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Welcome back Johnny Bass! It must be spring when Johnny B makes his way back here! HH

Thanks for all the kind words folks! FishnSled, I hope the feeling comes back to your toes real soon! Terry, you bust me up! The house has a two car garage, with one large single door... oh yah, I've already pictured my truck sitting in the driveway, so my boat (when I get it) will have the garage to call it's own! I really can't wait to get in there, it will be the first time in 14 years, that I will be able to store my 7ft one piece rod in a real place of it's own... my current house has a 6.6ft basement ceiling and I really couldn't convinve the wife to let me store it in the bed room! Anyone reccommend a good mover?LOL HH

Well, after three months of lookin and one failed offer, my wife and I bought a new to us house last night! I will finally be out of down town Toronto (the Hood) and into my own personal piece of heaven! I'll be moving at the end of June, (weekend after Lakair... I'm still coming! ) and will be living in the Kingston Road and Lawson Road area. Some of you may recall I tried to buy a house back in January, but came up short. I learned my lesson well in this very hot Toronto Real Estate market, if you wnat it, you have to go for it! This one does have a pool and if I recall correctly, I believe I promised Joey and few others that I would have a pool party if I got the house. Guess I'll have to plan for a group of people who can't decide whether to swim or cast their lures across the pool to see how their crank baits are runnin! Thanks to all for their previous words of encouragement. Now I've got two things to look forward to in June! HH

The Cabela's house brands have held up very well and are cheaper then the Scotties! HH

I thought it was Terry's Quad all dressed up to kill!LOL Wow, one of those puppies would certainly make a Portage a lot easier! I wonder if it has a auger attachment! And a seat?!LOL HH

I didn't know that Paul fished in above zero temps! Must be slummin it!LOL Congrats on the fish, great pics and thanks for postin!~ HH

I live 5 minutes from there! Not surprised by the garbage at all! No excuses, but if you consider the number of people who use that area, travel past or through it, then add the winter months and the city's in-ability to clean during the snowy months, I'm not at all surpirsed by that! As I said, no excuses. HH

Quick pickled egg story... I was with a bunch of guys on a ice fishin trip to Quinte. We arrived the night before and began partying pretty hard. We brought 5 dozen pickled eggs with us, I ate 13 along with a dozen beer (Labatt 50) and a few Ceasars... well the next day in the hut, I was not a very popular guy. Also learned that day that wearing my floater suit in the hut exposed me to really nasty aromas! The stench would billow out the front of my pants and creep along the hut floor! Never seen those guys move so fast... HH

A Newfie makes his first ever trip to the main land on business. As he had some time to kill, he decided to take a tour through a local mall, to see what's what. He found himself in the biggest grocery store he had ever seen! Walking the aisles in sheer amazement at the quantity and quality of the goods offered, he then stopped in front of the meat section, staring in awe at all the meat available. He noticed what seemed to be the most popular item being sold were these tube like things the people were calling "sauce-ages". As they seemd to be all the rage, he decided to buy a pack and take them home, to his wife as a surprise. Upon arriving home, he hands his wife the "sause -ages" and tells her "honey, I'm goin fishin, I'd like you to have those there sauce-ages cooked up for me supper" and off he goes. In the evening, he arrives home and sits down at the dinner table and calls to his wife "honey, I'm ready for my "sauce-ages"! His wife brings in the plate from the kitchen and sets it down in front of him. He looks at the plate and only see's a puddle of grease and a small pile of skin. "Honey, what happened to my "sauce-ages", asked the Newfie? "Well, once you cut the head and tail off, then gut them, there's not alot left to cook!" said his wife! HH PS... sorry Misfish!

No joke Terry! I heard it on the news the other day. They may call the charge a "excessive conversation tax" just like the debt reduction tax. HH

Happy 11th aniversary of your 29th birthday! HH

Thanks for all of your replies! To those who provided specific information, I thank you! To those who commented on my sanity, appreciate the concern, but I'm not stupid, just curious! I'd like to get out this weekend and that's why I asked the question. I won't go if the conditions are bad, you won't see me on the news (unless I win the Lottery?LOL). I was just hoping to get some up to date conditions info, to save me the drive up, just to turn around! Thanks again all! FNS... I hear the boat calling you!!!! HH

Thanks for the map FishnSled...doesn't look good at all! I shoulda got out with you last weekend! Tony, Couch is an option... for now. Misfish... they really aren't worth it, until they hit the oil/lard and then my other brain, read stomach here, takes over! "Look at me, I'm a pear"! HH

Reminds me of something that my Dad did, a couple of years ago. He has been fighting grubs for years and finally got so irritated, that he took the Roto-Tiller to the front lawn. After only going a few feet, he noticed that there were grubs everywhere in the turned up soil. He quickly ran out to the back yard and got his 20 chickens to follow him to the front yard. Once they spotted the grubs, they would follow my old man around the front lawn, gorging themselves. Once he completed the lawn, he noticed that the chickens were not following any more, as a matter of fact, they were all just laying on the turned over dirt, breathing heavily! They had eaten so much, they couldn't walk! He had to carry them by hand, back to their coup, where they rested the rest of the day away. He got some mighty fine eggs from those Hens and even better chicken dinner! HH PS. The grubs came back the next year!

Thanks Tony... not what I wanted to hear, but better to know than find out the hard way! HH

Spring Walleye on Quinte, troll 3/8oz Hot n'Tot's, Jimmy Hendrix colour as close to the bottom as you can. Deadly! HH

I just checked the forecast for the weekend and it looks like -10c on Saturday night in Barrie. I would really like to get out Perchin again, just wondering if anyone knows what Cook's looks like now and if you think -10C will help to solidify the Bay for a Sunday fish? Thanks all, HH

I thought this thread was going to be about the Leafs! HH

And he told two friends, then they told two friends and so on and so on... SSauvain, we see those pics atleast once, probably twice a month. HH

Thanks for that Wayne! Any idea on how to get coffee to stop pouring out my nose!!!! HH

Well, with the warm temps today and the forecast for continued warm weather, it occured to me that Spring must be here and in following that, we usually see the re-emergence of one Johnny Bass! His winter hybernation should be complete and his reprots should start to come in. Anyone know what's up with Johnny B? His spring arrival is like a ritual! HH

I feel for yah Joey! The distructive power of a Racoon is not limited to breaking into boats and houses. I've recently learned that Raccon poop is extremely toxic, especially to young children. Many are infected with a parasite that is passed along, through their feces. If a young child picks up th poop, then touches their mouth, they can get VERY ILL. Brain degeneration, organ problems, all in all, really bad news. I checked with the MNR about a year ago, to find out what I as a property owner can do to get rid of them. Here's what I learned; -you can only move them one kilometre if you trap them -you cannot kill them within the city limits -you can trap them, move them out of the city to private rural land and dispose of them there, but you must first document the damage they have caused, to justify your actions. -only the MNR has jurisdiction over these animals... the Human Society does not care (unless you break one of the above rules!) -moth balls are not a favorite of Racoons! (bleach works well too) HH PS... I think Paul would look good in a Coon skin hat!

As usual MB... simply awesome! Thanks for all the work to put up such a great read and pics! HH

Mr. Eh has hit the nail on the head! That nonsense has been going on since I was a kid. I don't understand the logic in completely decimating a spring run, especially when their additional income is based on the resource. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Beats, if you are fortunate enough to find any fish that made it through the gauntlet, you'll likely find them holding in back eddys, near the main channel. Getting away from the crowds around the Komoka bridge and Delaware bridge will serve you better. Also, if you located in London, give the area around Springbank Dam, the old dam in Spring Bank Park (across the river from Thames Valley Golf Course) and The Wonderland Bridge area of Greenway Park. Look again, for current breaks, back eddys etc... . I'd concentrate my efforts early and later in the day. Florescent Orange jointed Raps were the ticket in the very dirty water. HH

Tony, I feel your pain! I don't have a boat as of yet, it's in the plans for when I move, but I have been looking at properties since the middle of January and have only really found one that I was interested in. Long story short, I didn't get the house Good luck on the house hunt! HH