akaShag Posted August 11, 2015 Report Posted August 11, 2015 And another 42 lb laker from Great Slave, last summer. My buddy holding it has a 56 inch chest, for a comparison perspective.............
Steve Posted August 11, 2015 Report Posted August 11, 2015 Can't wait to get those lakers on Lake O. I'd say by the end of his decade we will be seeing LOTS of 40lbs lakers out of Lake Ontario.... Lots of 25lbs'ers to 35lbs'ers now..... Those look wonderful to tangle with
akaShag Posted August 11, 2015 Report Posted August 11, 2015 back to Steve...............I have never heard of even a 35 pound laker coming out of Lake Ontario. I would wager a very, very large sum of money that large numbers of 40 lb lake trout will never be caught in Lake Ontario. Not to rain on your parade, just saying that this lake has been stocked with lake trout for decades, there are millions of angler/rod hours, and big lakers over 20 pounds are pretty uncommon given the amount of angler effort. Maybe a question of genetics, maybe a question of food, I do not know, but count me as a die-hard skeptic for big Lake O greys. Just sayin'................... Are there any published stories with confirmed weights for Lake O lakers? Doug
dave524 Posted August 11, 2015 Report Posted August 11, 2015 New York State record was caught in 03 at 41 1/2 pounds, surprisingly it was caught in Lake Erie.
Steve Posted August 12, 2015 Report Posted August 12, 2015 True, but the previous New York State record Lake Trout was 39lbs 8 ounces, which was caught in 1994 (May 5th) - in Lake Ontario. I see pics of Lakers up to 30lbs every year on the various boards from Lake Ontario, including a 34lbs'er last year shown on LOU. Crap, in the last two years, 20lbs plus Lakers have outpaced 20lbs plus Kings two or three to one...at least in the west end of Lake O and the south shore of Lake O. Not sure what to tell you Doug, but tons of 20lbs plus lakers in Lake Ontario, a number of 30lbs plus lakers....and likely in less than 10 years, some 40lbs plus lakers.
akaShag Posted August 12, 2015 Report Posted August 12, 2015 Thanks Steve, this is all news to me. Here in Eastern Lake Ontario there are lots of lakers caught, but I rarely hear of twenty pounders. Maybe I need to listen harder! Doug
DRIFTER_016 Posted August 12, 2015 Author Report Posted August 12, 2015 Over the years I have caught many lakers over 20#'s in Lake O. Back in the 90's when the Ganny had epic fall laker runs due to the stocking there it was not uncommon to get several over 20 in a few hours in the evening. Also have caught lots in Western Lake O but the biggest (in the mid 30's) came off Pt. Credit in August after a North blow. Having said that, compared to our Arctic Lakers they fight like wet socks!!!
akaShag Posted August 12, 2015 Report Posted August 12, 2015 and how about that one-man construction crew and his beautiful camp, eh!!!!!
Rob Posted August 14, 2015 Report Posted August 14, 2015 and how about that one-man construction crew and his beautiful camp, eh!!!!! Yeah I thought I was reading a different post! Now back to our regular programming folks! Rob C
DRIFTER_016 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Posted August 17, 2015 Got the gable ends all framed up this weekend and I also got my rig to get the sheathing up on my roof about 2/3's finished. Next weekend I should be able to start sheathing the roof.
JoePa Posted August 17, 2015 Report Posted August 17, 2015 I guess I can wait to see why you put those notches in the end rafters but maybe you can tell us why - I noticed them from the beginning - when I retired 20 years ago I built a 38' by 40' stand alone garage by myself - always thought that was quite an achievement but when I see what your doing it doesn't seem that great - thanks for posting this building project for us to watch - boy your going to be proud when it is all finished - and the location is something else - best wishes - Joe
DRIFTER_016 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Posted August 17, 2015 I guess I can wait to see why you put those notches in the end rafters but maybe you can tell us why - I noticed them from the beginning - when I retired 20 years ago I built a 38' by 40' stand alone garage by myself - always thought that was quite an achievement but when I see what your doing it doesn't seem that great - thanks for posting this building project for us to watch - boy your going to be proud when it is all finished - and the location is something else - best wishes - Joe Joe, those notches are for the outriggers. They connect the fly rafter to the roof to create the eve's overhang on the gable ends of the building.
BillM Posted August 17, 2015 Report Posted August 17, 2015 Dave, you're definitely the master of your domain
DanD Posted August 17, 2015 Report Posted August 17, 2015 Like everyone else has said, very professional looking work. The thought that's gone into the detail, keeps shinning through. I'm wondering what the completed inside is going to be like? Man-cave or a seductive hide away that the fairer sex would melt for? LOL Dan.
DRIFTER_016 Posted August 17, 2015 Author Report Posted August 17, 2015 (edited) Like everyone else has said, very professional looking work. The thought that's gone into the detail, keeps shinning through. I'm wondering what the completed inside is going to be like? Man-cave or a seductive hide away that the fairer sex would melt for? LOL Dan. If all goes according to plan, this (or a reasonable facsimile) is what it should look like when finished. http://www.anglersparadise.ca/category/cabin-design/ Edited August 17, 2015 by DRIFTER_016
davey buoy Posted August 17, 2015 Report Posted August 17, 2015 Dave that is looking like a nice house.Can't still believe your doing this on your own!!!!What a job sir .Seriously.
DanD Posted August 17, 2015 Report Posted August 17, 2015 Best of both worlds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dan.
DRIFTER_016 Posted August 24, 2015 Author Report Posted August 24, 2015 Finally got out to the cabin today. Been blowin' a gale all week. Was gusting 70+ on Friday and 50+ on Saturday. But this morning there wasn't a breath of wind. It was a bit chilly though after the front went through. Good run up the lake with my shiny new prop. I removed the vent plugs and it performs better out of the hole now too. And now the moment a bunch of you have been waiting for. Time to reveal my rig for getting my materials up on the roof. Got about 3/4 of the South roof sheathed today so I'm pretty happy. I can lift 3 sheets of sheathing at a time with my lift.
manitoubass2 Posted August 24, 2015 Report Posted August 24, 2015 Awesome work! Those pics gave me a sudden urge to watch some old bruce lee movies lol
mr blizzard Posted August 24, 2015 Report Posted August 24, 2015 I see your own tv show coming up, look out Holmes on Holmes Great rig
SirCranksalot Posted August 24, 2015 Report Posted August 24, 2015 I see your own tv show coming up, look out Holmes on Holmes Great rig Holmes couldn't hold a candle to Drifter!!!
sofabed Posted August 27, 2015 Report Posted August 27, 2015 This has been an amazing project. How did you learn how to do everything?
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