Pikeslayer

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Thanks for the post/link Ron. I agree with the following: 1. It is a fair effort & step in the right direction for the ministry. 2. Unfortunately, there is a fair bit of inaccurate data. 3. Given some time & improvements, it may be a useful tool. Out of curiosity, I checked the Seguin area lakes that I have fished thoroughly and found what many others have stated. IMHO, it would be a good idea if there was a link where anglers could reports inaccurate/questionable data (yep, I know this opens up another debate) . It would give the ministry an opportunity to validate data and revise accordingly. my 2 cents (cndn). Slayer

Blessings to you and yours Dan, Sincerest condolences, Simon

Thanks for the update Joseph. I will dig for the rainware and goloshes when I get home tonite and will plan on attending tomorrow with my son-in-law. We should be able to make it for 5:00. As Yush mentioned, do we access via Drenkelly on the east side?

Hey John, Simon from Streetsville here. Further to some of the other postings, can you provide some further details; 1. Are waders required- unfortunately, I nor my sons do not own any. 2. Sorry, but the access map is a little vague. How do we access the damn? East or West side? 3. Is there something I can do besides lift (not being sarcastic here)? Is there tagging or recording/documenting required? 4. Do we have to arrive exactly @ 5:00? Is 6ish okay? Please post a response ASAP. I'm pretty sure that I can put in some hours over the next few nights (penidng your reply). Regards,

Hey Tibbs, Awesome cat I feel your joy. Gotta love the 'first ever'. Regards, Slayer

Hey Vince, I feel like I had plastic surgery from the wind sheer. Yeah, can't decide what was more thrilling. The ride or the fish. :thumbsup_anim:

ReTodd, Brifishrgy, Art & Pikehunter, Thx for the feedback on the taste issue. I read on more than one thread that the bloodline may give an odd/muddy taste. When dealing with an unknown species, I tend to take caution to the extreme (just ask slayer jr.) so for sure I definitely went overboard on this one. So I'll use this catch as a baseline for taste and take your collective wisdom to the test on subsequent catches. I'll keep you posted. Et al, Thx for the positive replies. It made the effort worthwhile and I'm looking forward to posting my next report. What! Y'all don't like baby pictures! Landry, You sure we didn't meet and talk in @ the ramp area @ approx 4:00? We met a few guys who reported similar numbers to yours. As for the boat porn, that would be up to HT. Yoohoo HT pics have officially been requested. Thx & regards to all, slayer

Great vid . I enjoyed it and wouldn't mind taking a shot at it. What software did you use (is it free?) and how long did it take you to put together? Thx for sharing, Regards, Slayer

Hey Skeeter, You can try out my sense of humour Feel free to share via pm.

Looked like an awsome day. Fishing and great weather. Nice fish Slayer

Alrighty men. Thanks for the comments. Chancho, I wan't trying/intending to be negative. If I offended you, kindly accept my apolgies. That said; Gentlemen & ladies, I put a lot of effort in putting together the report and would hate to see it turn into a debate and get locked?? So let's put the whole harvesting discussion to bed. (Please?). It's just a report for anybody who chooses to view/enjoy it. HEY!!! WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL LITTLE BABY IN THE WORLD (well my world anyways). thx, Slayer.

Hi Chancho, Thanks for the 'cool report' comment. It actually took me longer to put this report together than it did to process the kitty. Yeah, it sure was a lot of work for the yield but I selectively harvest based on: 1. Size and age of fish- based on pre-fishing grand river research, I determined my 'DNH" (do not harvest) standard was anything in the 7+ lb range. 2. Local knowledge- My 'guide' for the day, HTHM has fished these waters for many years and assured me it was definitely okay to harvest. 3. Taste & Table Fare- I'll never take a fish that will not get 'et. Catfish happens to be be pikeslayer jr's 2nd favourite (next to pike) so hopefully he's in for a treat when he comes home from school at the end of the month. Fish will be marinated, vacuum sealed and frozen later today. BTW, I probably could of got close to another 1/2 lb from the belly. But based on the fishes age and environment, I didn't want to compromise. Cheers, Slayer

Hey All, Here's my first attempt at a 'thorough' fishing report: First off, a big thank you to HTHM for hosting me on Saturday. It was part 1 of our fishing date exchange and I will be hosting HT on LO in August . We launched from Fishermans @ approx 10:30 and HT was eager to test drive his fully restored Ranger with the nearly new 150 Optimax. What a ride!! We didn't quite hit 60 mph but gone darn close. Aside from the awesome performance, I was really impressed with the restoration work. 100 % upholstery and deck/carpet replacement was done by HT himself complete with custom storage . Brand new paint + the nearly new Merc and this package looked brand new. Kudos HT . I think we eventually got set up and anchored about 11:30 in approx 20 ft. The bite was pretty slow and fussy as we both experienced many taps but no takes (most of the other anglers we talked to on the water echoed this). I've never targetted channel cats before and was surprised at the 'simple' rigging and drifting technique. Barrel weight, bead and circle hook with meat. HTHM was determined to put us on fish so we did a bit of runnin & gunnin. A little before 3:00, we were set up in the vicinity of the damn, this time in 8-10 ft. We were anchored maybe 10 minutes, and I felt the felt the tap, tap, tap and then the kitty took off! I didn't have to set the circle hook (thought it kind of strange) as I understand they are self setting. I had no idea what I was in for 'fight' wise but was impressed with the agressiveness of this species. In retrospect, the closest comparison I can think of would be a bigger large mouth bass. HT was a great instructor and did the netting. Here's the kitty; not a trophy but certainly a PB for me @ 22/23 in & 5.53 lbs (FYI HT, I got a stable re-weight at home). Unfortunately it was the only fish landed that day. We both had commitments and had to be off the water by 4:00 and couldn't hang around for the prime time bite. Back to HTHM's for a quick Heineken and had to head home. Once again, a huge thank you to HTHM. An awsome host, guide and genuine guy. I added another species PB to the list. I'm deteremined to reciprocate. BTW, sorry for the lengthy report but HT insisted I post a thorough report included apre' fishing detail, so here goes; I'd never cleaned/harvested a catfish before, so after lengthy google sesion I bathed it overnite in ice water (supposed to help reduce the muddy taste) ; Set up for cleaning; A youtube tutorial (excellent instruction BTW); Another look at the kitty: Further to the online information/research, the belly was left intact; 'Raw'fillets; Bloodlines and excess fat (left side of photo) removed; The yield was 1.5 lbs of 'clean' meat. To finish the process & reduce/eliminate any 'muddy' taste, the filets were soaked in ice water for 24 hrs with 3 additional rinses. They'll be marinated and vacuum sealed when I get home later this afternoon. HT, I hope this is thorough enough (& hope I didn't bore any members), but feel free to add anything I may have missed. Thx again, looking forward to our next 'date' Okay, sorry, but I can't resist ; Grandbaby Leah came by for visit on her 6 mo. birthday: Cheers, Simon

Ok, let be be more definitive about 'really clean' No mouse turds No spiders Working septic

Hey all, I'm looking at setting up an extended family fishing weekend on BOQ this fall. I would prefer honest recommendations as well as warnings via pm only. Details: 8-12 adults male (25 - 50) Require secure overnite mooring for 3-4 boats Clean & comfortable (i mean really clean) Kitchen/cooking facilities Good value Thanks for your consideration

Come on Christmas!!!! I can hardly wait. Slayer

Yo-Zuri Sashimi lures???

definitely Jordan now for kings & cohos. Bluffs late May & June and things will start heating up in Bronte/PC later in June through to mid September. Slayer

A good mechanic is a certified mechanic. There are a lot of 'marine mechanics' in the GTA who are not current certified. Good certified mechanics (others are not) are busy this time of year so don't delay. Good certified mechanics are your friend. They charge the same hourly rate and warranty their work. Two springs ago, while phone shopping for tune up pricing everyone was within 10% and I chose the shop that could do the service right away. In total, it turned out to be A Big Fat $1000 Mistake A couple of weeks later, I ended up at my current mechanics shop and have been there ever since and will keep my future business there. I have sent you a PM with a referral for the good guy and a warning for the other. Regards, Slayer

It just so happens I am looking for a bbq for the boat. Hmmmmmm On the more serious side, that is an awesome product but unfortunately a really micro market. Slayer

Thx David. I wish we were constantly boating fish and not have time to eat, that would be the utlitmate day. As I mentioned, I am considering this for LO trolling trips only. 4-5 hours on the water and a 12/13 mile trip out to the Bluezone makes for a hungry crew. I do a number of 'charity charters' every summer (July/Aug) and would like to include a hot bbq meal for the guests. When we are on the water in Seguin, I agree. There is too much going on and too little time

Was Mercman behind this???????????

What Terry said. Lock concealed on the inside of the rims. Kicker with anti theft bolts through the transom plus lock bar on the turn buckles. I had some lowlife scum try to lift my Honda 9.9 with the lock bar attached but it got caught up on the trim. That's when I added the lock bolts through the transom.

I think the bow/casting deck is the way to go (regardless of the drool factor). There's too much goin' on at the stern and you gotta go with safety first (there'll be an additional A/B/C on board). Im going to wait until the Mistress is home from storage and have my fabricating buddy come up with a portable/solid mounting solution. BTW, I'm liking the weber Q series (construction and portability) and I won't be doing any DYI propane refills. mmmmmmmmmm......... Mar-a-Lago Turkey Burgers on the boat