jbmaine

I'm on my second Lund. Not a single leak in either of them. Would buy again in a heart beat.

I'm in my seventies and both the missus and I have disabilities that make fishing not as comfortable as it once was. As a bit of a back story, I spent decades standing in trout rivers or in a canoe. For years the missus and I fished out of a canoe. When that got too uncomfortable we bought a skiff. That worked for a number of years but finally it got to the point that after a day of fishing it took a week for my back to stop hurting and finally we bought a multi species style boat ( Lund Fury) and that for us has worked out great. We can both sit and fish, stand up and move around, be on the water all day with out hurting. We rigged it with an Ulterra so stow and deploy is the push of a button. We have a sun top to get out of the sun as needed. Comfortable chairs to sit on. As I said, for us it is perfect. Here's a few pics.

Hi all, As some of you know my wife is a recent cancer survivor. We were so lucky to have an amazing hospital with a very good cancer center near by, and her treatment was top notch. She and I were exploring ideas on how we might give back and came across an Idea that is a good fit for us. Besides fishing, my wifes main hobby is quilting and we found out the hospital could use Lap quilts for patients during infusions, chemo to help keep them warm and possibly take home. So my wife has been busy making quilts and bags to keep them in. Here's one we hung up to photograph and one of the storage bags she is making. Thanks for looking

Hi all, I feel so lucky to be able to sit at my computer, look out the sliding glass door and enjoy the wildlife. Every day brings a new sight. Took these pics in the last couple of days. The red marker is to help warn birds from hitting the glass. Thanks for looking.

Love it! Looks like something my dad would have read.

I've trolled some. Sometimes I'm just in the mood to sit back and be lazy. I used to know an old timer who only fished for bass at night, trolling a jitterbug. He caught plenty of bass.

First water craft I ever used was a home made kayak my dad built out of a kit. I was about five at the time so figure around 1959.

I've been fishing the same waters most all my life so I don't need to spend much time exploring. We hit the water, try spot A,B,C with lure 1,2,3 and once we find the type of places the fish are at we hit more places just like it. On the days this doesn't work we'll keep moving. Generally speaking LM- we'll spend more time moving, like along a weed bed, because LM tend to hunker down more. SM- we'll hit a point or rock pile and stay for a while because Smallies tend to move around more and we'll wait for them to come to us.

If you try hard enough and long enough or hit one of those one in a million days, almost any " gimmick" lure will catch fish. I've even seen a fish suck down a cigarette butt once my friend threw in the water.

I spent many years fishing out of my Radisson canoe. Loved everything about it. Only reason I'm not still in it is my back told me it was time for a change.

In a bottle and over the side. Same place the fish, turtles, and frogs go.

The Greatest Era for me is all the days I could fish, from the past till now. Many fish, big fish days come and go, but for us anyway, all the days just getting out and being on the water are the real blessings.

I fish for bass because I love fishing, and they are a convenient fish to catch. Honestly I would rather be standing in a northern wilderness trout river fly fishing, but at our age and stage sitting in a comfortable boat in a near by bass lake is the way to go.

I love fishing cloudy overcast days. I think the fish feel safer with less visibility from above. I certainly catch more when it's overcast.

Radisson and sports pal canoes come set up to be rowed. I rowed mine for years.

I was working outside yesterday, doing some things around the house. Around here fall is in full swing. The air is getting cooler and dryer, the leaves are starting to drop. As I worked I kept thinking of Octobers past, and it felt so bitter sweet. My dad taught me about the outdoors, guns, shooting, hunting early in life. Back then, around here, the hunting was good. October was bird season and as soon as I was old enough I joined dad in the fields and marshes going after pheasant and duck. Our times together were so special. As we hunted he talked to me about things in a way I had never heard before, not father and son, but I guess, two hunting buddies. I learned more about him then than ever before or after. Mid 1980's my dad retired and he and mom retired in Florida. I stopped hunting soon after. Even after all this time the smell of gun oil, a freshly fired shotgun shell, the " fall" feeling outside, all trigger the flood of memories of me and my dad and the special bond we shared together. He and mom passed years ago, but I like to think he still remembers as I do, every fall. Thanks for listening Jim

This is Maine we are talking about . My folks told me I ate radioactive lobstah when I was a little kid.

Yes, and not just about fishing. Every so often I'll get a " something is about to happen" thought, and more often it's right. Had it all my life.

Getting that far away from the crowd. Love it!!!!!!!!!

Water quality does make a difference in the fishing. I've seen it multiple times. As the water quality gets worse the fishing goes down hill as well.

Well said!

Spooking fish with the noise we make. In my experience this ( like many things in life) is a sometimes yes and sometimes no answer. I've seen it go both ways. I've fly fished waters for native trout where a bad cast resulting in excess line splash will shut the fishing down for some time, and I've caught many fish right by the boat. My PB LM was caught 5 feet from the boat, in five feet of water, with the TM and sonar both going. In some water I fish there is so much boat traffic on a summer weekend that if bass were spooked every time they heard a noise, they would die of exhaustion by days end.

First, let me give everyone a massive big Thank you!!. Last month I asked for your prayers and kind thoughts for us with my missus up coming cancer surgery. So many of you responded and we can't begin to tell you how much it meant to us. Her surgery was last week and yesterday we were told the pathology came back with the best possible results, and now officially my wife is cancer free!! We are still on pins and needles and are so glad they were able catch it early and treat it ( remove it) before it spread. Can't tell you how good it feels to be able to plan our next days, weeks, months with out Cancer hanging over us.

The missus and I have never had " pets", but we have always had" furry family". We love animals of all sorts. Currently we have two rescue kitties that nobody else wanted. They are the sweetest cats you could imagine. Here's one of ours in a stare down with one of my outdoor buddies waiting for lunch. Here's lunch time at our house.

I fished out of a canoe for many years before buying a boat. I tried several canoe's before settling for a Radisson brand canoe. The Radisson was ( for me) the perfect fishing canoe. There are several sizes and styles to choose from. Mine was the 14Ft. pointed .I loved it because it was light , 41 lbs., foam lined, came with oar locks for the two paddles. I used to sit on the bottom of it and row it to troll. Sit in one of the seats to cast, used a trolling motor sometimes to get around . It was light, stable, tracked well and was very quiet to fish out of. I don't know how this compares to your current canoe but it might be worth a look. FYI -The sports pal is the heaver version of the Radisson. Radisson Brochure:Kiwi Kayak Brochure.qxd.qxd (sportspalcanoes.com)