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Nice report Brian! Great to see you guys getting out for some fun

Now you can cook up some nice man sized fillets! Perch are great.. But a nice slab of white fish meat! I'm getting hungry just thinkin about it!

If you want to get a closer look, I can drop it by your shop some time. Or if your comin down 93 and want to drop in to my new place. Fire me a PM.. I'm not around much, but I'm sure we could work something out. The seat telescopes out to about 8 different set lengths. It could even be used as a crutch if needed. It would be simple to make with the right equipment.

Buzzers are great. My fishing partner had one that he could set up to turn the lights on in his hut at night.

You know Ron.. Having flash backs is an early sign of Dementia. You should talk to your doctor about that. And Bush.. I've got a ways to go yet before I hit the big Five-Oh. But I hope that when I get there, there's still some places I can go to relax in the peace and quiet. Ones that I don't have to drive a day to get to!

Right on Blair. Glad your getting a more steady bite. I hope it lasts the rest of the season for you! Should I bring my snowmobile next year for the G2G?

I think my other Grandpa has some really old reels in the boat house. I'll grab one next time I'm up and give it a whirl. Thanks eh! All the ones I've researched on line are 4 peace. Either this one is rare, or it's missing a peace. The orientation of the handle can be flipped around for fly fishing. I was thinking it would be good for a shooting rest. Thanks for the comments to far everyone

I couldn't agree more He caught all the fish, and created all the wall mounts him self, with the help of my uncle. So they have some serious family value to them as well. It's awesome having an artist in the family. He has about 60 paintings in his house, and each family member has another 5 or 10 each. All the paintings have some sort of memory behind them. He's got about a dozen oil paintings that he did by looking at pictures of where we used to live up in Pickle Lake. I would really love to get a couple of them for my new house. Even if I have to buy them from him. He's got about 10 more if the copper dishes too. That's what happens when you're a work-aholic, but you retire at 55!!

Sorry to here about your dad. I agree about the treasures. Selling any of these items in not an option. I'll find a nice way to display the rod in my home. I need to find a nice old reel to go with it somewhere.

I am Lucky. I have 4 parents, and 4 grandparents! All still alive

That's funny you mention that. My fishing partner has been wanting to hit some back lakes. He's also from Innisfil.. I'd be more then down. But I work to much :wallbash:

My Grandpa isn't one to beat around the bush. He's 83. According to him, the average man lives to be 82. So in his mind, he aint got long. Every time I see him, he always asks me what I want to get from him when he dies. It makes me feel weird, but I play along. So far he's set aside half a dozen wall mounts (2 bass, a pickerel, a pike and two musky). A few antler mounts (One moose, two caribou, and a few deer), and several other small interesting items he has on display at the house. Today he sent me home with some interesting fishing items that I thought I would share with you. The first is a peace of art that he made. My grandpa is an avid artist. He has at least 60 paintings in the house, and several other things he's created in his life time. This is a little dish he made from copper, and did something called copper enamel. Not sure the exact proccess. But the one he chose to give to me was very....Fitting The next was his fishing rod and real. Matching Abu Garcia King Fisher 44. The rod has lost it's backbone, and will never be used. The reel might catch another fish one day though! He also gave me an old 3 peace bamboo fly rod. The handle can be removed, and put on the other way around. It's in good shape for an old rod. I have some questions about this rod. 1. Does any know the make? 2. How about the rough age of this rod? 3. What's with the "hex" shape? Is there benefits to this over round? 4. Does anyone still use nimble light action bamboo rods like this anymore? It gets very thin at the end. 1/8" or less. 5. What would an old rod like this be worth in this condition? And finally. Not really fishing related. But this very cool old "Mono pod" seat. Great for carrying along with you on a walk, or hunting. I enjoy spending time with my Grandparents. There not going to be around forever. I see my grandpa's point in wanting to give away some of his stuff before he dies (hopefully not for a long time). This way he can actually get to see us enjoy it. Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoyed the pictures.

The guys on the edge this morning, they where talking about switching the ground hog out for a Honey Badger the night before ground hog day. See what happens when buddy reaches in there to pull him out. That would be exiting!!

That'll be nice.. Wonder if they'll have the higher end stuff on for %70 off like their mastercraft stuff

Mine is the exact same as before. A printed tag on the back of my outdoors card. 3 year sport. Right below my 3 year small game. Glad I don't have to deal with the extra Bull of only being a fisherman Unless I'm the only one like this. I don't have this little weird thin card that people are talking about, or a peace of paper to carry along with it.

For some weird reason, my wife gets really mad when I use her nail polish to paint lures. Ends up throwing them out after. I've got a few choice colours in the garage now As for tips on making a bug.. Not sure if I can really help you. I was thinking about making some too. I'm gunna by one from a store first, then use that as a template to make my own.

X2. Glad it finally arrived. I can take that stupid peace of paper out of my wallet!

Henry's.. If you're riding with Wayne. Decent pickerel dinner.

Congrets on the new project man!

I think it's a good idea, and would be interested in buying a t-shirt. Welcome to the board eh!

Needle in a hay stack, but you never know.

My bag fell off my sleigh a few times in the walk back. Somewhere between the island and the parking lot.. I think near where your truck was parked in the morning, at the top of the rocks where you helped us carry our stuff down to the ice. Gut feeling tells me that's right where it is. Under 6" of snow..

I found out when I got back home and unpacked, that I dropped a few of the lure that I won in the derby The "original" Jigga Whopper that Blair donated, and one of Chad's custom pickeral rigs. I was really looking forward to that, it looked like it would be perfect for the trench that I troll in the spring. Ah well.. what can ya do. Considering what we went through the night before, I'm happy that all I lost where two lures.. Unfortunitly, they where the ones I was most looking forward to using.

He was there when I woke up in the morning. I forgot to put the little hole de-icer thingies in, so the holes froze over really fast. He hit sometime in the night, my fish alarm went off, but I was to comfy to get out of bed to see what was down there. By the time he hit, the lines where froze in place, so the bells wheren't moving. He was a tasty little critter. Eat him last night for dinner!

Excellent job on the report Chad! Thanks for putting the time in to share it with everyone. You may not have been lifting fish all day, but that's because you where bouncing all over the place running the derby, and taking lots of photos!