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~~~~AAAAH know the lake well, and have camped on that island also, but never caugh anythung like those sizes

~~~Butt too big to feel anythung

~~~A little bored at work and just updated my wallpaper pic, wondering what wallpaper you guys have up.Me and Missy Two Shoes, Best Phishen partner ever had, miss her

~~~If you have any native blood in you the first pic is a good sign. Lake so low the ferry can't cross

~~~Now don't say anything bad about the Mods, or you'll be in the Q list, OOOPs oh well I guess I'm back on the list

~~~Got a 101 from another member of the board worked great for 2 years till last year on Canal, then lost power, trouble shot it found I had power to the circuit board at the speed control then nothing, jumped wired over it, and had full power, Took it to a place in Pickering for service and should have it back soon. I'll PM you the name of the shop.

~~~Off Gore Landing on Sat. for Crappies, 2 sneakie eye decided to take my bait instead, told them to stay in the same spot and I'll be back next weekend

~~~~Back in the 40s you could swim in the Pond,

~~~~High Park back in the early Sixtys had a Bass Tourney every year, on July 1, cost was $5, A buddy of mine age of 12 won it one year Bass weighed 6lbs, older anglers were very upset to be beaten by a kid.

~~~~~Or maybe Beans you may have Phished out that lake, you been phishen it for how many eons??

~~~~Yard Sale season will soon be upon us, check out local sales it your area, always some has an old Rod& Rel for sale, and who knows you might find an old tackle box with hidden Gems inside (Lures That is)

~~~~Check out Reach Marnia web cam as of this morning

~~~~Looken for a partner who lives in the Durham area, who likes to phish on the weekend but doesn't have a boat, I have a 16.5 Tracker, but don't have a vehicle to tow it. If you would like to get out, and have a vehicle with a 2" ball, send me a PM~~~ ~~~~Bill

~~~~Was out for another sites' M&G on Saturday, and first off wanna thank the Dok Dok team who came from London, for picking me up and giving me a ride up and back, also Aaron of Canadian Trophy Phishen for transporting us. Weather was great, with lots of ice, my electric augar got a lot of work out with the Perchen crowd poppen holes, every where. Got settled down huts up and we were phishen, believe MoJo was the first to land one, but he didn't show it so we had to take his word for it(and fairy tale will come true), then as I was getting my second rod set with a drop sinker and 3 hooks, my first rod has a hit and I landed a large Jumbo, great I thought that will be it for me, throw the first Perch on the ice and land not another all day, and it seemed like that was going to happen. But no about another hour or so later, I was able to put another Perch, on ice. Also caught 1 Herring after a quick pic a wat it went. Had lots of action on the Phishes Showie thingabobber had bait as high as 4' off the bottom and seen phish come up and go back down, seemed no matter what I had down there they just wanted to look at it. Got to a point I heard Dok call out "Hey OP are you awake in there?" and I answered "I am Now' and realized I just had a 2 hour nap, and when I checked my lure I found my minnow was replaced with a Zebra Mussel. and so ended my day, Also like the Member who gave me a ride back in.

~~~~As usual bud another fantastic story and adventure, love the Zip lining, and the shots of you guys hanging upside down, if I tried that I think there would be a trail of cookies along that path. Thanks for sharing your family trip with us

~~~~Was on Simcoe, had a nice Trout on the ice, relaxing in my chair, Golden Lab came up to say hello, and sniff around, next thing a look over at him he carrying my phish back to his owner, A very well trained dog, wish he was mine

~~~I bought the electric Strike King, 3 years ago and it is great never any problem, end of the day put it on charge, ready to good next day, never have to choke it, no fumes, no gas cans to carry or store. End of the year hang it up and next season give it a charge and it ready to go, no clogged carborator

~~~Wish I was out phishen on ice instead of sitten at my desk, Harrumph Harrumph

~~~ 'Twas the Night Before Christmas It was about time for Christmas, and all through the house A creature was stirring, but it wasn't a mouse I knew right away it was my wife's little pup, She thought we were sleeping, and so she was up. The dog was a gift it was coercion, really, A woman can pout, 'til a man gets downright silly. And now the wife was snoozing she was really sacked out She wouldn't have awoke from less than a shout. Yes, her in her nightgown, I in my BVDs, We had finally settled down to catch some Zs When off in the kitchen there arose such a clatter, I rolled from the bed to see what was the matter. Away down the hall, my head in a muddle, I reached the kitchen...and stepped in a puddle. The glow from a nightlight illuminated the room, So how come I stumbled over the broom? I fell in a sprawl, my legs were not stable. On the way down, my nose hit the table. My head was a spinnin' and when I came to rest Four miniature dog feet stood on my chest. With a lick and a bark, she bounded away, Into the living room, she ran to play. More rapid than mouses, that rat terrier ran, Me on the follow, rolled newspaper in hand. "Stop, Skeeter! Stop, Dog! Stop, Pup! Halt, Pooch! Halt, Girl! Oh, come'ere, you mutt! "Get off the new couch! Now let go of that curtain! Ohhh...If I ever catch you, you're gonna' be hurtin'" As winds of a Texas tornado do fly, She spun round the room, down low and up high. Then up on the countertop, that puppy went She stopped for a second. I thought she was spent. I make a quick lunge, she ducked me and then Yawned when I dove through the flour bin. As I drew out my head and was turning around, She made for the presents, in a single bound. I was covered with flour, from my head to my toes, My robe in tatters, and blood on my nose. A bag full of toys, she grabbed with glee I nabbed her, I thought, but instead got the tree. The ornaments, they broke, as they began to fall The lights, how they fizzled, and that is not all. When I reached for the plug, to turn the bulbs out, What flowed through my body, but electricity, so stout! As smoke encircled my head like a wreath, That dog held my big toe, tight in her teeth. "Skeeter," I moaned, "I give up. Oh, Skeet, I give in." So she bit my swollen nose, and nipped at my chin. She spoke not a word, but went back to work, Down came the stockings it took just a jerk. Then up from the hall, came the sound of feet, Momma, it seemed was awake from her sleep. "Now you'll get it pup," I announced with glee. Then Skeeter walked over and put her little head on my knee. She looked up at my wife - so innocent - and at me, so, so sad. And it didn't take long, to know I'd been had. Then came the wife's voice, so strong and so clear, "Bill, you leave that puppy alone! You hear!" And I exclaimed to myself, as they walked out with a strut, "Don't leave any gifts, Santa just PICK UP THE MUTT!"

~~~Wish I had caught that one or one just like it, I have it mounted also, great looken Perch well done

~~~~What's that you say all you want for Christmas, is your 2 front teeth, that will be $2000

~~~PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Add seven swans, six geese and five golden rings to the list of Christmas gifts that cost more than they did a year ago. And if you get all 364 items repeated throughout "The Twelve Days of Christmas" carol, you'll pay 6.1 per cent more this year, according to the annual Christmas Price Index compiled by PNC Wealth Management. That comes to $107,300. "The rise is larger than expected considering the modest economic growth we've had," said Jim Dunigan, managing executive of investments for PNC. He noted the government's Consumer Price Index has risen just 2 per cent in the United States in the 12 months before September. Thrifty shoppers may find some reasons for cheer. Six items mentioned in the song haven't gone up in price: maids-a-milking, ladies dancing, lords-a-leaping, calling birds, turtle doves and the partridge. The eight maids-a-milking still cost just $58 because the minimum wage hasn't risen. Twelve drummers drumming ($2,775.50) and eleven pipers piping ($2,562) might also be considered relative bargains compared to seven swans, which will set you back $7,000. Nine ladies dancing will cost you $6,294.03. Dunigan said the 2011 drought caused the prices of some birds to soar, partly because of corn and other feed costs. "The geese were up 29.6 per cent, and swans were up 11 per cent," Dunigan said, adding that none of the gifts in the song went down in price this year. The price of a pear tree is $189.99, an 11.8 per cent jump from last year's $169.99. Five gold rings jumped 16.3 per cent this year, to $750, and three French hens are now $165, instead of $150. The $15 partridge is the cheapest item, and swans the most expensive, at $1,000 each. Last-minute shoppers who turn to the Internet will pay a bit more for the gifts. Buying one set of the core items in each verse costs $24,431 in traditional stores this year, but $40,440 online. Part of that difference is the extra expense of shipping live birds, Dunigan said, adding that Internet costs rose 1.5 per cent compared to last year. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. checks jewelry stores, dance companies, pet stores and other sources to compile the list. Some of its sources this year include the National Aviary in Pittsburgh and the Philadelphia-based Pennsylvania Ballet Company.

~~~~Brother of mine lives in Kentucky, and we got together this summer, at a buddy's cottage for a week with plans to do nothing but drink eat and phishe not in that order. Well it worked, we did nothing, we drank, and even went out phishen. So next year we could improve on it, so I'm a thunken of headen down to Tenn. to this sweet looken Resort http://www.bluebankresort.com/

~~~~Thanks for the great read, brings back fond memiories of pass trips trying to zero in on the eyes, each trip learning more and more, wish you had posted this 10 years ago.

~~~Got out on Lady Simcoe on Sunday, blue sky, light winds, calm lake, time to go Perchen, weeeeeell seemed like a great idea, hit all my usaul spots and only caught 3 about this size, Pic from a past phishen trip ~~~OOOOOOH well there's all ways next weekend