The official what I did today that was fishing related thread...

[Dog]

Decided on my next overland/ fishing basecamp adventure vehicle. I am pretty excited about that but I won't be able to get it until this fall due to availability so 2017 will have to be it's maiden voyage north of the border.

Also bought some more tackle (shocker, I know!... haha)... for bass.. 4/0 offset hooks, some Tungsten slip weights and 3 packages of rubber worm tails. I am ready for spring bass fishing as soon as winter is ready to leave.

I hear @SgtCrabby recently got a line wet in RnR but I'm not seeing any pictures here to help those of us frozen over for the winter... damnit, toss out a life line to us Tex!

[SgtCrabby]

OK @Dog,  a short report is up.
Only got 1 picture so far:  learning slowly 😕.

[Dog]

OK @Dog,  a short report is up.
Only got 1 picture so far:  learning slowly 😕.

you ole timers... time for a read/ recap.

[RHYBAK]

Decided on my next overland/ fishing basecamp adventure vehicle. I am pretty excited about that but I won't be able to get it until this fall due to availability so 2017 will have to be it's maiden voyage north of the border.

Also bought some more tackle (shocker, I know!... haha)... for bass.. 4/0 offset hooks, some Tungsten slip weights and 3 packages of rubber worm tails. I am ready for spring bass fishing as soon as winter is ready to leave.

I hear @SgtCrabby recently got a line wet in RnR but I'm not seeing any pictures here to help those of us frozen over for the winter... damnit, toss out a life line to us Tex!

Here is a new vehicle for you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtPbW527lE0

[Dog]

@RHYBAK that's an interesting video for sure... haha

I' have owned two Wranglers in my life... likely never again though because the QDR (Quality, Durability, and Reliability) I experienced was horrible.
Surprisingly enough though despite the QDR issues, the resale was decent on both so that was one of the lone bright spots to both transactions... When I had enough and wanted out, it was financially painless...

Being a RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety) engineer, QDR drives my purchase decision more than any other factor so I'm a Toyota guy.

[SgtCrabby]

@RHYBAK, @Dog :  That is a very interesting video. 

I've operated both jeeps (model: m151), as well as tracked vehicles (m113, m60, CEV).   
Video sure makes it look like a lot more fun than my memories are of it. 
Personally, I'll pass on those tracks.
But, civilian suspensions are much smoother than the stripped down to basics and beefed up to take on anything that I operated. 

Sgt Crabby

[JigginFool]

Well, the ice in Western NY hasn't been the greatest so we went north to Calendar Bay on Lake Nipissing to at least get some fishing in.  I've always wanted to fish in one of the 'Ice Condos' and I'll have to admit they are nice.  We fished from Tuesday afternoon till Thursday morning, we didn't kill them but we got enough perch for a good fish fry while up there and enough to bring home for a few more.  We also got a bunch of small walleye we had to throw back since they need to be 18.1" to keep, hopefully in the next few years that will change.  The weather was pretty brutal with wind and snow on Wednesday but the huts made for pretty comfortable fishing.  I will do it again next year! 

[Dog]

@JigginFool are you willing to share which outfitter you used? ... and share any pictures... this is intriguing to me... do you fish from within the shack? so you never leave it once arriving? never iced fish, not sure how it works where you went

[JigginFool]

We used South Shore Ice Condos http://www.lakenipissingoutdoors.com/south-shore-camping-ice-condos.php and the accommodations were real good.  When we got there they asked if i wanted to follow them out on the ice with my truck which I'm sure is safe but I wasn't willing to do so we loaded our gear in their truck for the ride out.  Yeah, they had 6 'trap doors' in the floor you fished through so you never had to leave the hut.  I did bring my portable tent but the wind was too brutal to set it up.  Inside the shack were 3 bunk beds so you could sleep 6, a propane heater that heated it nice, propane lights, a small table and chairs, TV/DVD player which we didn't plan to use till they sent some movies out, a 4 burner stove with oven, pots, pans, glasses, plates, silverware, etc.  Planning on doing it again but with a larger group since it was a lot of fun.  I don't have any pictures since I forgot my camera.
Check out the web site, if you create a user you can see pictures that others posted.

[Oarin]

Holy cow!! That really looks like fun !!!

[Bennythebushman]

Yesterday I took my friend and his son fishing. The kiddo caught his 1st bass (and 2nd, and 3rd, and 4th, and 5th!). We mostly used 4/0 offset hooks with plastic yum (I think) crawdads without weight or Texas rigged. I also used a shaky head jig. Top water was less active than it had been, but they were biting like crazy of the jigs and crawdads.

There is definitely something special about a kid getting hooked on fishing. Sadly spring break is ending and I will transition back to teaching 8th grade math instead of largemouths.

[puckster_guy]

 I finally took my prop in for repairs. It's found it's share of rocks and bottom. . Been in the Jeep all winter. Ready in a couple of weeks....

[JigginFool]

Changed lower unit oil, greased, and changed spark plugs in both motors, pulled tires changed oil seals and repacked bearings, put fresh non-ethanol gas in tank and fired up both motors....I'm ready to go!!

[pike mike]

Yesterday , the core of the Coke Hammer group ,gathered at my house for the annual "fishing meeting ". We discussed , as we have for the past 17 "3 Season " years and a few before that ,who is bringing what meals ,who`s driving and what , who needs what beer ,who`s going and who`s not . We also went through the shopping list for the communal groceries and supplies. It appears this year our group will include me "Pike Mike"  ,my son Chucky , "Johnny Shad Rap " ,"Smurf" ,"Fro" , Fro`s son Kyle (nickname yet to be determined) and hopefully my older son "Fred"
I had my laptop set up to show all members of our group the required fish cleaning technique video as noted on this site .I also showed them the new slots sizes for lakers and eyes using cardboard models I made up .
Oh.....and we had a few cold ones , some pizza and wings as well 

[RHYBAK]

Yesterday , the core of the Coke Hammer group ,gathered at my house for the annual "fishing meeting ". We discussed , as we have for the past 17 "3 Season " years and a few before that ,who is bringing what meals ,who`s driving and what , who needs what beer ,who`s going and who`s not . We also went through the shopping list for the communal groceries and supplies. It appears this year our group will include me "Pike Mike"  ,my son Chucky , "Johnny Shad Rap " ,"Smurf" ,"Fro" , Fro`s son Kyle (nickname yet to be determined) and hopefully my older son "Fred"
I had my laptop set up to show all members of our group the required fish cleaning technique video as noted on this site .I also showed them the new slots sizes for lakers and eyes using cardboard models I made up .
Oh.....and we had a few cold ones , some pizza and wings as well

I'm hoping the cardboard fish models came out after a few Wobbly pops.
Hey
Remind the coke guys to bring some extra Diet pop for RHYBAK .
I'm in just after you