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Hey all, Its been quite some time since I've posted a report or commented. I've been reading the forums a lot the last couple months and like many I was itching to get out to take some minnows for a swim. I was hoping Lady Simcoe would be kind and upsize the fish I was to put on my hook. Yesterday Sunday, Jan 11th saw me sleep right through my alarm I had set for 3 am. When I wake up I look at the time and realize its 4:55 am. So much for my idea the night before of getting ready to leave unhurried. Stuffing random extra items of clothing into my backpack along with a random lunch which consisted of a can Grape Crush, a small bottle of OJ a power bar and a Timmies blueberry muffin. Whatever it'll do. The drive was great and I really like that 404 extension to Woodbine Ave. The drive ended with me parking more then a kilometre from the lake. Lots made it there before me On my way out to a little "hole" I found a few years back I took my first breather - at the shore. I mumbled a few words to myself for sleeping through my alarm that can't be repeated here. The walking conditions were pretty good with enough snow that cleats weren't really necessary. Many huts, atv's, sleds and 1 guy driving his older model sport utility out there...ballsy if you ask me. The ice was a good 7 inches thick. As I neared the spot I mentioned earlier I noticed there was a guy almost exactly where my gps was taking me. Not wanting to be intrusive I started to veer away and then noticed he was packing up. I wandered over, said Hi and asked how he did. He said he did ok and there were some nice perch in this spot. I was more then welcome to fish the couple of holes he had drilled as he had a long drive ahead of him and had to leave. He said he comes up from Michigan a couple times a year to fish. This spot once again didn't disappoint me. Numbers weren't the order of the day but size was, in my case anyway. My second biggest of the day was my second fish and I almost lost it. It came unhooked at the top of the hole. Next moment I was searching for a dry glove in my backpack. This perch measured in at 13 3/8ths inches. The bite pretty much grinded to a halt at around 11 and I was packing up by noon. 1 pm I arrive at where I parked. The final tally was 14 landed and 14 keepers. Smallest 9 1/2 inches and biggest 13 7/8. I'm already looking forward to being out there again. Is it Saturday yet?