Quinte Fishing

Hello everyone;
I am posting this here in the hopes that someone will see this and inform the OPP. I don't hold out much hope, but I need to try.

This past weekend, the Kawartha Chapter of Muskies Canada was holding our annual fundraiser get together on the Tri Lakes of Pigeon, Chemong and Buckhorn.
Sometime through the night early morning Saturday, a boat was stolen off the docks at Scotsmen Point Resort. This boat did not belong to one of the MCI participants but it was owned by an American and his fishing buddy from Ohio who had just arrived to spend 17 days fishing for Muskies. The keys were not in the ignition, but rods, reels etc. were on board. Ohio registration numbers on the side.
The boat is a Starweld http://www.starcraftstarweld.com/ (made by StarCraft) 18 Pro with a 125 Yamaha four stroke on the back. It was only four months old.
The owner was heartbroken so our group invited them both to dinner as our guests and we took up a collection of one Muskie bait from each MCI member to help them get back on their feet. A rough estimate of $600.00 in baits was placed on a table and a brand new Handlebarz Muskie bump board as well.

If you see this boat please contact the OPP.

I cannot download the photo, but if anyone wishes, they can contact me and I will send them more information.

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If you eat a live frog first thing in the morning;
nothing worse can happen for the rest of the day.

Tom,
Can you send me the picture and I will add it.

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Dan Elliot - A bad day on Quinte is better than a good day at work !!!
http://www.quintefishing.com

Will do Dan thanks.

After going thru the prompts I think this might work.

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If you eat a live frog first thing in the morning;
nothing worse can happen for the rest of the day.

I can't stand those disrespectful people who take what doesn't belong to them. I hope Ontario visit doesn't leave a bad taste for those Ohio fishermen.

Keeping an eye out for the boat.

Nice gesture by MCI. Hope they find the boat and catch these thugs.

I will send this post to every one I know. That Boat will be found. And Tom Ill PM you on the Muskies Canada site

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27 Ft. Kingston Pro 7000
Big Jons with Scotty booms
Raymarine Hummingbird
20 Honda Kicker
TR1 Gold with iTroll Throttle Command
Fish Hawk X4
23 Ft. Sulvan Great lakes rigged
18 Ft centre consol Starcraft
Great lake Salmon Rigged
and a canoe

I will send this post to every one I know. That Boat will be found. And Tom Ill PM you on the Muskies Canada

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27 Ft. Kingston Pro 7000
Big Jons with Scotty booms
Raymarine Hummingbird
20 Honda Kicker
TR1 Gold with iTroll Throttle Command
Fish Hawk X4
23 Ft. Sulvan Great lakes rigged
18 Ft centre consol Starcraft
Great lake Salmon Rigged
and a canoe

Thanks for keeping an eye out folks. I spoke with the owner yesterday and it may have been seen on a trailer on Sunday morning leaving the Kawarthas....I do not have a description of the truck pulling it though.
Apparently, the OPP consider this a credible lead as the description of the boat was very close to accurate.

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If you eat a live frog first thing in the morning;
nothing worse can happen for the rest of the day.

Was the boat in the water or on the trailer

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27 Ft. Kingston Pro 7000
Big Jons with Scotty booms
Raymarine Hummingbird
20 Honda Kicker
TR1 Gold with iTroll Throttle Command
Fish Hawk X4
23 Ft. Sulvan Great lakes rigged
18 Ft centre consol Starcraft
Great lake Salmon Rigged
and a canoe

It was tied to one of the docks and the trailer was in the parking lot.
Interesting observation on the morning it went missing. Of all the boats in camp that weekend, it was the only one messed with. One boat tied on the other side of the dock even left his gear on board Friday night. Electronics, Muskie rods, reels and lures. These were ignored.
This boat was targeted.

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If you eat a live frog first thing in the morning;
nothing worse can happen for the rest of the day.

You might want to watch the Quebec area. When my atv was stolen the cops said they all go there because they can be loaded onto cargo ships without ownerships and off to the other criminal counter parts in another country. Good luck, never saw my atv again and the insurance company was just as bad as the thieves.

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What insurance company?

Gore mutual. They said it was only worth $3500 and it was up to me to prove it was worth more. Luckily a couple weeks later there was one on kijiji the same make and model for $5500 so they agreed to giving me that for it.

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Good news

So the boat was found by a fisherman on the backside of an Island on Buckhorn. He recognized the boat after seeing it on my Facebook post and called Scotsman point. The owner and his buddy were still vacationing at the resort were called and they went to the island (after calling the OPP) and towed their boat home. It has major lower end damage and the prop is totaled. All fishing gear was still in the boat and the only thing missing was flashlights. Interestingly enough, the small island that the boat was found on had a 14' rental stolen from it this morning! OPP figure the people that stole it were still on the island and ripped off another boat to get home.

Thanks everyone for looking and keeping this on your radar.

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If you eat a live frog first thing in the morning;
nothing worse can happen for the rest of the day.