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WOW!!! Awesome Percher!!! I'l keep my fingers crossed for you...maybe a nice cold front will swoop down and turn the bite off. Good luck!

Just goes to show you how much I DON'T know about fishing. I have no idea what the heck you are even talking about Joey....LOL.

I don't fish docks very often...but if I see anyone in the water nearby, I don't even get close. If I see anyone in the yard, I skip it too. I've had some cottagers chat with me as I pass by....asking how the fishing has been and actually telling me that there is a huge largemouth under there and to try to catch it. Just a suggestion, and I know that I'd abide by the request, have you ever thought of putting a sign up that says politely "Please do not fish my dock. Thank you"? I know that I'd comply with your request and be on my way.....and I think others would too. The jerks who don't really care wont listen one way or another, but I think may anglers would be happy to leave your dock alone. Thanks for speaking up though....it's a gutsy move on a fishing board. If things get nasty here, it doesn't reflect the opinions of everyone. Cheers.

I hear you Joe...it's the pain in the "reallocation" of resources that people don't like. Those cancer researchers would have to "go back to school" of sorts to refocus their specialty and many will fight tooth and nail to avoid it, some would just exit the job market, or they'd take up whatever it was they originally went to school for....before their specialties. It's not just doctors...look at displaced auto workers....those unions fight tooth and nail for them, when what they are fighting for can sink the very companies they work for. It'll take time and resources to put them elsewhere in the job market. In the long run, the economy wouldn't suffer...it's the painful transition that they have to get through. What gets me...if his study was correct, is that 75% of oncologists wouldn't take chemotherapy if they were stricken themselves, yet that's the standard treatment....hmmm.....

Interesting read Mike. Is it too good to be true? Perhaps. Should it be taken seriously and researched more throughout the world? Absolutely. The question is why hasn't it already since he's been doing this treatment for over 20 years? His website states that until he has hundreds and hundreds of scientifically documented cases, oncologists and the scientific communities around the world will not take him seriously. Countries NEED scientific proof before they will recommend any kind of new treatments.....and that is where the hiccups are. He claims that he is in the process of doing just that. There are case studies with scans of before and after his treatments....and they are quite compelling, on his website. With this one, only time will tell...it's such a simple explanation. Does man have the propensity to overlook the obvious or simplest solutions? You bet! I need more information on this, and why more oncologists have not come forward before getting any hopes up. Let's just hope that it really is that simple and that this awful disease can be fought and beaten.

Funny how your slow day would be a great day for me....LOL. Great job out there....some real nice bass there.

WOW!!! What a fantastic day out there!!! That last muskie is an amazing looking fish....congrats on a great weekend....man....I can only wish to have a outings like that. Great job!

Great stuff!!! Great Scugog bass there...congrats.

Like you said Mike....everyone is ok...that's the main thing. Still sucks that it happened though! I hope all is worked out and things look a little better in the morning.

Great report! The smile on your son's face is absolutely priceless! Will look for Patrick's report as well. Again....awesome stuff....thanks for posting it!

Ahhh.....the mighty jumla!!! Looks like you guys had a great time out there....lots of fishing and exploring....how cool is that?

Awesome report Sean! Good luck back at home....I'm sure you'll have a great time. Report back up on your return!

LOL....welcome back Will! Hope the vacation went well and you missed all those rocks up there.

Wow... What an adventure....with all the problems with the trailer and then the camera, and you still managed to have a good time out there. Truthfully, I think you guys caught more fish on this trip than I have in total over the last 2 years!! Sounds like everything you threw out there caught fish! It really sucks about the camera....very sorry to hear about that, but if it was me, I wouldn't take it any further.

Morning Roy! Hope all is well in your neck of the woods. All is great here

When I first opened this thread up and saw a picture of Scott, I almost choked on my coffee. Thought he was your girlfriend....LOL. As far as your g/f's bass....what an awesome catch!! I have no idea how big it is...only that it could eat my personal best bass for breakfast. It's girth is so impressive, it may have done just that...LOL. Congrats all around!

The first time I met Scott on the tribs, he was telling me that before he got right into steelheading that he focussed mainly on bass. It looks like he's come full circle, using his experiences on the tribs and tips from more knowledgeable folks like yourself to excel at another species. I have a feeling he's counting his pennies right now trying to figure out how to get himself a bass boat....LOL.

Happy Bday to the two of you! Hope you both had a great day.

Wow Dan....you don't post many reports, but when you do they are AMAZING! Love the scenery you capture and those trout are just gorgeous!

Wow!!! I'd say you had a great day out there! Congrats on all the pretty fish. I feel your pain on losing a big one...but as you said...just makes you want to get out there again even more! Great pics and report Joey....as always!

Sweet report Mike! Glad to see that both of you got into some nice looking fish. Sorry to see your son not doing well with the sea sickness, but I have a feeling if you asked him, he'd do it all again in a heartbeat. All these reports with your son and family are great to read Mike...he'll always remember these times that the two of you spent out on the water....doing father/son stuff! Sorry we weren't around at home on your drive home. Would have been great to see you and your son, but we hadn't taken our poor boat out in over a month....and we jumped at the chance....the weather and timing all lined up....LOL. Good to see you saw a bunch of other OFNers...even if one of them was Brian.....haha.

Wow...there are my favourite reports! Great video...he's a natural for sure! Congrats on his first of many many fish. Soon he'll be outfishing you....and you'll be loving every minute of it.

Ahh....the first fish in a new boat! Congrats on wiping that stink from the boat and adding fresh slime! Cant wait to see the pic!

Whoa!!! Nice fish CC! Congrats on the PB 5 pounder. It's still strange seeing pics of you with Bass though....LOL

Well, this weekend was almost a bust for fishing, but we had a chance to head out. Bly took our oldest daughter to visit family in Michigan on Friday night. The plan was that she'd come back on Saturday in good time so that we could go fishing with our little one on Sunday. She didn't get in until pretty late on Saturday, so things were up in the air. As it turned out, we decided that if the weather would cooperate, that we'd head up to Sturgeon Lake to see if the fish were biting. We hadn't taken the boat out since Canada Day, so we were itching to fish somewhere! We got to the boat launch at around 11am and off we went. It was pretty windy and choppy, so we ventured to find a relatively sheltered area away from the wind. The fishing was tough...although Bly did manage to tease this walleye out from the weeds using a 1/4oz jig with a yellow/green 4" twister tail, tipped with a worm. My little one in true fashion nailed a few nice sunfish. We only fished until about 2:30, and then we headed in to Big Cliff's dock to visit for a little while and to get caught up since we hadn't seen them since June. Big Cliff's niece and family arrived shortly after and our "short" visit turned into an invitation to stay for dinner. While the kids played, Big Cliff and Sue said that if Bly and I wanted to head out for a fish that they'd watch our little one. We don't need to be told that twice...so we headed back out! There wasn't a lot of action going on, so we set ourselves out on some long drifts to see if we could catch anything. I put on a 1/4oz jig with a twister tail on and sat back and relaxed and enjoyed the warm afternoon. Suddenly, I hit some weeds. I go to rip the jig through them when the weeds pulled back! My heart starts pounding as when the head shakes start, I know this is not a walleye, but a good sized muskie! I tell Bly...I got a muskie on!! While she get the net ready, she breaks the surface and jumps a good 2 feet out of the water....taildancing for a second or two! It heads back down into the weeds and I think I have it under control. Suddenly it takes a run right at the boat and I'm reeling like a madman....I feel slack in the line and then I feel the weight again! I dodged that bullet! Then, disappointment sets in as I feel a few aggresive head shakes and then nothing on the line. I pull my jig in and see the hook was pretty much straigtened out. What a let down....my adrenaline is still pumping...and it's time to head in for dinner, with nothing better than a tall fish tale. BTW...judging from the size of him, he would have been my personal best! We headed in at around 530 to see that a few of Big Cliff's friends had shown up for dinner as well! After some great burgers and conversation, Big Cliff and his buddy headed out and the three of us tagged along in our boat. Here's Big Cliff's dog, Andy...watching my little ones bobber, in anticpation of seeing a fish just before we headed out!! She was so patient and is getting the handle on jigging...instead of using the bobber all the time. The bite was pretty slow out there for Walleye, but I did manage to pull this one in. We took this home for a fish fry. Here's a blurry shot of Big Cliff landing what looks to be a bass. The bite turned off shortly after dark so we all headed in. We ended up staying there until after 10pm....the original intention was to visit for a few hours in the afternoon. Big Cliff and Sue are really great people...and we just love spending time with them. Thanks for having us over...even though you already obviously had plans!!