as they may bleach your carpet or upholstery

Never use any bleach or discoloring agent on your fabrics (thats an art form on its own)(there are specific products and specialist that can do this)

hope this helps lots of good info shared

Yes Dan Wayne has helped many for years on this site