Big Cliff Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Well, it all started with Pikeslayer coming up last Wed.. We always enjoy his company but he really came to visit his son Sean who is staying here while he attends school. Steve (Troy's dad) and his son Troy (pikeslayer's son-in-law) came up Friday evening and thus the weekend started. Saturday morning, we had a nice breakfast then headed out fishing for the day. It took us a little while to dial in the perch but the weather was good the company was fantastic, and in the end we managed to bring home a very respectible feed of Sturgeon Lake perch. I couldn't believe how well the young fellows treated me, they took care of everything, set up the hut, drilled holes, I almost had to fight with them to let me drill a few and we has Simon's gas auger LOL. I fixed them though, I ended up winning the pot for the most fish caught, (I also won the pot for the smallest LOL). Then home for a wonderful dinner prepaired by Steve (man can he ever cook). Sunday was much the same, a wonderful breakfast to get us all fired up and ready for the day. We decided to try a different location because we were hoping to find some crappie action, unfortunatly that didn't happen. The wind was a lot colder on Sunday but the boys had the hut all set up in a few minutes and started drilling holes. The fishing wasn't as productive, I kind of think the cold front coming in might have had something to do with it but the company was every bit as good. Once you got out of the wind it was fine. We ended the day with sun and wind burns, tired, but smiles from ear to ear. Today started off cold but by 10:30 or so the winds were light, the sun was bright, and so were our spirits. What a beautiful day to be out on the ice! We had lots of company stop by to visit with us, a couple out on their ATVs, Mike and Doreen, new to the area, (told them about OFC, hope to see them on here soon) Others walking, one fellow drove out in his car and set up shop not too far from us (there is plenty of ice, at least 16"). Sue and Mandy walked out for a visit and Mandy had a ball just running all over the place and following every track and trail she could find. Alas all good things must come to an end and Simon had to head back to the big smoke LOL. Anyway, a wonderful weekend, plenty of good food, company, and some fish to boot. It doesn't get much better than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captpierre Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Sounds good to me Surprised you have 16 inches.......of ice that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Sounds like one heck of a weekend!.Friends and family,how much better can it get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'mHooked Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Wow, sounds like a great weekend! Have fished with 2 out of 3 of your guests (Simon & Troy). They are a good bunch to be hanging out fishing with. Had a good time at the fishing show yesterday, but your weekend sounds like it would have been the place to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live2fish85 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Glad to hear Cliff. Can't beat great fishing with great friebds and a great meal. I had a great weekend as well, fishing with some fellow ofc'ers and got some nice fish this weekend. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Nice going you guys !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Sounds like a fantastic weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvette1 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 awesome weekend congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Sounds like an awesome weekend with good friends and good food Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Glad you had a good weekend to! The weather was fantastic. To have 3 days in a row, you really can't beat that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Sounds like a great weekend Cliff. Good to hear Simon (Pikeslayer) is out fishing. I, for one, miss his participation on the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bob Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Sounds like another great time at Cliffy's.....looking forward to June when I head back up there and hopefully meet Simon. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikeslayer Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) What can one say about Cliff and Sue's hospitality? They are family in our household! I needed a mini vacation, arrived Wednesday and reluctantly left on Monday. IT WAS EPIC! Beautiful weather, awesome fishing, great food (and drink) and new friends (Steve & Troy). Not to mention, I got to spend six days with our AWOL son Sean. He is blessed with Sue and Cliff and calls Sturgeon 'home' while attending Fleming College. On to the pix........ A snowy Saturday set up........ The Command Post saw limited use due to mild temps.... Troy, our son in law Steve, our outlaw (Troy's Dad) Sean..... Sunday. Blue skies and light winds........ FISH Boot ON !!! Monday rolled around a little too quickly, but that's always the way. Anyways, here's my favourite photo of the weekend but least favourite moment. Hometime................ Thanks again Cliff and Sue. The 'staycation' was just what the doctor ordered!! Simon Edited February 21, 2012 by pikeslayer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdve23rveavwa Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Great stuff, Simon!!!!! Love the snowy Saturday shots, reminds me of our last full day up at Nipissing this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Simply an AWESOME report Cliff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 LOL I had forgotten about the snow squal Saturday morning. I had headed off across the lake with the ATV and sled loaded with gear and the guys were driving around the lake to meet me. It was snowing so hard you couldn't see more than about 100' and I got turned around and ended up back at my shore line. Second attempt went better and I at least managed to end up where I wanted but it just shows you how quickly a person could get into trouble. Even though I would have bet money that I was going in a straight line I actually made a full circle. If I hadn't recognized where I was when I came back to shore I could have easily ended up in an area compleatly different than I wanted to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskywizard Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 (edited) Well, it all started with Pikeslayer coming up last Wed.. We always enjoy his company but he really came to visit his son Sean who is staying here while he attends school. Steve (Troy's dad) and his son Troy (pikeslayer's son-in-law) came up Friday evening and thus the weekend started. Saturday morning, we had a nice breakfast then headed out fishing for the day. It took us a little while to dial in the perch but the weather was good the company was fantastic, and in the end we managed to bring home a very respectible feed of Sturgeon Lake perch. I couldn't believe how well the young fellows treated me, they took care of everything, set up the hut, drilled holes, I almost had to fight with them to let me drill a few and we has Simon's gas auger LOL. I fixed them though, I ended up winning the pot for the most fish caught, (I also won the pot for the smallest LOL). Then home for a wonderful dinner prepaired by Steve (man can he ever cook). Sunday was much the same, a wonderful breakfast to get us all fired up and ready for the day. We decided to try a different location because we were hoping to find some crappie action, unfortunatly that didn't happen. The wind was a lot colder on Sunday but the boys had the hut all set up in a few minutes and started drilling holes. The fishing wasn't as productive, I kind of think the cold front coming in might have had something to do with it but the company was every bit as good. Once you got out of the wind it was fine. We ended the day with sun and wind burns, tired, but smiles from ear to ear. Today started off cold but by 10:30 or so the winds were light, the sun was bright, and so were our spirits. What a beautiful day to be out on the ice! We had lots of company stop by to visit with us, a couple out on their ATVs, Mike and Doreen, new to the area, (told them about OFC, hope to see them on here soon) Others walking, one fellow drove out in his car and set up shop not too far from us (there is plenty of ice, at least 16"). Sue and Mandy walked out for a visit and Mandy had a ball just running all over the place and following every track and trail she could find. Alas all good things must come to an end and Simon had to head back to the big smoke LOL. Anyway, a wonderful weekend, plenty of good food, company, and some fish to boot. It doesn't get much better than that! It was nice to meet you and Simon. Thanks for the ATV and perch advice - much appreciated. I'm sure we'll see more of each other. Edited February 23, 2012 by whiskywizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishnsled Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Great way to spend a weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Good report, except you forgot to mention the great new neighbours you met! It was nice to meet you and Simon. Thanks for the ATV and perch advice - much appreciated. I'm sure we'll see more of each other. You are the Mike of Mike and Doreen aren't you? Today started off cold but by 10:30 or so the winds were light, the sun was bright, and so were our spirits. What a beautiful day to be out on the ice! We had lots of company stop by to visit with us, a couple out on their ATVs, Mike and Doreen, new to the area, (told them about OFC, hope to see them on here soon) Others walking, one fellow drove out in his car and set up shop not too far from us (there is plenty of ice, at least 16"). Sue and Mandy walked out for a visit and Mandy had a ball just running all over the place and following every track and trail she could find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskywizard Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 You are the Mike of Mike and Doreen aren't you? Today started off cold but by 10:30 or so the winds were light, the sun was bright, and so were our spirits. What a beautiful day to be out on the ice! We had lots of company stop by to visit with us, a couple out on their ATVs, Mike and Doreen, new to the area, (told them about OFC, hope to see them on here soon) Others walking, one fellow drove out in his car and set up shop not too far from us (there is plenty of ice, at least 16"). Sue and Mandy walked out for a visit and Mandy had a ball just running all over the place and following every track and trail she could find. Yup - you're right Cliff. Don't know how I missed that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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