Headhunter

Common occurrence here at the house in Scarborough. Not unusual to find Dove parts on my front lawn. Pretty cool to watch when they zoom in and start the case. HH

Those look great Chis! HH

Two words... sling shot! There's more than one use for big a$$ split shots! HH

Back in the 90's, a co-worker of mine had a place on Dummer. He invited a group of us up for a weekend... none of them were fishermen except me. I brought up enough rods for all, got them set up with jigs and minnows, I casted cranks. Caught three pickereyes on the first pass along the shoreline weed bank. Good size as well. We didn't fish again that weekend as we were considerably over served, in no condition to drive a boat. Back then at least, I don't think anyone on the lake fished! If that has remained constant, I would say that you will do well on that lake. Look for the weed lines in 15-20ft of water. HH

How did it taste? HH

Dropped a brand new fillet knife over board to see how well it floated. Well, it was advertised that it would float, but I guess not while still in the sheath. Dropped like a rock. HH

Have a BBQ, invite some OFC'ers for a fish and BBQ and let the good time roll! HH

What new songs have you added to your repertoire Brain? Gotta keep things fresh yah know! Go gettum! HH

I can't Lew... it's hard to put 50+ years of frustration into a few words. Well, I could, but I don't want the ban hammer! HH

Stupid Leafs HH

Put the pellet in backwards if you are within ten feet. HH

Hey @Lew, Remember in the old days in city where the one thing you kept an eye out for when driving was just cabs? Well, as someone who still lives in the city and is subjected to the trauma, yes trauma of the 401 almost daily, here's a few thoughts on what to watch out for... -Any of the following vehicles: Tesla, BMW, Audi, Mercedes Benz, you get the idea. they all think they are immune to road rules and that speed limits are simply suggestion. -turn signals, forget it! -road rage... be careful who you give the finger to, they are likely armed -driving on the right, really right where there is no lane -tailgating seems to have become an art form many are trying to perfect I could go on, but those are what I see most. HH

Hey all, Caught my dog diggin up something in the backyard, went over to check it out and momma bunny has decided to have her babies under a bush, in my backyard. Now, normally, I don't much of a problem with that. but my dog, well that an entirely different mind set! i have a ravine beyond my back fence and I am inclined to move them there, but I also don't want them to die if I do. They most certainly will if I let me dog out, so there lies my quandary. I am open suggestions, should you have experience in such things. Pick below is of the potential murderer. HH

Perhaps "Mooneye"could be available... HH

That's a lot of bait @CrowMan! HH

I can't work today, my arm is in a cast. HH

When the rest of the league finds out it only costs $5000.00 to cross check Marchand in the neck! HH

Picked them up at the beer store. HH

Thoughts on whether or not the fisherman should be given the bill for their rescue? HH

https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/trio-rescued-from-lake-simcoe-after-off-road-vehicle-plunges-through-ice-1.6749878 HH

We see them a lot in our backyard here in Scarborough. We have a ravine behind the house and they use it all the time to travel throughout the neighbourhood. Neighbours have lost dogs and cats when they have left them out and un-tended. i think they follow the deer that we alos see quite often, being part of the Rogue trip system. HH

I have Geoff and likely going hit Sail next week to see what looks/feels good in their line up. Got some gift cards burning a hole in my wallet! HH

Yah, I have a list of terminal tackle that I will be grabbing for him as well as line. HH

Thanks all for your input. I've been looking at all the suggestions and it is a bit overwhelming! As I mentioned in the OP, I'm not wanting to spend too much in this endeavour. As a matter of fact, I don't even own a $200 reel myself, so I'm kind of trying to keep this in a lower price range, if possible. Again, thanks so much for all the great info! HH

Well, he's not that experienced and is relying on my best judgment. The best reel he currently owns is one I bought him for Xmas a couple of years ago. Yah, they have internet, but most times, it aint that great! HH