Slyatv

My parents put me in Hockey and baseball and boy scouts and ... and ... till I was Twelve and I found out I could get on my bike and go do whatever the heck I wanted without a bunch of coaches and leaders barking orders at me ... best times of my life ! If I have a choice .. I choose free will ......... being able to make my own decisions has been a very important factor in my life ! !

Been a while since I've been on this board ,,, but I tell ya there's a lot of HEART that goes into our Military. My Heart included !

I've fished the ARGO ! ! ! Many ocassions ! Yes it is AWESOME to drive to the boat launch and fish all day ! then drive straight home .. The New Argos have a Very powerfull motor setup but I have found the the Argo Will Still sink in bad conditions ! They are very slow in the Water and realistically you need a trolling motor bracket on the back .. The argo Will travel thru the water with control but a good wind and your heading for another shore ! The good thing is then you just Jump up on shore where you can and then drive home ! ! There are other options available to you ! ! .. I have found the Argo to be Very Rough riding although a very powerful pulling machine when it has tracks and cleats ! With the tracks it does VERY WELL in the snow and mud although spitting a track can be a Huge pain in the butt on the trail or in the mud ! On the ice is pretty easy ! YES the ARGO is a GREAT MACHINE .... But cost is cost ! Have you looked at the Wilcraft ! A boat in the summer .. an atv to carry 600 lb payload inside on a carpet floor .. with a canopy which has several purposes but mostly to provide you with a sheltered area to fish inside of .. during the Winter months on the Ice .. it only weighs 475 lbs and Fits in a normal pick up .. You DON'T need a Helmut to drive it and is easily insured for ice travel ! Also has a Track attachment but provides a POSITRAC drive system in which the Snow provides no resistence to .. Contact me Whenever and I'll come to your place and give you a no obligation showing of The WILCRAFT ! ! It is Classed as a small boat here in CANADA whereas the Argo is classed as an atv ! You have to where a Helmut in the Argo ! Fishing from the Wilcraft is very comfortable Summer and winter and the Canopy provides a perfect Ice fish hut .... Just My Thoughts ! Call and we'll show you this toy .. It will help you to make the choice that best suits you ! I also Own an argo but I haven't started it in two years

I have Hit "just about" every takle shop in a two hour drive ! ! There'r all great cause their there... Everyime i go to bass Pro to fish for "Who Knows what" I walk out shaking my head saying I coulda spent an extra ten bucks at the local shop ! and got EXACTLY what I wanted .. So tht's what I do Now is I go on the search for Another bait shop that I've never been in ! ! The Splash the Wilcraft in Fresh to me waters and Learn ! Pretty cool that ! Slyatv

Yes WE DO ! ! YES We DO !! ! Gonna be a GOOD WINTER ! ! First Ice on the bay .. Fishable ...... Dec 1st ! this year ! ! I think !

Real Sorry for the Down time But She's back up and running ! Gotta love the Hackers ! ! Just thought I'd Let you guys Know ! ! Again I go in the Hospital August 31st but With My Laptop I should be able to Keep in touch as well survive the Operation ! !

Thanks For Caring Guys ! ! I've had a FEW rough weeks Trying to Balance my self and the board isn't an easy one; But it was "Programmers" Decision to not Reset the switch as such .. I'm sure he will yet ...... All We can do is Hope ! ! But that is beyond My control ! As Far as My health ...Well that's Something I can do ..They tell me they want to remove the Vocal Chords completely They have to rebuild three layers of Throat equiptment .Remove the airpipe and turn it out at the bottom of my throat.. and seal the bottom of my mouth cavity . But the Swallowing pipe is most important ! After Skin Graphs and Learning of to make noise again with what is left as a throat ,somehow WE will be able to communicate ..right now E-mails or texts are prefered 905-955-2517 or [email protected] I've set the operation to August 31st ;with a two week stay in the hospital after ...on average ! I am actually looking forward to this further step .. as Finally putting this behind me would be the best thing to EVER HAPPEN ! I feel confident about the Doctors abilities and My Own ability to fight thru it ! They felt I was strong enough to keep it together for radiation and chemo ! Then They said I was completely clear ... Now I'm Going back in again ! ! So For the record .. One more rollercoaster ride then I just wanna go fishing . I'd say by the third week of September I'm sure to be able to say... I'm Home and sitting right here ! ! Possibly working again On the LSMB . These are my goals by the end of this Rollercoaster ride ! ! Thanks GBfisher for the Update from your "earlier reflection" hopefully Somebody can refelct the updates requested.

Wtg Tony ! ! Was great to see your New boat some day I'll get a ride in it ! !

There good over there bro ! I ventured into the Big lake today !

That's the right lure ... and I use a Stick with 8 lb mono ! Pretty much it .. The BLUE EYED WILLIAMS ...for Trout ! And well I do ok ... I usually GIVE about 50 Blue Eyed Williams away every year to no learned fishermen an Ladies /Kids too .. Everybody catches fish on the NEW LURES ! !

Gusty winds here in Jackson's Point .. Sounds like the roof is lifting .. I'll keep an EYE on the Ice for yas'

Had plans to go out ! Damn Morning Armchair Glue! Have 'been' outside ! LOL

YA the train will be off Franklin Beach again this year ! And I still Have the White toyota to POUND ! ! Never Know where those damn fish are .. We'll find them ! And I'll tell ya's where ! LOL There's No fish In Lake Simcoe Anyway !

Glad to see ya attacking it bro ! We'll be out there again tomorrow ! !

Well without this being a commercial ... But since you asked ... The Retail Price is $10,495 U S FUNDS ! That is for a basic machine .. as explained on the website .. I will be glad to send an option List with prices off the Board to anyone with interest ! There are several options but the most expensive option is of course the Tracks .. This has yet to be even attached to see if it fits LOL... on mine .. I see no need so far ! Studded tires and Posi trak axle .. Please Just E-mail or pm me UNLESS IT's OK that I post this HERE ! ! .. I don't wanna wear out my welcome ! lmao ! Shipping is pretty easy . On approval of funds of course I'll have it shipped .. NOT FAR . just Cortland Ohio !

Actually it's SMOOTH FLAT bottomed and has 11 inches of Movement/Clearance ... With the tracks and the ski's I don't see any issues at all . Never bother to mount the Hardware for this type of weather but I will If I have any issues out there I will. !! So far a set of studs in the wheels and I've been good.. two people sitting on the drive wheels and the front just sort of glides over.. Gonna mount the Skiis for a while and check that out ! Fun "PLAYING"with something new .... Something to remember the whole macjhine only weighs 450 lbs ... SMOOTH bottom and Electric lift wheels ... Usually just lift the wheels and slide the machine around "NORMALLY" ... just for set up ! I dropped it through the ice and it only took 7 minutes and WE were up and driving again ! ! This Machine has had all the tests done .. Now it's the learning curve of user error !

Oh I'll be out .... The Ice is protected pretty well up here .. And the Wilcraft won't sink Proved it a few times ...on purpose .in the summer.. test test test .. She's tight ! .. Where's those Fish ! ?

In Virginia Bay ..Lake Simcoe .. the first operator has hit the ice .. He Now has two huts out and Plans on a couple more SOON ... I would guess so.. DAVE'S IS OPEN ! I went out this morning ...with all the intention of hitting the ice by 8 am......... so at 10:45 am I did as a matter of fact, finally did hit the Ice ! Man I love the WIlcraft ! Makes Life SO EASY ! That's where were going ... Would be a long walk ! But ZOOM ZOOOM ZOOOM Lake shore .. Never took a step ! SO I heard there was a bunch of Slush out there ! ! I did Find spots that were even ten inches of SLUSH .. this is NOT everywhere just in the deep drifts.. SO we went out and set up .Took a while to get out as I don't use a gps ... Just go by that "PLAN". I figured 9 ft of water ... But those huts are way out there ! Bettcha they're on fish ! ! LMAO ! Set up here .. and We'll see ! ! was good to actually run an AUGER ...and need it ! Catch that .. a solid 8 inches of Black Ice out there ... This is VERY consistent as I find it ... We drilled several holes today ! Yes there is Sleds Running around And quads ! But the ferry is still running .. BE AWAREof that area.. All Tucked in .. Fishing ! On Christmas day ! Catching fish ! Only wanted a taster .. but still .. managed to do that ! Scottydag and his Christmas smile ! The Mine LOL.. So that's the Catch of the day ! a few little sweeties ! Gotta love the ease involved in Fishing the Wilcraft ! Simple to move and set up .. Just get out Then Back Home ..No sweat ,no sore back ,no wet feet ,just a great day !

Of course I'll Post ... just Waiting for 'Tapout' to post ... It was His day out there ! Christmas day fishing ... Glad you had a great day out there Bro ! Always glad to "help" No Minnows ... Can't have that simple stuff makes the World go round ! Ya I'll Put up a full post ! I found 8 inches out there ! Yes thee was Quads and Sleds Running .. Daves Huts are OPEN Virginia ! Two Rentals Out there ! READY FOR THE WINTER ! ! Ya Guys I've been Fishing ... I can say NOW it's safe in Virginia ... Gonna go around to Port Bolster this week ... After the Rains ! !

I've tore the rubber 'centre' on one of my Props .A seventy hp johnson.. Couldn't fix the prop but just bought another one .. PERFECT ! ! Hopefully your luck will be the same ! Still kinda made me turn blue too !

Only ever bought Toyotas , and I Pound them HARD I've smashed up five and tore two apart Stuck in the bush .. had one rust through the frame .. Still bought another one Starts everytime even with a busted tie rod I drove one home ! Yup Love the Toyota. BEST DAMN TRUCK EVER BUILT ...Some day I might even pay more than 500 bucks for one ! ! Would love a new one But Twenty Years old ... Still Passes lots and lots of gas stations pulling the bowrider lund ! ! Last winter I was putting 300 kms a day on the ice .. Ya I broke the exhaust and the shock mount ... eight bucks for welding rods ..Fixed Still driving it ! !

Animated Knots online ! ! http://www.animatedknots.com/indexfishing....imatedknots.com Works well for ALL KNOTS ! !

Man that's Tough .. I went to my Family Dr and told her I had Throat Cancer .. She said We'll check ... NO I said .... Make the appt. with the specialist ! ... Now I'm on my 5th week of treatment ! ! . Kinda Pushy .. is what she said ... Yes It is a shame that some good Drs. Work at Timmies ! ! . It's tough to take the issues to hand and the Doctors seem to have a lack of concern ! ! Drives me nuts .. I will survive I'm Sure ! ! .. It's tough to hear that others aren't as fortunate ! It's to bad to hear the loss of your friend . I truely Hope others have a better chance ! !

Money spent ... Jeez the season's pass for the boat launch ... The WILCRAFT .... Man don't remind me about the spending ! !

73 Maverik Drug it back out of a wreckin' yard ... Only had to rebuild the Carberator every 50 miles ... Rust in the Tank ... Strong car though ! ! then I got a 74 Pinto ! ! ! HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA Got pulled over and ticketed for 110 Miles Per Hour .... Took it to court and the Judge said ..How did you make a ford pinto go that fast? ..... Dropped the ticket ..LOL... Finally got a real car .. 69 cutlass supreme .. Then Well Then I lost my licence for eight years ... Bought a Bike !