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My condolences Blair,

I can tell from personal experience, that your grandpa did a perfect job is a mentor in our life. He would be very happy to know you are naming your boat in his memory!

I'm sure you will be thinking of him when you break that 9lb Pb.. Heck, maybe you'l try to land it with out a net in his honor..

I've herd great things about them. No personal experience though.

Looks like they shed?

I don't give money to anyone, for any reason. I give my time and effort to my community in several ways.

I take time off work to search for lost people all over Ontario, that's a enough lost money for me. Probably gave up a few grand last year. When ever people ask me for donations, I politely decline. If all of these kids begging for money went out a got part time jobs, they would make a lot more money in the long run.

Your summer just keeps getting better.

I was going to invite you to come out fishing for a day next week when I'll be up in your neck of the woods. But maybe I'll pass..

Seriously though, you know where I'll be, come on out for a fish. I'll bring a helmet for you

Not trying to push OFAH. But i got this in an e-mail today.

http://www.ofahnews.com/display.php?M=16424&C=cbd2ee5d85c8feb194a320b7f45b27f8&S=199&L=15&N=141

Never herd of this before. But I'm sure it's been talked about on here before.

Sounds interesting for someone starting out in our wonderfull sport of fishing.

My fishing buddy grabbed a Rapala one. I've used it a few times and was impressed.

I was on the market for a 2 peace casting rod a while back. Nearly bought a Fenwick 2 peace. Very nice looking rods IMO.

Ended up having one given to me for free.

I haven't read one of your posts in a little while. Now I'm jelous.

How do you store all of that garlic? Freezer?

I've had mixed success with them.

Hammared the bass on them trolling on the French last year, but no pickerel.

Caught a bunch of pickerel on them last year on G-Bay.

But last time I went out, I got seriously out fished by a guy using a worm harness. Later in the morning, the guy got snagged up, and lost a hook on the worm harness, so he tied on the slow death hook to the worm harness and kept catching fish.

The speed is very important, and the placement of the worm to get it to "twirl" just right. I generally have to use a GPS showing my speed to maximize my sucess. Different speed for different conditions. Usually between 1 to 1.5 km/h.

I use it behind a slip sinker, with 4 to 5 feet of flouro leader for 5 to 20' range. And about 5 to 6' of flouro behind a yellow and orange bottom bouncer for anything deeper.

Might be a fluke, but I prefer the red hook.

Great report Man. A few fish is a hell of a lot better the none.

Hope you have a blast at LSPP. What site are you staying in?

Welcome home Mike. That was a great read, and awesome pics.

Can't wait for your bass report in a month.

The wife and mother-in-law got me these new toys:

 

I'd almost think they knew what they where doing.

Nice little gift. Birthday?

Great job to you, and all others involved!

Found out I have 8.5 weeks holidays.Just have to find time to take them. Have fun Nick and Terry.

I don't know what I'd do with 8.5 weeks vacation.

I know there would be atleast one dead deer, bear, and a few dozen ducks

Then it will be nothing but this!!!

 

Slightly envious.

I am on vacation now..

 

on Friday I drive to Wawa and fly in to a week of fishing walleye and pike

Sounds like Heaven..

Leaving Friday morning for a 4 day paddle / camping / fishing trip down the Gibson river to Georgian Bay. Get back from there on Monday. Tuesday leave for Northbay area for another 4 days of fishing camping.

Man i need this vacation.

What are you guys doing for your vacations this summer?

Great video!

Welcome aboard.

Me Washed my hands with that hand sanitizer, then went outside to smoke.Burnt the hair of both arms up to my elbows.As well as both eyebrows and half my moustache

I know it's wasn't funny at the time. But that made me laugh this morning!

Can't wait for the registery to be dropped.

Got an old Marlin 30/30 coming my way!

Wow Randy, Hopefully the rest of the summer goes a little better for ya.

I havn't herd anything good about Mcrae lake. Poor fishing and dirty campsites. It'l be a zoo on the long weekend.

Been posted about on here a few times.

I make my own leaders using crimps, 55lb flouro and high quality swivel snaps.

Just started using them this year, and so far so good.

Pics look good and vertical now....great report! Nice old Mitchell reel on the green Silstar

Funny you mention that. The rod and reel are my Step dad's. He doesn't fish much. They both have Mastercraft logos on them?? Didn't know they made rods

Great report Nick. the one pic of you wife on the dock, did you hear her saying "be one with the water and the fish" when you took that one?

Ya, something like that

I fastened a piece of PVC plumbing pipe to a platform/box I have for the gas tank, slip a cheap beach umbrella into it and there ya go, instant shade and coolness. Wife loves it! Works fine as long as it's not too windy and the boat is either achored, drifting or trolling. Neat thing is that the shade moves around as the boat moves about giving the bow passenger and the tiller a chance at some shade.

That's what I do when I know it's going to rain during a camping trip. Just have to watch out for gusts of wind.

Pretty Ugly..