limeyangler

sorry for your family's loss Rick, RIP Sweetie.

Sorry to hear that Bruce, hope the next place is better.

Sorry Terry….lol.

PullOffLakeAndRepairInSummer

LOL…you read my mind…I was about to ask if anyone could recommend a 2 up seat…THANKS….checking it out right now!

Yeah jump on it…the tracks are $5k, the bike $11500. Mine came in at $13.5k out the door with a 60" plow, heated grips/thumb and cover.

I JUST $#$%^ING BROKE THE PLOW!!!!!

That would be awesome, I have the front mount plow, seemed to lift way higher and easier to put on.

Yes, you can mount 2 up seats, lots to choose from.

It is blowing a blizzard here as I type. Gonna wait till later when it dies down to plow, will also be able to do around the ice shack for the boys who have been doing it for me for years…..will feel good to return the favour! Thanks Vance, like I said, the reliability reputation went a long way to persuade me to go with the Grizz.

Hi all, Brought my new toy home yesterday. Did not have much time to try her out, but will be putting some miles on soon enough. 2016 Yamaha Grizzly 700 EPS SE…..sweet ride! Got a 60 plow with it, winch, hand and thumb warmers with 2 auxiliary for heated visor and heated seats. Went and had it registered and insured this afternoon, tomorrow should be fun, especially with snow forecast!! I have about 2 hours total riding experience of these machines, and ZERO plowing experience……both levels of experience about to show a steep upward curve! Hopefully Yamaha's reputation for reliability is also part of my experience, as my technical/mechanical abilities are limited( although I'm getting a bit more knowledgable these days) I have to also say thanks to all you guys that gave input a few months back when I posted about my impending purchase, all good info, once again OFC proves what a cool place it is. I also bumped into Ben Beattie this fall while out bird hunting/fishing….he was on a similar yamaha, sorry Ben…liked the colour….got the same . Roloff has already given chase to it and shows no discernible preference between it and the snowmachine. My wife also realized she could take Jack for rides around our neighbourhood all year round, she is happy=I am happy Back lakes I have only dreamed about will be visited also, can't wait. And all those little trails off to the side of the logging roads will be visited also. Bird hunting next year? BRING IT! Had good service from the dealership in Winnipeg, not so great in Dryden, why I travelled, so much for shop local….but I tried…again…their loss and my loss which is a shame…but I won't be lied to blatantly and held ransom to geography….principles. (sometimes it feels like cutting off my nose to spite my face though). But that is history…….and all that is left to do is to go out and use this machine to enhance my love of the outdoors. Its a short life….GRAB IT BY THE HEATED GRIPS AND GO! 2016 YAMAHA GRIZZLY 700 EPS SE

Nice going Bri, "cucumber……smells like VICTORY!"

m ight have to wait a bit, have to fix the skidoo now, mind you I am headed to Winnepeg to pick up a new toy on Monday…might have some alternative travel options

Hi all, Went back to my whitefish lake with my buddy Al and his kid. Really wanted to get his kid into some fish, but the fish God's were not with us today. The leave your brake engaged on your skidoo and nearly set it on fire god's were smiling on us today though . Anyway, I had plenty of whitefish and a good number of trout come screaming up only not to take the bait, tried loads of different presentations but could get none to commit, none except a nice fat Pike that took a 5" live dace minnow set at 20'FOW in 38'FOW. Was really cool to watch it coming up through the clear ice inside the hut…..released it and she swam away to fight another day.

LOL…thanks John. I just tried another recipe I made up. Did not video it as I had only imagined the recipe and the logistics of cooking it get worked out on the trial run. Anyway…it was amazing! Steamed whitefish on zucchini noodles with fresh homemade parsley sauce and garlic new potatoes……..the picture does not do it justice as the lighting in the kitchen sucks….but you get the idea.

Made an updated video of my Whitefish soup recipe.

Haha…why am I laughing…oh well….lol Thanks Chris, I don't often think about it but you are right, man you don't want to be in a position to get the blame for losing the fish….lol. Carmon done good! Thanks man! Thanks Terry! Its been an odd kinda year….anything is possible…lol. My pleasure Tom. It was actually pretty nice outside the shack with no wind, unbelievable considering the temperature….but I have honestly felt colder on a grey, damp English day at +10C.

Myt pleasure…it was a blast! Yeah…..carmon always catches the trout when we go, this was definitely one of his bigger ones. Lac Seul About time, this year's weather is NUTS! Thanks John, it was about time we landed some quality fish, Carmon and me have been out for trout 2 times before this and skunked each time. Thanks man! LOL…come on Mike…you know ya wanna! My pleasure smitty

Hi all, last week i planned to head out on the weekend with my buddy for whitefish and lakers. As per usual the forecast for the week ahead was off, and by the time the weekend rolled sarong the mild (-15C) had turned into -31C, don't even want to think what the wind chill was factoring in the 15kmh wind. After a brief conversation on the phone at 4am with my buddy which was a weird mixture of wanting to back out but neither one of us wanting to make the call…we decided to go. We got out on the lake at about 9am. Delay was due to my 4 way trailer light male connector pin snapping off, and having to attempt to splice on a spare one in minus 31C in the dark….duct tape and electrical tape don't stick to well at those temps, so I put the rolls in the microwave for 25 seconds and it worked a treat, but you had to be quick! We set up the shack in slightly shallower than usual, we should have checked the depth before clearing the spot for the shelter, but we did not want to waste much time doing it all again and opted to try 28'FOW as a compromise that would allow us the instant comfort of the shack. Pretty much straight off the bat there was smelt coming through in big shoals with the whitefish not far behind. They were in a picky mood today, but the aggressive ones were also around. Micro tubes in pearl (think crappie 1.5" tubes) on an 1/8 oz jig always works on this lake and that is what they seemed to prefer today. After about a half hour spell where there were no fish to be seen I ventured outside to drill a few holes, as soon as I got 50yrds from the shack I heard my buddy shout "I think I have a trout!" I ran back to the shack and he was battling some thing that was peeling drag effortlessly. Carmon had a 1/2 ounce glow whistler jig with a white double twister tail tipped with a small minnow as bait. A lengthy 6 minute battle ensued which ended with Carmon landing a real tank! After pictures I headed back to drill some holes in slightly deeper water, it was surprisingly comfortable when the wind dropped and as soon as I dropped my jig down in 38'FOW a whitefish slammed the jig. I saw a few more but returned to the shack because my buddies fish finder battery had died and wanted to share mine with him, I'm such a considerate chap We stayed until midday. I managed to burn a small hole in my new shelter , and tear a hole in its cover….DOH. My camera also stopped working and ensued up using my point and shoot so did not get all the video footage of the catches…oh well, at least I can patch the tent and the camera is ok, guess it was also cold…..lol. TRUCK THERMOMETER AT 8 am CARMON'S TROUT VIDEO

I can skate….but you are not alone…..I have no clue about hockey either….NONE!

Funny you mention that…might be one in the making My pleasure, gonna head back there soon, this time they won't escape me! It was so fun, could not help laugh…. was nice to hook into them, plenty of action too. LOL…when I am with my buddy Carmon I find the edit bleeps to be plentiful. I have to admit that I swear like a trooper, I have just been doing these videos for a while and automatically tone down my language without even thinking about it. Solo….did you hear that????Lets go, some great canoe routes between here and Fort Frances:) LOL…it was an EPIC FAIL for sure. LOL…was beginning to wonder Chris. Have done that method on that lake many, many times before and landed them all some days, just my luck that day, and yeah….I love watching them chase…a real thrill….way too addictive. John….you are crazy!

Mike…contest sounds amazing. I personally think what you have achieved with your business ventures is awesome and should be applauded by the members of this forum.

that is my buddies favourite….I have tried them on this lake….with limited success, maybe worth revisiting though Well actually it is the Syrian refugees' fault I could not catch a trout that morning. Lol….thanks Tom, it was chilly for sure! LOL…yah…law of averages comes into play here I think.

Hi all, Went across our lake and over the Hwy 17 to a really nice local trout lake. I missed the opportunity to hit it up the day before because one thing led to another and stuff got in the way of my plans. On the up side it gave me the chance to get everything ready properly for the next day. So the scene was set to rid myself of the New Year skunkiness. I set off as the sun was coming up over the Dinorwic section of the Wabigoon chain of lakes and arrived at my destination 11 minutes after leaving the house, nice ride since we have had very little snow making the lake snow drift ( think speed bump) free. After finding my first hole drilled was in 70'+ FOW I moved around a bit until I found 56'FOW….ahhhh…my honey hole! That was the first indication that things might not go all my way that morning….next time I am checking depths I will wear my reading glasses, as when I set the shack up and put them on the fish finder actually read 38'FOW…..DOH! Oh well, It was -27C and I was not about to leave the warmth of my Otter before I had warmed up, secretly knowing that would likely result in me staying put no matter what. After an hour of staring at a blank fish finder screen and trying to work out how to use email on my new cell phone(xmas present) I was beginning to lose interest. Then an arch, a BIG arch, came flying off bottom to check my jig, only to disappear as fast. Instantly my focus changed. Not long after that…..fish on….and off! Then another….and another….and another, all of them managing their escape in the nick of time. I had to laugh….great fun but frustrating. The fish were interested in the baits I was 'dead sticking' but like I have found out to hold true for Lakers is they love the chase! Quick snaps and frantic reeling getting all the hookups. Just a small 1/8th ounce brown jig with a medium minnow….i have found that any other colour jig spooks them on this lake, but they will also hit lipless cranks of any colour very aggressively. As I write this at 6am this morning I am contemplating heading back….we will see….but it is just as cold as the other morning and I'm not relishing the thought of frozen nostril hair that much as I sit comfortably in front of my iMac with a hot cup of strong Earl Grey tea. I am getting old.

LOLOLOL. Nice one guys….those are bayooootees.