SirCranksalot

Wow, and wow! One quick question, Mike: Are you booking again for the first week of June next year or will I? Pls advise ASAP!

I use pipe but I've also used the ultimate el-cheapo solution-----a long cardboard tube from a carpet store.

I loth my myths on Lake Simcoe lath year and now I have none!

That specks sink into the depths come summer, only to reappear in fall. They couldn't go all summer w/o the food that's in shallow water. They sneak unto shoals and near rivermouths at disk to feed on insects etc.

I guess it's different strokes for different folks, but I'm taken aback by the number of people who adulterate freshly caught fish by adding other stuff to it. It seems a bit like 'chicken fried" steak you get down south i.e battered.

We wait with "baited" breath! Tick-tock-tick-tock!

I was in that area last week(Marshall L.). Lots of pike and walleye. Mike (Solo) did a fly-in to a speck lake the same week in the same area. The lodge owner gave us an idea of the specks that were caught. I'm waiting for Mike to post his report. I'm sure it'll knock your socks off, as well as mine.----stay tuned!

When the Bell guy asked why I was was switching I said "price and service---that just about covers it". I still have a Bell cell but nothing else. I could tell a few stories----don't get me stahted!!

I bought a 'student grade' set of teflon coated pots at W mart that included a big fry pan. I removed the handles so they pack well(nest) and use a potholder. Letsgofishing sometime and I'll show you my set-up, and you can show me where to catch some biguns!

I got a treble on my Rapala hooked into my hand last year on a canoe trip. I was paddling with the rod stashed at the stern but with the lure still on the line. In the process of landing I hooked my hand. Fortunately, my friend Howard who is very patient, prepared and methodical had a pair of mini pliers in his kit. He very slowly worked it back out the way it went in----fairly painless.

Wow---nothing like getting off to a good start! I've caught lots of specks but I don't think any were that big. Cast Iron fry pan? You should have asked what not to take on portages.

Here's an illustration of why the 'views' can be much higher than the posts: The recent 'drop-shoting' thread interested me because I had not tried that technique. As the thread went on for quite a while I 'dropped' in to view it several times and eventually chimed in with a post. Then I naturally checked back to see the reaction to my post. So my ratio was maybe 5 or 6 to 1. If I wasn't a member my ratio would have been 5 or 6 to 0, not a huge difference. For anyone but repeat contributors to a given thread the ratio would tend to be at least 2:1 i.e. read, post, check to see reaction to post. I don't think registering to view is going to change these numbers significantly but will cut down on the number of new members.(BTW, I viewed this thread several times before making this post)

A friend of mine hauls tractor trailer loads of worms from Ont to as far away as N. Dakota,(which I find hard to believe) so there must be money to be made somewhere.

OOOH, is that the kind of bush that was meant???

Illegal you say?? Well I be darned! . I live on the river so I'll have no trouble getting rid of mine----but some steelheaders might get a rude surprise in the fall.

I guess bears like to hang around 'dumps'.

I assume that this technique would be more effective in the summer than now while the water temps are still a bit cool. Right?

tick-tock, tick-tock!

But the Leafs are not a real hockey team----they're a group of golfers that get together when there's snow on the golf courses!

We retired to Wasaga Beach. We love it here and think it's a good balance between being 'way out there' where med services and modern conveniences are hard to come by, and being in the big city where a minute's peace and quiet is equally hard to come by. We never would have thought of Wasaga but our friends bought here first. They originally had decided on Deep River but chickened out(or came to their senses) when they realized how far they would be away from family, friends, a groc store, hardware store etc etc.

Well, I'm not one of your buddies, but if you want someone to fish with midweek let me know.----thx

I guess we all have our limits and it's very subjective, but I must admit I'd keep my distance from anyone who would string live kittens or ducklings on a hook. I'd be concerned about a sadistic streak. Mind you, some folks think that about all fishers.

If you strung a few mini marshmallows around the mouse's chest for a PFD I think you'd have the best of both worlds and the mouse would stay alive a lot longer!! (Seriously, though, I've used frogs once but couldn't do it again. Why it's OK to do minnows I could't tell you. All subjective I guess).

Are you sure that's not an OOS walleye??

We've had store bought eggs uncooked last for a week. Definitely do not cook them.