blue pickeral Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Hello All: Just a quick note of introduction as my dialup connection is running pretty well tonight....I picked the name "Blue Pickeral" ( as seen in my avatar) as this is the first fish I caught while figuring out 'structure' etc. on my own with the help of a fishing book. Not a large fish (3lbs. or so) but it was blue in colour and blind in one eye. Tasted good though. It was caught in the Montreal River around Twin Bear Camp a few years ago and if you're going, PM me and I'll tell you exactly where to tie up your boat and how much rope to let out! My wife and I are fairly nonchalant fisherpeople....we like being out in the boat and having a line out for the atmosphere. Catching a fish and getting a picture before releasing it is a bonus. We think that having a fish finder is sort of 'cheating' however as the lakes contain fewer fish these days, might just have to save up for one. We usually get out for a week a year, sometimes two, at a lodge or resort. Now my mice story....we have a Lund SSV16 utility boat which over the years we've added things...bimini top, mooring cover, side console, auto bailer etc. and when we upgrade from a 25 hp four stroke to a 40hp four stroke, I moved the battery midships from the rear to evenly distribute weight in the boat. I used 0 guage booster cables to connect the battery to the motor in about a 10 foot run. Worked well, or so I thought, for the past 3-4 years. After no problems with mice while storing the boat outdoors under cover of a tarp over the winter, this spring for some reason, the boat was inundated with mice. About 15 were collected on those large sticky traps. Needless to say, there was quite a large stinky mouse mess in a few tool compartments I built in. Nothing to do but rip everything apart including seats and wiring runs, whereupon I discovered that the insulation have flaked off my 0 guage wire! (no the mice did not chew it) In an aluminum boat, we might have been in for a shock. Well, this week was off to the marine store and got some marine grade battery cable and this weekend's job is to put it all back together. I could almost forgive the mice, except for the stink they left behind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccmtcanada Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Welcome to the board! You've picked the best one to be a part of. Great story about the mice too...you just never know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Hello Right back at you Blue Pickeral... Who would think to check something like that?? Sometimes mice are a blessing, although not one of my favorite little creatures. Cheers jen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clampet Posted June 16, 2007 Report Share Posted June 16, 2007 Welcome aboard!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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