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Your wife is a very brave lady big guy and really good to hear she's recovered now.

Mine got wet today. Sat in it and cried. 😂

I tend to fall more on Cliffs side of the debate as my previous posts would attest. But I do appreciate that you have thought this through using the lens of your personal experience and have come to a different decision than I did. There are degrees of safe conduct and you're not wrong to say people at the park in Toronto are a whole different thing than you alone on a lake in Hali. However there are still good reasons why the police don't want you to travel. They've been posted before So I won't repeat them again. A lot of people are saying they will stop when the law forces them to. That actually does make the job of the government harder. It's not easy for a federal government to declare martial law, it changes the dynamic of the federal provincial relationship. It actually takes a lot of power away from Premiers who are local and probably have the best idea of what's needed in their province. It forces the federal government to manage over the premiers on many different battle fronts. And the Premiers have been asking Trudeau not to do it for this reason. But as far as I know the Premiers cannot legally force us to stay inside, that has to be federal. That is why they are literally begging people to comply rather than be forced. Being forced complicates the fight. I am also begging everyone on this board to reconsider. I won't browbeat you all about it (anymore!) but please think about why the PM, Premiers and Mayors are begging you everyday to stay inside. Good luck and stay safe everyone.

I’ll second that! Glad she’s doing well.

Thank you, she certainly is

Good reply Dutch01, you make a strong case, but I wonder where we would be with all this if the Feds had gotten off their asses earlier than they did. They left the barn door open far too long in my opinion and that is why we're talking about these things, things we shouldn't need to discuss at all. But I guess I am digressing a little. Anyway, we'll see what happens in the very near future.

Deaths in Canada jumped by 20% today alone and its going to get worse! The biggest cause is people thinking the rules don't apply to them.

His roadrunning days are over

Bought an Ozone generator about 2 years ago for $59US to get rid of the mouse smell in one of my 50 year old cars. It even killed the Coyote !

A few more of my ties ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Dry stone fly #16 hook Olive super thread flat thread Seal fur dub or CDC feather for abdomen and legs Mallard flank for wind casing B&W Saddle hackle Start with dub wrap or CDC feather Dub Or CDC Using hackle pliers, wrap and turn til 3/4 back towards hook eye 1 mallard flank feather for wing case Remove fluffy stuff leaving a nice stem to pull on . A few loose wraps on the stem and pull the feather to create the wing casing . Secure Add hackle . 1 with CDC 1 Using seal dub Submerging Caddis ( ran out of small beads, so only made 2 ) This one is a bit of work . #12 caddis hook Small brass bead Seal fur dub olive Pheasant hackle 1 strand of crystal flash for ribbing.

Launched boat this morning went for tour around lake stopped at a few spots loaded boat back on trailer. People seen zero stores stopped at zero since boat has about 140 lts of fuel in it and have 20 litres of Merc oil I can pretty much fish till walleye opener on my lake

Mine is all dressed up and nowhere to go

I understand that you worried about all this, we all are or should be, but I have been living with it since the middle of March when my wife started showing symptoms. She works at the Pinecrest home in Bobcaygeon and was diagnosed with it, her positive test result came back on March 27th. She has since recovered and has had 2 negative tests and is returning to work tomorrow. I'm not saying I am an expert about any of this, but when 1 person of your family has it and brings it home and the other 3 people in the home have yet to develop symptoms (knock on wood), since March 17th or so, it proves that isolation and taking precautions can work. Living in the same home with it, is far different than going fishing for a day where, as I said before, you are literally 100s of feet from another person. In my personal situation, I gravitate toward the smaller lakes of Haliburton and Eastern Ontario, where you see very few fisherman over the course of the day, sometimes none. Even launching in Fenelon, to fish Cameron Lake, you are never that close to another person to be worried about it being transmitted to you. If someone gets within 10 feet, you tell them to back off, it's that simple. Making comments about people being selfish does not help facilitate an intellectual discussion about it either. At the end of the day, the government will make the rules and the police will enforce them. So far there has been no mandatory order to stay home, just a strong suggestion and those suggestions are aimed at the people who weren't being smart in the cities that were taking their kids to parks etc. I don't see how a person fishing on their own in the middle of a lake is anywhere near the same situation. When and I believe it will happen, the government orders us to stay home and the police stop me from towing my boat to my favourite lake, then I will, until then we should be able to fish... with caution and using common sense. It really is a to each his own debate.

Might need to cut up some chicken gibblets and fish for cats Harold . .

The Notty passes our house but is muddy. Could someone on here pls clean that up ASAP??

I must be feeling my age then..lol. Started the season in Leamington (5 hr drive round trip), plus launch/load and cleaning 12 fish... With 2 to 3 hours of pulling in wally's on 8/10 colour leadcore I was done.. Lets face it, this is not fun fishing, pulling in these things is like dragging an old boot. But they are damn tasty and worth every bit of effort 😄

Aaawwww---you're no fun!!!😃

Just to be clear.. there is ZERO pulp in an N95 mask. The Red Cedar pulp is used in basic surgical / procedure masks and paper style gowns. Stop reading crap on facebook.... and spreading fake news. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-vancouver-island-pulp-mill-supplies-materials-for-medical-protective/

I am dying to fish Erie, especially now that we are in Comp 205 Tiller! Guess it will have to wait till next year.

Like Spiel & Bill M would say , if the stream is that tight, use a UL spinning set up.LOL I have 3 river/creek systems I can swing but majority of the time I am roll casting . If you want wide open, fish the grand river . Looking like I will not get there til fall this year. I hope anyways.

My 2019 Princecraft Resorter 160BT, 40 hp Merc 4-stroke tiller, with a Minn Kota Terrova iPilot 80 lb electric on the bow, and Humminbird graphs at the rear and bow. Love the boat so far, lots of room and fantastic fish-ability. The big Terrova with iPilot allows effortless trolling and anchoring. A couple of opening-weekend walleyes and a nice smallmouth caught in front of my place on the Ottawa River.

Can't decide which has given me more pleasure (beauty aka "old faithful" - 35+ years complete with boarding stairs to help my 94 year old mother in-law get in and out) ... or the beast (can't believe she's already almost 8 years ... only got out a couple times last year and this year is looking a little iffy too) The beast ... does have a 300 litre tank ... so I suppose I could self Isolate at sea

I'm saving that for when cabin fever really sets in 😂

You realize it's a discontinued product and probably won't get any new updates.

Turn it around so you can sit in it and watch fishing shows on tv man!

I think we kayakers might have you beat for getting into hidden spots. That tree on the right was actually across the stream, we cut it with a folding saw. The work often pays off though (face is blocked cause it's my buddy's fish and I didn't clear it with him).

An alternative solution is to make a mask at home that can be washed. Nobody knows how effective the various N95 masks are but,IMO, anything is better than nothing as long as you still follow the other saftey measures. A well made mask will fit quite securely. There are many patterns and instruction on-line

was at Mt Sinai at the NICU and my phone was put into a small UV unit for sterilizing (?). didn't take very long. as well UV bulbs can be bought at most home reno stores. just don't stare at the bulbs.

Nope , I don’t stop to chat, lick people or buy coffee either.

I do the exact same thing and I am so close to the lake I don’t think I will need gas for months for the truck and have more cans of gas sitting here then I know what to do with.

Here is a good IMHO way to sew masks for yourselves and to donate to local hospitals if it comes down to it. FYI we all may be reusing masks soon. The CDC in the US has advised to wear a mask when going outside. Demand is rising while supplies are running out. Masks can be decontaminated without damaging the material by either ozone treatment or with UV light. US hospital is using the UV room cleansing devices ($10,000 each) to decontaminate masks hung on clothes lines in the room. UV can't go around corners though so it should be re-positioned to get all of the mask or mirrors can be also stationed to allow full mask exposure. I like ozone since it can be made quite easily via low cost ozone generators. Need an open space like a empty parking lot or roof top and an enclosed space (car in this example) to toss masks in with the car's recirculating lever on (not on the fresh air setting). While engine with heater on maximum and with recirculating fan on you run the car with all windows/hatches closed for about 70 minutes. Everything using oxygen to live or with oxygen in it's wall structure will be destroyed. Then since ozone is bad to breathe you must open all doors and turn fan to fresh air and also if you are in a hurry blow with another fan to help empty the ozone out. Scotty Kilmer a mechanic on Yutube has a good vid on it and he has a PHD so is clear on it's possibilities and process. IMO a car can be used without running also as long as a battery hookup keeps the fan running without dying. His vid is aimed at decontaminating the car and I've just added masks to the job. Looks like it may come to this so smart folks here may have ideas how to best accomplish mask decontamination without fabric-damaging stuff like bleach. I'm thinking an old sealing fridge outside in a safe area with a small ozone generator inside on the bottom with electric cord easily running through the seal. 3 hours and whatever life form or virus in there is toast. Open while standing upwind and turn a fan on to aid in emptying the fridge of the ozone. Ozone generators are about $70. on Amazon but with exchange and shipping it's more like $220.. I know cuz I just got one. Clothes/masks, gowns, anything can be done. It is known that the generators kill Sars which is also a corona virus and studies are strongly suggesting same deal with this one. Sorry about the long post but with time on our hands and sewing machines/old fridges and Amazon around we may need ways to better protect ourselves and others and to help hospitals needing PPEs.

Thanks Wayne. Saved me the trouble and much more eloquently as well.

Well, you could gift it ,April 17,2020 , and that would be great karma coming your way .

Looks like old Italian . Oh wait, they always laid tile, to cover up the concrete .

It is! I went out over a dozen times last season and limited out every trip, usually in 2 hours. PM me if you want details.

LOL ok.

I’ll be fishing Monday with my wife. It’s safer to feed us this way then a dirty food store.

I live very close to the lake if I drive I have zero contact with people Walking a dog or going for a walk can not say the same most ramps are most closed but not all and And my small boat can be put in the water anywhere and it is just as legal to fish as walking , when they stop all legal activity I will obey as everyone should but at the moment it is legal exactly the same as walking only safer

Your walking you dog ,your going for a jog and the same can happen. And there are thousands and thousands doing other activities that can result in way as your fisherman and they are all allowed so why fishing and not walking

Yup if we don’t send the material to them they are not making any for some time . We supply a lot of electricity to the northern part of the USA. I think a good Canadian would save all that for our own safety. Not to hurt them but Canada for Canada I’m sure they would do the same

OK--if others think it's offensive I will take it down.(BTW--I understand that 3M explained to him that some materials for the mask come from Canada)

This needs to happen more often..

So richly deserved!!

my parents are elderly, my grandma is really elderly, if there is any problems with them I swear I will be arrested for getting in trudeaus face, I’d love to smash his face right now, he’s a spineless pos

It's not the driver either...every boat has t's limits and NO bassboat runs smooth in 4 footers. Erie is probably worse because the rollers launch you when you crest them. Regardless, bassboats aren't for everyone. They have a unique purpose and for those that want it, nothing fishes better. Trolling isn't one of them. Multi-species boats do a lot of things well but give up performance in some areas to accomplish this. No biggie, pick your poison and spend your money where you see fit.

Glad to see a few Rangers show up. Here's mine - its a 2015.

Thanks I am self taught . Just grabbed a fly rod one day and went out . I am no expert trust me , but you tube is my friend .

The heavy weights for the deep fast pools . .015 lead free #6 long shank Brown goose biots Speck bro/bla thin skin Olive scud shellback Black super thread flat 3/0

Very nice. My next Ranger will probably be a 621 or 620. The older I get, the smoother the ride my butt needs. 😁