Rod Caster

Pretty good Jacques! You made some darn nice meals with your catches this winter. you figure there is still some ice fishing left in ya?

Mother nature 1, Leechman 0 Winds were not too bad here, but we got our fair share of snow.

After tonight it's clear the leafs are better than Montreal, but that doesn't say much I'd say this season might be good for Montreal's future, but their draft history is terrible.

Big Wreck is out with a new album March 6!!!! Modern rock is back baby "its the same old world where we grew up, and there's no one to blame for why we're all screwed up"

Haha, I like this one! Worm and bobber for me!

yeeouch! You were very calm. I've also been lucky and only had a few minor incidents in my life. Last week was a CLOSE call though.... I caught a perch on my tippup then noticed my second line dropping, I ran to the second line not knowing that I was twisted in the first one. Just before I reached the hole, the hook flipped up right at my neck, barely missing me.

I like him better on the Jets blueline

Great intro! Welcome aboard...looking forward to seeing future reports from you and Frankie.

I must be fishing the wrong spots for lakers haha. Great report Wayne, sounds like it was good time for all.

Yup wayne, lots of slush on a lot of lakes north of the Bay. Nip is good though... So is the fishing! 12 walleye tonight! The ice can stay until the season closes, I love driving out to my spots. Sorry EC1, you get no support from me

yup, it is legal to gift fish. I do this all the time. For example, I catch my daily limit of 4 walleye, clean them, wrap them, and gift them to my grandma. Now I am done fishing for that particular day as my daily catch limit has been met. The next day I can do the same and gift the fish to anyone else. This possession topic seems a little silly to me...of course a CO will give you time to take a regulated fish off a hook and to return to the water in a reasonable time. Are you guys looking for an exact time limit? "you can do what you want within 20 seconds" GRAB THE CAMERA, WE NEED TO BEAT THE CLOCK! haha.

Goofstaf is in tonight. Chicago is gonna mop the floor with the leafs

Bisco looks like a great spot. I'd love to fish any of those lakes near Sultan Rd.

Here is a positive (not for leafs) article from J.R. on NHL.com. Take J.R.'s writing with a grain of salt, but either way, it's a good read for a Coyotes fan He's blaming Toronto's cold streak on the players, not the coach. What's Clicking? The Phoenix Coyotes = red hot. They've had the most controversy of any team in the NHL during the last two or three years with the ownership issue, but GM Don Maloney has done just a tremendous job of not only keeping the faith within that dressing room, but bringing in quality players and a coach who has created a great playing atmosphere for these players. You can tell by the way they play. They were up against adversity going into the All-Star break, and they come out playing like their playoff lives were on the line. Now to be unbeaten in February and third in a difficult, strong Western Conference without any major superstars just tells you how much pride is in that locker room. Shane Doan, who is one of the best men I've ever met in the game, is a true professional in the way that he runs this team, captains this team, leads it by example. Radim Vrbata is drastically under-appreciated in the NHL for what he can do and for the season he's having. For him to not make the All-Star Game was such a kick in the face. And, I've got to give props to Ray Whitney -- 20 years in the NHL and he's leading the Coyotes in points. He continues to be a great locker room leader and a fantastic person to watch on the ice. To keep his level of play as high as he has is a true testament to him as a competitor. All in all, I am very proud of the Coyotes and I hope for continued success for them. I really hope they can continue this right on into the playoffs and be that team that nobody wants to play come April 10. Kudos to them. Job well done. What's Missing? The Toronto Maple Leafs = ice cold. This is a team that is under probably the most scrutiny of any in the NHL, especially because they haven't made the playoffs since 2004, but you have to wonder what it is now. It's not coaching because obviously Ron Wilson has a system in place that had the team flying high in the beginning of the season. You know what, I'm going to make the same statement I made last week about the New York Islanders: Does this team even want to make the playoffs? Does this team even want to make the sacrifice that it takes to win crucial games night in and night out? I know Florida is a good team, but you can't lose to the Florida Panthers at home when you're battling for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. There are too many teams right now that are refusing to take that next step, and Toronto is in that group. Phil Kessel has continued to play strong hockey. Joffrey Lupul has fallen off a bit. But, the guy who has fallen off the most and is hurting this team is Mikhail Grabovski. It bothers me so much when a guy with that much talent has so many ups and downs throughout a season. You can't be as good as Grabovski was and then be as poor as Grabovski has been. Either you're good or you're not. To me, it's simply about effort. Grabovski is a great player and he needs to step up and be accountable for the way he's performing. But, unfortunately, goalies James Reimer and Jonas Gustavsson have also fallen on quiet times. That's not helping the cause at all for Wilson and Brian Burke or the Toronto Maple Leafs' fans. Finally, I have heard they're calling for Wilson to be fired, chanting for it at Air Canada Centre; but it's not right. Why is it Wilson's fault now? What about the beginning of the season? They weren't calling for his head then. It now goes down to the players because they're not performing to their expectations. They have proven that they can do it, that the system works, but now they have to play the system and stop blaming the coach. They just need to do what it takes to win hockey games.

Like stealing candy from a baby, eh Steve? hahaha. Great video! I had some frozen fallfish around that same size, I was sure they would work...but as it turns out, location is just as important as bait. After seeing this video, I might do some creek brookies a favor and catch some oversized fallfish again this summer and freeze them for bait.

Ya, its supposed to snow pretty heavy today! Good luck with the driving and fishing. I'm actually gonna take a fishing break today. I'll watch the storm from home/office today

Haha, good photos Bill and Twocoda. Did that laker have a mowhawk and axe guitar?

We picked a spot on Callander Bay today and had a good mix of fish, but "prime time" was a bust! Joey was tuned right into the walleye and started catching them at 4pm. We also managed a few nice pike.

Get home. Turn on TV. Switch channels to Sportsnet. Bahahaha. Brutal.

I didn't completely enjoy the Nipissing Herring as tablefare and found some big worms in the meat. My parents couldn't stand the flavour and said "this is the worst whitefish we've ever eaten" haha. I no longer keep them. If I had a smoker, I'd reconsider.

Detroit is a top contender, but their goalie situation might hurt them. It would be exciting to see Nashville or St-Louis make a serious run for the cup.

Haha well played, Sir. I wonder if anyone would drive to Quebec for cheap plastics.

Yup, smelt. I'd say with confidence that that is a laker. Great work Simon, those whities are brutes. Man, I wish I could find them close to home... I have some work to do.

Are you a part-time stock basher? Haha Leafs are better off the way they are... There were no sales today.