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I would tell you all of my quiet, peacefull crown land camping sites on an open forum... But then they would no longer be quiet and peacefull anymore!

Get your feet on the ground and find some sites.. Use the LIO link. A little research. Trust me, there are thousands of crown land campsites in Ontario. Way more then most people think.

Don't own one of them fancy phones so can't contribute.

 

Will say Nick, looks like you had plenty fun opps this past winter fishing, outdoors and drinking with the wee one. lol. Thanks for posting... the pics are pretty solid for a phone.

Thanks Moose.. It takes a real steady hand, as I'm sure you are well aware. My wife takes much better shots than I do.

I'm really looking forward to the soft water season. The local lake opened up last week. Time to launch the boat, and get this season started!!!

Those are some good shots Chad!

Brutal...

Hunting is becoming more and more of a cash grab.

That's quite a good quality painting---an excellent choice of subject, too. Isn't there a dam where the Severn flows into Pretty Channel, and a rapid where it outflows into Six Mile?

You got it. There are rapids in this particular spot in the spring, and after a big rain fall. But during the autumn months it slows down a lot.

And Bruce, the whirlpool is a great spot to suck back a few pops with the old lady! And it's a really nice walk along the river too!

Painting - heck no!

Photography - a little.

The painting was in the early fall. So I'm going back at the same time to get the identical shot.

So you'll have to wait a few months!

I'll update this thread with the picture. And hopefully a few fishing pics too.!

I'm sure the flower pot picture would look nice in the bathroom or any closet in the house....

I think I can find room for the flower pot painting somewhere in my unfinished basement. Beside the canvas blaze orange sun set painting that SHE made me take down!!

Something like that would quickly find a place in my home as well. Great stuff Nick! Enjoy the memories

Now I just need to convince my wife to take down the stupid painting of a flower pot in our kitchen....... Replace it with this painting which actually means something to me.

My Grandfather on the other side of the family is a painter. I have 4 paintings of his up. This will be a nice addition to my growing collection of custom paintings.

Thanks for the comments everyone!

Clutch has a new album out.

Wicked.

This is my fav so far.

That's worth keeping N.A.W. Anything like that in life is.

It will find a place in my home for sure.

Sure looks like pretty channel from the south point

That's the place.

My grand parents are at the stage of their life where it's time to move in to a retirement home.

I was asked by my aunts to come down and look through what was left of my grandparents stuff. Anything with nostalgic value was mine to take. Surprisingly, when I asked about the painting on the wall, nobody wanted it.

It was a painting done a long long time ago by an old family friend, now passed away (I believe). The painting is of a place I used to fish every day when I was staying with my grandparents at the cottage. It's a place I will bring my son many many times in the coming years.

Big Ugli has some memories of this place I am sure. And maybe one or two other people here.

In fact, that is where I hope to land team 1 a catfish one night camping this summer.

Edit... Those pines across the river are big old beat up pine trees now. I'll go take a picture next time I'm there and update this post.

UPDATE!

I stopped by last weekend and snapped a quick pic. I didn't have a picture of the painting, so i couldn't get the exact angle... And the season is different. But it's still cool to see!

i would drill that all day

That's funny stuff right there

Well played sir.

Funny, I just designed a part for one of my guns and am sending it out for machining.

I use Adroit. He's up near Stayner. Great rates.

It's a strike master..

I never noticed the augar untill I watched the video about 10 times....

And I sure didn't notice her shoe lace either....

I had mine cleaned before my son was born, because there where mice running around in our ducts. The "Air Ductor" out of Barrie did mine. They showed me the before and after results in a few of the ducts. Amazing how well they cleaned up. I am very mechanically minded. And I watched these guys like hawks. The did an amazing job. 16 year old house. The guy kept going on an on about how his equipment is specially designed to clean ducts. Rather then just banging the ducts around, and blowing the dust around. His tools had a rotary brush )a few of different sizes) that almost polish the inside of the ducts. And a MASSIVE vacuum in the back of a box truck in my driveway sucking all of the dust and dirt out. I guess some people out there do a very poor job. Not this guy.. Before: After: This is my return duct at my house. The smaller round ducts where even cleaner..

$300 for a 2200 sq ft house cash...

Nice going Bruce!

Let me know if you want any "pro-staffers" to test out your new jigs

Nope.

Put in a chin up bar Pete. Man, I've been burning for 2 weeks straight..

Ha! Black Mazda B-4000. That is exactly what my truck looked like a couple months ago when I backed into a pressure crack...this picture had me thinking for a second hahaha.

That's the firs thing I thought when I saw that picture!

That's great Pete!!!

Man, I keep opening this thread hoping to see some before and after pics.. But I guess you are a little ways from the "after" shot.

Not that it matters to Anyone... But Orr Lake is still locked up...

Walleye opener is gonna be epic this year! Some nice, unfished backlakes, casting into 2-3 fow for surface hitting walleye, mix in a few pike...oh baby!

 

I might get a chance to cast for some manitoulin bows before the season gets too late. I always look forward to that.

Need some company?

Walters for me open May 18, I'm guessing it's the same for you. It will be nice to have a May 24 camping weekend when I can actually have a shore lunch!!

In all seriousness though Chad.. I am in the process of planning a may 24 camping trip to target walleye and pike. We really should get together. You too Joey!!

For those who have not yet made it out on the soft water this season...

What fish are you going to target first this season?

I am really geared up for walleye and pike. But have to wait a while before the season opens up.

As soon as I can launch my boat at the honey hole, I am going to try from some spring Crappie. Gunna be a few weeks yet..

Hey sinker. I told you I was going to take some pictures of my neighbors rig. I finally made it over this weekend.

I have to admit, i didn't read this entire thread. Sorry if something like this has been posted already.

This is what he boils in. Then does the finishing on his stove indoors.

Fire in side the barrel. 15'(ish) smoke stack.