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Forum: Canada 06-15-2021, 10:03 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 18,604
Posted By rockpt
I’ve taken about 12 October trips to LOTW....

I’ve taken about 12 October trips to LOTW. Fishing can be fantastic, but come prepared for everything from Indian summer to snowstorms. I was at an island camp during the October 2006 snowstorm and...
Forum: Canada 05-30-2021, 02:07 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 21,159
Posted By rockpt
It's opening this summer, Jared. If not June, by...

It's opening this summer, Jared. If not June, by July or August at the latest. Glad you hung in there. I'll stop by and say hey on my way to Obabikon this fall.
Forum: Canada 04-29-2021, 11:42 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 23,763
Posted By rockpt
This is right. Put the big ones back. Just...

This is right. Put the big ones back.

Just having this discussion will educate some anglers and make a difference. When I started fishing in Canada in the 80s the muskie was almost a mythological...
Forum: Canada 04-25-2021, 04:23 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 3,435
Posted By rockpt
That was really good, thanks for posting. I...

That was really good, thanks for posting.

I had no idea that walleye traveled such long distances. Interesting he said the LOTW fishery is in good shape, but the Ontario Ministry says its...
Forum: Canada 04-24-2021, 12:37 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 23,763
Posted By rockpt
I tend to take scientific reports at face value...

I tend to take scientific reports at face value absent some evidence of ulterior motive or unreliable methodology, but as a longtime LOTW walleye guy on the Canadian side, I haven't seen a decline in...
Forum: Canada 04-24-2021, 12:12 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 29,167
Posted By rockpt
Ideal situation is to have a nice year-round lake...

Ideal situation is to have a nice year-round lake house in Canada and a home in the states. When the pandemic hit in March/April 2020 I found a very nice place on LOTW that I would've bought and...
Forum: General Discussion 04-11-2021, 12:35 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,418
Posted By rockpt
I’ve used the boat service department in Cabela’s...

I’ve used the boat service department in Cabela’s in KC for years and they’ve been outstanding.
Forum: General Discussion 03-21-2021, 03:52 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,793
Posted By rockpt
I was born and raised in Western NY, moved to KC...

I was born and raised in Western NY, moved to KC after college for work. Went to Buff State undergrad and UB grad school, but always lived either on the Buff State campus or just off the Elmwood...
Forum: General Discussion 03-20-2021, 09:26 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,793
Posted By rockpt
Springtime in Buffalo is great with St. Patricks...

Springtime in Buffalo is great with St. Patricks Day, Easter and the Broadway Market, and Dyngus Day. Fond memories from my college days back in the 80s.
Forum: General Discussion 03-20-2021, 06:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 567
Posted By rockpt
NCAA rules require student-athletes to be...

NCAA rules require student-athletes to be enrolled in a minimum number of credits, maintain minimum GPA and make progress toward a degree. If the school offers online courses to its students, those...
Forum: General Discussion 03-01-2021, 11:24 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,566
Posted By rockpt
There are a lot of meal services that will...

There are a lot of meal services that will deliver a weeks worth of prepackaged healthy meals for you to reheat. If you're near a Whole Foods you can go to the deli and get a weeks worth of food and...
Forum: General Discussion 02-14-2021, 02:21 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,650
Posted By rockpt
I don't know if it's called wind buffeting or...

I don't know if it's called wind buffeting or what, but this describes it pretty good:

AutoGuide.com was first made aware of the issue when Daryl Watkins, the owner of a 2016 GMC Yukon XL Denali,...
Forum: General Discussion 02-13-2021, 10:53 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,650
Posted By rockpt
Thanks for all the comments. I'm not buying the...

Thanks for all the comments. I'm not buying the vehicle and will probably get something other than a Yukon. Here's a link describing the issue and as I said, there's a class action lawsuit against...
Forum: General Discussion 02-13-2021, 12:18 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,650
Posted By rockpt
Yukon Denali Wind Buffeting

Went into CarMax today to test drive a 2017 Yukon Denali with 27,000 miles and as I accelerated onto the Interstate there was unmistakable wind buffeting and vibration in the cabin as I reached...
Forum: General Discussion 02-09-2021, 09:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 517
Posted By rockpt
If you choose Savannah, you might want to read...

If you choose Savannah, you might want to read "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil" before you go to whet you appetite:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnight_in_the_Garden_of_Good_and_Evil
Forum: General Discussion 02-08-2021, 11:39 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,066
Posted By rockpt
Unprecedented? No. Very unusual, yes, at least...

Unprecedented? No. Very unusual, yes, at least for KC and the surrounding area. According to the NWS, if the forecast holds, “it’ll be the longest number of consecutive sub-freezing days for many...
Forum: General Discussion 02-08-2021, 06:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,066
Posted By rockpt
High of 10 last couple days in KC and forecast...

High of 10 last couple days in KC and forecast calls for not much above zero later in the week and lows in minus teens. Longest cold stretch I can remember since I moved here in 95. I'm enjoying it...
Forum: Canada 01-16-2021, 11:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,751
Posted By rockpt
You know what I'm talking about up at Miles Bay...

You know what I'm talking about up at Miles Bay or the Elbow...those eagles are waiting.

If I didn't know you and your experience and reputation, I'd be skeptical of your flipping trick, but I've...
Forum: Canada 01-09-2021, 05:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,751
Posted By rockpt
Didn't know about the flipping trick, Bill. Just...

Didn't know about the flipping trick, Bill. Just watch out for eagles swooping down for an easy meal ;)
Forum: General Discussion 01-06-2021, 10:00 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,441
Posted By rockpt
Thanks for all the info, really appreciate it and...

Thanks for all the info, really appreciate it and very helpful.

Vermilion sounds like what I'm looking for if I can just find a place that suits my needs. Not a lot on the market now. I had been...
Forum: General Discussion 01-04-2021, 06:51 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 7,441
Posted By rockpt
Lake Vermillion

How's the Vermillion walleye fishery and how busy is the boat traffic in the summer? Considering buying a place up there. Appreciate any info.
Forum: General Discussion 11-15-2020, 08:33 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 11,100
Posted By rockpt
Cutco all the way for kitchen knives. I sold them...

Cutco all the way for kitchen knives. I sold them one summer when I was in college in Buffalo and sold so many knives I was Northeastern Region sales champ that year. Back then the Homemakers set...
Forum: General Discussion 09-27-2020, 10:51 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 10,078
Posted By rockpt
Pickled herring is a great natural source of...

Pickled herring is a great natural source of Vitamin D and Omega 3 fatty acids.
Forum: General Discussion 09-26-2020, 07:09 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,930
Posted By rockpt
Outstanding! Good to see those fish coming back....

Outstanding! Good to see those fish coming back. They have a spring season on the Rainy River where it flows into LOTW and some real monsters are caught every year.
Forum: Canada 09-23-2020, 10:35 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 11,381
Posted By rockpt
Always entertaining to listen to the VHF evenings...

Always entertaining to listen to the VHF evenings at the cabin at LOTW and hear all the chatter between houseboat renters and base about beached boats, lower unit damage, motors that won't start,...
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