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Happy Birthday Cliff, hope Carole spanks ya

Good report Glen. I've got a question though....did you retire or what? Cheers Whopper

Welcome back Tom!

I with Smokey and Joey on this one, no need to post the pic period. Bad taste in my book! You don't see other people posting beheaded pics of walleye, bass or even perch heads. Whopper

Matt get the 40lb if you can, the bigger won't have to work as hard and a battery should last you at least a day depending on the wind speed.

Excellent idea Dan.

We'll after some prodding and some planning I was finally able with the help of Don (Deg) to finally hook up with Paul (OhioFisherman) for a day of fishing on Lake Erie. The plan was for Don to pick up Paul and bring him to my buddy's place on Catawba Island where I had arraigned a day on the big boat for Paul. Funny I gave Don directions and my cell number when he got close and I was going to meet him out on the highway because my bud's place can a little tricky to find, the meet up time was 7:00am and at about 6:45am I getting a little antsy and decide I going to the truck to get Don's cell number, well as soon as I head to the truck up pulls a van, this can't then uh?, it was and Paul was driving. I can not believe they found the place on their own but I guess after years of driving a truck and the fact that Paul used to play in this area it was no big deal to him. We we had a little problem and that was the fact that with the wrong wind this time of year coupled with low water level we weren't going to be able to get the boat out of the channel, so after some idle chat we decided to go have some breakfast. So off we went and wouldn't you know it when we get back the water level has risen just enough for a go to leave the channel. I guess Paul was so excited to fish he had to try his luck right off the end of the dock. Choice of fish for the day was smallmouth bass. Now my buddy and I haven't really fished for the smallies in the past so armed with spinning rods and tube baits we go out and hit the southwest corner of Kellys Island. We weren't there 15 minutes when my buddy Joe hooks one and I say to myself this is going to be a good day, #1 we have Paul in the boat and #2 sometimes my buddy Joe has a hard time with the catching part of fishing lol, so I figure if he's caught one the rest will follow.... Well the catching part of the day didn't come off like I had planned but the company sure was great. The only smallmouth that were landed were one each by Joe and Don and true to form I still reign as the poophead king with four sheepsheads with Paul trying to give me a run for that title which I'd be more than had to hand over to him . I didn't do a very good job with the camera Saturday and Don is off to help Kevin at Lakair this week so maybe when he get back he'll share his pics with us. Don with his little smallie Paul with a big grin on his face after catching a sheepshead Don had to take a rest after all the action from the day Don and paul getting jiggy with it Seen a couple of these fellas in one area, Don thought one was trying to get in the boat. This pic doesn't do what we saw justice while coming back in the harbor there is a sand bar that these people were walking there dog and it almost appeared they were walking on water. left to right Paul, Joe & Don I have visited, chatted, dined and had coffee with Don and Ruth numerious times but never spent the day with him in a boat so it was nice to do that but what made this a special outing was the fact that Paul was able to join us and I sincerely hope that we can do this again. I think he had a good time because everytime I snuck a look at him he was smiling. Paul when your up to it just let me know we'll see what we can do. Oh and I'll warn everbody Paul has to have the heaviest tackle box of anyone I know for no bigger than it is. Thanks Don for the help and Thanks Paul for the day! I had a blast. Phil

Congrats Clive!

Should have chased him down in your new boat

Sorry Gerritt I forgot that you asked about a spare, Terry's info is correct but I still stand behind what I stated about trailer tires in general.

Gerritt the first letter is correct and yes the 5 bolt pattern should be standard. IMHO and this is from experience, if you are going to trailer your boat a lot buy quality tires not the cheapest ones you can buy. I'm not saying the one at BPS is the best because it's $90.00 you have to make sure of the number or plys and the load rating. Keep properly inflated. Bigger the better in my book. My boat is a lot heavier than yours and I run Good Year Marathon steel belted radials and after years of using Carlilse's I'll never go back if I can help it. Trailer maintenance is critical if you don't want to have any problems. Hope this helped Whopper

Oh I get it! soak them in kerosene and use them for light/heat

I'm glad everything worked out for everyone involved Wayne. It looks like your investment in the big boat already has payed dividends. Like Ron said material items can be replaced but our children "ireplaceable". I'm sure the bottom of the boat will always be a reminder. Whopper

LOL doogle I was thinking more a long the lines of some of GCD's special brew, it'll make ya forget that you even had a throat

Santa Maria them's some fine looking eyes boyzs. I'd say you did real good. TFS Whopper

I'm ROTFLMAO right now! Great report dawg! Love the details! I feel the same way about your Lindy glove as you do about my yellow marker buoys! Good to see ya had a great day on the water Thanks for the entertainment!

Nothing hillbilly about that report! Beats the heck out of going to Chucky Cheese What a little cuttie TG, no wonder the Mrs. wanted to get home. Glad your son was able to do his business without injury. Nice looking family Who took the pics? Whopper

Pete I got my fall issue in the mail last week . I'm not finished reading it though, what I have read is an awesome read though. Thanks again for the subscription. Job well done! Whopper

Great report Shelley! Glad the weekend was a succes but then again with Peter and Charmaine at the helm it doesn't surprise me. I guess Peter stacking all that stone is what keeps him so trim eh Beautiful looking place! Thanks for sharing! oh and Pete nice hat!

Excellent pics Ron! thanks for the boat ride! looks like a great outing! Congrats

Bang on Zib! Thanks for sharing!

I hate to be the one that says "I told ya so" Excellent Cliff and a big cudos to Peter and Charmaine! Glad you had fun! Whopper

Take a look here http://www.lakair.com/ or here, where the fish jump in the boat http://www.holinshead.ca/

Trailer tires and wheels the bigger the better, if I have anything to do with it I'll never own another trailer that doesn't have at least 14" wheels on it.

Great report Dustin I see someone in your group has the same bunk roll as I do, price is right but not comfortable. Great pics man and I'm glad you and your buds had a great time. Friends, a good feed, campfire and a cold one in hand you can't beat. Time well spent, only thing is these trips do not last long enough. Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience! Whopper