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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.

Great seat for watching golf too.LOL

 

Sounds like you a great time Nick. Your a lucky man.

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!

I'll keep an eye out but unlikely to find them.

Needle in a hay stack, but you never know.

Down the hole you figure? Or on your walk back to the car? I'm sure Blair or Kevin will keep an eye out the next time they are in that area.

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.

And nick, what time did you get that ling at? I was hoping to see you get one.

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!

that clam is Lota Lota's cousin. They found it on the shore this morning! It went for a ride last night.

Thanks Blair for letting us use the hut. Radio said the winds where 90kmh. I believe it. Nice big drift around your hut now.

The fishing wasn't really fast, but ended the weekend with 3 perch, 3 herring, 2 walleye, 1 pike, and 1 LING.. It wasn't the giant that I wanted, but it made it all worth while!

Managed to squeak by Alexander by one fish to take the "most fish" price. Split the pot with Trouty, who got the biggest fish with a decent pike.

Here's your half of the price Trouty.. A pile of change adding up to $13, and a hand full of lures!

Tagged a walleye first thing in the morning while packing up..

Or if your prefer this pose

And Dinner for tonight, and lunch for tomorrow..

It was awesome to meet everyone! Thanks again for the Jack last night Lota Lota. And thanks for the company Jason! The drive home was sketchy, but we made it

That doesn't surprise me.

I feel sorry for the guy, but... Simcoe is a popular place. All types of people fish there. Good and bad.

OK so you're all C&R guys and you use barbless hooks but you need a gaff??? Have the greatest time. Sounds like you'll all have a blast. All of us shut-ins will really appreciate a report...please please take tons of pics and write a few reports. That'd be great!

C&R??

The gaff is for the GIANT ling that I'm going to catch!

Lobster for dinner on Nippissing tomorrow night!

Do you have a gaff at the hut?

I lost mine last year. Just picked up all the parts to make a new one, but not sure if I have the time to complete the task tonight. I don't have a welder..

That's cool! What's the gear ratio?

I bet you a polar bear couldn't do that..

You guys slayed them. Right on!

Thanks for posting. I've been messing around with Salties for the past few years, and haven't got it just right yet.

I'm gunna do it your way from now on!