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Great report and great pics too! Sounded like a great day out there. Exploring new waters is always fun...catching fish is a bonus!

What a great first report Garrett! Awsome pics and some GREAT fish. Looking forward to more reports from you. Stick around this place a while, I think you'll like it here.

Great pics and report! Sometimes it's just nice getting out there and relaxing. Mind you, catching is always better...LOL.

Hey Stan, I remember that kid! He was a machine....LOL. The younger kids fished for 30 minutes, while the older ones had a full hour. He did a great job out there. The trailer we were at was actually my friend's parents...my friend isn't up there all the time. Nice hearing from you again Stan, Cliff

You are right Peter...you just never know what's going to happen out there. Some people are great swimmers and can go and retrieve their life jacket should something happen, but if you are knocked unconscious and then go over, it doesn't matter how good a swimmer you are. it's a great reminder.

Awesome report and pics...you little one is VERY cute. Nothing wrong with burning calories and getting a tan....happens to me all the time...LOL. Thanks for the report!

Awesome report and pics guys! Congrats on the first fish on the new setup. Glad to see photoz out there too...and that the recovery is going well.

Congrats!!!! What a great surprise!!

Short and sweet report. The pics tell the story! Looks like a great guys getaway weekend.

Now that looks like fun!!! Great pics!

He sure looks like a pro out there! You never forget the excited voice of a kid who has caught their first or biggest fish. Great report and pics...thanks for sharing!

Wow Mike....Excellent report! Apart from the boat thing and the trip to the hospital, it looks like you had a great time. Kids always outfish me as well, so I know exactly how you feel on that one. You have some incredible pictures...and I know your kids have some great memories of these trips you take with them. You better buy about a dozen of those pink x raps...if you ever go out and you dont have enough for the kids, you'll be in deep trouble...LOL. Thanks Mike...I enjoyed reading about your trip!

Great report Shawn!! Some real nice fish there and awesome pics! Glad to see you are out there chasing the fish down and having success doing so.

Sam...this is not good news at all. My thoughts are with the family, and to all who knew her. Some things in life are completely not fair...this tops the list to me. Cliff and Carole.

ACK!!! Sorry to hear about the boat and motor!! At least the pics weren't lost...cant replace those moments. Looking forward to your report...including how you managed to flip your tinny. Glad to hear you were ok though.

A good friend of mine invited us up to his trailer up on Chemong Lake in the Kawarthas for the weekend. This was our frist time up there and we had a BLAST! His two daughters were there and my little one had LOTS of fun swimming, playing, watching movies, and of course fishing! Perfect weather on Friday and Saturday...and it started to rain as we were packing up to head back home on Sunday. On Saturday, there was a fishing derby. Over 70 kids had registered and it was a ton of fun. The trailer park organized this FREE event. Each kid got a hat and a bag full of candies and toys for participating. The kids were divided up in to two groups....ages 3 to 6 and then 7 to 12. My little one competed in the first group...she's 5. Here's a group shot just before the lines hit the water. She did fantastic! The little kids only had 30 minutes to fish and she ended up with 11 fish in that little time! The winning kid had 15, but that placed her in Second Place...a great accomplishment for her first time in a derby. We were very proud of her!! Here's a few shots of the action...the first...and her secret was that she hand picked all her bait. The second pic shows her intently waiting for her float to go down.... Bly and I went out in my buddy's boat a few times while we were there, and while no BIG fish were caught, we did manage to waste away a bunch of hours relaxing and chatting out on the water. Here's a few shots of our catches... My buddy with a largie... The first time ever for me...I caught a crappie!! LOL. Our order of Jumla's came in just in time for this trip, and while I didn't have much luck with them, bly was trying to see just how many species she could catch with them. Here's a short summary.... Largemouth Bass.... Crappie.... Walleye..... She also caught Bluegill, Sunfish and Perch...all with those Jumlas!!! My buddy then took us all out on a great little boat tour. My little one laughed and screamed the whole time. She wants to know when we can get a big and fast boat...LOL. Anyhow, my little begged us to head back to the docks to go fishing before we had to leave on Sunday, so after a morning swim and lunch, we headed back down there to see what was hanging around. She caught about 25 fish in about an hour, and not just little baby panfish like the day before. Here was a few of her larger ones....she was very cute.... "DADDEEEEE come here and take this picture...he's HUGE"....LOL. A few of them almost yanked the rod out of her little hands, but she fought them...bringing them back out from under the docks...she was a little pro out there. So, as usual when I fish with the family, I caught the fewest and smalled fish....LOL. I believe the Jumla count was 26 fish....5 species, although Bly may correct me. We all had a GREAT time up there this weekend. The smiles on the kids' faces were all the reward I needed. Now it's back to the reality of the office....UGH!

I'd offer you my 5 yr olds Barbie Rod and Reel, but you'll have to fight HER for it...and trust me, you WILL lose....LOL

They're lookin like pros out there! Congrats on a great outing....seeing the kids smiles makes it all worth it.

LOL...guess we were posting at the same time bly...

Port Perry marina...I've rented there a few times. Good luck!

Headed up to friends trailer up on Lake Chemong this afternoon and staying until Sunday. Not sure how much fishing we'll get in since the kids will all be up there as well, but I'll sure try to get out there...LOL. Have a great weekend everyone!

Congrats! Great looking boat! I'm getting jealous seeing everyone's boats on here...gonna have to get one myself...in about 10 years....LOL.

WOW!! What an awesome report. The effort you went through to find that spot is amazing. Great pics of the "road"....LOL. With effort like that, you certainly deserve the fish that you caught. I'm always amazed at your outings....from steelhead river fishing, to big lakes, to remote lakes....you are a complete angler. Oh yeah...it was great meeting you this morning...although it was brief. Hope all went well with your test. Thanks again very much for the trolling motor mounting bracket...all I need now is a trolling motor...LOL. I'll definately take you up on your fall steelhead offer!!

Great report Sean!! I saw your post in the hook up section...I'll have to try that one day....haha. Some real nice fish there....congrats on your PB!!

Great report....gets addicting real fast doesn't it?? LOL. I predict a boat in your future by hmmm...October??? haha.