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The last trip for this year to Bernie's cottage didn't disappoint! It was a full house this time around with Gerritt, Spiel, Fishnsled, Headhunter and myself showing up Friday afternoon. Gerritt and Spiel arrived a few hours before we did and were told that we had to "catch up". Had no idea what them meant since they hadn't left the island yet! LOL. Anyhow, we ate early...some amazing 2" thick steaks Will brought up, so we could hit the water for the evening bite! He remarked when he bought them that when he saw $25 on the scale that it was a great deal! When the final bill came, he realized it was $25 PER KG! LOL. Anyhow, there was a contest on...winner of the biggest fish gets $5 from each person there. The hunt was on! Armed with our secret bait (well, maybe not a secret after these pics are shown), we headed to some spots known to produce. As you can see, I was at the top of my game...ready to feel the subtle hit of a walleye taking a jig... Cant remember who caught the first walleye...but here's a few...didn't get any big ones, but our fair share of ones this size... HH with his giant!! HH then hooked into what was for sure going to be the biggest fish of the night! It fought hard...took him some finesse skills to land this beast! Too bad it was the wrong species!! Notice the approval in the background from Fishnsled!! Then Fishnsled caught the only fish we measured for the night for the money... As the sun went down on one side...the worlds greatest sportfish showed up with the almost full moon lighting up the waters on the opposite side of a great sunset! We went back to Bernie's place to all kinds of accolades about how they had bigger fish than the 13" walleye Fishnsled hauled in. We asked for the pictures. "we didn't take any". Then "Go show him the fish and measure it Gerritt!". Gerritt said "Uhhh...they are filleted already!" LOL. Score $5 a head for Fishnsled!! A few drinks were consumed and a hearty game of phase 10...which by the way is better if you play it quickly. Problem was, the more beer we drank the harder it was to add up the points let alone play quickly! The next morning came and we hauled ourselves from our deep slumber. The sunrise was a beautiful sight! About an hour later we hit the water! I didn't say we moved fast...but we did move after some coffee! The morning bite was slow...just a few small walleye. Headhunter, who loves those freshwater drum, kept on saying "baaaaaaaaaaa" as Fishnsled fought a nice sized fish!! To HH's disgust, Fishnsled and I were quite happy with the catch!! Here he is with his prize! Same fish...but with HH's seal of approval in behind...and yes...the secret bait catches all species! We headed in for lunch and after consuming some awesome smoked roast beef sandwiches (courtesy of Spiel), everyone but Fishnsled and I wanted a nap. A NAP??? Come on guys! We headed out in search of bass and maybe some pike. The bite was slow, but we managed to find some bass hidden in the slop on the edges. I LOVE running bait across the top and seeing the explosion as a bass inhales something from the surface! Fishnsled forgot to put hooks on his line apparently, but I was lucky enough to pull a few out. We headed in for dinner...a perfectly cooked pork roast prepared by Headhunter himself! OH and just a warning...if Gerritt ever says "Try these...they're not spicy at all", don't believe him! I took a bite of something...my tongue caught fire...but hey, my sinuses cleared up! After that it was the evening bite again...and although the bite was slow, the scenery was incredible. Yet another species that cannot resist the secret bait! That night, it was jam night! The guitar and bass came out and we played parts of hundreds of songs...LOL. I think we got through two songs from start to finish! A few beverages were consumed once again! Sunday morning was the last chance to fish...so HH, Fishnsled and I hit the waters one last time. Again, the bite was slow, but we managed a few in this range... Well, the time we all dreaded had come. Time to pack up and leave this island paradise. Thanks so much Bernie for once again opening up your place to a bunch of hooligans! (me excluded from that statement). Fishnsled...thanks for the driving and your big boat! (honest, we like you for more than just your boat and the fact that you'll tow it anywhere to fish). Spiel, Gerritt and Headhunter...the laughs just kept on coming! It was a great weekend guys...thanks for everything! Here's Bernie on the dock...smiling as we headed to the launch...but we all know he's thinking "Why do I do this 3 times a year with that bunch? They stayed longer than they usually do...glad to have peace and quiet again!!" PS. I'm really hoping that Gerritt or Bernie took a few pics to add here...I realized I got home and had NO pics of anyone not in Fishnsled's boat!!!

Great report! He has the classic bass hold down already! My little one says "here fishy fishy fishy" as well and she always schools me! She sometimes adds "I'll put you back and you get a free worm!" Lol. The smiles say it all...love these kinds of reports!

Count me in for those dates!

Great report Joey! Fantastic pics as usual. Paul with a muskie??? Wow!!!!! Lol Too bad you had to come all the way back only to drive back again! Good luck on LSC when you do go!

Yeah Brian...just hoping his friend isn't 42...put Shawn's mind at ease...

I can make it if it's the following weekend.... BB#4...I need one of those...

Damn...and I miss out on a split shot too???

Shawn...is he 42 years old from Oshawa? That's what the news said this morning....

Crap....I'm out...can't that weekend!

Information I heard on 680 this morning said it was a 42 year old Oshawa man, who launched from the Whitby Harbour.... Hoping for a good ending, but it's not looking optimistic...

WOW!!! Did it try to mate with your tire?????

Wow! You don't hear enough about these experiences...esp on the river! Great report.

That's a really cool looking fish. Roy...that's a huge one in that pic!

Was really hoping it wouldn't go there as well...but in hindsight maybe I shouldn't have started this thread!

Fantastic report!!! The scenery is breath taking to say the least. Looked like a perfect family vacation

Rumours were flying here as well about Toronto being a potential target...the downtown core. So I hopped on the 401, switched on the news in the car, and heard the Pickering Nuke Plant may also be a target...perfect...as the MTO office I went to that day was literally a minute from there. I wasn't frightened by it...to be truthful, I was a bit numb from what I had seen on TV. My building...a note went out saying that anyone who wanted to leave for the day could just go.

With the 10th anniversary coming up this Sunday it got me thinking back to the day it all happened. Where were you when you first heard about it? What do you remember about that day? For me, I was in a meeting with the VP of advertising. There was a knock at the door and another VP said to "turn on the TV". My boss said "what channel?". His reply was "Any channel". This was just after the first plane struck. That meeting ended and I headed back to my office, which had a TV in it. When I turned the corner it was mobbed...I pushed my way inside and a few minutes later the second plane hit the towers. It went deadly silent in there...then people started heading towards their phones. It happened a day before my birthday and I had to renew my driver's license, so I left early for the day to get that done. The 401 was deserted and for the first time EVER there was not a single person in line at the MTO...seems everyone was glued to a TV set somewhere. Hard to believe it's been 10 years...

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Wow...thanks... Heeeeeeey....wait a minute! I asked how he got there, not what he was doing once he got there. I want my money back!!!!!

Just copy and paste it Brian...it looks like a broken link (youtu.be???), but it worked for me.

I know what you mean...it's horrifying The first fire drill my office had after 9-11, as I was walking down 12 flights of stairs, my knees went weak imagining those trying to get out as the towers collapsed.

Looks like fun! I can feel my vertabrae pressing on my discs as they hit the water though!!!!!!

I like "Hey Joe?!"

Under 10 lbs it's a pickeral. Ten and more pounds its a walleye!

When you see a fly on the ceiling...do you ever wonder if it was flying upside down and landed? Or did it fly normally...and at the very last split second flip upside down and land? Hmmmmmmmm.