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very cool shots, thanks for posting!

Ya that sounds like the best plan. I have a line on some free heavy chain that I plan on putting around it on the more visible side then some more subtle stuff just in the rim and frame on the other side and hope that goes unnoticed if they do try. I wasn't planning on going through my house insurance anyways incase I do have to keep it somewhere else, I don't want them to potentially leave me high and dry (no pun intended).

Great report! I always enjoy your videos. Maybe once I start catching fish more consistently I will take the time to record some. As of right now I am too focused on just landing the slippery buggers Thanks for posting

Yep it will definately be insured for full replacement value. I just really don't want to have to go through the aggrevation of it being stolen and having to replace it. I have also heard stories of insurance premiums going way up after a theft/claim which is also a tough pill to swallow...

Thanks for the replies all. It will be too big to fit in my garage. If any of my neighbors complain and I have to move it it will most likely go under my inlaws car-port which is 5 mins away. If that still is unacceptable I have a cousin that has an acre of property about 20min away I guess I would have to keep it there. Any of the options leave it outside. Thanks especially for the tips on the motor. I didn't even really think of someone just grabbing that. I will have to look into the locks for that. If anyone has any links to what they use that would be appreciated... Has anyone used or looked into the "Spot Hug". I saw that online and looks like a neat idea. If your boat moves more than 500m without your key/code with it, it sends an alert to a 3rd party asset management company. It's a bit pricey but might be good. The only problem I see with it is that it needs to be mounted generally in a visible location and if a thief saw it I would think they would disable it right away. Thanks again, AA.

Hey all, I am getting my new boat in a months time and am wondering what you all use to protect your boat if you keep it in your driveway? I have been doing some research and am looking at getting a hitch lock and I think possibly a boot for on the wheel. I would think that would be sufficient enough to keep most of the low-lifes away. If a seasoned boat thief really wants it though I imagine there isn't alot one can do to stop them. Any advice/opinions are welcome. Thanks, AA.

Great report as always, thanks so much for sharing!

Looks like that hard work paid off, some beauty walleye right there! Thanks for sharing.

sounds like fun. If I get my new boat the weekend before I may come out for it

was thinking of stopping by after work but probably won't get there til about 2pm. by that time it is likely to be a zoo. still on the fence i guess *edit* if i could make it for dave's talk I would be there for sure, but I am pretty sure I won't be able to duck out of work early

sounds like a fairly healthy lake. I am guessing it is quite small and could have had a couple years of hatches impacted greatly by weather or other factors. Too bad you didn't make it to team 9. sounds like you will be adding some good inches to your team in the not too distant future! Tight lines bud! AA.

Thanks for the report! p.s. we love pics!

Great work for only a couple hours out there! thanks for posting.

"The 2LB test line snaps and the fish hits the floor of the hut, and before it flops he's on it like a hobo on a spam sandwich. lol nice! great report. Sounds like a great time out even though he beat ya

Glad to hear it! Good luck if you get out tomorrow, hopefully we will be reading a report from you tomorrow night! I will add ya to my friends list. hopefully we can get out in the summer.

And some cheers and huge high fives for the rest of the day!

Thanks for the link! As with most filleting a sharp knife seems to be the key. and lol @ "fill-it" but very informative none the less.

Heh ya they do seem quite challenging to clean without leaving bones. Hopefully next year I will get lots of practice saltydawg Posted Today, 09:40 PM nice job awesum fish !!! Thanks! how are you feeling this week? Were you able to get out at all? daryl0815 Posted Today, 09:22 PM Nice fish man! that definitely is a huge whitie, and a great addition to our team 9 tournament totals! I was worried we might not get a whitie on the board, I dont know if I can make it out in the summer to where they hang out, all I have is a 14' tinner! I went out to Frenchmans bay today to try for a Pike, with no success, I had one on but he thew the hooks unfortunately, I am going to head out for Pike again tomorrow I think, I found some open water, and I miss chucking hardware! Thanks! I am happy to finally contribute as I didn't add much to my team last year. Good luck with the pike, no pressure though, we have lots of time for that.

not too shabby for a few hours out! Thanks for sharing and thanks again for the tips in the other thread! Next winter seems so far away I think I will have to try some summer laker fishing

Great report! now that I am done with the hardwater I am looking forward to the rivers. It's good to see they are becoming fishable. Thanks for sharing!

Last year was my first time trying for lakers and whities on simcoe. I managed to get out about 5 or 6 times but with no electronics we found it extremely tough going and I am not surprised we didn't catch anything. This year I picked up a portable finder with high hopes of slaying them Well needless to say that didn't exactly pan out. I got out on simcoe 6 times this year, two of which I spent in perch locations under the impression that bigger fish might be hiding in the area but sadly that's not how it seems to work. So the first two "legitimate" attempts at whitefish and lakers for this year were a bust. Had a few follows and one bite to show for about 16hours total fishing time. I still haven't figured out how to get the lakers to commit but yesterday afternoon my friend and I got onto some Whities. While I didn't land any last night, my friend landed one and lost one at the hole while I had one on and lost it half way up. Here is a pic of him with his fish from last night: Yesterdays outing just got me even more motivated to get out today for one last attempt before the end of the season. We started out walking from IBP out to 87' of water at sunrise. With only a couple risers there, we progressively moved in to more shallow waters. After four moves we settled in at 77' of water around noon. from noon til 5pm we landed 5 whitefish between us and lost at least 8-10 mid fight. All came on williams wobblers, one straight silver and one hammered half/half. After my buddy got two to start things off I landed this guy and he peeled drag on me twice. Thinking it would probably be the big one I measured it for the tourney: Well I was happily mistaken, about an hour later I get this one up and it barely fit through the hole. At 26.5" and weighing in 6lbs it was a brute and put up one hell of a fight: As we already had 4 on the ice the biggun got to live another day and swam back down for someone else to enjoy. It was great to finally catch my first whitie and on such a nice day. We didn't want to drive home in rush hour so we decided to fillet one up on the ice for a little fish fry dinner and man are they tastey! Being my first time cleaning them I had a bit of trouble with the center line of bones, if anyone has any tips on cleaning them without just cutting through the bones and cutting them out after I would love to hear it. It felt sooo good to ice my first whitie that now I can't wait to get out next year or maybe even in the summer to get my first laker! A huge thanks to all that gave me tips for this style of fishing (before last year I had only ever ice fished with minnows for perch). And a big thanks to everyone that posted simcoe reports this year for sharing info and keeping me motivated to get out! Cheers, AA.

Thanks for the tips guys! it is really appreciated. I got out one last time today and got into some nice whities but couldn't get what i suspect were lakers to commit oh well at least i don't smell like skunk. report will be posted in a bit

Glad to hear you are doing well and hopefully you won't have to do another session. Great work on the laker, sounds like a great day out!

Hey Cudz, I have been out a few times still trying to get my first laker and whitefish. This is my first year with a finder and it is definately helping but I have a hard time getting the "followers/risers" to commit. Any tip(s) on how to push them over the edge so to speak to get them to bite once they rise? Hopefully I will get out sunday or monday for one last kick at the can. Thanks, AA

congrats! looks like some nice fish and good eatin, thanks for sharing!