Headhunter

Well, all I can say is Mom raised a tall boy, not a bright one! I wish I had a buck for every time I called myself stupid, standing at the Bath launch, wondering if I had completely mangled my strumming finger!!!!LOL BnB, you got a good kid there, he stood his ground in what I would call a "tough truck" ride home! HH

Sweet report man! Those Pickereyes are just beautiful... you can easily see how they differ from the one's we catch at the Q... long and lean! Thanks for taking the time! HH

I know I'm opening myself up on this one, but I generally just do as Lew, break it off by hand or shove the rod tip in my mouth and melt it away! That's a really fun thing to do when yer fishing Quinte in minus 10 temps, with a bog old sock on the end of the line!!!! Shoot away!LOL HH

Be sure to remove the insoles of your boots EVERY TIME you complete a trip. It's amazing how much condensation accumulates in yer boats after only a few hours waring them. I always take out my insoles after every outing... a dry foot has a much better chance of staying warm, then a foot swimming in condensation. HH

Must resist bashing Okuma..... but I can't!!!!! I have two Convectors that get very little use and I can hardly wait until I convince my wallet to come out of my pants to replace both with Diawa Sealines! Junk! HH

One word... POO! Useless in my mind... if your gonna troll, buy a line counter! There, I said it! HH

One word... POO! Useless in my mind... if your gonna troll, buy a line counter! There, I said it! HH

Nice pics and reports boys! Apparently we will allow just about anyone into our cottage!!!!! Gonna have talk to the lads about that! Terry, you can now officially pass the sheepy torch to MTP! HH

CHARLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HH

I won't hazard any advice Peter, but I do respect the way you are intending to handle what must be a very difficult situation. I expect others will maintain a sense of decorum here. HH

Garlic is my birthstone! I put it on Froot Loops! A little red wine in the marinade will help ya out as well You need some kind of acid to help break down the large fibers. Also, try punching the crap out of the steaks while they are marinading in the bag... poor man's tenderizer! Also, consider orange juice/rinds in yer next batch! Some folks use soy sauce instead of salt! Gotta go... feeling garlic deprived... must eat gyros!!!!!!! HH

Great report Lex! You guys are great neighbours! Thanks again for letting me borrow your first aid kit! Lookin forward to the next GTG! HH

Hey guys, can someone please pm me BricknBlock's phone number. I am to pick up some planer boards for him ont the way to Quinte today and I need to talk to him. I've pm'd him, but no response! Thanks, HH

Here's my problem with the bail outs... how can you justify this scenario? A workin guy is making say $15/hr, has a job, works hard every day. Now, the government wants his tax dollars to bail out a bunch of folks who are used to making $75.00/hr, because they got greedy and made many mistakes? Looking a few years down the road, this working guy gets a letter saying they are closing the mills, he's gonna be out of work. Who contributed to this decision? The dude who got the bail out dough!!!!! Talk about a kick in the nuts with a frozen mukaluk! HH

Wayne, that's not a "catch", that's a "life saver" my friend! HH

What you all are decribing is a little something called G.A.S.! Gear Acquisition Syndrom and it manifests itself in many different forms. Just be glad your not like me and suffering from relentless G.A.S. for things guitar, Bass or amplification based. You think paying $20.00 for a lure is bad? Try spending $35-$45 per shot at trying to find a bass string you like! How about $2k to $4K for a new bass? How about another $4K for a good amp? Let's not talk about cables, and lessons and everything else! G.A.S run rampant across the board... my only real solution... buy used!!!!! HH

Ok, a couple of points... 1. you do not want the board to release at all! You want to reel it up with the fish and have your partner release the board as you back up toward the front of the boat, keeping tension on the line at all times. Do NOT allow the person releasing the board to put any slack or bounce in the line, releasing the board. 2. OR-18's don't go bad! I've had mine for many years and yes, it's $20.00, but amortized over many years, I don't get the problem. 3. Those releases work on braid and Lead Core and obviously with mono... so again, what's the problem. $. Many here prefer the Walleye boards, they work fine... personally, I find the Offshore boards perform better in the cold (below -5), they just seem to track better with ice on them. 4. LEAVE YOUR RIGGERS AT HOME!!!! And if you don't, please keep your boat and your noisy riggers away from my trolling run. 5. Drink Heavily! It's won't help yah catch fish, but it will sure help you get over the disappointment of gettin skunked! LMAO HH

A man's got to be good at something Wayne!!!! HH

We did this last year, but I'm sure many have forgotten or were not here for this last year. Please post your cold weather/fall Quinte tips! Here's mine: As most will be wearing Floatation Suits, here's a tip. If your returning to the cabin for lunch, take your suit off and turn it inside out. Same for over night. You will be amazed at how much moisture builds up inside your suit, while you wear it. Can make for a very uncomfortable day on the water. Ok... your turn! HH

Old joke; What's the difference between a lawyer and a Carp? One's a scum sucking bottom feeder..... the other's a fish!!! Sorry Stoty, I'm sure your need is valid, but lawyers bring out the worst in me!!!!! Good luck in your search! HH

Dude, like anyone is going to admit to that on an open forum!LMAO! HH

Hey folks, Just wondering if anyone who is coming from west of Quinte could tell me the best way to get to Perfect Vue. I know where it is, but I am wondering if I should take the 401 all the way to Napanee or should I take my usual route through Prince Edward County, to Picton, then the Glenora Ferry? Thanks folks! HH

Dano, everyone knows, ok FishnSled knows that AC/DC Highway to Hell will make 'em jump in the boat! LOL Excellent advice re locating active fish... another suggestion would be for those who's finders also have a side view, use it! Those active fish as Lloyd indicated are in the top section of the water and therefore most likely to flair away from a boat. Two more sleeps! (Till no sleep!LMAO) HH

I told you Saturday, you should go to Quinte and not bother fishin for those fish of 10,000 casts! But oh no, you'd rather waste a day chasing those ugly things!!!! LMAO!!! I guess Cliff really did school yah and yah took it ta heart! Still LMAO! Awesome day bud! Congrats... so how's Ken's ticker doing! Has he stopped shaking yet?!!!(Once again LMAO!) HH

Thanks those in charge for getting us back up! I found myself sitting in a corner of my office, huddled into a ball, rocking back and forth mumbling fish porn, fish porn under my breath! I can now begin my regularly scheduled programming! HH