Beans

I used to be an avid ice fishing addict but poor health has me shorebound....my boys rent a pontoon boat and I manage getting on and off that and am good for about 4 hours fishing from it but the rest of the time it is shorefishing.... I have given up ice fishing but enjoy living vicariously through your adventures... Keep 'em comin'

The joys of leaving The Tin of Beans in the water over the season...

Beautiful Cliff...it left me with a lump in my throat and a tear...

Like Cliff, walking is a thing of the past...Two of my sons (one from London and another from BC) have started an annual fishing trip up my way the past three years...they rent a pontoon boat outfitted for fishing from Buckeye in Bobcaygeon so that all I need to do is step on instead of climbing into a regular style boat (I even have trouble with a bass boat) some years my grandson and great-grandson join us...Great feeling watching them fishing even if the fishes don't co-operate...

I "googled" boilies for carp fishing and was surprized that Amazon sells all kinds along with pre-tied hair rigs and plastic stoppers...My old friend Photoz used to use Dole "Summer Sweet" corn on his hair when he couldn't find maize...not as durable as maize but a can lasts a long time...

The second best thing about carp fishing...sitting around telling lies to each other while waiting for a bite

Our group of carpers fished Little Lake for years....the smallest I saw was about 15 lbs...mostly 18 to 22 lbs...my son caught a 25 lbr. five years ago (our last carp fishing adventure) A friend got a 30 lbr... I miss carp'n a lot but my health failed me the past few years so it is playing with the play fish now... No slot size for carp but you will need a licence to fish for any species...lots of luck Mate

The Microsoft callers hang up on me when I tell them that my son who works for Microsoft (true) is the only person who is allowed to touch my computer... The lastest scam (extortion) is someone wanting $1400 in gift cards or they will send out the porn I have been watching to all my contacts...

Very nice old friend...anywhere is yours now...

Only tried smelt fishing once many years ago at the mouth of the Rouge River under the railway bridge...got lots and spent half the rest of the night cutting the heads off with a pair of scissors and running my thumbnail up the belly to remove the guts...I bought them ever since...I think they were from Georgian Bay...Bigger and tastier !

Hey old friend (watch the "old" eh?)...Good to hear from you !

My name is Beans and I am an...oops...wrong posting... Nice whities Terry...WTG !

Folk songs of Newfoundland by Alan Mills... Found the album on Spotify...

I'm with Lew and TJ...Now my sons and grandson call them pickerel 'cause that's what they were taught...!

Running Bear by Johnny Preston