Ron

I was under the impression Joey would get more presents by being naughty. Wayne, sorry man. I just took all the tickets and tossed em into a pail. I got one of the guys wives to pull the name out. Hey, I can always sleep in a snowdrift.

The best way I have done is by slicing the skin, the same way as field dressing. Go through the white portion of the hair. Remove bone and if possible, scrape what fat you can out of the skin. Rub a generous amount of Pickling Salt into the skin and this will form a "hide". Try to avoid a plastic bag as the moisture won't escape out of the skin. Scraping the fat out of the tail is the most crucial. Second way is like some the True "Northerners" do it. Stretch it on a board. Let it stand in the Sun for a month or 2 and then chew on it to soften it up. You can try it this way but I prefer doing it the first way.

So... Wayne, you gonna tell us? Who is Alice? Alice Cooper? Was it one of his songs? Come on, this young buck has got to know....

Well, firstly I would like to thank everyone who generously donated towards a great project. Thinking of having an oportunity to fish for Muskie on Lake Simcoe in another 8 yrs sounds intriging. There are still a lot of learning curves to overcome in raising a wild Muskie, but every year will be better. The effort put forward on your donations, raised another $555.00. This is a great start in what will be an ongoing project. Congratulations Joey on winning the St. Croix Rod, I am sure you will enjoy years of use and abuse from it. Once again, thanks to all who donated.

Verno, Now THAT was funny!

Great things come to people who have great carma. Glad to see things on the mend Shelly. So, is Chuck milking it for all it's worth now? LOL Good to hear the pair of ya's are happy. This indeed will be a great Christmas season!

Your right Lew, those were the days! I rember buying my first used snowmobile, a 69 Olympic! you remember teh one with the big bubble shroud. Well, I was so excited to buy this thing, I pulled it out of the back of my Subaru Brat and off I went, down the trails. Had a great time! Once I started getting cold, I figured I might better turn back, only to find my brother inlaw following me with my truck. THe funny part, both of us were smilling ear to ear!

Thanks Sam for holding those reels for me. Last weekend, they produced a few walleyes and I am hoping this weekend to produce a few muskie on them.

Thanks for the info Speil.

Nice report Darsky. One thing I didn't do enough of this year wa bassing. I didn't even get out once this Fall for the huge and vulnerable Smallies. Like you said, they seem to put up the best fight this time of year.

So, who else is going to Lake St. Clair this weekend? Man I hope the weather desides to change directions.

Nice!

That is indeed great news! I hope things get back on track for you and your family.

I have always like that phot Dustin. That whole picture says nothing but Peace and Quite. Can I use it for my background on my computer?

Nice machine Carl, My brother has a Viper and his wife has the X Edge. Both of them are nice rides. Although, the Viper is a nicer stable machine. The Polaris has the M 10 suspension, but it makes it too loose on the tight trails. A few years back, we were on one of the main trunk trails North of Gogama. Trail was 6 lanes wide, flat and straight as far as the eye could see. About a mile down the trail, my brother taps out....(smoke break). As we light up a smoke and yammering, (4 of us), I open up my tank bag and grab my electrical tape out. I take the tape and wrap the throttle to the bar. One of the guys asks what the he77 I'm doing? I told him "Poor mans cruise control, we havn't left the pin yet!". Only did it for show, didn't really leave it on there. Some fun rides we've been on I tell ya.

Fishing....

After seeing the photo DanC posted of the Great Grey, which by the way is an amazing photo, got me thinking to post a few of my favorites I have taken over the years. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Come on, I know there are a few other camera buffs out there, lets see your favorites.

The first couple of years when I bought my sled, I did some trail riding. It was and still is a hoot. We would do trips from North Bay to Eaganville, to ShiningTree, to Timmins, to Sudbury and then back to North Bay. Roughly 300 miles a day. It was great, especially if you had the right group of guys. We found 4 people to be the right amount on a trip like this. Other trips included, Spring Brook to Renfrew, Carling Place, Dorset and back. Day trips were alright too but I enjoyed the 4 - 5 day trips more. Oh my machine? It was and still is a 99 Arctic Cat Panther 550 LC. (Sofa on a track).

WOW! What a beauty print! No need to enter this contest, please. I really really really want this one!

:worthy: All Hail to Squid, the eternal Muskie guru! Hey, can I join your group? Is there a prerequisite? Is part of the initiation having to fish with Cupcake? How long do I have to fish with this guy? Seriously....

Sorry Wayne, But I just had to tell the world on how great a deal this would be to win. And yes, I did enter your name 10 times. Thanks very much bud.

Not sure where this is all going to end up, but it sure is a nice start! I can't really divulge any information on the situation as of yet. One thing for certain, this photo sure will get the word out to other poachers.

That is a pretty awesome shot of a Great Grey! Kinda odd not seeing any background though.

Yup, sure did Cupcake. I tend to joke around alot, in case you hadn't noticed. When it comes to things like this though, I am actually serious for a change. SO the answer is yes Jef, I have entered 3 tickets with your name on them. Thanks Pal, yer swell.

Here's the latest link I got Maureen. http://www.ofntournament.com/tourney.htm Only thing is, I don't think it is right. Team 5 has my NGL trout in their line. It hasn't been updated for quite some time either. Riiiiick, oh Riiiiiick! What's scoop bud?