Headhunter

Congrats G! Hopefully that will be burnin your food for years to come! HH

Beaverstone Bay is just west of the French River Delta and probably your best bet for Pike/Lunge in the area. The commercial fishers put their nets out in a area that is know as the "Chicken Islands", for Pickereyes. As some have mentioned, you can access both via the in-land or big water bay routes. The Bustards are the group of islands just out in G-Bay a few miles from the French River Delta... with some very good smallie action. You may also want to consider Georgian Bay Fishing Camp as they are located very close to the French Delta and not far from the Bustards... although I don't know if they offer camp sites. HH

Hey G! Take it from a guy who BBQ's atleast 200 days a year, get the Napoleon! Quality through and through and they do have units within your price range. I'm on my 11th season with my Vermont Castings, but I would not recommend them to anyone, not based on their product, but based on their lack of customer service. As someone already mentioned, the Big Green Egg should be somehting to consider. althought they are charcoal based, their design will have you cooking in ten minutes and they will give you the convenience of a gas grill, with all the goodness you get from a charcoal grill. Key things to seek when purchasing a BBQ: -weight... a good indicator of the grills ability to retain heat which provides a platform for even cooking. -no "H" burners...please! -cast iron or stainless steel grills -save some dough on accessories... if you aren't gonna use them, don't buy them! Hope this helps? HH PS... buy the Napoleon!!!!!!! And here's yet another reason why... My bother bought an entry level Napoleon about 15 years ago... came with a 20 year warrantee on the burners. About Five years ago, he noticed some flamage coming from one of the burners. He called Napoloen, decribed his problem and they told him they would take care of him. So, not so long afterwards, he came home from work and found that his BBQ had been moved, curiously, he removed the cover only to find that a repair man had arrived, changed out the burners and completely cleaned the BBQ, NO CHARGE! Now that my friends is a company that wants my money... and will get it as soon as my VC has cooked it's last batch of chicken wings!

Terry, you bust me up! Sorry for not following this thread for a couple of days. Too busy rounding up all my rods and deciding which ones I'd be willing to "register" LMAO! HH

Hey, I aint missin no Rrrrrrrrrrrrrr's! HH

Sorry GBfisher, no more steam boats on G-bay! LOL HH

I would look to spending some time in the Beaverstone Bay area as opposed to the French River delta... or perhaps camping and fishing the Bustard Islands. The Fench River mouth is nothing but a small stream where it enters G-bay. Both of my suggestions put you in sheltered waters, but as mentioned by many above, holy rocks batman! HH

Interesting take you have on things Dara... so with your thought in mind, I guess it would be ok for the Province to charge you $500.00 each time you have to come south for medical help? HH

Gerritt... I like the way you think! HH

Actually Mykester, I might have more fiunding available with the increaed revenue provided by the increase in fines. HH

Rick's thread about discussing the possibility of changing seasons, based on weather pattern changes got me ta thinkin (scary thought I know). What would I do if I was the Minister in charge of the MNR? Well, I would probably change the opening day of trout fishing to later in the year to allow the fish to do their thing without threat of being caught. I'd also increase, quite substancially the fines attributed to poaching. I can probably think of more, but I'll open it up to the forum and see what you good folks think. HH

Kemper, I appreciate your thoughtful comments and I think we have more common ground here then un-common. I agree with you about the Lake fishers... in my experience, those fish simply don't stand a chance of surviving once hooked. I've seen Bows hooked in the blue zone, that have spit the hook after a few minutes, only to be found struggling to back back to their preferred temperature depths. I don't think they will make it. I don't have as many concerns about that aspect as, well it is a put and take resource, but I still find myself shaking my head at the way these fish are being treated while they are trying to reproduce. And successful reproduction means, IMHO, that our already stretched resources could be applied elsewhere... perhaps regulation enforcement. Kemper, it too bad that you feel the way you do about posting as I have always found your posts to be fair and logical... please reconsider your position as we could sure use a voice of reason like yours, around here more often. HH

Because our elected officials always make the right deision, don't they? Especially when they are spending our money! This is a dicussion and only that... legality of it all is well beyond our ability to change, however our own actions are within our control. So many of us have a slow burn going in every spring with the activities of "a select few" who's rights allow them to do what the average person cannot. As anglers we get upset at preceived inequities. That mindset seems to completely disappear with regard to fish in the trout family and I for one simply don't get it. HH

So you feel it's ok for my license money to be spent stocking the lake with Bow's so you can fish ditches? I'm not trout expert by any means, but I understand that the Ministry stocks Lake O with Bows as well as other trout. Would they have to do that if spawning fish were left alone to do their business? Would there be enough natural reproduction taking place? Could my money and everyone else's not be better spent on other species who's numbers have declined or who's habitat has been negatively affected by our expansion into their home? Each of us have our own perception of ethics, be they related to leasure time, business or what ever. Calling fellow sportman tree huggers for disagreeing with you is a reflection or your own ethics. HH

Well, the weather not with standing, I find it head scratching to try and understand why we allow anglers to fish streams/rivers/tribs, whatever you want to call them, during the spawning season. We can't fish Pickereyes when they are up the rivers We can't fish bass while they are spawning We can't fish musky until after they have spawned We can't fish Pike until after they have spawned But we can fish for trout, who in all likelyhood are either about to spawn or have just spawned. And the folks who fish for them, tend to be the first people who will make a comment about how someone holds them "wrong" or places them on a sandy beach or what ever. IMHO, what is wrong is harrassing these fish while they are doing their thing. As some have mentioned before, catching fish in a 4 foot ditch is like shooting fish in a barrel. Yah I know it's legal and they "have a right to do it", but so what, again, in my very humble opinion, it's basically unethical. Sorry for the hijack Rick, but after reading this thread and viewing some of the recent trout "fishing" reports, I felt I had to air out my thoughts. Rick, you may be right about having to change some of the seasons to accomadate fluctuating weather paterns, I don't really know, but if it is to be done, I sure as heck know which season I'd be first looking at! HH Could someone please pass the marshmellows, I may need a bit of an energy boost to be able to absorb the flack I'm gonna take for this!

My recipe: Clean and thoroughly wash them. I semi-boil them in salted water. I drain them, then spread them out evenly on a slightly greased cookie sheet. I add garlic, salt and pepper, then cover them with some grated Parmesian (sp) cheese. Put them under the broiler until the cheese is fully melted. Enjoy! HH

No problem Radnine! I'm here all week... try the veal! HH

There's some pretty good bassin water right in the area that the bear was shot! CPRI, just down the hill and follow the river down stream. I'm pretty sure there would be a lump in my pants had I been fishing that area of the river and had a bear approaching... HH

Yup... what Big Buck said! Back way till you get to the 407 and you should be golden! BTW - I'd advise your BIL to pack an extra skirt, it might get cold out there that time of year! You could aslo ask him if his husband might be free for the entire weekend! HH

Sorry Rick, but in my humble opinion, that is a bunch of crap! There are rules for the majority and then there are rules for a very small minority and there is no will politically to enforce the rule of the majority, on the minority. Big Cliff, my hats off to you bud! HH

Well, I for one am gonna miss seeing you at BPS! My wife still comments years later what a great smile you have and how wonderful you are to anyone who meets you. The folks at FW have gained more than just another sale associate, they have all gained a great person and I'm sure a friend. Good luck to yah Roger and if I ever get to FW, I'll be sure to say hi! HH

I'd "pelt" it with rocks and then high "tail" is outta there! HH

Doh! I can't believe I forgot that one Wayne! Any time, is a good time! HH

I have noticed, especially while I was working my way through my lurking stage, the following: -someone will inquire as to how to fix an aluminum boat -someone will ask what is the best reel for... -a spot is not just the name of your dog -the amount of beer consumed by OFC'ers could probably float many boats -there are way to many Hab fans here! -a white bucket is a terrible thing to waste -smiling while holding your catch is highly over rated -"crappie" is not just how we feel the morning after a GTG Feel free to carry on! HH

Hey Bruce, Well, I don't know what happened, but I now find myself staying logged in without any problems! So far, so good! RE the great new ads... as my buddy's Dad used to say... "any port in a storm!" HH