Headhunter

Perfect BB truck... all it's missing is Hillary in the passenger seat. HH

Yes my friend, yo have a problem! LOL Some of us spend our money on fishing stuff we think we need. There was a member here who is no longer with us, whose sig said "lures are designed to catch fisherman". I can't help but think that this has a great deal of merit. I also find that those of us who have other "hobbies" that take away some of our disposable income, tend to be more conservative in their approach to gear purchases... I know that I can quite easily walk past a row of rods, reels or lures, but put a nice shinny guitar in front of me and I guarrantee that I will stop, have a look and start gassing! (GAS - Gear Aquistion Syndrom) Gas pains can lower the amount of oxygen available to the normally logical mind. I have tried deparately to find a cure for this ailment only to find myself buying yet another object that I don't necessarily need... but need has so little to do with GAS pains! Need and want are two very different animals! HH

I assume that you have connected with every conservation authority in the province? Send resumes, but always follow up each submission with a phone call. Get names and numbers and repeat. Getting a job is hard work. These days, getting a job in your field is even more difficult. Be a pain in their . . . . . . . . . . ear! HH

Many folks ice fish the Thames in the Tillbury area for Pickereyes. I've done it, but didn't have a great deal of luck (hey atleast I'm consistant!) That's about an hour or so drive west on the 401 for Londoner's. The only other place I ice fished relatively close to London was Long Point Bay. Hope this helps? HH

BBR, I went on an ice fishing trip to Nip a few years ago... it was my firt trip to Nip and I was excited as all h e l l to do it! Myself and the other guys who came up, brought countless tackle boxes, numerous rods and you name it, cause we were gonna be ready for what ever we needed to catch fish. I watched the guy who invited us up, use a wooden stick with 20 year old mono tied to the end, a jig and a minnow catch fish after fish, while us tackle junkies just sat there and stared. Now I'm definately not the brightest guy on the planet, but it didn't take me long to realize that if I wanted to catch a fish, I had better copy him. Funny, now when I go up for a weekend, I bring one rod (two if were ice fishing), one tackle tray and have at 'er! KISS works for me! HH

Funny, but the more I fish, the more I tend to agree with you BBR! HH

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It's too bad you couldn't make it Chris... a little Spiel spice would have added yet another flavour to the pot... so to speak! HH

That was a Nip Lamb Drew... CCMT had to look long and hard to find a pic with me and a fish! LMAO HH

Should have brought a .22 on the boat and dealt with that thing boat side... only safe way ya know! HH

So sorry to have read this Bob... I hope you find happiness after the pain ends... HH

Here's a pic of the beastie just before Gerritt saved the day... thanks for sending me that CLiff! HH

Gerritt did everyone on that boat a favour... that Pickereye was so big it would have completely sunk FnS's boat... I think both Cliff and FnS owe Gerritt a huge thanks for not letting them get swamped in the middle of Adolphus Reach. Heck, it's bite alone could have caused ER rooms across eastern Ontario to go into high alert status! Gerritt, you're a good man... always thinking of others... commendable! HH

We have a rule... what happens at Perfect Vue, stays at Perfect Vue... however I can tell you that "Broken Will" "may" have been "over served". HH

I don't understand the "warranty" issue... what are you looking for in a warranty? The ring either keeps it's set stones or they fall off... either way, if you have an insurance rider on the ring, it will get fixed for a deductable... it's not like we are talking about moving parts etc... Get 'er the ring that you want and can afford... the realtionship's the hard part! LOL HH

Well, as I have stated many time in Quinte threads, I run mono or lead core. 20lb mono... I ike the stretch, the elasticity and it's ability to shock absorb with long lines... tends to hold the fish better and not rip out hooks as well as impart action on my lure during a "Quinte chop"!... imho! HH

Roger,you are without a doubt, one of the nicest people I have ever met on this crazy board, my heart and my families go out to you at this time... HH

Should have named her "Rosie"... as in Whole Lotta Rosie! HH

That explains a lot of things Cliff, but it is still not an excuse for the bananas. HH

Well, I'd like to thank the (insert derogative term here) who came to my house "trick or treating" at 6:00 yesterday. They were a group of about 8 teens (boys) running from house to house. They rang my door bell, I told them they were too early, I hadn't even got the candy out yet. They said hey, no problem, we'll come back later. I closed the door, went about my business for a bit, came back out and they had kicked in one of our pumpkins and laid a loogy on my front door. My 9 year old daughter was devastated! We spent a good deal of time on the pumpkin, her and I. I know that they had to be local, so I will be keeping an eye open from them... not sure what I'll do, but I will get my pound of flesh. HH

Maybe because they were having problems with the finish splitting off of the bait?! I know I bought mine new and only used it a few times, only to find that the body was soaking up water and splitting the finish off of it. Just a guess mind you... HH

I have a Canon Powershot D20 I got free from Air Miles. Can't beat the price! I am happy with it so far, if for no other reason than my wife has not been able to break it yet! (note the word yet!!!) It's good to 30ft of water and is shock resistant to 5ft and freeze proof to -10C. We'll see how it does this winter ice fishing. HH

I have one just like that, well, not quite like that as mine has the finish coming off of it! Caught some nice smallies on that lure... HH

Geez Lew, by the time this thread starts to die off and people just drive away in their respective trucks, that ash tray may be full again! HH

Did you try varying your speed as well? How far out did you run your boards from the boat? Just curious... HH