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Thanks 4x4bassin! I searched your old reports and bookmarked them. Looking forward to catching a few hopefully in July!

Sorrentos are nice! Good choice!

Awesome info guys. Thanks!!

Chris...I mean the Oblong that's connected to Haliburton Lake...

I've rented a cottage on Haliburton Lake this summer (July) and I'm interested in targeting Lake Trout and Smallies. I've never targeted Lake Trout in deep cold waters so I'm looking for advice on equipment, fishing technique etc. My brother is flying out from Alberta to join me so I'd like to put him on fish! I know they will be deep and I'll be searching for fish using my depth finder. Should I jig for them or is investing in dipseys and rods be the way to go? I don't have down riggers and likely won't invest in them for just one trip. Any advice and tips are appreciated! Thanks!!

I tow with a 6 cyl 2009 Hyundai Tuscon front wheel drive. My boat is probably 900lbs plus trailer and I've never had an issue at any ramp. Only time I ever had an issue was on wet grass at my cousin's cottage. Gravel, paved and even on sand beach has been great with no issues.

I live in Whitby. My average this winter is $102 per month. Laundry (electric dryer) is done after 7pm or on weekends when time of use is at the least expensive rate. House kept at 21c during the day and 18c from 10pm to 6am. As cold as it was I was expecting a lot worse!!!

I'd do anything for my friends!! Glad to help out! I'm currently helping my brother's family in Edmonton....

Hey. Don't you be judging ketchup. Lol

Well it was that time of year again....time when the group of us could take a break from life to head up to Bernie's little island. This edition's cast included myself, Will, Joe, Ruby....I mean Rubin, and of course Bernie. We all piled into Will's truck around 930 on Friday and we headed north. The drive was uneventful and we pulled up to Bernie's place around 2pm. It's instant relaxation when you arrive at his place. All the stress just simply disappears! We were a bit hungry so Rubin says "I brought all the stuff for sandwiches...why don't we have a quick bite to eat before heading out fishing!" Sounded like a good idea! Bernie grabs a bun and says "Is there any roast beef?". Rubin stammers out a weak "ummmm...no". He the looks around and says "Where's the mayo?". Rubin says "I didn't bring any". Bernie grumbles a bit and says "Ok...onion? Lettuce? Tomato?". By now, Rubin feels about 2 feet tall and squeaks out a "sorry". We're off to a GREAT start here!! Bernie said we'd be fishing in comfort this year and he wasn't kidding! We took off in the trucks and headed towards our spot. The snow was incredibly deep and you HAD to stick to the plowed ice road or there was no question you'd get stuck. We arrived to find a very comfortable 6 man ice bungalow! We don't usually have good luck fishing this lake through the ice so I had low expectations that we'd actually find any fish. Who cares though.....ice fishing without a coat on is my kind of ice fishing!! Many thanks go out to Dennis Johnston of Ice Bungalows for the use of his accomodations! The propane heater and stove worked perfectly, and the attached privy was a bonus as well! (www.icebungalows.com).. My line is down not even five minutes and first of many small walleye was caught! Here's Joe with a monster of his own.... Will with one too! Everyone caught at least one fish that first outing....well, everyone but "where's the mayo Ruby"...ahem, I mean Rubin... We left the bungalow to this great sunset.... First up to impress us with dinner was Joe. I have to say he prepared this chicken perfectly!! We spent the rest of the evening feeling rather stuffed with food and we chatted and caught up on all the news in our lives. Bernie kept mentioning mayo and glaring at Rubin....and I'm not sure if he went to bed early because he was tired, or if he just didn't want to look at Rubin anymore..... The next morning we were sitting around drinking coffee and figuring out when we'd hit the ice again. We decided to just have a simple breakfast of whatever people brought up. Will is rummaging through the kitchen and screams like a little girl "Who brought the banana muffins???". We all look at each other saying "who the hell would bring those up???". We all stare at Rubin and he says "What? Who doesn't like Banana muffins???". Strike TWO Rubin!!! At around 10 we finally make the commute out to the bungalow. The wind howled all night long, and the road had drifted over quite badly. The normal 5 minute commute took us 45 minutes!! We had to stop and wait for the ice road to be cleared by the huge snow thrower/tractor. That's rush hour traffic I don't mind being stuck in!! The fish were biting and it was a multi species day for us with perch, walleye, herring and even daytime mudpuppies caught!!! Joe was getting upset that all the fish were caught on the side Bernie, Will and I were fishing on. I think there was another reason he wasn't catching fish. Reason number one....cant see if you have a bite when you're sound asleep... Reason number two....he decided to take a break from watching his line to go outside for a bit. Well, no sooner than he left the bungalow, when I see his rod go off! I, being the gentleman I am reeled in the fish! Rubin for some reason had pissed off the fish gods and was having issues bringing up a fish, but he finally did late in the day on Saturday. Sorry about the pic Rubin.... We headed in so we could have some dinner....and once again, Joe prepared things perfectly!! I brought the steaks, and he cooked them to perfection!! Apparently, these weekends are quite legendary, and we sat down to watch a movie on satellite....who knew we'd star in a real movie!!! Another great night of laughs and our time was drawing to a close up at the cottage. We woke up Sunday morning (and since we ran out of minnows the day before, fishing was out of the question), we simply chatted until it was time to clean up and hit the road again. A nice Nipissing sunrise!! We had a GREAT weekend....despite Rubin doing all he could to sabotage it. Thanks again Bernie for hosting us up there. Thanks also to Will, Joe....and yes Rubin too...always a great time....lots of laughs. Can't wait for the next installment of Weekend at Bernie's this spring!!

Was a very late spring last year and yes it did affect the spawn. Fishing was really tough for me in the spring and early summer. Fish weren't in the same spots they usually were!!!

When I bought my place the previous owners had an ADT security system in place. They took it all with them but they couldn't take the sign out of the garden by the front door. Window stickers and sign is my security system for now!

Definitely need to fish with you next season! Unbelievable year you had!!!

Yeah, but it's a dry cold..... Wimp. Lol

Is it possible the map source changes from the navionics chip and the onboard lowrance maps?

Says it's a closed group so unless you are a part of it you can't see it....

My dad would tell me stories of going to Simcoe for walleye back in the early 60's. Here's a pic of him with one.

Any new receiver should have sub output! Great reason to upgrade your audio system by getting that Roku. Good job with that!! Lol

I don't see a sub out rca in the pics you posted earlier....unless it was on side not shown in your pic....

Do you have headphone jack on the TV? Patch that thru to vcr audio in on receiver or get y adapters and patch thru to existing TV audio in jack. Anything going thru TV audio will go to your receiver that way.

Take a pic of all the input output panels on all your devices. (TV, cable box, receiver and roku). See what we can come up with.

I've bought from Mercury https://webapps.brunswick.com/literature/literatureSearch.do You enter the serial number of your engine and you get detailed schematics so you know what parts you need for the job. When I ordered it was seamless....and the parts arrived quickly.

Keeping moving around helps warm your whole body, but when ice fishing I find lots of time when I'm staying put in one place for a while. I use those hot shot warmers and put them right in the palm of my hand. You can put them on the outside of your hand as well if you find it impeded fishing. They sell them for boots too if your feet get cold as well. I've used the metal hand warmers too but find them a bit bulky.

Have to admit..... I laughed!

You are an esox magnet Pete!!