Rod Caster

I'm always ready for ice season! Just today my truck asked me if it could be my ice shack again this year. I said: Truck, you bet. Nick, hope to see you on Nip again this year. Last year was good, especially since Jay's tent didn't get swept across the lake haha.

You'd all be immobile otherwise...

yup, I'm enjoying this as well. ah c'mon, don't you like being the center of the universe AND the center of bad attention?

Ha! I'm happy to see this swinging the other way, reminds me of the long gun registry issue.

I first read this report from my phone, I really squinted and studied your first photo, then burst out laughing when I realized what I was seeing...it only got better hahaha. Great fish too! Good entertainment all around

yup, that's a peaceful photo.

The only thing I see wrong in doing that is that the road salt/grime can't be good for the carcass.

ummm, is this a dig at my 18" perch?

Ha! This doesn't really bother me either. In northern Quebec they strap the head of the moose to the hood of their truck and drive it around for a week...its just a part of their culture. Now in more populated areas i can see how it would only be a 'shock' thing and is not really part of the culture.

I don't care what Suzuki or his detractors say, fact is, small, and sometimes insignificant spills/environmental incidents can be VERY expensive. I can not imagine how many resources it would take to properly clean up the fukushima plant issues. In fact, I'll bet that it never gets cleaned up properly and that it will cause serious economic and environmental problem for many countries for many years. It'll take A LOT of policital pressure and probably the threat of war or trade bans to actually see this get attempted to get fixed, versus 'seeing what will happen', which is exactly what will happen.

P. Point the gun in the safest direction R. Remove all cartridges O. Observe the chamber V. Verify the feeding path E. Examine the bore for obsructions I must have heard this a thousand times during my hunter's safety course

If they 'accidentally ' shoot themselves then they could just as easily 'accidentally ' shoot someone else. Circumstances certainly matter but still a lot of cases make you shake your head;pro or anti whatever

Bahaha I'm gonna ask my wife a few 'before we met' questions tonight.

Ok, southern Ontario, what's going on? http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/6-hunters-mistakenly-shot-as-deer-hunting-season-begins-1.2417094 Ontario Provincial Police are reminding hunters about the importance of firearm safety after six accidental shootings involving hunters less than a week into deer hunting season. Central Hastings OPP said the first incident happened around 8:40 a.m. Monday, when a 42-year-old man was accidentally shot in the arm while hunting with a group in Tudor and Cashel Township, near Bancroft. They said he was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries. The second happened on Maple Road in Odessa, where a 55-year-old man was accidentally shot, according to police. The third happened on Weedmark Road in Montague, northeast of Smiths Falls, when police said they were called to a 59-year-old man's accidental shooting around 6:45 p.m. In all of the cases, no charges are going to be laid. There was another accidental shooting Tuesday near Peterborough. OPP said a 17-year-old boy was accidentally shot in the shoulder by someone else in their hunting party. He was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. Again, no charges will be laid. 2 new accidental shootings Thursday, OPP sayThen, on Thursday, OPP sent out releases about two accidental shootings involving hunters that day. The first happened just before noon at a property on County Road 34 in North Glengarry Township. A 75-year-old man from the township was hunting when his firearm accidentally discharged, injuring him. He was taken to hospital in serious but non-life-threatening condition. The second happened after 2:30 p.m. the same day at 1935 County Rd. 43 in North Grenville. A 23-year-old man was found in the bush with a shoulder wound, and was airlifted to The Ottawa Hospital's Civic campus with a non-life-threatening injury. In both cases, foul play isn't suspected and the investigations are ongoing. OPP said to visit Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources or Hunter Education Program websites for more safety information. These incidents come just over a year after an Ottawa hunter was accidentally shot and killed south of Ottawa.

That picture with the two girls skinning the moose is awesome! Really impressive if you ask me. Looks like a great crew/camp/hunt/time! Who wouldn't want to do that?

I bet they get nothing meaningful accomplished during council meetings right now ..... Man, if I ever became a politician, I'd get raked over the coals with all kinds of 'scandals' over the menial dumb things I've done, and I even consider myself to be a good and mildly accomplished person hahaha.

At first I read ' Canadians drink 23 million helicopters of beer a year...' I'll blame it on this New Brunswick-brewed Moosehead.

ya, great fish! Rich colors.

Winter brings me work and great evenings on Nipissing, so ya, bring it on. I put new studded winters on my car, so im also looking forward to ripping up the roads too.

looks like fun, nice catch. It's really funny that you did the 'steelhead/pin' photo. Now I want to see you do that with a wgsf, fallfish or perch haha.

One heck of a pickle trout. As if it hit hardware on bottom like that

An opportunistic yet unlucky Mink! Great report. I also really like that rainbow pic.

"I consider myself so lucky to have the time, means and support to do what I do." I agree! Looks like this fall has been especially great for you. Thx for sharing.